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- Council gives new purchasing power to town manager
- Payson manager wins right to make budgeted purchases without getting council
- November 14, 2008
- After a vigorous debate, a budget-conscious town council last week, on a split vote, gave town staff more authority to spend money without getting every check approved by the council.
- Give your tax dollars to local groups
- November 14, 2008
- Want to support a local school or charity instead of paying taxes?
- Pianafiddle to perform in concert Nov 20 at PHS
- November 14, 2008
- The combination of a pianist and fiddle player in concert is not too unusual. What is unusual is the music the duo of Pianafiddle offers.
- Acorn loses Catholic support
- November 14, 2008
- The best news to come out of the recent election is that since ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) has been exposed by the media, the Catholic Church’s upcoming Thanksgiving appeal to “fight poverty” (CCHD-Catholic Campaign for Human Development) has withdrawn its $1.13 million 2008 grant from ACORN. ($7.3 million granted to ACORN over the last 10 years!)
- Participatory democracy denigrated on opinion pages
- November 14, 2008
- Never in my life have I seen participatory democracy so denigrated. Recent editorials, guest comments, articles and letters to the editor seem to imply that a core group of voters have “turn(ed) its back on its kids.”
- Children should have the best education
- November 14, 2008
- When I found out about the defeat of Proposition 301, I was very disappointed to say the least. It is our responsibility as voters to always do the right thing. I could not believe that 52 percent of voters voted against an increase in budget.
- Reader takes issue with Nov 7 editorials
- November 14, 2008
- Come on now editorial writer. Friday’s editorial was uncalled for. Indeed, it was a shot in the dark. Most of the residents who voted against the YMCA were not against the “Y.”
- Keep your dollars in Payson
- November 14, 2008
- Between now and Dec. 31 you have the opportunity to have a direct say in how some of your Arizona state tax dollars are spent and keep the benefits of those tax dollars here in the local community.
- Thanks to friends neighbors
- November 14, 2008
- The Tatum family would like to thank all of our friends and neighbors for their prayers and support in these last few weeks. First of all we want to thank the fine staff of Payson Hospice and Palliative Care for their patience and help these last few months. Your ministry and faithful support will not go unrewarded. Thanks to all of our family in Christ for their prayers these many years. Thanks to Roy Haught for his friendship and kindness in providing the beef for the memorial service.
- Dismayed at responses to override rejection
- November 14, 2008
- I was dismayed to read the responses of people who rejected the school override, especially those who feel that since they don’t have children in school, they no longer need to support PUSD.
- Citizens group clarifies position
- November 14, 2008
- On Page 2A in the Tuesday, Nov. 4 edition of the Payson Roundup, reporter Pete Aleshire is quoted as follows:
- Government bailout — rejected
- November 14, 2008
- Last Sunday, the Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District (PSWID) approved an agreement between the PSWID and the owners of the Milk Ranch well.
- Town council should control checkbook
- November 14, 2008
- The Payson Town Council gave up one of its most important oversight responsibilities last week when it gave the town manager and her staff a blank check to spend money without council review.
- Tough spending decisions ahead
- November 14, 2008
- The tightening of spending by consumers, which reduces sales tax dollars to towns, counties and the state, should give all forms of government a chance to re-examine what it spends where and on what.
- Around Rim Country
- November 14, 2008
- The Mogollon Health Alliance will have a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14 and 15 at 206 S. Tonto St. There will be a little bit of everything for just about everyone’s taste.
- Phoenix Street residents give mixed review to calming ideas
- November 14, 2008
- The 50 people who attended an open house meeting on slowing down traffic on Phoenix Street and Mud Springs Road offered a mixed review of grins, grimaces and shrugs to a $283,000 plan to ensure the route never becomes a “defacto” highway bypass.
- Burns fill Rim Country with smoke
- November 14, 2008
- To save the village … they had to fill it up with smoke.
- Performance pay plan for teachers OK’d
- November 14, 2008
- New standards for teacher bonuses recently approved by the Payson Unified School District board increased most dramatically at the elementary level, but decreased at the middle school level.
- Puppies passed over still waiting for homes
- November 14, 2008
- The animals featured in this week’s column are some of our precious babies.
- Pay attention to parents’ investments
- November 14, 2008
- If your parents are getting older, you may have to assist them in various aspects of daily life — one of which may be their investment strategies.
- Fall turkey hunt may be only success for some
- November 14, 2008
- The one week fall turkey hunt came to an end about a month ago.
- Fish fry benefit is Nov. 20 in Wilson Dome
- November 14, 2008
- For about as many seasons as fans can remember, the annual fish fry dinners have provided much-needed financial support for the PHS boys and girls basketball teams.
- Soccer team members bring home honors
- Ben Sandoval, Jerry Renteria named to All-East team, Shane Crisp and Derek Williams given
- November 14, 2008
- Although the Longhorn soccer team’s season wasn’t what coach Chad Gower was hoping for, there were four individuals who received all-region honors.
- Lady Longhorns earn all-region VB honors
- Jenna Robertson, Cydney Figueroa and Laughlin Potvin named to All-East Region team; two get honorable mention
- November 14, 2008
- Lady Longhorn volleyball players are now reaping the rewards of a successful season.
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