Abilene dry status faces pro liquor push after ruling
Judge Charles Mathews overturned a Taylor County tally showing wet forces won the June 17 local option liquor vote while allowing the prior dry canvass with one box discarded to stand. In other news, the Brazos River flood crest hit its 21 year high, spilling past Possum Kingdom Dam and prompting county precautions.
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Venus and moon sighting sparks questions from SDN column
After a Monday city hall stroll, readers note a bright star near the moon, later identified as Venus. NASA releases point to Venus as Earth's near twin but a dry, scorching world. Comments link weather, floods, and sports trends to the bright celestial scene. The column ends with a wry quip from Wacil McNair.
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Lively Session Opens AJRA National Finals
The AmERican Junior Rodeo Association finals began with 99 Texas and Southwest youths competing at Scurry County Coliseum. Featured events include bareback riding, tie down roping, steer riding, barrel racing, breakaway roping, bull riding, pole bending, and ribbon roping across boys and girls age groups. Notable results: Billy McAnnally won bareback with 67, Ronald Shadden led junior bull riding with 66, Toya Bolton led senior bull riding with 79, Marlisa Bascom timed 3.51 in girls 13 to 15 breakaway roping.
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Mayors Tell Urban Program In Trouble
President Carter urged 13 city mayors that parts of his urban program risk failing in Congress after touring New York where he signed a 1.65 billion loan guarantee for the city. The meeting with mayors from 13 cities followed a House subcommittee setback to the proposed 1 billion annual fiscal aid.
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Briscoe hails session as meaningful tax cuts near billion mark
In a lame duck push, Gov Dolph Briscoe says the special session produced almost ten billion dollars in tax relief. The package, approved by House and Senate, earmarks a near one billion dollar surplus for taxpayer refunds over three years and leaves two billion for growth spending. A constitutional amendments package would cut property taxes for homeowners, farmers and ranchers, with exemptions and potential future reforms. The voters will decide in November.
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School Meal Prices Set Four Buses Purchased
Snyder School Trustees approved four bus purchases and set school meal prices including a new breakfast program. Breakfast costs are 40 cents for students 75 cents for staff and $1 for visitors. lunches stay 55 cents elementary and 65 cents secondary. Personnel lunches rise to $1 and visitors to $1.50. Four 53 passenger International buses with Ward bodies were bid at $16,212 each with $1,500 trade-in, delivery in six months. Minor policy changes, bids for two tax delinquent lots, and ASEB assembly delegation were approved along with playground equipment and a library wall removal at West Elementary.
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City Wastewater Permit Renewed by Texas Water Commission
The Texas Water Commission unanimously approved the renewal of the city’s wastewater permit. The action extends the city’s regulatory authorization to discharge treated effluent under current limits and monitoring requirements. Local officials stated the renewal supports ongoing infrastructure compliance and public health protections.
City utility rates fall under state control now
Readers ask why city and school electric bills rise. The Texas Public Utility Commission now sets rates, not the city. Snyder intervenes in PUC rate cases, but the state commission makes the final call. The city’s wastewater disposal permit was renewed in Austin for five years, allowing continued use of treated wastewater for irrigation and discharge into Deep Creek. The city aims to use all treated wastewater for irrigation, including the alfalfa field lease and the golf course, with irrigation as the long term goal.
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Final Status Of Major Legislation In 2nd Called Session
The end of the 2nd Called Session of the 65th Legislature shows HB1 and HB18 approved conference reports and sent to the governor. HB57 allocates 450 million for school reimbursement. HJR1 and SJR2 place taxation and homestead issues on the November ballot or die in committee, with SB4 dying in the House and HJR41 passing the House but failing in the Senate.
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Weather Summary for Snyder and West Texas Regions
Reading at 7 am shows 70 degrees with no precipitation today. Snyder reports a high of 91 and a low of 63 with no rain. 1978 year-to-date total is 13.26 inches. West Texas expects scattered showers and thunderstorms through Thursday with heavy rain possible in the southwestern mountains. highs mid 80s to mid 90s and lows from the low 60s north to near 70 in the Big Bend.
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Snyder School Board Sets Two Public Hearings
The Snyder School Board scheduled two hearings on fiscal matters: an August 22 budget hearing at 8 p.m. in the high school student center, and a truth in taxation hearing August 15 at 8 p.m. in the board room. Officials expect a tax rate increase, with last year’s rate of 1.39 as a baseline.
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