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New Briefs

3 years ago By News Staff

Postcard sent to local taxpayers provides link to online truth-in-taxation tool Every Hemphill County taxpayer should by now have received a card in the mail from Tax Assessor-Collector Chris Jackson, with a link to texas.gov/propertytaxes, an online truth-in-taxation tool intended to help demystify the annual process of tax rate setting and adoption. The link connects taxpayers to information regarding your property taxes, including the amount of taxes that each taxing entity will impose if its proposed tax rate is adopted.

Driving simulator prepares county staff for unexpected

3 years ago By News Staff

County law enforcement staff face hazards every time they get behind the wheel at work. The Texas Association of Counties (TAC) is helping reduce those risks with its innovative driving simulator.

School board seeks public input on budget and tax rate Aug. 16

3 years ago By News Staff

On Tuesday, Aug. 16, the Canadian ISD board of trustees will conduct a public meeting to discuss the district’s 2022-23 budget, which will determine the tax rate that will be adopted. Members of the community are welcome to attend as well as to submit their comments, questions, and concerns.

City to hold public hearing on annexation request Aug. 15

3 years ago By News Staff

The Canadian City Council will conduct a public hearing next Monday, Aug. 15 on the proposed annexation of two tracts of land, totaling 10.84 acres, located at 600 N. 2nd St. on the north edge of Canadian.

Former Canadian Apartments property is sold on the courthouse steps Tuesday morning

3 years ago By News Staff

Tim and Betsy Alexander, owners of Alexander’s Grocery and Deli, were the opening bidders—and the only bidders—in a public sale of the Canadian Apartments property held Tuesday morning on the courthouse steps.

Record publisher is recipient of Frank W. Mayborn Award

3 years ago By News Staff

Canadian Record Editor and Publisher Laurie Ezzell Brown was presented one of the Texas Press Association’s highest honors—the Frank. W. Mayborn Award for Community Leadership—during last weekend’s Texas Press Association Annual Convention, held in San Marcos.

Habitat loss, climate change threaten monarch butterfly

3 years ago By Roz Brown For Texas News Service

An insect species which can evoke childhood memories is in trouble and has just been added to the Red List of Threatened Species compiled by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

City council rehashes debate over economic development with an eye on diverting sales taxes

3 years ago By News Staff

A little more than 27 years ago, voters approved the collection of an additional penny in sales taxes here in Canadian. One-half of that penny was dedicated to economic development efforts, and the other half to a reduction of city property taxes.

City Council approves requests for beef conference, calf-fry event HOT funding

3 years ago By News Staff

The council granted requests for Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funding for two annual events that bring visitors to Canadian: the Hemphill County AgriLife Extension Service’s Beef Cattle Conference and the Canadian River Beach Club’s (CRBC) Calf-Fry Festival and BBQ Cook-Off.

TxDOT’s $2.25 million utility-line relocation project on US 60/83 in Canadian nears completion

3 years ago By News Staff

The TxDOT US 60/83 utility relocation project is nearing completion this month, as crews for Amarillo Utility Contractors prepared this week to replace the last of the old cast-iron lines near the intersection of Main and 2nd streets.

Amarillo Utility Contractors stage in the alley between Main & Purcell Friday afternoon for final phase of the project

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