Community & Opinions

Patton Springs ISD receives rating of Superior for 2018–19 year, adopts tax rate

At a special meeting August 31 following the school first public hearing, Patton Springs announced that it had received a rating of Superior for the 2018–19 fiscal year. The board also adopted its 2020–21 budget, including State Compensatory Ed, Accelerated Instruction and PK as presented; approved budget amendment and endof-year compliance entries; and adopted a 2020 tax rate of $1.05470.

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2020 Community Calendar

Community Services

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Spur Police Department Report

Week ending September 6, 2020

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Cactus, Texas: Sepak Takraw and finding a way to make government work for the people

Cactus, Texas, has a population of 3,194, and for those of you who might say it’s in the middle of nowhere, well, it’s 13 miles north of Dumas in the northern Panhandle.

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If you can’t take the heat . . .

Is it fall yet? Just like the weather lately, the economy is hot.

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Spur adopts curfew ordinance; adopts tax rates, budget Maintenance at library; city website also on table

In its regularly scheduled meeting Aug. 18 at the Spur Community Center with some 15 members of the public present, the City of Spur unanimously passed a revised curfew ordinance, discussed adoption of the 2020–21 city budget, proposed a no-newrevenue tax rate, and approved pursuing a contract with UVMax to develop a city website.

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Kent nursing home plans to allow limited visitation later this month; sets bonus programs to aid staff recruiting

In its regular meeting Aug. 24, 2020, the Kent County commissioners’ court approved the 2020 tax rate, 0.875600 per $100 of valuation, representing an increase from the previous year’s rate of 0.757296 but less than the 2020 no-new-revenue rate of 0.895600, as the county is not proposing to increase property taxes for 2020.