Oil Price Slump Hits Panhandle School District Valuations
Henry Wells notes falling oil and natural gas prices will reduce next year’s tax notices for Panhandle area districts and counties. He suggests Wellington ISD and Collingsworth County could team up this summer to offer seminars on lean local government operations, drawing on long experience of cutting costs.
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Texas faces tax fight and nuke dump clash in 1986 outlook
Texas officials push to keep federal nuclear waste sites out of the Panhandle as Lt. Gov. Hobby signals new sales taxes to close a 1.38 billion deficit. Reagan backs Deaf Smith County site, prompting lawsuits and aquifer protection. Oil slump bites state revenue, education funding held, and a climate of fiscal constraint grows toward the 1986 election.
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Senator Sarpalius Reports Comfort in Tough Times
Senator Bill Sarpalius reports in Austin that when conditions worsen the public may find solace in a familiar truth. The quote highlights resilience and the presence of support during hardship.
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