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In my last post, I said we would talk about boot camp because I made the comment that it would be nice if every believer had to go through some kind of special training before sending them out into the world. Most of our Christian walk is about conforming to the image of Christ while operating in a world that is ruled by the devil "... the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God" (Ephesians 2:2, NLT).
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The Texas Workforce Commission released the unemployment figures for the month of July showing a drop in the state. In July, the unemployment rate fell to 6.2 percent which is a 0.3 percent decrease from June. The TWC data shows the state added 80,900 total nonagricultural jobs, which has seen 714,800 jobs since July 2020. In Terry County, the Texas Labor Market Information and Workforce Solutions South Plains shows unemployment dropped to 6.5 percent from 7.4 in June. Unemployment this month is 306, the civilian labor force is 4,685, and the employment is 4,379.
Read moreWhen the Commissioner’s Court met at the beginning of the month they were presented with a proposed tax rate and budget for the upcoming year by Judge J.D. Wagner. The court was shown what the proposed tax rate is and how it was devised and the proposed budget showing the revenue and expenditure summary.
Read moreNotice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the above-named Commissioners Court will be held on the 23rd of August 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Terry County Courthouse 500 W. Main, Rm 4B at which time the following subjects will be discussed.
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The Brownfield City Council met Thursday morning to an unusually packed building, some attendees stood in the hallway. Those in attendance are current city employees ranging from the fire department to the police department, and the many utility divisions such as electrical and water. The workers came out to support each other as the Council’s agenda included the Texas Municipal League intergovernmental employee benefits pool regarding the city health insurance program. Ten people signed up to comment on the agenda item.
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As students, parents, and teachers prepare to begin the first day of the 2021-2022 school year tomorrow, Brownfield Superintendent Chris Smith discussed the events leading up to the day and what to expect this year. This school year will be much different for everyone involved as it is a return to normalcy after doing virtual school last year due to COVID, but there will be some significant changes as middle school students will be attending their new campus and high school students will attend a temporary campus until the new high school’s construction is completed.
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