Legislature Forum Shows Fiscal Caution in Texas
State representative Joe Wyatt of Bloomington told about 25 local businessmen at a Chamber of Commerce Legislative Forum that the legislature remains cautious on spending. He cited a $317 million current outlay, argued against inflated surplus figures of $1.5 to $2.5 billion, and said tax reductions could be possible while avoiding new taxes. He noted school financing needs, mental health funding, and potential ad valorem based plans with poorer districts receiving more state money. Wyatt listed five bills ready for introduction to address these issues.
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Joe Wyatt
Bloomington
Legislative Council
Texas Research League
Wyatt
Legislative Forum
Dick Tatum
Chamber of Commerce Legislative Committee
Bill Butler
Port Lavaca OKs neighborhood center and sewer upgrades
Port Lavaca Community Development Act Committee approves two projects to rehab Wilkins School as a year round neighborhood center and install a sewage lift station at Fishing Pier Park. HUD pre-application due by Feb 28 with formal filings possible after review. committee to report to City Council.
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Wilkins School
Fishing Pier Park
Port Lavaca
HUD
Man. Gibson
Wilkins
Kirkman
Pier Park
Gibson
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Texas Department of Community Affairs
Golden Crescent Council of Governments
United Way Board Approves Budget Revisions
The United Way board approved two budget and admissions committee recommendations. One releases 1000 of a 1600 request to a family planning center with the remainder potentially funded later if year-end finances allow. The decision follows the drive’s current financial status.
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United Way
Family Planning Center
Weather and charity drive update through Saturday
Partly cloudy to cloudy and mild through Saturday with a chance of showers or thundershowers tonight and Saturday. Southeast winds 10-18 mph today, increasing to 12-22 mph gusty Saturday. Highs in the 70s, lows near 60. Marine forecast calls southeast winds 12-20 knots, seas 3-5 feet, shifting to northwest 10-20 knots Saturday. United Way funds rising with over $29,000 in accounts and monthly Alcoa checks. Gulf Bend/Calhoun County Center seeks HEW support, annual meeting moved to January 1976.
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Rudy Rendon
United Way
Alcoa
Ben Harriss
Mila Cameron
Victoria
Department of Health , Education and Welfare
Gulf Bend
Calhoun County Project For Handicapped
Family Planning Center
Ben Cimiskey
Gulf Bend Center
HEW
Port Lavaca Council Set to Hear Cablecom Plea Monday
Port Lavaca City Council to review seven items in a Monday session led by Tom Lacey Cablecom General Inc. seeking a higher rate increase than the Citizens Advisory Committee proposed. Also on the agenda are jail condition concerns, a dog ordinance amendment, a parade permit reading, HUD pre-application votes, and Slo-Pitch park lease items plus a personnel closed meeting notice.
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Port Lavaca
Tom Lacey
Cablecom General Inc
Citizens Advisory Committee
Lacey
Cablecom
Paul Gary
Community Development Act Committee
HUD
Calhoun County
Jaycee Ball
Tilley Street
Calhoun County Men's
Ccmspa
Ccomspa
Gallioun County Women
Gulf Bend Center Sets 1975 Bi Monthly Board Meetings
Gulf Bend Center will hold bi monthly board meetings in 1975 in each member county with the first on March 12 in Port Victoria Lavaca area. Executive director Tom Kelliher said meetings will rotate among Jackson Clahom Victoria Goliad Refugio DeWitt and Lavaca counties on the second Wednesday of odd numbered months. New programs include geriatic group sessions at Twin Pines Nursing Home led by Terry Peterson and therapy at Victoria Youth Home with Staff Psychologist Bill Kuester. Fred Klingle joins as administrative assistant for budgetary affairs. Dr. Charles Haskovec and Dr. Kenneth Owens named lecturers at University of Houston Victoria Center.
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Victoria
Port Lavaca
Gulf Bend Center
Tom Kelliher
Jackson
Clahom
Goliad
Refugio
DeWitt
Lavaca
Gulf Bend
Kelliher
Terry Peterson
Mhmr Center
Twin Pines
Bill Kuester
Audit starts today on county books in Victoria area
The Commissioners Court approved the first phase of an outside audit by Roloff Haatek & Co. of Victoria, starting with an internal control survey to last about one month. Joe Coffey will report recommendations for the full four phase audit, with cost estimates of 800 to 1200 dollars for phase one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners Court
Roloff, Haatek & Co
Victoria
Joe Coffey
James Houlihan
Roloff, Hnatek & Co
Marshall Lumber Co
Parker Construction Co
Houlihan
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Swan Point
Judge Legett Receives 50 Year Masonic Award
Judge Carey Legett was honored with a 50 year service award by Port Lavaca Chapter No. 338 Royal Arch Masons and Port Lavaca Council No. 275 Royal and Select Masters at the Masonic Hall yesterday evening. Bill Allen of Victoria presented the award. Allen is the District Deputy Grand High Priest of the Royal Arch Masters of Texas. Legett joined the organization in November 1923.
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Carey Legett
Port Lavaca
Royal Arch Masons
Royal and Select Masters
Masonic Hall
Bill Allen
Victoria
Allen
Royal Arch Masters of
Texas
Legett
Alcoa names W H George chief executive officer
W H George, an Alcoa veteran and chemical engineer, was named chief executive officer of Aluminum Company of America effective March 1. He will continue as president and succeeds John D Harper, who has led since April 1965. Harper will remain chairman through 1975.
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Pittsburgh
W.H
Krome
George
Aluminum Company of America
John D. Harper
Harper
Alcoa
E. St. Louis
Teninies
Pit
Presidnt
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C of C
Legislative Committee of
the Chamber of Commerce
Okays Neighborhood Center
Port Lavace
City Hall
Young
City Hall Annex
Reg White
Glenn Jetton
Ralph Wall
Joe A. Flores
Naomi Chase
Marvin Kirkman
The
Board of
Kirk
Port Council
Vernon
Port
Peterson
Nursing Home
Janet Weaver
Fred Klingle
GBC
Charles Haskovec
Kenneth Owens
University of Houston Victoria Center
Haskovec
Children’s Center
Owens
C. Howie Hustles
DAR Good Citizen
Melanie Smith
David S. Smith
Guadalupe-Victoria Dar
A.N. Leatherwood
Power Home
Good Citizen
Melanie
Calhoun High School
Stephen F. Austin University
Nacogdoches
Smith
W. H. George
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