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Budget focuses on streets, water

Last Thursday night, the City Council proposed a budget with streets utilities and airport as highlighted items. The proposed budget had an increase in General Fund revenue of 6.7 percent over last year. The proposed property tax rate for this budget would increase the tax rate from .4750 to .4777 based on the 2023 adjusted taxable value. The new taxable value is effectively proposed to increase revenue by 7% over the no new revenue rate for next year. In dollars, this proposed tax increase is a $31 per year increase on a house with a $100,000 taxable value. This 7% increase will help curb the negative effects of inflation on city expenditures. The proposed property tax will increase property tax revenue in the budget by 2.6% over last year’s budgeted property tax revenue. The increase in revenue helps battle inflation and increases the money to be spent in the street department.

Gatesville man dies in crash

A 38-year-old Gatesville man walking in the eastbound lane of US 84 east of Gatesville last week was killed when he was struck by a vehicle traveling in the lane.

This week in Texas history

Zapata fought for the forgotten peasants of Mexico

BELLS WILL BE RINGING

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BELLS WILL BE RINGING- Meet the Teacher night at Hamilton Independent School District will be Monday, Aug. 14, beginning at 5 p.m. Following Meet the Teacher, a sock hop will kick off at 6:30 p.m. in the Hamilton High School commons. Admission is $5 per family and $2 Coke floats. New teachers this year include Stephanie Arledge, Chris Arledge, Trinity Haile, Chelsie Kelley, Liz Jenson, Joy Stanford and Abbigail Padilla. School starts Wednesday, Aug. 16. 

Scoop

I’ve always heard getting old is not for sissies, but I just thought the complainers were being sissies.

Court appoints auditor, raises pay for jurors

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Hamilton County Commissioners Court Tuesday morning appointed Carla De La Hoya county auditor, approved an agreement for bridge replacement, increased juror pay and held a budget workshop.

Band BBQ this weekend

The Fighting Bulldog Band will have its annual Barbecue Plate Dinner this Saturday, Aug. 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Watson injured in wreck

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Hamilton’s Jaydon Watson was involved in an automobile accident last Wednesday afternoon and remains in serious condition at Baylor Scott & White Memorial Medical Center in Temple.

Council haggles over FTEs

A divided council accepted a proposed budget and tax rate Thursday night and set dates for public hearings on the two.

TxDOT collecting traffic counts

TxDOT’s Transportation Planning and Programming (TPP) Division will be collecting short-term traffic counts at 2,200 locations in the Waco District beginning Aug 7-24.