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THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2002
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ELECTRA, TEXAS 76360
USPS NO. 171-340
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Budget Work Session Set By Board
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The second ordinance to
undergo second reading repeals
Chapter 7, Section 3, of the City
Code of Ordnances, providing
for a permit to beg or solicit
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Commissioners passed both Tuesday
these proposals at their first applicants
meeting m July, but were m
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Strange and Yvonne Thaggard.
Trustees passed the annual
resolution dealing with the
Local Investment Policy. Supt.
Windham, the district’s
investment officer, said school
funds are invested in certificates
of deposit and the Lone Star
Investment Pool.
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agreement to seek further
clarification of them before the
second reading. Recent action
by the Supreme Court relating to
similar ordinances is being
taken under advisement.
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which will be located on west
Business 287 across from
Agriboard on land donated by
the Flusche family.
Bricks are four inches by grandchildren,
eight inches by two and a
quarter inches. Each has three
lines for engraving up to 20
characters per line.
Order forms are available at
State National Bank, Waggoner
National Bank and First
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time permit fee; providing for a Planning and Zoning Committee
penalty and providing for an
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grant from
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Project Center.
Cost of each brick is SI00.
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presented
0rdinance2002-06 amends
chapter 4, Section 14, of the
C°de of Ordinances of the City
to provl(je that peddlers,
hawkers, itinerant merchants, or
m transient vendors of
jjgH merchandise or service, without
having first obtained a permit,
may not promote or sell any
product, service, or solicit
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$12,000 increase accounting for
commodities received during the
school year.
Appraisal calendar for the
2002-2003 school year was
approved. This calendar was
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Billy Don Clark, Administrative
Assistant. The calendar names
specific dates when teacher
appraisals will not be made
during the next school year, and
provides that teachers will be
given a two week ‘window’ in
which to expect to be appraised.
; are conducted by
campus principals and Clark.
Consent agenda included
•ft.s accepting a bid for bread for the
food service during the coming
year. Supt. Windham noted a
decrease in bread prices in the
single bid that was received.
Other items on the consent
agenda included minutes, tax
office repot, and financial
reports and check listings.
See EISD, Page Two
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FAIRGROUNDS PLANTING - Members of the Pump Jack Capital Association
show off one of the 13 crepe myrtles donated to the City’s Fairgrounds at the
eastern edge of town The association has also purchased two picnic tables to be
placed at the pavilion in their efforts to help beautify the Fairgrounds for the
citizens of Electra. Carolyn Adams, third from left, and Sheri Nason, right, are
being assisted by Cody Nason, 5, and Karlie Nason, 3, children oi Mr. and Mrs.
Kevin Nason.
Rodgers, Reba Smith, Sherry the preceding year, and well as a
Memorandum of Understanding
for the Juvenile Justice
Alternative Education Program
which was amended for 2002-
2003. ' ' .
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preliminary TAAS results, and a
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maintenance update for the f^y
school buildings during his
A Workers Compensation rePort to the board.
Agreement was approved with Trustees named Beth
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Agenda for the Tuesday,
July 23, 5 p.m. meeting of the
City Commission includes
second readings for two
proposed ordinances along with
other items.
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Regular City Commission
meetings are held the second
and fourth Tuesday of each
month at 5 p.m. in City Hall
Commissioners held two
called meetings this week, one
on Monday night and one on
night to interview
for the city
administrator position.
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Other items on the meeting
for Tuesday include:
* Discuss and consider
terminating lease with Al Martin
and Virginia Milam for city-
owned property at 427 North
Main
* Discuss and consider
entering into a lease-purchase
agreement for the city-owned
orders for the sale of goods, property at 220 West Cleveland
< wares, merchandise, or services,
such activity being declared a
nuisance and prohibited, Inc. priority items for possible
providing for a permit for such grand apphcationsX
a one- * Progress reports from
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processing costs, as well as a
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IT’S FISHIN” TIME - Joshua Whinery, left, and
Chris Creswell show off the string of fish they caught
Tuesday at the pond in the Fairgrounds on East
Cleveland Avenue. The two 10-year-olds said the catfish
were biting liver and crickets The pond is posted for
fishing by those 17 and under.
Fundraiser Underway By
FFA Booster Club
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HIGH WATER -- The road past Rock Crossing on
Farm Road 1811 was inundated by water on Thursday
as more rain fell in the area and over the watershed of
Lake Electra. Some 4.43 inches of rainfall had been
recorded for July by July 7, when an additional .10 fell
on July 10, .30 on July 12, and 1.22 on July 13. July
total as of Tuesday afternoon was 6.05 inches. Beaver
Creek was also on the rise south of Electra, and a good
Electra FFA Booster Club is American Bank. They may also
selling commemorative bricks to be obtained by contacting Mike
help raise the $20,000 challenge Smith at 495-7169,
Priddy Rondeau, 4495-3502. Checks
m should be made payable to the
Ag FFA Project Center.
Shene Rondeau, FFA
Booster, said, "Personalized
bricks are a great way to show
the entrance of the new facility support for the new Project
Center. This one time donation
will last a lifetime. Buy a brick
or more for yourself, to
recognize your children or
or in honor or
memory of a loved one.”
Once completed, the Center
will allow students who live in
the city to actively participate m
the FFA program. The facility
Trustees of Electra
Independent School District will In other business on
hold a budget study session on Tuesday night trustees approved
Tuesday, July 30. a hst of substitute teachers for
This date was set during the the 2002-2003 school year.
July meeting of the board held Included on this list are Wlndhani) the district’s 2U03. . . ..
on Tuesday, July 16, at 6 p.m. m Tracye Bcgeman, Carolyn Bell, inVestment officer, said school Supt. Windham provided
the board room at the Tina Cato, Mennda Craig, funds are invested in certificates preliminary TAAS results, and a
Administration Building. Vance Edwards, Mary of deposit and the Lone Star maintenance update for the ' ■
Supt. Don Windham said Helzlsouer, Karen Holmes, Kim investment Pool. school buildings during his wf ■
the special meeting will also be Kelley, Vicki Kidwell, Vicki A Workers Compensation rePort to the board-
used as a Team Building session LeColst, Stan Leishner, Joyce Agreement was approved with Trustees named Beth gfe
for trustees, rather than call a Light,, Judy Newman, Julia Texas Association of School Michener as a Community
separate meeting for this Pohlman, Jimmie Rich, Rebecca Boards at the same rates as m Representative to the Head Start
Policy Council, and approved
—-r—• budget amendments resulting in
‘ % a $ 13,945 adjustments in several
areas including curriculum,
development, legal fees, tax
costs,
shower was recorded in that area on Monday afternoon.
Last week Lake Electra was said to be up about 10
inches as a result of the rainfall. The lake is no longer
the city’s primary water source with the addition of the
reverse osmosis plant on Red River. Drilling of new
wells and work on the STEP grant to bring the water to
town is awaiting permits from Texas Natural Resource
Conservation Commission.
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Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 18, 2002, newspaper, July 18, 2002; Electra, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1232797/m1/1/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Electra Public Library.