On Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. at the Spur Community Center, the Spur City Council will hold a town hall discussion about the pool and the bond election and solicit ideas and input. It’s a rare opportunity for respectful, thoughtful, well-prepared debate.
In the January meeting of the Spur Independent School District school board Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, trustees discussed the 2018–19 Report Card on the School, getting bids on a new engine for one of their buses, in-trust properties, and the upcoming school board elections.
State representative Drew Springer (R-Muenster), who represents Dickens and Kent counties, has no primary opponent. In fact, the last time Springer had a primary opponent was when he first ran for office in 2012 to represent District 68 in the Texas House of Representatives.
Following months of efforts to arrive at a workable plan for a swimming pool, the city of Spur plans to host a Town Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at the Spur Community Center, to discuss options. Citizens and friends have worked to raise funds through a variety of means since the historic pool in Swenson Park became inoperable in 2009.
At the January 23, 2020 Jayton-Girard school board meeting, principal Lyle Lackey reported on enrollment, recent achievements and a new program to teach parents how to interact with their children in the digital world.
Among other items on a busy agenda January 21, the Spur City Council received the completed report of its 2018–19 financial records by independent auditor Bill Patton, CPA; heard a presentation by a U.S. Census partnership specialist regarding the upcoming 2020 Census; and set a date for a public forum for discussion related to the future of its swimming pool.