Gorman Progress

The Gorman Panthers made their large homecoming crowd happy on Friday by rolling to an easy 72-26 victory over the Evant Elks at Brogdon Field. With the win, Gorman ran its season record to 1-1. Evant fell to 0-2.

*The ShinOak Bar B Q Cookoff will kick off Friday September 8 at the RV Park - Old Deport. Categories as follows: Beef Brisket, Chicken, Pork Spareribs, Beans, Bloody Mary, and Margarita. Results will be announced at approximately 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Contact Jess Maupin 817-652-2633 or GormanCommunityEvents@ gmail.com *9:00 a.m.

The Gorman Progress

The Gorman Panthers opened their 2023 season on a sour note on Friday, dropping a 34-12 decision to the Lometa Hornets in a non-district six-man football showdown.

The Gorman Exes will host the annual Homecoming visitation on Saturday morning, September 9 at the Gorman Community Center next door to City Hall in downtown Gorman. This event will be held from 9 AM to 12 Noon. School pictures will be on display with coffee and tables set up for visiting. It is being held during the annual Peanut Festival celebration and all ex students and guests are welcome. Call 254.734.5787 if more information is needed regarding this event.

10-year plan includes project aimed at improving safety, mobility, maintenance and more Governor Greg Abbott announced a record $142 billion in total investment for Texas’ transportation infrastructure. The record investment includes the unanimous adoption of the $100 billion 10year statewide roadway construction plan with the Texas Department of Transportation (Tx-DOT) for transportation projects to enhance safety, improve congestion and connectivity, and preserve Texas roadways. This is a $25 billion increase in total investment from the previous year.

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!

I sure wish I could complain about all the rain we’ve been having but it’s just the opposite. It hasn’t been this dry for quite some time. It would be a great time to have a water well for our yard. I know our yard and plants would greatly appreciate one. And, I know our farmers and ranchers need it more than ever right now. Keep on PRAYING for it and I’m sure God will send us our share eventually! He always does!

Maxfield Elementary 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m General Meeting at 5:15 in Auditorium Meet your teacher and see your classroom, Learn about Title 1 and the Parent Involvement Plan, Bring your school supplies, Get involved - Join the PTO, Grab a volunteer sheet

Come and meet the new Pastor and his family at First Baptist Church in Gorman. Sunday August 13th will be a great time to do so. We will be serving the Lord’s Supper at the morning service and then that evening at 6:00pm we will be having an ice cream social, and the community is invited. All who attend are also invited to bring homemade ice cream or your favorite storebought flavor. Bringing ice cream is not required, just appreciated, especially Butterfinger! We will have plenty! What could be better during the hot weather we’ve been experiencing for so long than ice cream?

Notice is hereby given that the Gorman City Commission will meet in Regular Session at 5:30 p.m. in the Gorman Community Center Meeting Room at 118 S. Kent St. Gorman, on August 3, 2023, to consider the following agenda items: 1. Opening Prayer, Followed by Pledge of Allegiance and Texas Pledge, Attendance 2. Call the Meeting to Order 3. Approve the Minutes of the Previous Meeting 4. Approve the Bills for Payment 5. Citizens Forum and Input Maximum 5 Minutes 6. Reports from Department Heads 7. Discuss and Consider Inspections of Downtown Unoccupied Buildings 8. Denver Rainey to Address the City Commission Regarding City Operations 9. Discuss and Consider Action on the No New Revenue Tax Rate and the Voter-Approval Rate Determine the 2023 Tax Rate 10. 1st Reading of Ordinance 9-7-2023 An Ordinance Adopting the Ad Valorem Tax Rate for the 2023 11. Discuss and Consider Action of the Water Tower CDBG Project: Consider Change to Purchase Tower Rather Than Repair.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, State law exempts sales tax on qualified items — such as clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks — priced below $100, saving shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend. The dates of the sales tax holiday and list of tax-exempt items are set by the Texas Legislature.

Summer Contest Winner

The long dry and hot weather has not helped the levels of area lakes. The City of Gorman purchases treated water from Upper Leon River Municipal Water District, which pulls the water from Proctor Lake.

CITY COMMISSIONERS OF GORMAN: Robert Irvin Tammy Straw Luis Ramirez Bill Miears Mayor: David Perry Law Enforcement: Eastland County Sheriff’s Department Fire Chief: Dylan Cogburn