Dune repair plan eyed for Texas coast by panel
The Special Committee on Texas Coastline Rehabilitation backed allowing hurricane damaged properties to rebuild sand dunes and urged a statewide dune protection program. It directed the General Land Office and Parks and Wildlife to draft guidelines for next meeting ahead of the 1987 Legislature. Senator Parker emphasized clarity for property owners on rebuilding after hurricanes.
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Texas Coastline Rehabilitation
General Land Office
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Pool drain tragedy prompts safety fixes at Wink pool
A grate on the Wink pool bottom trapped youth Wilson by water pressure, hindering rescue. After the accident the county repaired the grate and engineer Steve Dennis concluded it met Texas Health standards, but Red Cross worker Clay Francell urged a second drain and stronger anchoring to keep youngsters from removing the grate. county officials noted removal had been a common local practice to sit in the drain.
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Wilson
Steve Dennis
West Texas Consultants Inc
Odessa
Texas Department of Health
Dennis
Red Cross
Clay Francell
Thomas
Winkpool
Francell
Wink pool grate under review after safety concerns
Clark and Commissioner Henry Jones urged that if the work met state specs it could pass Red Cross muster. Jones said the grate needed loosened with scuba gear and a pry bar. Francell a Red Cross veteran questioned the six screws holding the grate and noted youths often perform breath holding stunts. Commissioners will reexamine the grate and count on about a week to shut the Wink pool for improvements.
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Henry Jones
Francell
Red Cross
Jones
The
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Texas
Winkler
County approves transfer to hire contract programmer
Proposal to transfer 11 095 dollars to the Data Processing Department to let Manager Joe Franell hire a contract computer programmer. Franell said the senior programmer resigned in December and a contract programmer would meet department needs without full time employee costs. Commissioners also approved a request from Teledyne Exploration to conduct
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Franell
Teledyne Exploration
Seismic Survey on Huckberry Street and Fire Department Approvals
A 94 a seismographic survey along two miles of Huckberry Street was approved. The South Ector County Volunteer Fire Department received permission to build a marquee for meeting notices and events. A $1,200 repair funding was approved for a Gardendale Volunteer Fire Department fire truck. Rust Oil Corp. was authorized to cut a county road near the West 42nd Street and Seward Street intersection.
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Huckberry Street
South Ector County
Reeves sheriff backs panel to oversee Pecos facility
Reeves County Sheriff Raul Florez supported a six member panel appointed by county commissioners to oversee finances at the $4.1 million Pecos correctional facility. The panel includes banker Bob McNutt nursing home owner Greg Johns accountant Dan Painter and County Auditor Marguerite Davidson. The court also approved hiring 13 more jailers as inmate numbers rise toward 450 once federal funding begins.
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Raul Florez
Pecos
Therm
Florez
Bob McNutt
Greg Johns
Dan Painter
Marguerite Davidson
Reeves County Commissioners Court
Precinct 4
Bernardo
Seminole man charged in June 1 slaying
Seminole resident Domingo Saucedo Jr. was charged with murder for the June 1 slaying of Daniel Flores, 29, while Flores sat in a parked vehicle near Northwest Avenue J. Parrott set bond at $100,000 as Saucedo remained in Gaines County Jail. Flores died at the scene around 8:20 p.m.
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Gaines County
Domingo Saucedo Jr
Daniel
Flores
Justice of the Peace
Mary Parrott
Northwest Avenue J
Justice Parrott
Odessa man jailed in child aggravated sexual assault case
A 20 year old Odessa man remained in Ector County Jail after arrest on a warrant for aggravated sexual assault of a child. He is believed to have had intercourse with a 13 year old Odessa girl on June 1. The arrest occurred at his northside home about 1 30 p.m. Monday per sheriff reports.
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Odessa
Ector County
Justice of the Peace
R.G. Hungerford
Church building too large for shrinking congregation
Johnson notes the church now has 30 to 40 members, about half of its former size, with more space than needed. The 7,000 square foot, two year old building is listed at 235000 and has drawn interest from buyers. Potential uses include restaurant, dance studio or theater as the church seeks a buyer after six months on the market.
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Johnson
Clark
Church of Christ
Church of the
Odessa church seeks to buy back vacant sanctuary site
The 1800 seat shell of a planned Odessa church near U S 191 and East Loop 338 sits empty after a bank repossessed it when construction halted two years ago. The 4224 FE Loop 338 property, financed by 1981 bonds, was seized after default in 1984. The congregation, once thriving on oil income, now plans to buy it back, aiming at a $600000 ask with over $1 million invested.
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Rock
Odessa
Jeff Thomason
First City Bank of Minneapolis
Thomason
Gary Sims
Century 21
A.G. Sims Realty
Lonnie Sims
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