Monahans approves water pipeline extension and housing plan
City Council backs two water upgrades to raise flow from 5 to 7 million gallons daily by adding a 14 inch line and a booster pump at the storage site with estimated costs of 211 320 and 65 265. They authorize 276 000 in certificates of obligation and task an appraiser for the Air port Addition block sale. Crime Stoppers progress noted as smooth.
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Monahans
Wade Howell
Howell
Hogg Ranch
Forga
South Gail
South Helen Streets
12Th Street
Jack Forga
Airport Addition
Redistricting hearings set April 2 for 69th Rep District
In Austin the House committee on redistricting begins hearings in three stages on existing and proposed districts. Testimony for the 69th State Representative District, currently represented by Jerry Cockerham of Monahans, is set for Thursday April 2. The 69th spans Ward and parts of Ector Pecos Reeves Loving Winkler and Crane counties.
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House
Austin
Jerry Cockerham
Monahans
Ector
Pecos
Reeves
Loving
Winkler
Crane Counties
Tim von Dohlen
Rep
Cockerham
Texas House
E. Fourth
P.O. Box
Capitol Station
Monahans Equestrians Win at Odessa ESA All-Youth Show
Two Monahans riders dominate the Odessa E S A All- Youth Charity Horse Show despite a sandstorm. Kelly Cooper rode Jatonga to the 13 and Under title while Keven McShane rode Billy Bid to the 14 through 18 bracket. Both earned back stitched trophy saddles as proceeds support local charities.
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Monahans
Odessa E.S.A
Kelly Cooper
Jatonga
Keven McShane
Billy Bid
Odessa
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Buck Owens
Barnhart
Miss Cooper
Pearson Cooper
Ward County jail design wins final state approval
Ward County Commissioners at their regular session noted the jail design and specifications received final approval from County Judge Richard Sitz and architect Tommie Huckabee after a trip to Austin. Changes allowed include replacing five plate doors with hollow core metal doors and adding one exterior door. The panel also scrutinized a $20,000 hospital door issue and a $3,300 hospital art print charge, withholding payment until punch list faults are fixed and whole-budget responsibility is reaffirmed.
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Ward
Richard Sitz
Tommie Huckabee
Austin
Sitz
Gary Shreve
Shreve
Midland
Griggs Receives Honor From Ward County Officials
A reception for retiring District Clerk T J Jack Griggs will be held Saturday March 28 at the National Room of the First National Bank. The come and go event runs from 2:00 to 4:30 PM with the public invited. Griggs has served as Ward County District Clerk for the 143rd Judicial District for twenty years.
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T.J
Jack) Griggs
National Room
First National Bank
Griggs
Ward
143Rd Judicial District
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David Mills
Michael
Darrell Canigary
Ralph Canigary
Monahans Equestrians
Esa Show
E.L.A. Champions
Ward Co
Area Builders
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