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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1996
Page
1
State Comptroller John Sharp delivered 158.9 million in December sales tax payments to 1,084 cities and 117 counties. The rebates cover taxes collected by October filers and reported in November, with 1996 rebates 9.2 percent higher than 1995 as the Texas economy grows.
Representative Warren Chisum will tour 16 counties in the 88th district and hold a Wellington stop at the Dairy Queen on Highway 83 from 5 30 to 6 30 p m. He invites residents to visit ask questions discuss 1997 issues and even share grandbaby photos. An open forum follows a brief legislative overview.
The Collingsworth County Sheriff reports six December arrests including two disorderly conduct cases on December 11 with $200 fines each. A December 14 arrest covers public intoxication and marijuana possession with $150 fine and $1,500 bond. A December 16 bond forfeiture leaves a male in jail, and December 19 a probation violation leads to a $166.33 fine and continued jail hold. The jail also holds four males for Childress County.
Wellington Independent School District board in regular session on December 16 1996 received a roof condition update from Roof Tech Consultants. They authorized specifications and bidding for north and south elementary roofs and the high school auditorium, plus recoating remaining leaky roofs, and hired Lisa Ellis to finish Elaine Densman’s fifth grade vacancy.
The Wellington Leader office will be closed Wednesday January 1 1997 to observe New Year. The paper will go to press early Tuesday December 31 1996 and ads and news items must be in by noon Monday. The office will reopen Friday December 27 for needs and submissions for the following week.
Collingsworth Public Library will be closed from Saturday December 2 through Wednesday January 1 with reopening hours on Thursday January 2 from 9 30 a m to 5 30 p m The same hours apply on Friday January 3 as well.
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