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Tax rate remains unchanged; sewer fees updated

Tax rate remains unchanged; sewer fees updated

By Andrew Norsworthy Farmersville City Council kept the city’s property tax rate unchanged, amended sewer service fees and discussed potential new regulations for food trucks during its Monday, Sept. 21 meeting. Council approved the final component of the city’s...

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Project to boost Lake Texoma use

Project to boost Lake Texoma use

Map of Texoma Two-Step Project. Courtesy of NTMWD North Texas Municipal Water District is moving forward with a major infrastructure initiative known as the “Texoma Two-Step,” a series of projects aimed at increasing the use of water from Lake Texoma to help meet...

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Ghostly getaways for the spirited traveler

Ghostly getaways for the spirited traveler

Casa Loma, Toronto, Canada, Courtesy Hector Vasquez People love to explore the uncanny and unexplained as Halloween draws near. One way to do so is by visiting some of the purportedly haunted places around the world that also happen to be spectacularly beautiful. Not...

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Council adopts new tax rate, trims budget

Council adopts new tax rate, trims budget

Farmersville City Council had a busy week with special sessions held on Sept. 23 (budget approval) and Sept. 25 (tax rate adoption). Legislation requires a city to approve a budget before setting the tax rate associated with it. Finance Director John Lawrence...

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Disconnecting

Disconnecting

The 70s were a different era. Kids did things other than look at a cellphone all day. Columnist John Moore (top left) was in a rock band in 1976. Courtesy John Moore Before cable television, the Internet, and social media reshaped how we spend our free time,...

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Historic photos, artifacts on auction block Saturday

Historic photos, artifacts on auction block Saturday

This framed print of the former rail depot is one of 24 oversized photographs that will be auctioned Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Bain-Honaker House. Courtesy Farmersville Historical Society The Farmersville Historical Society is giving the community a chance to take...

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Craddock-Clark sworn in as new FISD trustee

Craddock-Clark sworn in as new FISD trustee

Farmersville ISD welcomed a new trustee to its board Sept. 22 as the district also announced it received the highest possible rating on its annual state financial accountability report. The board administered the oath of office to Cynthia Craddock-Clark, who was...

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