Sanger Courier (Sanger, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 25, 1999 Page: 1 of 16
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an estimated 100 people.
On March 1 the city of Sanger adopted
Pizza, Burrus and Yvette Kimborowicz.
Funds raised from the Springfest will
taxable value if a decision to offer Freeport
Tax Exemption is approved. The question
then, Echols said, is, how do you make up
that loss?
The solution many school districts
come up with is to have the business com-
munity or the companies that benefit from
the tax exemption make up the cost. “It’s
the only way a school district can do it,
unless you think the end result will be
good for the school district. Sometimes
you have to pay a little to make a little.”
As far as the Sanger ISD is concerned,
Johnson said it is impossible to say exactly
what effect the tax ex< wption would have
on the district’s funding. Unlike Coppell,
Sanger ISD is not a Chapter 41 school district.
Nevertheless, Johnson said that it is
generally true that as the property wealth
Woodrow
Barton
Andres (Andy)
Garza
VICKIE SANGER
BOX 578
SANGER TX 76266
he added.
Work on next year’s budget already
has begun, Johnson said. “Usually you
budget on the conservative side hoping
you will not budget for more than you get.
We’re going to project our needs just as
conservatively as we can. But, there are
Crutsinger sets sights
on Pilot Point post
By Usa Hardy
In addition to its search for a new su-
perintendent for the Sanger Independent
School District, the school board now is
some needs that growing districts have,
and Sanger is a growing district.”
Another major factor to keep in mind
if Nucor does decide to open a division in
Sanger and the school district provides
Freeport Tax Exemption - the year the
exemption would be applied.
That is another thing the school board
will have to decide, Johnson said. And, so
far, the board does not know how soon
construction of the plant would begin.
fete.
Bobby
Frizzell
(Incumbent)
Krista
Ackerman
(Incumbent)
Connie
Evans
Mike James
(Incumbent)
Tommy
Kincaid
(Incumbent)
Carroll
McNeill
(Incumbent)
exempt Freeport property,” he said. “We
just want to protect the interest of the
school district and make sure we are not
giving money away.”
The school board, he said, is consid-
ering offering Freeport Tax Exemption,
but the final decision will be neither emo
He acknowledged that the fact that
Crutsinger was a Pilot Point native might
have played a small role in his being hired.
Purcell said that Crutsinger expressed a
desire for the position at PPISD because
the city is his home. He graduated from J.
Earl Selz High School in 1979.
“He has seen Sanger go through a lot
of growth and thought he had a lot to of-
fer this school district, and I concur. I think
he has,” Purcell said.
Crutsinger’s salary will be deter-
mined once the district’s salary schedule
is set, he said, but he added that both he
and Crutsinger have talked about him not
taking a salary cut.
Exactly when Crutsinger will join the
administration at PPISD still is not known,
Purcell said. He said that the last time he
spoke with Crutsinger, the assistant super-
intendent had not had a chance to request
relief from his contract.
Since Sanger ISD is in the midst of a
search for a new superintendent, it might
be desirable to have someone like
Crutsinger available to update the new su-
perintendent on the workings of the
school district, and it might be necessary
for him to complete his contract with
Sanger, he added.
Meanwhile, back in Sanger, Johnson
said he believes the hiring of Crutsinger’s
replacement will be handled by whomever
is named the new superintendent of
Sanger ISD.
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PTO promotes pig-puckering
at Springfest '99
ents to stay involved, and we hope to have
a really good turnout - even better than
last year.”
The PTO president said that every-
* D.V.M., Hollingsworth Trucking Co., Jus- thing is falling into place for the event.
“A good time is going to be had by all.
We had such a good time last year, we
know we're going to have a good time this
year,” Trottier added.
be broken down according to age, which
divisions for children ages 2 to 4, 5 to 7
and 8 to 10.
In case of rain the event will be held
at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 3.
“We are hoping the rain holds off, and
we also want parents who bring their kids school year.
