Protection still at issue in court makes bid for funds
Van Zandt County commissioners faced questions on law enforcement as resident Vicki Ragle pressed for details on salaries, use of county vehicles, and constable duties. Constable C B Wiley claimed the county owes him 53 124 for 1997 expenses and that the post is underfunded after describing 7000 yearly hours on three shifts.
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Jan Adamson
van Zandt
Vicki Ragle
Precinct 2
Precinct 1
O.D. Hazel
Ragle
Precinct
Cary Hilliard
C.B. Wiley
Wiley
Governor Bush to attend Grand Saline Salt Festival
The Honorable George W. Bush will attend Grand Saline's Salt Festival for a hamburger luncheon around 11 a.m. on Friday June 12. Local officials including JoAnn Sauseda Bill Hollowell Richard Lawrence and Bob Reese arranged the stop en route to the state Republican Convention in Fort Worth.
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Jan Adamson
Grand Saline
George W. Bush
State of Texas
Bush
Grand
Bill Hollowell
Sauseda
Texas
City ordinance visit sparks gun safety clash at council meeting
Grand Saline officials confronted Fire Marshal Rodney Hetmer over a in-person visit to a violator armed with a sidearm. The incident drew comments on police presence and gun use in code enforcement. Hetmer proposed fee changes and questioned licensing roles, with the matter tabled for board review.
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Jan Adamson
Rodney Hetmer
Grand Saline
Frank Churchwell
Hetmer
Jerry Bolin
Paula Teague
Helmer
Ray Rucker
Rucker
Kindergarten and Pre-K Round-Up at Grand Saline
On Thursday May 14 a combined Round-Up for pre kindergarten and kindergarten entrants will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the old library room. Parents must bring Social Security card birth certificate and immunization records. Call 962-7526 for details. On Monday May 18 the Grand Saline ISD School Board meets at 7:30 p.m. in the high school library. open to the public.
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Grand Saline
Grand Saline council weighs safety upgrades and gear
The Grand Saline City Council examined two safety items Tuesday night. Resident Faye Barnes urged stop signs at Fielder Clearwater and Fielder O Hara, while the city considers one way traffic and extended patrols after speed signs 30 mph on Fielder Street. Daisy Bartley praised the police and urged bullet proof vests for officers, noting they risk their lives daily.
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Jan Adamson
Safety
Grand Saline
Faye Barnes
Fielder Street
Barnes
Dan Zajac
Fielder
Clearwater
Fielder and
O'Hara
Scott Strickland
Zajac
Daisy Bartley
Bartley
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VFW
Mineola Community Bank
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Issues of Safety Concern Council
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Chris Bartley
Grand Saline High School
Scott Bartley
Angela Clark
Wayne Clark
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