Plano ISD approves 1976 77 budget with tax hike
Plano Independent School District trustees unanimously pass a 15,379,827 dollar budget for 1976 77 boosting the total tax rate to 1 72 per 100 valuation with an 18 cent increase. The plan includes 4 000 for new workbooks for grades three through five and a 7 500 cut to the UT Arlington social work field program, while health insurance costs loom as a major issue for district funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plano Independent School District
University of Texas At Arlington
UTA
Sue Olivier
Bob Patton
David Black
Patton
Tom Hughston
Plano
Wayne Hendrick
Rosalie Mollenhauer
UTA Graduate School of Social Work
Hendrick
Frank Adams
Adams
Olivier
Rick Mercer
Johnnie Spies
Police Exchange Seen as Unqualified Success for Plano Richardson
Plano and Richardson police departments completed a successful officer exchange. Chief Dwayne Kinsey praised the program while noting plans for a similar effort next year. Recommendations include radio procedure tweaks, more civilian outreach, dispatch training, and home garage door security initiatives.
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Jack Harkrider
Plano
Dwayne Kinsey
Richardson
Kinsey
Fife
Cooper Lake and Channels Project Hearing Set in Commerce
Public hearing is scheduled for Saturday at 9 a.m. at East Texas State University in Commerce to review the draft environmental impact statement for the Cooper Lake and Channels Project. Petitions urging federal action are available in Plano and surrounding offices, with NTMWD officials stressing urgency to begin within 18 months to avoid higher costs. The Lavon reservoir already serves about 500 000 people, with projections of one million by 2000.
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East Texas State University
Commerce
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Plano Municipal Building
Chamber of Commerce
Collin County Government Center
Plano Savings & Loan
Collin County Savings & Loan
Plano
Lavon
North Texas Municipal Water District
Cooper Lake
Carl Riehn
NTMWD
Cooper
Lavon Reservoir
Cooper Lake and Channels
Plano Savings and Loan
Collin County Savings and Loan
Mike Newman
Reagan Choice Viewed By Terri Anderson
Collin County Republicans react to Ronald Reagan selecting Pennsylvania Senator Richard Schweiker as running mate with surprise and disappointment. They still back Texan John Connally for either Reagan or Ford, while Ford says Connally is under consideration. Local GOP leaders worry Schweiker is liberal and little known in the area.
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Terri Anderson
Collin County
Ronald Reagan
Pennsylvania
Richard Schweiker
John Connally
Reagan
Ford
Connally
Schweiker
GOP
Texas
Roland Dickey
Republican Party
Dickey
Senate
Americans For Democratic Action
Nathan White Jr
White
George-a-Thon planned to save Plano home
Plano Junior Historians sponsor a 20 mile George-a-Thon on Sept 11 to raise 12400 to move the George home at Avenue L to Heritage Park. The event partners Plano Heritage Assn and Collin County Board of Realtors will seek sponsors and prizes from area merchants. contacts include Reich Sudfjohn and Standerfer.
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Plano
Avenue L
Plano Heritage Assn
Collin County Board of Realtors
Heritage Park
George-a-Thon
William Reich
Jeff Sudfjohn
Suzanne Standerfer
Police Log Reports 62 Calls and Two Crashes Monday
Police answered 62 calls including arrests for illegal alien status arson warrant and criminal trespass. Reports include two bicycle thefts three motor vehicle burglaries four criminal mischief incidents and two rush hour accidents with two noninjury crashes on Avenue K and Parker Road. Nora Vandusen and Earl Wagner involved in separate 1970s car crashes with no injuries.
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Nora Cole Vandusen
Hollylane
Plano
Earl Clare Wagner
Ranch Estates
Avenue K
U.S. 75
Parker Rd
Betty Heiss Statham
Middle Cove
Sebastian Cabera DeLeon
Celina
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Fair Entertainment
Plano Fire Dept
Dallas Tornado
Chief Kinsey
Mills
Plane
Gary Mills
M.L. Fife
Criminal Investigation Division
Richardson Police Dept
U.S. Congress
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