Crosby County News (Ralls, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, April 8, 2016 Page: 2 of 12
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Crosby County News
Friday, April 8, 201
State Capital Highlights - - -
CHS BAND WINS STATE UIL SWEEPSTAKES AWARD!
Student band officer's (L to R) Avory Isaac, Keeley Cornelius, Matthew Johnson, and Brittny
Stegall show off a perfect school year for the Crosbyton High School Band, making l's in
Marching, Concert Performance, and Sight-Reading Performance at UIL contests throughout
the year. Texas UIL awards the Sweepstakes trophy to bands that achieve l's in all these UIL
events throughout the year. In addition, the marching band was a state finalist finishing 4th
at the state competition held in San Antonio this past November. Congratulations Crosbyton
High School Band!
Public Notice
Crosbyton CISD Bond Election
On April 11th Crosbyton CISD will be hosting a public
meeting to discuss the school bond election. This meeting
will start at 7:00 PM and be held in the CC1SD Conference
Center.
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state government.
“We have serious chal-
lenges to address, but I want
to make sure we have a true
understanding of our com-
mitment to mental health
— by knowing not only how
much we are spending — but
also how we are spending
the funds,” Nelson said.
The budget includes a
rider by Nelson coordinating
the delivery of care among
18 state agencies.
Several members of
the committee mentioned a
shortage of “forensic beds”
for patients assessed with
mental illness, especially in
Dallas and Harris counties,
the state’s highest-popula-
tion counties. More forensic
beds, they said, would help
relieve the strain on jails,
where people in need of be-
havioral health services may
be placed when county fa-
cilities lack capacity for such
purposes.
Grants aid communities
On April 1 the governor’s
office announced the award-
ing of a second round of
more than $15 million from
the Texas Military Prepared-
ness Commission’s Defense
Economic Adjustment As-
sistance Grant program.
Under Gov. Greg Ab-
bott’s leadership, the Texas
Legislature in 2015 allocat-
ed some $30 million to the
program to assist communi-
ties that may be negatively
impacted by a future con-
gressionally mandated Base
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Health Fair...............3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Registration..............4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Meal..........................5:00 p.m.
Business Meeting.....6:30 p.m.
Barbeque, Fish and Chicken Meal
Catered by Danny’s Fins & Hens
Children’s Entertainment
Election of Directors
Prize Drawings During the Meeting
$750.00 Cash Grand Prize
Realignment and Closure
(BRAC) round.
Named to receive fund-
ing in the second round of
disbursements are:
- City of Killeen, Fort
Hood, $3.47 million;
- Bexar County, Joint
Base SanAntonio-Randolph,
$4.71 million;
- Tom Green County,
Goodfellow Air Force Base,
$2.04 million;
- City of El Paso, Fort
Bliss, $2 million; and
- City of Del Rio, Laugh-
lin Air Force Base, $3.3 mil-
lion.
In December 2015, Gov-
ernor Abbott awarded the
first round of disbursements,
sending more than $15 mil-
lion to the Alamo Area
Council of Governments, the
city of Houston, Val Verde
County and the city of Wich-
ita Falls.
The Texas Military Pre-
paredness Commission is
part of the governor’s office
and advises the governor and
the Legislature on ways to
strengthen the position of
Texas military installations
in preparation for a potential
BRAC and other defense-
related issues. The commis-
sion’s 13 members serve
six-year staggered terms.
Typically, each member rep-
resents an installation in his
or her community.
Employment figures
improve
The Texas Workforce
Commission on March 25
reported that Texas added
jobs for the 11th consecutive
month in February, with a
gain of 2,100 non-farm jobs.
Commission Chair An-
dres Alcantar said that over
the past year Texas gained
170,900 jobs.
Also, Texas’ seasonally
adjusted unemployment rate
fell to 4.4 percent in Febru-
ary, down from 4.5 percent
in January, and remained be-
low the national average of
4.9 percent.
“Private employers have
expanded their payrolls by
142,800 jobs in Texas over
the past year,” said Ruth R.
Hughs, the workforce com-
missioner who represents
employers. “We are pleased
to see that trend continue be-
cause it reflects the strength
and resiliency of our state’s
economy.”
Initiative targets hogs
The Texas Department
of Agriculture on March 22
announced the 2016 Coordi-
nated Hog Out Management
Program (CHOMP), running
for the entire month of May.
Through CHOMP, coun-
ties may apply for assistance
grants to continue local
abatement activities after the
program ends. The effort is
intended to reduce the feral
hog population.
Feral hogs cause an es-
timated $52 million in agri-
cultural damage each year.
Texas is home to 2.6 million
feral hogs, the largest feral
hog population in the U.S.
“Feral hogs are both an
urban and rural problem, and
there is no single solution
that will solve it statewide,”
Agriculture Commissioner
Sid Miller said. “Through
this partnership, local offi-
cials will have the flexibil-
ity to implement feral hog
abatement efforts that work
best in their areas.”
HAND CRAFTING
AT THE MUSEUM
Discover handwork methods
used by domestic crafters through
the centuries and make some useful
items of your own!
Fridays at Noon
in the CCPMM Parker Center
Bring a sack lunch and your own
materials and project (free tea pro-
vided!)
Well learn basic techniques, how
to read patterns, and a little bit
about the history of each craft
101 West Main
Crosbyton, Texas 79322
806.675.2331
Thank you for reading
The Crosby County News!
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Crosby County News (Ralls, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, April 8, 2016, newspaper, April 8, 2016; Ralls, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth867621/m1/2/?q=%22Places+-+United+States+-+Texas+-+Crosby+County%22: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Crosby County Public Library.