The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, July 14, 2006 Page: 2 of 26
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FENCING CREWS with L.E. Fencing are more than 90 percent finished with installation of a heavy-gauge game-proof fencing
that will provide safety and security enhancements. In addition, cleaning of the old fencerows results in an open and safer
approach for pilots, says Tim Talley. Substantial scrub brush and trees that had been running parallel to the runway along the old
fenceline have also been removed, another element that improves safety on takeoffs. Talley noted that Sealco did a “very profes-
sional" job of repaving the airport road surfaces.
609 N. Ave. G (Hwy. 6), Clifton • Phone 675-3693
• AIRPORT
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Golden noted.
Local fixed-base operator
Tim Talley, who also serves as
airport manager, praised the
effort and thanked adjacent
landowners for their coopera-
tion while construction has
been going on. “People around
us have just been extremely
helpful and cooperative.”
The City of Clifton is provid-
ing nearly $70,000 in matching
funds, money which will be
paid back to the general fund
over the next six or seven
years by airport rental fees,
Golden said.
“The airport, while it isn’t
— Staff Photo By W. Leon Smith
used by a great number of
people and is seldom even seen
by the public, is nonetheless an
important element of the local
economy and directly or indi-
rectly benefits most of us in one
way or another,” Golden said.
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road repair, ambulance service,
the various county offices, and
the ever-increasing unfunded
government mandates.”
Judge Word said that, instead
of the court make such a deci-
sion, he would rather the citi-
zens make that decision. He
promised to gather information
on how to get such a proposi-
tion on a ballot and forward it
to Bushee.
Retirement System
Court members heard a pre-
sentation from the Texas
County and District Retire-
ment System regarding contri-
bution rates. County officials
had sought to increase the
county’s contribution rate,
which has remained at five per-
cent since 1975.
However, an official pointed
out that, with the county’s con-
tribution rate, the county’s sys-
tem is already well-over-
funded. Increasing the rate to
seven percent actually would
not benefit the employees.
Following the presentation,
the court tabled the issue pend-
ing further study.
Uninsured Motorist Towing
At the request of the court,
Laguna Park resident Cecil
Sedberry gathered policies in
effect at three Dallas-Fort
Worth Metroplex-area munici-
palities regarding the towing of
vehicles operated by uninsured
motorists.
“I have spoken with Chief
Deputy Mike Mabry (of the
Bosque County Sheriff’s De-
partment), and he has agreed
to accept and review the poli-
cies, if that is the court’s wish,”
Sedberry said.
The court asked Mabry to re-
view the policies and to bring a
proposal back to the court for
consideration of an official
policy for the county.
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Burn Ban
Emergency Management
Coordinator Dewey Ratliff pre-
sented the court with current
and 14-day outlooks of the
Texas Forest Service’s Keetch-
Byram Drought Index. The in-
dex shows Bosque County
currently in marginal drought
conditions which are expected
to worsen considerably over
the next two weeks.
Court members, taking the
reports into account, chose to
leave the current outdoor burn-
ing ban in place.
BCCAD Budget
After Pet. 1 Commissioner
Kent Harbison commented he
is not comfortable with six- to
eight-percent pay raises in-
cluded in a proposed Bosque
County Central Appraisal Dis-
trict budget, the court unani-
mously disapproved of that
budget.
Court officials said that, while
the budget calls for less fund-
ing than the current budget, the
court is considering a five-per-
cent raise for its employees,
and believed BCCAD should
follow the same guidelines in its
budget.
HOTCOG Grant
At the recommendation of
EMC Ratliff, the court ap-
proved a resolution authorizing
Ratliff to prepare and file and
application with the Heart of
Texas Council of Governments
for a Regional Solid Waste Pro-
gram grant.
Ratliff explained the applica-
tion will seek funding to help
with the continued operations
of the county ’s recycling facili-
ties in Meridian.
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Welcome To Clifton
Central
Texas
Fair &
Rodeo!
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Livestock and Selected Baked
Products gets under way in the
Kenneth Jones Memorial
Arena.
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Albrecht’s Pharmacy
506 West 5th — Clifton
. 675-8398
Gene Albrecht and
Clinton Albrecht, Owners
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• FAIR
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with the annual fair and with
many other groups and projects
in Clifton and Bosque County.
The Brandenbergers will be in-
vited to serve as grand,mar-
shals in the annual parade.
Activities kick off Saturday,
July 15, with the Records/Quiz
Class Contest. On Tuesday, July
18, the fair gets into high gdar
with the registration of H.E. ex-
hibits and the youth and open
show, with judging of the exhib-
its.
On Wednesday, July 19,
events include judging of
horses, cash bake sale prod-
ucts, and rabbits, and the an-
nual watermelon social is
planned that evening.
On Thursday, July 20, the ex-
hibitors’ breakfast opens the
day, followed by the judging of
market lambs, prospect steers,
market swine, and breeding
sheep.
Among the events on Friday
is the ever-popular parade,
starting at 6:30 p.m. in down-
town Clifton. Other activities
throughout the day include the
judging of beef heifers, meat
goats, junior market steers, and
native steers, and the Pre 4-H
Sheep Halter Class.
The rodeo, with many famil-
iar and new events, runs Thurs-
day through Saturday, and the
popular carnival and midway
also are set to return.
Saturday, July 22, culminates
the week-long events with the
Junior Livestock Judging Con-
test and the Junior Pet Show. At
2 p.m., the annual Cash Sale of
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Welcome To
The 2006
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Smith, W. Leon. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, July 14, 2006, newspaper, July 14, 2006; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth789164/m1/2/?q=%22~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.