Finance Reform Urged at Plano School Board Meeting
Terri Anderson of Texans for Equitable Taxation with George F. Nelson warned that without Texas legislative changes Plano could face the largest property tax increase in history. GOER reduced Plano’s total market value by 42 million, from about 874 million to 832 million, partially easing pressure while supporting 100 percent funding of adequate programs to cut local taxes. Nelson emphasized TET’s nonpolitical taxpayer role and called for LFA reductions to lower property taxes while the State funds most foundation costs.
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Terri Anderson
Texans For Equitable Taxation
TET
George F. Nelson
PISD
Texas
Plano
Governor's Office On Educational Resources
GOER
Dom Heston
Austin
Nelson
State of Texas
Dolph Briscoe
TET Group Foresees School Tax Increase
The TET Group signals possible school tax hikes as Texas legislators hear proposals. options include state funding for education, lower agricultural use value taxes, and reworked oil and highway tax schemes. Nelson cautions stalemate risks and lawmakers’ gridlock on HB 1126. Also notes 1977 78 school calendar, bus purchase for handicapped transport, and space request for the Child Guidance Center.
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PISD
Co-Op
Garland
Child Guidance Center
United Way
Douglass School
Plano Board Adopts Superintendent Goals for District
Plano Independent School District board members unanimously support goals presented by Superintendent Dr. H Wayne Hendrick. Plan aims include reducing energy use boosting cost efficiency and staff competency, plus new school construction and future district facilities.
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Plano Independent School District
H. Wayne Hendrick
Dr. Hendrick
Paperwork Is A Pain But Collections Okay
Collin County Tax Assessor Helen Lawson says tax collection should exceed 3 million with the deadline near. Tax statements mailed late due to a discrepancy. November receipts reached about 1.3 million with December expected to rise. Officials discuss computer terminals to handle growing county transactions as population doubles to 100000. Judge Nathan White notes volume across departments will require digitized systems. Planning includes energy reduction targets and budget procedures for 1977-78 in Plano ISD.
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Terri Anderson
Collin County
Helen Lawson
Mrs. Lawson
McKinney
Nathan E. White Jr
White
Mike Newman
Warner Richeson Files For Place 2
Former councilman Warner Richeson becomes the first candidate to file for Place 2 in the April 2 city election. He submitted a petition Tuesday signed by 25 registered voters who are residents of the city.
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Warner Richeson
Robert Ellis
Richeson
Jack Hatchell
Westridge
Plano
Hatchell
Louise Sherrill
Three Juveniles Arrested in 19 School and Business Burglaries
Seventeen school and two business burglaries linked to three 16 year olds arrested last month after a Dec 10 surprise at the Feed Bag restaurant. Some suspects escaped but were later detained. Police report ongoing restitution talks and district attorney filings.
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Sea Shack
Plano
Westside
Expansion Is Topic Thursday Discussed by City Council
The City Council will hold a 5:30 p.m. special session in the Municipal Building to talk about expanding the Municipal Building and possibly constructing a new west side facility while selling the current structure.
Water calls keep Plano Fire Dept busy Tuesday
Firefighters answered 21 water in the house calls between 11 a.m. and 6 30 p.m. Tuesday. They also logged 13 similar calls Monday. In Tuesday action the department made one ambulance pickup and stood by at the scene of a damaged gas meter.
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Plano
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