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City of Forney will purchase the Booker T. Washington School building
On Tuesday evening, September 18, 2012, the Forney City Council authorized the City Manager to close on the purchase of the Booker T. Washington School building on the corner of Main Street and Chestnut Street. As one of the Council’s strategic objectives for the year, the purchase of the Booker T. Washington School building emphasizes the Council’s desire to preserve and promote the heritage and history of Forney.
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Forney City Council wants changes made to Hometown Christmas event
The Forney City Council meeting on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 dealt primarily with the upcoming Hometown Christmas event, and those that will take place in the years to come. The City Council and Mayor Rozell discussed the purpose of the event, the types of vendors and entertainment, the level of city involvement, and funding for Hometown Christmas. They made suggestions for changes they would like to see take place.
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UPDATED: Missing senior alert for Kaufman County
Kaufman Texas, - On September 6th, 2012, 66 year old Mr. George Thomas Collins, left his residence in Kaufman at approximately 5:00 p.m. in his 2000 Motor Home Ford Damon Intruder with the license plate number of TX 5DZTH. The Intruder is white with gray and blue stripping on the sides.
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Forney's Crumbzz named a finalist in Best Downtown Business in Texas awards program
Austin, Texas – September 7, 2012 – Crumbzz Tasting Pavilion in downtown Forney has been named a finalist in the Best Downtown Business category of the 2012 Texas Downtown Association (TDA) Presidents Awards Program. Since 1998, the Awards Program has recognized more than 150 projects, events and people that make a difference in Texas downtowns.
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Forney tamale eating contests were a lot to stomach
Madres' Cocina Mexican restaurant in Forney finished a week long celebration of their 15 year anniversary, on Saturday, September 1, 2012. The final day concluded with two tamale eating contests, bringing local VIP's out to chow down on Madres' delicious tamales in hopes of winning a free meal a month for one full year at the restaurant.
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Forney Police and Fire Departments likely to see pay raise for FY 2013
The FY 2013 budget for the City of Forney will be discussed publicly at the September 4, 2012 City Council meeting at City Hall. One of the items on the proposed budget is a pay raise for City employees, with a larger raise going to the Police and Fire Departments.
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