Park plan for Maxey Park trimmed but council balks at costs
Landscape designers from Parkhill Smith and Cooper presented a revised Maxey Park plan to the Town of Pecos City Council cutting about 9 million from a 26.3 million price but raising concerns over overall cost and layout. The plan keeps five fields including three baseball and two softball fields near Interstate 20 with restrooms, a central quad, seating, cages, and a large west parking area while adding splash park, play area, and picnics as part of the redesign.
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Town of Pecos
Maxey Park
Parkhill, Smith & Cooper
City Hall
Ty Sisco
Carrie F. Batla
Batla and
Sisco
Interstate 20
Pecos
Little League
Batla
Reeves County Civic Center
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P-B-T ISD Board OKs Pay Hikes and New Hire
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD board met July 18 at the Technology Center to discuss pay increases, housing issues, new personnel, and cafeteria prices. Superintendent Clarke Boyd announced the hiring of Conrad Arriola as assistant superintendent, replacing Kent Lemons who moved away. Arriola, previously with the district in 2009 and former Marathon superintendent, will work with Boyd to recruit teachers, with acute need for elementary staff and openings at Austin Elementary.
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Pecos
Marathon
Lemons
Boyd
Arriola
Pecos High School
Austin Elementary
Night In Old Pecos Fest Adds Food Fun And Music
Downton Pecos hosts the annual Night In Old Pecos on Saturday starting 6 p.m. Food booths line Oak Street and Windmill Square with nachos burritos gorditas and many more options. Texican South Band plays 9 p.m. to midnight as a beer garden and games from Frontier CASA entertain families.
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Pecos
Cat
Pecos Museum
Frontier Casa
Texican South
Oak Street
Windmill Square
Chamber of Commerce
Lupe Davis
Hospital board OKs mammography project
Reeves County Hospital will install a new mammography machine and renovate the X-ray area at a total cost near 445000 dollars. The Hologic 8000 unit costs about 397334 dollars with renovation and relocation costs over 48000 dollars. The project received Medicare approval and will be funded from end August reimbursement of 902000 dollars for indigent care and bad debt. A 50000 dollar state grant was also received.
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Reeves County Hospital
Medicare
Lorenzo Serrano
al LaRochelle
LaRochelle
Reeves County
State of Texas
Weather outlook for Pecos area with warm highs and scattered storms
Forecast shows high temperatures near 97 Wednesday and 99 Friday, with 20 percent shower chances Friday and Saturday and 30 percent Friday night. Winds mainly north to northeast 5 to 10 mph, varying by day, and a low around 74 Friday night and 73 Saturday night.
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Pecos
Pecos City Council weighs bond plan for streets and utilities
During a Wednesday meeting at City Hall Pecos officials reviewed a proposed 20 plus million dollar bond to rebuild 26 miles of streets and upgrade water and sewer lines. They discussed funding via a five cent tax hike plus rate increases and sought a 750 thousand dollar Texas Capital Fund grant for water and sewer expansion south of I 20 linked to the Love's Travel Stop project.
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Town of Pecos
City Hall
David Gonzales
Estrada Hinojosa
Noel Valdez
McCall
Parkhurst
Horton
Gonzales
Pecos Criminal Justice Center
Worsham
Fred Reyes
Pecos Economic Development Corp
City Public Works
Edgardo Madrid
Valdez
Pecos
Jerry Cardinal
GrantWorks
Texas Capital Fund
U.S. 285
TDA
Love
Love’s
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P-B-T Board
Old Pecos
Rosie Flores
Hospital Board Oks
Jon Fulbright
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