The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 11, 1997 Page: 4 of 12
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Page, 4-THE GROOM NEWS, Thursday, September 11, 1997
containing a total
Budgets -----
Contains funds for
community projects that
do not fit into other
categories such as the
summer program and
drivers education.
machine fees. Residents
balance of $1,500 for
office supplies, postage,
travel and schooling. A
**Total Revenue
expected for 1997-98 is
$1,424,822. The School
Board is anticipating a
deficit of $134,183. The
salaries of the secretary
and animal control
officer, summer program
ambulance and fire $2,700.
departments, insurance, The Economic
benefits, election costs Development Fund, as
and much, much more, you may recall, is a
While space will not newly created fund to
allow a complete list, track the 1/2 cent sales
this year’s budget is set tax that was passed a
for $77,250, $5,500 less couple of years ago.
than that of last year’s There is little activity in
will pay a total
$165,500; down
of fund balance of $28,600
by
is expected by the end
of the budget cycle.
The Community
Center Fund entails all
expenses and income
related to the use of the
Community Center. It
includes office supplies,
repairs, utilities, and
insurance. The Council
Columbia will pay for
the use of the health
clinic.
For total city
expenses, the Council is
expecting $300,650.
budget
planned
order
schools
was purposely
like this in
to reduce the
and keep
fund balance
taxes down.
The
end
Board expects
the
fund
$445,471.
year with
balance
to
a
of
budget. Major decreases this administrative fund expects to spend $12,150
have occured in salaries, unless the Groom on it next year. In the
insurance, and telephone Economic Development plus column, they
fees. This fund starts Corporation finds a anticipateT
with a balance of special use for it anti ra sen fund balance
$45,000 and expects to Expenses are few, . 5 • mos y due
generate a total of
$134,000 in funds.
In the Road Fund,
Total revenues will
tabulate $429,340.
Again, remember that
a budget is only an
estimate of expected
expenses. When audits
are done this year the
News will try to bring
you a report on how
well our taxing entities
guessed at the 1996-97
income and expenses.
Thank You Card.
Our heartfelt thanks
goes to everyone who
supported us through
prayers and other acts
of kindness during the
long illness and at the
death of our loved ones
Mary Knorpp. Special
thanks to the ones who
served the lovely dinner
the day of the service
and to "One Voice" for
the beautiful music.
God bless
you,
"a mily of
Knorpp
each of
Mary
Groom ISD expects to
collect $721,950 in taxes.
Approximately another
73,000 is collected from
repairs,
expenses
expenses
other schools,
interest, rent etc.
supplies,
professional
and grant
expect to total $58,000.
This fund get it’s money
20th
ANNUAL
tuition, from sales
interest on
$64,000
This
accounts for 55% of the
tax and
investments,
has been
total budget. The state
budgeted, down $13,300
of Texas pays 41.5% of from ‘96-‘97.
OLDE
SPREAD
the balance and the The Water Works
Federal Government pays account contains salaries
0.070. of two workers, as well
ANTIQUE MACHINERY
as their benefits and
City of Groom Budget insurance. It also
The City of Groom’s includes uniforms,
budget is set up very training vehicle expenses,
much the same. It is waste management costs,
organized by accounts, utilities, repair costs, and
is a General much more. This year’s
Road Fund, budget is set
Works Fund, $151,750; down
Economic Development, $3,650.
and Community Center this account come from
Fund. water, sewer and
The General Fund garbage payments, meter
contains most of the deposits and sewer
office operating funds,
There
Fund,
Water
at
by
Revenues in
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Super Fans
Attebury Grain Co.
Barkley Auto Repair
Bivens Automotive
Dairy Queen of Groom
Friemel Brothers
The Groom Grocery
The Groom News
The Groom Feedyard
Groom Flying Service
Homer Enterprises
Hop’s Fuel & Tire Service
Mighty’s
State National Bank F.D.I.C.
Wieberg Welding
Ben & Betty Ingham
Danny & Marsha Chisum
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Ritter
ADMISSION
$5.00
2 DAY - $8.00
Children 12 & Under Free
No Refund
No Alcohol
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER 20 & 21, 1997
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Burton, Donna & Crockett, Kristie. The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 11, 1997, newspaper, September 11, 1997; Groom, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1706941/m1/4/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carson County Library.