Liquor Ordinance Put On Back Burner By City Council
Three of five major items were referred for study as council members discussed a revenue increase for General Telephone Co an anti loitering measure and the liquor sale ordinance. The 1976 77 budget tax rate and a resolution opposing the RMA airport site were approved unanimously. Spectators left after the liquor issue was tabled as the chamber urged careful consideration.
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General Telephone Co
Richardson Municipal
RMA
Chamber of Commerce
Norman Whitsitt
Wes Newell
Chamber
Richardson
County Approves Revenue Report in Close to $400K Federal Funds
Collin County Commissioners approved the Actual Use Report showing $124,132 spent on road equipment and $132,417 on punchcard voting machines under public transportation and general governmental operations. The panel also noted $127,470 for property revaluation and $4,500 for County Firemen's Assn. operation. Frisco Mayor Bacchus sought more funds for rural fire protection as Frisco Fire Chief Barton urged county help. County Judge White urged a county wide meeting to assess firefighting costs and possible solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collin County
Commissioners Court
Elaine Pickett
Harold Bacchus
Frisco
Randy Barton
Bacchus
First Day Enrollment Nears 16 400 in Plano ISD
Plano Independent School District reports 16 390 students on first day across 20 schools, with 8 716 elementary and 7 674 secondary students enrolled. District officials expect numbers to rise in coming weeks as classrooms open and teachers begin basic routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plano Independent School
Wanda White
Sigler Elementary
City council tackles airport impact and 1977 budgets
Ellis leads neighborhood effort to contest DEIS maps and potential noise increases for Plano residents. The council approves a 6.8 million operating fund and 33 million water sewer budget, with an 12 cent tax rate increase and new staff in fire police and code enforcement. They accept 18 277 acres of park land, set 30 day zoning appeals, and award several contracts. Oaths given to Hornick and Reich III.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
North Central Texas Council of Governments Executive Board
Plano
David Griffin
Griffin
W. Lee Moore Jr
Moore
Shawnee Trail
Barron Elementary
Baker-Crow Co
Melvin Jackson
Texas Bitulithic Co
Ted Hornick
Library Board
Ernest Reich III
Civil Defense
Police Report On Mischief In Plano Weekend
Police logged 15 mischief reports and 10 thefts in Plano over three days. Eight burglaries were investigated along with an indecent exposure and an assault. four people were arrested for intoxication, curfew, bad checks, and no license. In crashes, 177 calls for help and six accidents were recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plano
Dallas
Garland
George Edward Fields
Stephen Michael Kleinsmith
Firefighters Contain Several Minor Weekend Blazes
Firefighters extinguished three grass fires near Springcreek and Ranier, US 75 north of FM 544, and Park and Jupiter, with times listed. Trash fires occurred at 18th and Jupiter, behind McDonald’s, and FM 544 Preston Mobil, while six ambulance runs and seven other services were performed.
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Bill Threet
Springcreek
Ranier
FM 544
Park and Jupiter
18Th
Jupiter
McDonald’s
Mobil
Preston
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Pam Troboy
Robert Ellis
North Central Texas Council of Governments
DEIS
Mike Newman
White
Frisco Fire Dept
Denton
PISD
Chamber Board of Directors
Newell
Police & Courts
Whitsitt
R.rex Bailey
Robert
Dean Sherry
Big Lake Park
Christie
Plano Parks and Recreation Dept
Plano Fire Dept
The
Daily Star- Courier
Pioneer
15Th St
Avenue K
Donna Kay Saunders
Allen
Patricia Barckley Blann
Parkhaven
Lee Edna Brooks Jones
Avenue I
15Th
US 75
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