The Graham ISD Board of Trustees set the proposed budget and tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year last week, approving a proposed tax rate of $1.0239 per $100 valuation, a 16-cent drop from the current rate of $1.189 per $100 valuation.
The Graham Economic Improvement Corporation had its upcoming fiscal year budget approved by the Graham City Council last week. The budget is estimated at $867,051 with incentives to assist new and existing businesses to the city.
The GEIC was incorporated Jan. 19, 1994 to collect1/4 of a cent of sales tax for economic development and 1/4 a cent of sales tax for ad valorem tax reduction. City Manager Eric Garretty said the budget was approved to be submitted for council consideration by the GEIC Board of Directors during its meeting Thursday, Aug. 3.
The Graham ISD Board of Trustees passed a resolution last week allowing the board to use its guardian program to be in compliance with House Bill 3, which requires an armed security officer for each district campus.
Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Transportation this week announced a $142 billion total investment in the state’s infrastructure through the 2024 Unified Transportation Program (UTP). The Wichita Falls District of TxDOT has 18 projects planned.
TxDOT’s UTP is a 10-year plan organized into 12 funding categories which helps to guide the development of state transportation work.
Young County is holding a public hearing Monday for its proposed 2023-2024 tax rate and budget. The proposed tax rate for the county is an increase of six cents over the current rate of $0.587609 per $100 valuation.
The public hearings will be hosted at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21 at the Young County Commissioners Court meeting at the Young County Courthouse, 516 Fourth St., Room 106.
Following the public hearings, the county will consider adoption of the budget and tax rate.
An order to examine Geneva Leeann Lewis’ competency, who was indicted in July 2022 for the charge of murder of a 19-month-old child, was ordered by the 90th Judicial District Court last week.
The order was issued Tuesday, Aug. 8 by 90th Judicial District Judge Stephen Bristow during a plea negotiation docket.
Three Young County defendants facing charges of child sexual assault, child sexual abuse or child sexual contact had their jury trials set in the 90th Judicial District Court.
Seth Cody Wakefield, 33, of Olney, Andrew James Garibay, 31, of Olney, and Michael Lee Moore, 35, of Newcastle, have upcoming jury trials scheduled for the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024.
Wakefield jury trial
Editor’s Note: The percentages of students do not equal 100% due to overlap with students under multiple performance levels.
The Graham ISD Board of Trustees selected a company this week to take on the baseball and softball fields synthetic turf conversion project.
During its meeting Wednesday, Aug. 16, the board approved Paragon Sports Constructors (PSC) to carry out the renovation project of the two fields. The goal is to have the project completed in time for the spring baseball and softball seasons which begin around February 2024. GISD superintendent Sonny Cruse believes the project will be completed by December 2023.
The Texas Education Agency has released spring 2023 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results for students in Grades 3-8. Individual STAAR report cards were made available to parents across Texas today.
Parents and guardians can visit TexasAssessment.gov to see the specific STAAR results for their child, how their child answered each question on the test, and specific recommendations to help their child grow academically.
