FNB wins city depository contract in Monahans session
Monahans City Council, with a near quorum, awarded the two year depository contract to First National Bank with a starting date of April 1. FNB offered 8 percent on 30 to 181 day deposits and 30 percent over the average auction discount rate on 182 day U.S. Treasury bills. Other bids came from First State Bank and Texas Savings and Loan.
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Monahans
Don Hughes
Texas Savings and Loan
Richard Hoyer
First State Bank
Ted Leslie
First National Bank
FSB
U.S. Treasury
Commissioners clarify policies on travel and golf carts
Ward County Commissioners debated travel authorization and golf cart rules on a policy clarification day. They agreed all trips by county officials except the sheriff's office should be preapproved, and discussed allowing a gasoline powered cart at Ward County Golf Course despite existing rules favoring electric carts.
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Ward County Commissioners’ Court
Bob Spinks
Spinks
Eloise James
Sheriff's Office
Jack Swindle
Ward County
Ken Wright
Swindle
H.A Collins
J.H. Raglin
Collins
Wright
Textbook list approved by MWPISD boards for 1981-82
The MWPISD Board of Trustees rehired 179 teachers and two nurses for the 1981-82 year and hired Cindy Fuller in special education. The board adopted new textbooks from the committee, selecting Basal Reading from grades 1-2 to be followed by Scott Foresman materials, and approved over 30 pages of special education policies. They also applied for about $9,000 in state vocational funds to cover teacher travel to workshops, with bids opened on two older district items.
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TSL
Gain Chevrolet
Perryman Motors
Trio Motors
Mwpisd Board of Trustees
Cindy Fuller
Earth
Special Education Department
Tatum
Scott Foresman Co
Houghton Mifflin
Scott Foresman
Jordan
Tax office offers pamphlet on Texas tax savings
Monahans Wicsett Pyote School District tax assessor-collector LaBoyce Wylie announced a 12 page pamphlet aiding residents to save on property taxes. It explains the Texas tax system, exemptions of 5000 for school homestead, 10000 for certain elderly or disabled, a tax freeze for those 65 plus, and productivity valuation for agricultural land. Applications must be filed before April 1 rendition, with forms mailed on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaBoyce Wylie
Monahans-Wicsett- Pyote
South Betty
Mail rates rise to 18 cents on March 22
Local Postmaster Bob Fletcher announced new first class letter postage will increase from 15 to 18 cents effective March 22. The rate will be about triple what it was a decade ago, with officials noting a possible future move to 20 cents. The last jump was May 1978 from 13 to 15 cents. prior changes include 8 cents after May 1971 and 6 cents before that.
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Bob Fletcher
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Pat Middlebrook
Johnny Harrison
Middlebrook
FNB
Jack Forga
Gary Haner
Esmond-Haner Engineers
James Joiner
Jim Jordan
Houghton Mifflin Co
Calvin
15Th Streets
Enterprise
I. Tor
Glenn Lynch
Dan Peoples
Rodney Wise
State Property Tax Board
Wylie
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