Crutsinger accepted the job at the
PPISD Friday, March 12. He will be fill-
ing the position left vacate since Decem-
ber, when Cloyce Purcell, then PPISD
HELP WANTED - The Sanger ISD, like meet school district* In surrounding
areas, has had a difficult time finding and keeping qualified bus driver*
and has had to resort to creative advertising.
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Parks Board schedules
Easier egg hunt
The city of Sanger’s Parks Board has
announced that its annual Easter egg hunt faCed with hiring a new assistant super-
will be held at 10 a.m. at the downtown intendent.
park- Sanger ISD Assistant Superintendent
The hunt for candy and prize eggs will Kent Crutsinger has been named assis-
tant superintendent at Pilot Point ISD.
However, Scott Johnson, Sanger ISD in-
terim superintendent, said that he be-
lieves Crutsinger will finish out his con-
tract with Sanger ISD before making the
move to Pilot Point at the end of the
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Candidates for May 1
School Board Elections
Places
sought
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Event sponsors include Wal-Mart,
3 Peterbilt, Jim McNatt, Sanger Bank, GNB,
* Sanger Police Department, Lynn Stucky,
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| tin Discount Boots, Radio Shack, Dr Pep-
? per, Cookie Bouquet, Target, James Wood,
; Cattle Rustlers, Dairy Queen, Jack-In-The-
Box, Miguelito's, Wimpy’s, Good Times
to town for the Easter egg hunt to go
straight over to the Springfest at the in-
termediate school,” said Julia Beavers,
Parks Board president.
“We want them to keep on having fun assistant superintendent, was promoted
with the kids and go over there to have to PPISD superintendent.
even more fun.” According to Purcell, the decision to
For more information about the Eas- hire Crutsinger for the position of assis-
serving food during the Springfest. And,
a raffle will be held to give away prizes
« such as a bike, remote-control car, por- ,
1 table keyboard, compact disc player, a pair Trottier. “We encourage teachers and par-
revenue. In addition to possible tax losses
the school district could incur, it also faces tional nor political. “We want to be certain
company that specializes in manufactur- the loss of state funding as the city’s tax that the school district is protected against
ing rolled steel and steel components, ear-
lier confirmed that Sanger was being con-
sidered as a possible site for its new divi-
sion. Other cities being considered in-
clude Terrell and Greenville.
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Herb Lavine, area manager for Dollar General Store* and Ken Knight, dis-
trict manager for Dollar General Stores, visited Sanger last week in prepa-
ration for the Sanger store’s opening In April.
School board discusses Freeport lax during early morning meeting
for school districts goes up, state funding
goes down.
“That is a general rule. But, the Leg-
islature almost always does a little fine
base grows. any kind of developmAit cost... You can’t
Johnson said that he does not know take chances with taxpayers money.”
how much the Sanger ISD would lose if it A budget-balance school district,
stopped taxing Freeport property. “We can Coppell ISD stands to lose $120 million in
only afford to do so much,” he acknowl-
Denton County officials have been edged.
working to bring the company to Sanger. Like the Sanger ISD, the Coppell In-
If the company decided to open a division dependent School District is considering
in Sanger, it would construct a 215,000- offering the Freeport Tax Exemption. The
square-foot building and initially employ district differs from most in the state in
The Sanger Parent-Teacher Organiza-
tion has issued an invitation for parents
and their children to go back to school this be divided between three campuses: Ten-
Saturday to do some things they have al- derfoot Learning Center, Chisholm Trail
ways wanted to do, but were never allowed Elementary and Clear Creek Intermedi- ter egg hunt, contact Beavers by calling tant superintendent was'based on his ex-
(940) 458-7324 after 4 p.m. perience
“First off, he has some central office
experience. We are designating our assis-
tant superintendent’s role to be in finance
and student services, and he has quite a
bit of experience in student services."
