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Levelland City Council approves tax rate ceiling

News Staff
Saturday, August 16, 2025
During their Monday meeting, the Levelland City Council set a tax rate ceiling of .575000 for the FY26 Annual Budget.City Manager James Fisher explained that one of the first steps in setting the tax rate for the next budget year is for the Council to establish a ceiling tax rate.

Hockley County emergency notification signups continue

News Staff
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Levelland-Hockley County Emergency Management is urging residents and business owners to register for weather related and emergency notifications to stay informed and alerted in case of emergencies.Residents are encouraged to go to RUAWARE.US to register for Hockley County Alerts.

Local sales tax alloctions issued

News Staff
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar will distribute $1.3 billion in local sales tax allocations for August, which is a 5.2% increase from August 2024.These allocations are based on sales made in June by businesses that report tax monthly.Cities received $805 million in allocations for a 4.
INCREASING INSPECTIONS - The Levelland Fire Department (LFD) is continuing to conduct inspections for business as they have reached 77 this year and 30 last month. Pictured are LFD personnel who are certified to conduct inspections. From left to right are: Firefighter Derrick Lewis, Chief Patty Byars-Faulkner, Deputy Fire Marshal Jeff Pharis and Captain Brian Faulkenbury. Not pictured is Captain Lance Edwards and Cade Millenbine. (Staff photo by Dom Puente)

INCREASING INSPECTIONS - The Levelland Fire Department (LFD) is continuing to conduct inspections for business as they have reached 77 this year and 30 last month. Pictured are LFD personnel who are certified to conduct inspections. From left to right are: Firefighter Derrick Lewis, Chief Patty Byars-Faulkner, Deputy Fire Marshal Jeff Pharis and Captain Brian Faulkenbury. Not pictured is Captain Lance Edwards and Cade Millenbine. (Staff photo by Dom Puente)

Levelland Fire Department encourages inspections

Ada Niederhauser Staff Writer
Saturday, August 16, 2025
The Levelland Fire Department (LFD) continues to emphasize compliance to fire codes. In order to ensure compliance and safety, the LFD conducts yearly inspections of businesses, including apartments, nursing homes, hotels and schools, to check for and eliminate fire hazards.

2025 TEA ratings released

News Staff
Saturday, August 16, 2025
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today released the 2025 A-F Accountability Ratings for public school systems and campuses across the state.

Business owners report improving conditions in July

News Staff
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
AUSTIN (August 12, 2025) – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 1.7 points in July to 100.3, slightly above the 52-year average of 98. Contributing most to the rise in the Optimism Index were respondents reporting better business conditions and reporting that it is a good time to expand.

Levelland Police Report

News Staff
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
8/7/25 - 1500 block of West Avenue - 12:50 A.M.Officers initiated a traffic stop.8/6/25 - 100 block of S. Alamo - 12:57 A.M.Officers conducted a traffic stop.8/5/25 - 200 block of Avenue V - 1:43 P.M.An officer was dispatched in reference to a fight.8/5/25 - 1:56 P.M.

Levelland Fire Report

News Staff
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
8/6/25 - 11:30 A.M. - HOCKLEY COUNTYThe LFD arrived on scene around 4200 US HWY 82, where dispatched advised them of a small fire in the median at said location. Upon arrival, units for a patch of very thick grass burning that was contained to the median.
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