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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1992
Page
9
Odessa rancher Buzz Hurt promotes The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook by Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf. A columnist previews entries redefining common terms into 1990s politispeak, highlighting broad social sensitivities and the risk of public judgment.
Ector County Commissioners pared a planned public sewer project from 125 homes to 94, citing a bid of 323,269, nearly 77,000 above the 246,365 estimate. The county will rebid for 63 homes and seek a grant to serve 31 remaining homes, amid concerns over contaminated wells and costly septic systems. Residents voiced disappointment and worry over division if some are left out.
Ector County Hospital District directors workshoped the fiscal 1992 93 budget proposing a 12 1 cent ad valorem tax rate to support a 78 6 million operations budget and 8 8 million capital expenditures while noting a 4 percent rise in admissions and a 10 percent room rate increase The district expects about 5 3 million in tax revenue and 9 million from a one cent sales tax with potential rate shift to 12 4 cents to offset reduced property values
State Farm will stop writing new auto policies in Texas temporarily after a surge of 529000 new applications in the first half of 1992, nearly doubling 1991. The moratorium, designed to protect current policy holders, will reduce new-business activity for Permian Basin agents, while some see short-term losses but potential long-run gains in other lines.
August sales tax rebates posted declines across Odessa and surrounding districts, with Odessa’s check at $838,955 down 12.79 percent from August 1991. Officials cited weaker June sales and a slow year, though optimism rose on Dynagen’s Odessa stay and upcoming holiday spending. Midland and Ector County Hospital District also showed mixed year to date results, while some merchants reported solid June and July gains.
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