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During a special called meeting Aug. 17, the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the proposed tax rate for the fiscal year 2020-21 budget.
Read moreOn Monday, Aug. 17, the Canton ISD Board of Trustees voted to lower its Maintenance and Operations tax rate to $ .9131 and levy a $.431 rate for its debt service, bond indebtedness, and interest and sinking fund for a total tax rate of $1.3441 for the 2020-2021 school year.
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A three-percent salary increase for all Van Zandt County elected officials was approved unanimously Aug. 19 by the VZC Commissioners Court during its regular meeting.
Read moreMaintenance crews plan to conduct mobile patching operations the Week of Aug. 24 on roadways around the county. The week of Aug. 31, culvert extension work is planned for FM 859. Expect lane closures with flaggers managing traffic control.
Read moreThe Canton Police Department released the following activity report for Aug. 13-25.
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Canton ISD students returned to classes on Thursday, Aug. 20. The students have been out of school since the end of March due to onset of the coronavirus. In the photo, goody bags were set out on table at Canton Elementary for students to pick up as they met their teacher on Aug. 17. Parents of students were able to choose remote or in school learning for this school year due to the virus.
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The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance is identifying an individual responsible for committing the offense of felony assault at Scott’s Grocery in Myrtle Springs.
Read moreThe case count continues to climb throughout Van Zandt County with numbers hitting a total of 463 cases as of Monday, Aug. 17.
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