Perkins pleads guilty to felony theft in City case
Former City Councilman Thomas Perkins waived a jury trial and pleaded guilty to felony theft. Attorney G David Smith said Perkins wants to get on with his life and take responsibility, while Judge Bill McCoy sentenced him to six years probation, a $1000 fine, $6000 restitution, $60 court costs and $40 monthly probation fees. Perkins operates a sanitary cleaning service.
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Thomas Perkins
G. David Smith
Perkins
Smith
Bill McCoy
358Th District Court
McCoy
Odessa
Montgomery Ward and Co
Montgomery Ward
Alan Stewart
Texas Rangers
Rangers
Ector County District Attorney’s
District
Bryson Tank Co enters voluntary liquidation amid oil slump
Bryson Tank Co plans a voluntary liquidation after the Odessa plant downsized from prior staffing levels of 35 to 45 workers. The firm began in Bryson in 1978 and expanded to Odessa in 1981. The Texas credit management association will inventory assets and liquidate within six months, aiming for creditor recovery.
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Bryson Tank Co
Odessa
Terry Gilmore
Bryson Tank
Bryson
Wichita Falls
Gilmore
Michael Lawrence
Dallas Association of Credit Management
Lawrence
West Texas cyclists join nuke protest at Pantex plant
Five Basin Peace and Justice activists from West Texas will bicycle from Gardendale and nearby towns to Amarillo's Pantex plant for a three day Red River Peace Network protest advocating disarmament. They join more than 300 activists from Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico for workshops rallies and bicycle pilgrimages near the plant gates.
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United States
Amarillo
Pantex
Basin Peace and Justice
Red River Peace Network
Bowers
Houston
Cindy Evans
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Panhandle
Red River Network
County trims layoffs amid countywide budget moves
Precinct 4 Commissioner Willie Hammond helped save at least five Ector County jobs during a four hour meeting. The board tentatively approved eight layoffs by attrition and converted two full time posts to part time, cutting 24 positions and preserving a 33 cent tax rate. Dorothy Johnson, Veteran's Services supervisor for 20 years, faced a layoff but may take part time work. if not, she must retire in January.
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Willie Hammond
Ector County
Dorothy Johnson
Johnson
Tax plan outlines 33 cent rate split for Ector County
County Auditor Bill Hicks proposed a 33 cent per $100 valuation tax budget split into 23 cents General Fund 5 cents Farm Market/Lateral Road Fund and 5 cents Debt Service Fund. General Fund shows $18.05 million resources with $14.97 million 1986-87 expenditures and a $1 million reserve. Farm Market/Lateral Road Fund totals $6.42 million with $4.02 million available after a $2 million reserve. Debt Service Fund lists $1.33 million in ad valorem revenue plus $100,000 other revenue and $2.18 million bonded indebtedness. Source: Ector County Auditor's office.
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Bill Hicks
Hicks
General Fund
Dixie Boulevard paving aims to boost business after reconstruction
Odessa area business owners on Dixie Boulevard report drops in trade during street work but expect improvement once four lane widening and a left turn lane are finished. Parnell and Roper cite current access issues and foresee gains if traffic flow improves. crews expect completion by October with Christmas as a stretch goal.
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W.E. Parnell
Mary Roper
Dixie Boulevard
Parnell
N. Dixie Bird
Roper
Cousin’s Flowers
N. Dixie Blvd
Basilio Camo
Pleasant Farms
S.L. Briley Construction Co
36Th Street
North Dixie Boulevard
City Public Works
Bobby Tucker
Odessa
University Boulevard
31St Street
Walnut Avenue
Tucker
National Weather Service
Midland Regional
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Janice Johnston
Peter Clark
Mike Gray
Alan Harbert
David Clark
West Texas
Kathryn Bowers
Gardendale
Pantex Plant
Ees
Ector County Auditor's Office
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