The Olney City Council settled on a higher proposed city property tax rate for fiscal 2024 to close a gap in the City’s fiscal year 2024 budget caused by higher energy costs, budget restructuring, and ongoing community improvements.
A 20-year-old Olney man was killed and a 20-year-old Olney woman was injured in an early morning auto accident on State Highway 16, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a statement. The two-vehicle crash occurred on Sept. 1 at 6:08 a.m. about 9.5 miles south of Loving, the statement said.
The Olney Economic Development Corporation adopted new bylaws that clear the way for Olney Mayor Pro Tem Tom Parker to serve as EDC executive director.
Rep. David Spiller (R-Jacksboro) is one of 12 House impeachment managers who will present evidence at the Sept. 5 trial of Ken Paxton, the first Texas attorney general in history to be impeached. Mr. Paxton, who was temporarily removed from office while the impeachment process is pending, is accused of bribery, dereliction of duty, disregard of official duties, and obstruction of justice.
The Olney City Council approved an ordinance that will allow residents in most areas inside the city limits to use shipping containers as storage sheds or workshops but barred people from running water or sewer lines to them.
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Olney, Texas 76374
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