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Reorganization Plans Underway for Bristol-Granada Cemetery Board of Trustees
Over the years, documents pertaining to the operation and by-laws of the Bristol-Granada Cemetery District have faded from view. The three member trustee’s board has only had two members for several years, Lawrence McMillan and Ellis Wilson, and the cemetery employs a caretaker. The upkeep for the cemetery is derived from a county mill levy generating $17,283 a year and pays the caretaker’s salary of $800 a month. Apparently, there’s little bookkeeping regarding a fund … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commissioners, community, County, Granada, News
Doors, Appointments and Taxes for Prowers County Commissioners
Prowers County Courthouse Prowers County Sheriff Jim Faull wants to build a new access door between the county courthouse and the jail’s booking area. He told the county commissioners economy and security are the two main reasons. Faull said the construction cost would run around $6,000 and would be submitted for bid. The cost estimate on a 40 inch security door would be in the neighborhood of $1,000. The sheriff said the new door would be northeast … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Commissioners, County, Law Enforcement, Public Safety
Thirty Day Comment Period Open for Prowers District Changes
The Prowers County Commissioners are extending a decision date by thirty days, to allow citizens time to ask questions or make recommendations on the proposed district changes in Prowers County. A public hearing was held during the commissioner’s meeting on Thursday, July 14. Only a handful of citizens attended, asking questions to clarify the intricate phrasing on how the new districts would be partitioned to correct a population imbalance, highlighted by the 2010 Census. The … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, Commissioners, community, County, Featured, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Wiley
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