Municipal Court Judge Deborah Campbell congratulates Friona's new mayor after administrating the oath of office. Mayor Greg Lewellen became the 18th person to hold the office. Lewellen has been serving as a city council member since May 2012.
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The Friona City Council met in regular session on Monday, May 9, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 617 Main in Friona, Texas. The meeting began with roll call, an invocation, and the Pledge of Allegiance.
There were no public comments. The Minutes of the April, 2022 regular meeting were approved.
New mayor Greg Lewellen, returning council member Brent Loflin, and new council members Cindy Moreno and Esmeralda Mills were sworn in by Municipal Court Judge Deborah Campbell. Council Member Alan Monroe was elected to serve as Mayor Pro Tem for 2022-24.
An InterLocal Cooperation contract with PRPC concerning the grant application involving the fire truck (FAST) program was approved. The agreement includes a 1% match from the City of Friona up to $7,500.
The Council approved a resolution to authorize the city manager to solicit bids for construction designs concerning the future development of the property owned by the city just west of Legacy Pointe apartments.
A permit submitted by Randy Geries to operate Dynamic Fireworks stands inside the city limits during a 30-day period which includes July 4th was approved.
In other business, the accounts payable for April 2022 and the financial statement for April 2022 were approved.
All meetings are open to the public. Information in this article is only a summary. Visit cityoffri
ona.com to find agendas and minutes for council meetings.
Friona ISD Board of Trustees
Unofficial Results
*Marla Hart 173
*Jeri Lynn White 170
Darrin Gilley 119
Sergio Mendez 105
Ross Paiz 10
*elected
Parmer County Hospital District Board of Directors
Unofficial Results
*Dale Schueler 215
*Bret Whitten 209
*Dennis Anthony 194
Greg O'Brian 121
*elected
State of Texas
Unofficial Parmer County Results
Proposition #1
*For 391
Against 86
Proposition #2
*For 400
Against 79
*proposition passed state-wide
YouTube comment — Jose Madrigal posted this comment concerning the 1995 Friona tornado YouTube video the Friona Star has posted on the internet. He wrote, "I remember the days on the weekends my father would take me to the store there in Black, Texas coming from Hereford and going towards Friona. It had two milo bins there and the railroad passing by with highway 60 on Saturdays. Happy memories of the little store with Frostie root beer and pink peanut brittle patties, and all the other classic candies there and ice cream bars. When dad would let me drive the farm tractors, John Deere and Case International tractors. Also, the corn and wheat and to see baby Hereford calves on the wheat pasture. Great memories and, oohhh yes, sneaky Texas tornadoes as you can see."
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Graham retires at Graham — Friona native Ky Graham announced his retirement from teaching and coaching following seven years at Graham High School. Coach Graham will end a 20-year coaching career that included stints at Friona and Breckenridge. Ky grew up in Friona, is a 1979 FHS graduate, and also earned a degree in Ag Economics from Lubbock Christian University. Farming was his passion; however, coaching was something that always intrigued him. Ky discovered his love for basketball when he was in seventh grade and Friona went to the 1974 state basketball tournament. The Chieftains lost in the 2A championship game 76-66 to Bowie, but the experience made a lasting impression. Best wishes to Coach Ky Graham and his family!
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Aquifer Field Day — Ogallala Commons will host another Stewarding Our Aquifer Field Day with a focus on sustaining groundwater supplies in rural municipalities on Tuesday, May 17th in Olton, Texas. The chance to enjoy a catered meal by the famous Rejino Barbeque should be enough to pack this event! Registration is $20 per person which includes the cost of lunch and snacks. Please register or RSVP for the event by May 15th. You can contact Darryl Birkenfeld, Executive Director, Ogallala Commons at 806-945-2255.
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Next week — Allsup's Grand Opening Highlights
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