Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 239, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 8, 1979 Page: 1 of 16
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propria t ions for the girls to receive as
much as the boys.”
—In the junior high program, the
"We still have a certain level of
bond coverage we must maintain, and
it would take a rate study to deter-
mine how much we could decrease
rates," City Manager Chris Hartung
said "It might not be 6 percent or
however much we’re transferring "
Schmitz-Floyd-Hamlett
Funeral Home. Phones 382-2214
and 387-6300.
responsible for another major portion
of the increased budget, he said.
"The number of girls in junior high
and high school basketball has in-
creased to equal the number of boys,"
Carrico said. “So I’m proposing to
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1 ratio — of all bonded indebtedness.
The requirement is stipulated in all
the city’s bond covenants.
The industry does agree that gas
supplies are pinched "I think there’s .
no denying that.we're looking at a”
very tight situation, and I don’t see
what 's going to .change that" said
Murphy
there would be political advantages
for the council in lowering the rates
immediately
"Then we could come in and do the
rate study to determine what the rates
come in many parts of the nation in
the next few months
But industry officials said that while
supplies of gasoline are tight and may
get tighter, the lines in California are
unique to that state.
“You see a picture in your morning
The modified version would give
more gasoline to states like those in
the ^est where driving distances are
See RATIONING, Page.2A
, portation Secretary Brock Adams and
gasoline industry officials appear at
odds about how serious the nation’s
gasoline supply squeeze will be this
summer
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An increase of $15,500 for school bus
expenditures, which does not include
charter bus costs, is anticipated in the
proposed $163,836 budget for school
athletics
Bus operating costs have increased
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coverage, about $1 million more than statement for the city’s refunding of
is required. $19 million in electric’revenue bonds,
Nelson said the additional $1 the city must invest 8 percent of the
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"If we begin making changes, it will
be difficult to resist making other
changes," said Jones, D-Abilene.
His exhortation did not stop some
members from trying.
A major difference in House and
Senate versions is the amount ap-
proved for teacher and other state
employee pay raises.
The House bill provides money to
raise state employees 7 percent, but
only on the first $20,000 of their
salaries. Representatives approved
language for a 7 percent increase for
all teachers but only provided funds
for a 5.1 percent raise. Senators votd
for a 5.1 percent raise both for
teachers and state employees.
The Senate proposal calls for $269
million mope in state funds for local
school districts than the House ver-
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million, added to the $800,000 which is
not actually used from the bond
coverage.to pay bonds, is used for the
transfers and for capital im-
provements to the electric system
The city is also required by its
’ bond covenants to invest some of the
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Editor s note: This second installment
of-a three-part series explores the
effect on utility bills and property
taxes of transfers from City of Denton
utility funds to the general fund.
By JESS BLACKBURN.
Staff Writer
equalization means a $450 increase for
the girls’ team from $1,600 to $2,050. In
the high school, it means a $1,100
increase from $1,700 to $2,800.
Carrico also presented to the board
a proposal for adding junior varsity
See SCHOOL BOARD, Page 2A
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Margaret appeared more scared than hurt. According to Department of Public Safety
officers at the scene, Tipps apparently swerved to avoid an oncoming car and the truck
ran off the road and into a shallow ditch.
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Denton's City* Charter^ to halt trans
fers from utility funds to the general
fund, city officials differ on how much "
utility rates could be lowered
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endorsed the changes made by
Carter, which they claimed improved
the overall plan
Faced with likely rejection of the
original plan in Congress this week-,
the president sent on Monday an
amendment to the plan that. would
expand the amount of gasoline some
states could get
Trustees favor $33,000 more for DISD athletics
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The fate of N-power
Congressmen are having second
thoughts about the future of nuclear
These two Stonewall Jackson Elementary School ' at a recent concert given at the elementary school
kindergarten pupils are entranced by the music of . by the DHS band. Special selections, including
the Denton High School band. Melissa Miller, left, "Ute Three Little Pigs,” were designed to entertain
and Elisha Norred were members of the audience ■ these young listeners.
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system’s gross revenues to capital
improvements, e.
