Plano Officials Alert as New Finance Plan Sparks Debate
Plano Independent School District officials express concern over a proposed Texas House plan by Speaker Clayton to restructure state aid, arguing the subsidy could shift costs to districts like Plano. The plan would mix market and agricultural value methods, with an $312 million boost for teacher salaries and potential $1.5 million in new state funds offset by higher operating costs.
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Texas
Bill Clayton
Plano Independent
PISD
Clayton
Finance Plan
House
Senate
Plano
Jerry Smith
House Public Education Committee
Austin
Smith
Elderly Enjoy Exclusive Club in Collin County
A Plano senior group part of the Collin County United Senior Activities program gathers daily for exercise, lunch, and games with transport and meal delivery. The program serves about 92 meals daily though funded for 13. a one-time $43,000 Title III grant funds three new vans for transport and deliveries. Participants pay what they can, with 50 to 75 cents average, and leaders plan a senior council to boost participant input. Phone 423-4635 for reservations or information.
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Plano
Collin County United
Collin County
McKinney
Farmersville
Plano Community House
Don Renshaw
Collin County Committee On Aging
Nancy Kelley
Richard LaGow
Collin County United Senior Activities Program
President Carter Sees $3.9 Billion Surplus In 1980 Budget
President Carter forecast a $3.9 billion surplus for fiscal 1980, one year ahead of schedule, with growth near 5 percent and unemployment easing from 6.9 percent to 6 percent then to 4.5 percent over four years. He warned current estimates assume existing conditions and noted deficits of $61.5 billion in 1978 and $31.8 billion in 1979-80 despite improving long term outlook. Outlays for 1980 are projected at $532.7 billion, up about 70 billion from 1979.
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Washington
UPS
Carter
Grass Fire Attributed To Fireworks In Local Area
Fire Marshal reports a grass blaze at Coit and Yeary Roads caused by a bottle rocket. Police logged two reports of illegal fireworks, 57 assistance calls, and five criminal mischief cases including two thefts and two burglaries. A 17 year old was arrested for no license. Firefighters also handled five ambulance calls and a car fire.
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Bill Threet
Coit
Yeary Rds
White elected to NCTCOG executive board
Collin County Judge Nathan E. White Jr. wins a seat on the 11 member executive board of the North Central Texas Council of Governments at the Spring General Assembly. Arlington Mayor Stovall presides as president with Sloan and Orr in key posts while others such as Clack Ewbank Nicol Palmer McMahan and Silverberg join as directors.
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Collin County
Nathan E. White Jr
North Central Texas Council of Governments
Nctcog
Plano
North Central
Texas
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Judge White
S.d. “Stovall
Arlington
Margaret Sloan
Hurst
Roy Orr
Dallas County
Clif Overcash
Charles G. Clack
Garland
Tom J. Ewbank
Richardson
William F. Nicol
Hugh Palmer
Howard McMahan
Herb Silverberg
Corsicana
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Lavon Country Club
Princeton
H. Wayne Hendrick
Rep. Hendricks
Duane Kinsey
Hendricks
Ralph Hall
Star-Courier
Mike Newman
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COG
White
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