City Faces Budget Crunch Amid Tornado Costs and Tax Questions
Lubbock council debates funding for street widening and a possible garbage charge while confronting higher vehicle costs, stalled revenue, and a tornado damage audit. City manager denies backing electric-rate hikes and urges revenue or spending controls to avert a fiscal squeeze.
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Southwestern Public Service Company
Blackwell
Lubbock
James H. Granberry
General Fund
Lp&i Capital
Rigsby
New City
Municipal Auditorium Coliseum
Jack Baker
Lubbock Transit Corporation
Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert and Moss
Certified Public Accountants
East Lubbock
Museum Membership Changes Approved At Tex Tech Meet
The West Texas Museum Association approved changes including a new dues structure and by law updates. Dues rise to 10 dollars for single and 15 for family, with a January 1 fiscal year start and a fall annual meeting. New membership categories and trustee selection rules were defined.
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West Texas Museum Association
Texas Tech
Association
Women's Council
Bill Holder
Tech
Youth Revival Begins Today at Southcrest Church
Mike Chancellor of Odessa a Howard Payne College student will direct a three day youth led revival today through Sunday at Southcrest Baptist Church 4810 Ave P Services today and Saturday at 730 p m and Sunday at 1050 a m and 630 p m Ron Wells sophomore at Howard Payne College directs revival singing Chancellor a junior history major and a religious education minor is a member of the Ministerial Alliance
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Howard Payne College
Mike Chancellor
Odessa
Southcrest Baptist Church
Ave. P
Ron Wells
Ministerial
Alance
TIME-DC Freight sued over alleged hiring bias nationwide
The U S Department of Justice sues Lubbock based TIME-DC Freight Inc and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters alleging discrimination in hiring Negroes and Mexican Americans. DOJ cites 265 Black and 231 Spanish surname employees among 6500 workers. Local officials await formal notice.
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DC Freight Inc
Lubbock
John N. Mitchell
Washington
Justice Department
Time-Dc
The
Teamsters
Slaton City approves varied pay raises for staff
Slaton city employees receive raises from 10 to 37.50 dollars in a regular commission session raising next year’s payroll to 181,702 dollars. Mayor David Hughes says delinquent taxes collected recently may cover the increase while noting street maintenance and other needs may require more revenue soon.
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Snnes
Lubbock
Slaton
Slaton City
David Hughes
Hughes
Red deer with male antlers shot near Dunedin
A female red deer with male antlers was killed in the vicinity of Dunedin, according to local wildlife police. The unusual antler configuration drew attention from residents and hunters, with authorities urging careful reporting of any further sightings.
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Dunedin
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