The total required for im-
provements this year is about
$500,000. -
"The 8 percent requirement for
improvements each, year' insures we
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A Senate floor vote .was planned
later in the day if the committee
approved the plan "I would assume
we'll get it out of committee But on
the floor the vote could be very close
There’s going to be quite a debate,"
Jackson said a
And Rep John Dingell, D-Mich ,
chairman of the House energy and
power subcommittee, said he "an-
ticipates the plan will face con
siderable resistance in the House if it
passes the Senate___________________
“It will be difficult," Dingell said
Both Jackson and Dingell said they
Halting utility fund transfers could lower rates
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California While other states have
had some problems with gasoline
supply, they have not been as severe
as in California
Adams, speaking in Washington at a
meeting of the Society of American
Business ahd Economic Writers, told
Adams, industry split on gas squeeze
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Margaret TPps clutches her blanket and teddy bear as Emergency Medical Services
personnel lift her into an ambulance at the scene of a one-vehicle accident Monday af-
ternoon on FM 2449 between Interstate 35W and Ponder. The girl's father and mother,
Franklin and Frenda Tipps of Justin, were also in the truck, and both sustained injuries.
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gross revenues each year for capital will keep the system in good operating,
improvements," he’said. condition,” Nelson said.
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Now, Denton has a bond debt-ser-
vice of about $2 million, meaning the
city must pay that much on out-
standing electric bonds According to
required covenants, the city must
collect • at least $2 8 million to
adequately cover its bonds and
maintain a bond ratio of 14..
However, the city will .collect this
year about $3.8 million for bond
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amount.they-presently transfer
The -electric department, for
example) is required to maintain a
bond, coverage ratio of 1.4 That
means revenues must be generated by
the electric department to a sufficient
level to cover 140 percent — the 1 4
group "If a lot of people do that, that not all areas will have shortages
Adams said Monday that the you've got problems " and that supply problems will vary,
current long lines at California gas According to Murphy, this sort of "There may be areas where no short-
stations are a harbinger of things to pamie buying is causing problems in ages will occur, Adams said
"These transportation costs are fro 85 cents to $1.25 per mile,
pretty inflexible,” board member Carrico reported to the board.
Sennett Kirk said Since Iran- Equalization of appropriations to
sportation is the major part of the— boys' and girls' sports programs is
proposal, we re just facing reality "
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — It took the
Senate less than two hours to ac-
complish what the House needed four
days to do — pass a 1980-81 state
budget.
Senators observed a tradition —
sometimes grudgingly — against
amending their finance committee’s
proposal Monday before approving a
$20.8 billion spending proposal, 25-6.
The budget goes back to the House
where representatives are expected to
reject it and request appointment of a
conference committee to work out dif-
ferences. The Senate version would
cost the state $500 million more than
the House budget.
Sen. Grant Jones, Senate Finance
Committee chairman,; urged
colleagues to reject floor amendments
to the appropriations bill and to allow
House-Senate conferees to work out
differences.
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WASHINGTON IAP) - Con-
gressional energy leaders say
President Carter's revised gasoline
rationing plan stands a better chance
of approval than his first version Hut
extremely close votes are expected
"Were in a tight fight, a very tight
fight," said chairman Henry M
Jackson, D-Wash , of the Senate
Energy Committee
His panel was taking up the
modified measure to give the
president standby authority to order
rationing at a hastily called meeting
today
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Worm
OENTON AND VICINUTY — Mostly
fair and warm with some cloudiness
through Wednesday. Low tonight
near 70; high Wednesday almost 90.
Possible thunderstorms Thursday
and Friday, with warm tom-
peratures continuing through
Saturday. Lows around Mi highs
ranging from the upper 70s to the
mid MH
NEW YORK IAP) — Trans
By BONNIE BRADSHAW transportation costs and equalization
Staff W riter of appropriations to girls' and boys'
Denton school board members gave sports
a generally favorable reaction this Refusing to make a commitment on
morning to a proposed $33,000 in the proposed athletic budget before
crease in the 1979-80 school athletic the official budgeting process begins
budget , m July, school board members in
Denton Independent Schcol District stead commented informally on the
athletic director Bill Carrico proposal ............
presented the proposed budget, at No major objections were ex
tributingthe increase' to ' rising pressed
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newspaper of long lines, and the first a California reporter asking about the
. thing you think is. 'I've got to fill up situation there, "Your summers a
this morning, " said Edward Murphy, little early
director of statistics for the American "Throughout- the nation this will
Petroleum Institute, an industry occur," lie said. He added, however.
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should be," he said a
Bob Nelson, city utHity director,
said maintaining bond coverage is a
factor in the transfers, but the utility
departments could probably reduce
rates by about 5 5 percent — the
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LAKE LEVELS
Lewisville 515.42
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Grapevine 531.70
One year ago 527.14
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