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PAYNE SPRINGS–Payne Springs City Council, which approved a 25 cents per $100 valuation property tax Sept. 8, voted Oct. 18 to use the tax proceeds to secure a $2.3 million, 15-year bond to repave city streets.

Courtesy Photo/Kaufman County John Sutton (from left), recognizes Kaufman County Deputy Wade Bowden and Pct. 3 Constable Matt Woodall during Commissioner’s Court Oct. 18. 

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Monitor Photo/Bodey Cooper Candidates running for Tool City Council answer questions during Meet the Candidate at Tool City Hall Oct. 11. The candidates are John Brasfield (from left), Kathleen Donoghue, Greg Figueroa, incumbent Mike Dumont and Stephanie Love. Not pictured is Mark Holley.

Courtesy Photo Trinidad crowns Homecoming King Chris Ayala and Homecoming Queen Valerie Lewallen prior to their football game Oct. 8 against the ETHS Chargers.

KERENS–Kerens City Council adopted an Oct. 11 resolution denying Oncor Electric Delivery Company’s application to increase rates. The resolution also seeks to reimburse the alliance of cities to which Kerens belongs for rate case expenses.

HENDERSON COUNTY–Commissioners’ Court of Henderson County decided not to implement a county burn ban Oct. 18 but urged the public to continue exercising caution.

Monitor Photo/Denise York Members of the Rotary Club of Cedar Creek Lake gather around as Mayor Jeff Norman signs a proclamation making Oct. 24, 2022 World Polio Day in the city.

Courtesy Photo Mabank High School students from the carpentry program are hard at work using all the skills they have learned for their final project.  Courtesy Photo The finished storage building will be up for silent bids to help benefit Mabank High School’s Construction Program.

Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla Staff Officer Bob Schillo (from left), Flotilla Commodore Allen Harding and Gun Barrel City Fire Chief Joseph Lindaman show the vessel safety check sticker earned by the fire department’s new rescue boat Oct. 3.