Plano ISD eyes tax cut in proposed 1977 78 budget
Plano Independent School District officials debate a $19,274,600 budget for 1977 78 with a public hearing set for Aug 16. Superintendent Hendrick notes potential tax relief due to higher valuations and state funds, estimating a 3 cent rate reduction and about $15 savings on a $50,000 home. The plan includes $13.71 million state aid and projects 2,000 new students, higher utilities and pay, plus a new district funded health plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plano Independent
PISD
H. Wayne Hendrick
Debt Service
Judge Sheriff clash over Collin County jail staffing
County Judge Nathan E. White Jr backed cautious budgeting while Sheriff Jerry Burton pressed for more manpower as the Collin County Commissioners Court met in an emergency session to discuss Sheriff's Department financing for the 1978 fiscal year.
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Terri Anderson
Nathan E. White Jr
Jerry Burton
Collin County Commissioners Court
Sheriff's Dept
Burton
Plano
Computer To Select Jury Panels
Collin County Commissioners Court approved a move to a computerized juror selection system replacing the hand wheel. The system, by Western Data Co, will randomly pick prospective jurors and route them to a tax office terminal at the county courthouse. Sheriff Burton seeks pay raises for 38 employees and 14 more staff for the new jail due next March, arguing jailer pay should match outside deputies.
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Collin County
Commissioners Court
County Court-At-Law and
Justice Courts
Western Data Co
Nathan E. White Jr
Burton
Target Land Study Survives Parallel Road Plan Near North Central
Planning commission approves a revised 48.9 acre land study for Target near Parker Road with a proposed parallel to Central Expressway. Arguments focus on road alignment, traffic signals, and access to a 10 acre Target tract while noting property constraints and potential future adjustments.
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Bill Parsons
Cambridge Companies
Target
Parker Rd
Commission
Magazine Road
Parker
Parsons
Tom Walton
Walton
Park Blvd
Almand
Central
Spring Creek Pkwy
W.O. Haggard
Life
Haggard
Cambridge
Bob McCurley
Bond Program Puts Plano Taxes Up by Ten Cents
Plano City Council in a weekend session tentatively approved a bond plan that would raise taxes by 10 cents while reducing the rate surface to 82 cents. Taxes allocated to debt service total 36.4 cents ($1,753,076) and 45.6 cents ($7,908,339) go to general operating costs with debt service up 9.3 cents from last year.
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Plano
David Griffin
Westside Natatorium
Cos
Norman Whitsitt
Griffin
Capital Projects Considered by School Trustees
The seven member board meets at 7 30 p m in the third floor auditorium of the School Administration Building 1517 Ave H to discuss projects for the upcoming Capital Improvements bond election. An executive session precedes the public discussion. The agenda includes staff leave and medication policy readings a parental transfer request and the dedication date for the new athletic stadium.
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Ave. H
Robber Returns for Second Streak at 7 11 Store
A white male about 18, six feet tall and 150 pounds robbed the 7 11 on FM 544 and Custer Rd twice within Sunday morning. The first took about 100 dollars after forcing the clerk inside at 6 am. the second yielded about 70 dollars with no vehicle seen. Police, including a Dallas helicopter, chased leads but found no suspect. Officers logged 12 thefts and 15 other incidents weekend-wide.
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Dallas Police Dept
W. 15Th
FM 544
Custer Rd
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Mike Newman
North Central Park
James McCarley
Jim Hoskins
Pam Troboy
PSA
Park and Recreation Dept
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