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Monday, July 3, 2017
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Howe ISD places hold on TELSA's request for funds
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Howe ISD Board of Trustees member Janie Finney. Former Grayson County Judge Drue Bynam, now vice president of the Texoma Exposition & Livestock Association (TELS) at Loy Lake sent local school districts letters to request funding for improvements to the park and for the show. While Grayson County owns the property, it is the responsibility of the TELS.
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"We have about 50-60 kids at the show out there each year. If they were to present it that way, I could understand them doing what they wanted for improvements," said Abner. "I don't think it would be a $10,000 per year use. I just don't "A couple of superintendents have see writing them a check for asked for additional information and $10,000 that we have no control over nor do we know whether or we've not received anything yet." not if it's just a band-aid for all they said Howe Superintendent Kevin need. Are they going to come back Wilson. five years later and ask for more?" Wilson said that Bells and Tioga Currently, students pay entree fees have committed the funding, but and commissions are taken out. have not had commitments from other districts at this point. "I fully support our ag program and There has been no time frame for a all that they do, on the other hand in light of what happened to Dallas decision on TELS's request of County School with their bus $10,000 fee from each school district for three consecutive years. program and their contribution to a non-profit and them being in trouble, I would like to get more Wilson said he had concerns and wanted to give TELS an opportunity information before we do to provide information to justify the anything," said Board Member Janie Finney. "Just a contribution cost. to take our tax dollars and do "They want to renovate and add on, whatever they choose, I have a but I've received nothing of a plan," problem with it." said Wilson. The members that spoke up were in Clint Catching, a Howe ISD Board favor for some sort of a fee concept, but not a contribution without a of Trustees Member, who also plan. Eventually no action was serves on the board of TELS, had taken and will not be further no comment, but fellow board discussed unless more information member Mark Abner said that he is presented from TELS. could be in favor for a usage fee which would be similar to sports
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