The Big Bend Gazette has posted the annual financial reports from the Terlingua Common School District online. The documents were obtained under an Open Records Request by the Gazette and posted online with the assistance of Scott Watkins. Recently, the Gazette learned the school had a deficit of almost $250,000 […]
Month: August 2014
Brewster County Dems select Hugh Garrett for November Commissioner election ballot
At a called meeting today at 5 pm, the Brewster County Democratic Party Executive Committee selected Hugh Garrett to be the Party’s nominee for County Commissioner Precinct 2 on the November 4 General Election Ballot. With 8 of 9 Precinct Chairs present, quorum was met. The selection was made by […]
Democratic Party to meet Thursday August 21 to Name Candidate for County Commissioner
A Meeting of the Brewster County Democratic Party Executive Committee is called By County Chairman Mary Bell Lockhart August 21, 2014 5 pm 107 E Lockhart Ave, Alpine, TX Agenda Nominate a Democratic candidate for Brewster County Commissioner, Precinct 2, to be placed on the ballot for the […]
Brewster County Commissioners to Meet Monday at 9am for Budget discussion and property tax increase
Brewster County Commissioners Court will meet tomorrow to discuss the 2015 Budget that will include a nearly 18 percent increase in property tax revenue. The increase in property taxes will fund new items such as a new $4,800 per commissioner car allowance and a $8,000 budget for commissioner travel and […]
Perry Indicted on Two Counts. Dems. Call for Resignation.
Texas Governor James Richard “Rick” Perry was indicted by a state grand jury today on two felony counts: Count 1- Abuse of Official Capacity and Count 2- Coercion of Public Servant. In a press release from the Democratic Party of Texas: Austin, TX - Rick Perry was just indicted on […]