Purcell said that he has known
Crutsinger since he was in the third
grade. “I was his principal when he was
in Pilot Point,” he explained.
By Lisa Hardy an estimated 100 people. that it is a Chapter 41 school district.
Despite an attempt by Denton County On March 1 the city of Sanger adopted According to Buddy Echols, superin-
Commissioner Jeff Krueger to persuade an ordinance establishing the use of the tendent of Coppell ISD, the school district
members of the Sanger Independent Freeport Tax Exemption. The tax exemp- has resisted offering a Freeport Tax Ex-
School District Board of Trustees to re- tion is granted to companies for inventory emption thus far because while its main-' tuning on that regarding school districts,”
scind a resolution to tax Freeport prop- shipped out of state within 175 days after tenance and operations funds are re-ad-
it is received. It is a partial percentage justed on a yearly basis in the state’s fund-
exemption, the amount of which will be ing formula, its debt service is not. So, the
determined by the Denton County Cen- district’s loss could be substantial.
“Basically, you’re assuming that the
increase in development of Freeport-eli-
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erty and to consider a tax abatement re-
quest for Nucor Corp., the board again
postponed voting in favor of such action.
The board met at 7 a.m. Monday, tral Appraisal District based on the value
March 22 to consider both action items. of each property owner’s inventory.
Sanger ISD Superintendent Scott The Freeport Tax Exemption, once gible business will offset the value of the
Johnson said that the board did not take adopted, has to apply to all companies,
any action, but tabled both motions. existing or new, with Freeport goods.
“The general consensus was that if One of the major factors taken into
Nucor Industry was to come here, they consideration when deciding whether to
would look favorably at passing one or exempt Freeport property includes the
both of those items,” Johnson said. “They immediate and future loss of tax base and
seem to be favorable to those proposals.”
Nucor Corp., a Charlotte, N.C.-based
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Candidates for May 1
City Elections
Position
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- like throw rolls of toilet paper, run wild ate School,
throughout the school and make their As a parent and an officer in the PTO,
principals kiss a pig. Nancy Bulloch said that the Springfest is
All this fun and more is planned for about more than raising money. Instead,
the Springfest ‘99 Carnival to be held from it’s about letting the kids have fun, she
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Clear Creek Interme- said.
diate School. “I feel that it’s something fun for them
There will be approximately 24 activ- to do. It’s something that they can really
ity booths for children and adults. Activi- enjoy. We’re not sending them door to
ties include a speed-pitch contest, fishing door to raise money, and they don’t have
booth, face painting, ring toss, basketball to wait to enjoy the results,” Bulloch said,
shoot, football toss, toilet seat toss, “As a parent, I’m proud of this, be-
cakewalks and hair painting. cause it’s geared toward the children,
According to Lori Stuckey, PTO vice themselves, and their parents get to be
president at Chisholm Trail Elementary involved. The children are what come
School, two tickets will be needed for most first.”
booth activities. The PTO will be selling The “Kiss the Pig” contest between
tickets prior to the Springfest at a dis- the principals of Tenderfoot Learning
counted rate of five tickets for $1. The tick- Center, Clear Creek Intermediate School
ets will be available for purchase March and Chisholm Trail Elementary School is
24-26. Tickets at the Springfest will be sold being billed as the highlight of the
four for $1. Springfest. Whichever principal wins the
In addition to the activity booths, most votes by raising the most money will
Miguelito’s Mexican restaurant will be have the opportunity to “pucker up for the
p>g.
“We’re all looking forward to the
Springfest,” said PTO President Kathy‘ - I " u -
GROUNDBREAKING - Construction of the Kwik Kar Lube & Tune is under
way In Sanger AT 1-35 & 455. Kwik Kar Industrie* is the owner and contrac-
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Hardy, Lisa. Sanger Courier (Sanger, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 25, 1999, newspaper, March 25, 1999; Sanger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1337733/m1/1/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sanger Public Library.