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CHURCH SERVICE DIRECTORY 1st United Church of Christ Methodist Church Minister Gene Head Pastor William C. Davis, 536-9832 797-1393 912 N. Parker Rd., La Feria, 331 S. Main St., La Feria, Wednesday 6:30 pm Bible Sunday School 10am, Study, Traditional Worship Service Sunday 9:30am Bible Study, 9am, 10:30am Service, 5pm Evening Contemporary Service 11am, Service Los Domingos: 12:00 UM Youth 5pm Medio Dia Los Jueves: 7:00 pm Estudio De Biblia International Worship Center Faith Church Bishop Ronaldo Ortiz of Christian & 956-797-1204 Missionary Alliance 116 W. Seventh St., La Feria Church Services Sunday (English) Pastor Oscar Loredo 9:30am Domingo (Espanol) 797-1739 11am, 125 W. First St., La Feria,Tx Miercoles 7pm Bilingual Ministry Sunday Interdenominational Worship 10am Sunday School, 11am Extreme Youth Sat. 6 pm Worship, Wednesday 7 pm Bible Study, Friday 7 pm First Baptist Prayer. Church of Santa Rosa Santa Rosa United Pastor Harold Parker Methodist Church 956-636-1603 408 Main Street (Hwy. 107/506) 118 Jesus R. Cruz, Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, across from High Sunday Services 9:30am School Sunday Coffee and Bible Study, 10:30am Morning Fellowship 9:30 AM Worship10 Worship, AM 7pm Wednesday Evening (Communion first Sunday) Worship. Wednesday Prayer Service 9:00 AM Apostolic Faith Pastor: Carole Lahti Tabernacle (956) 279-3407 Pastor Ramon Zarate 357-6384 Casa de 621 South Main, La Feria Esperanza Sunday School 10am Apostolic Church Sunday Worship 4pm, Wed. 416 W. Spruce La Feria Evening 7:30pm. 965-639-4301 Bilingual All services are bilingual. Services Sunday at 1:00pm Daniel Martinez - Pastor Iglesia Oracion en Su Presencia St. Mary’s Catholic Missionary Church Church,Inc. FR. Edouard Atangana, Pastors Frank & Janie Gonzalez 956-636-1211 797-0044 4th Street, La 101 San Antonio Ave., Santa Feria,TX Rosa Saturday Mass 5pm Sunday 10am & 6pm, Bilingual, Monday 7 pm Prayer Service, Sunday Mass 8am Spanish, Wednesday 7 pm, Friday 7 pm. 10am English.
First Baptist Church of La Feria 797-1214 Main St. & Magnolia, La Feria Wednesday 6:30pm Youth Bible Study & Mission Friends, 7 pm Evening Bible Study & Prayer Service, Sunday 9:45am Sunday School, 11am Morning Worship Service, 6 pm Evening Worship Service.
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Fr. Rodolfo Franco 797-2666, office: 502 S. Canal church: 500 South Canal St., La Feria, Saturday Mass 5:30pm, Sunday Mass 8am Spanish, 10am English, 12pm Bilingual.
Christ In Our Midst Missionary Church Pastor: Rev. Daniel Carrizalez 956-742-6311 St. Albans mile N. of FM 506, La Feria Episcopal Church 1Sunday School - 9:45 a.m., Reverend Scott Brown Sunday Worship - 11:00 a.m., 956-428-2305, Wednesday Service - 7:00 1417 E. Austin, Harlingen,TX p.m., Monday Prayer - 7:00 Holy Communion 8am, Sunday p.m. School 9:15, Holy Eucharist New Hope 10:30am. Presbyterian Church Hope in the Word 208 West Central Ave, Church La Feria,TX, 956-277-0208 Pastors Jose & Bertha Services Saturday 5 pm Belmares SatChat 3:45 pm 797-3621, Communion on the 1st and 3rd 28354 S. Bixby Rd., La Feria Saturdays of every month Services Friday 6pm, Sunday Cowboy Church 10am. All services are Bilingual, English & Spanish. 11235 Swift Ln. Santa Rosa, Tex. Service at 11:00am Sunday Primera Iglesia 6:30pm pm Monday Bautista 956-975-6144 956-797-1740 www.westernoutreach.org 519 N. Main, La Feria Bilingual Services: Sunday St. Paul Lutheran Church 9:45am Sunday School, Pastor Nathan Wendorf 10:45am Worship Service, Sundays 8:00AM (Traditional) 5:00pm WMU, HC first, third & fifth 6:00 pm Evening Worship 10:30AM (Contemporary) Service, HC second, fourth & fifth (956) 423-3924 Iglesia Generacion 602 Morgan Blvd. En Conquista Harlingen, TX 78550 Pastor Samuel y Magda church@saintpaulharlingen. com Cervantes, Phone (956) 536-2215 Templo Getsemani 2803 W. Exp. 83 Suite A. La Pastor Julio y Claudia Feria Sunday Service 10am Mendoza Bible Study, 11am Worship Phone (956) 589-5016 Service, 11418 Fifth St. La Feria 7pm Wednesday Family Service Servicios: Tuesday & Thursday 7pm Friday Pray at 7pm Sunday Bible Study at 10am & 6pm
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La Feria Independent School District Public Notification of Nondiscrimination in Career and Technical Education Programs 1. La Feria Independent School District offers Career and Technology Education programs in the areas of: Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications, Business Management, and Administration, Finance, Hospitality and Tourism, Health Science Technology, Information Technology, Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security, STEM, and Transportation. Admission to these programs is based on interest, age appropriateness, and class space available. 2. It is the policy of La Feria Independent School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap in its vocational programs, services, or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. 3. It is the policy of La Feria Independent School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age in its employment practices as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. 4. La Feria Independent School District will take steps to ensure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and vocational programs. 5. For information about your rights or grievance procedures, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Mrs. Cynthia Torres, 956-797-8340 and for concerns regarding disability discrimination contact the Section 504 Coordinator, Mrs. Lillian Ramos, 956-797-8501.
Distrito Escolar Independiente de La Feria Notificación Pública de No Discriminación en los Programas Educativos de Planeación Profesional Tecnológica 1.
El Distrito Escolar Independiente de La Feria ofrecen Carreras y programas de tecnología educativa en las áreas de: Agricultura, Alimentación y Recursos Naturales, Artes, Technologia de Audio/Video y Communicaciones, Empresas Gestión y Administración, Financias, Hotelería y Turismo, Tecnología de Ciencias de la Salud, Tecnologías de la Información y Derecho, Seguridad Pública , Correccionales y Seguridad, STEM, y Transportacion. La admisión a estos programas se basa en interés, edad apropiada, y espacio de la clase disponible.
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Es política del Distrito Escolar Independiente de La Feria el no discriminar por razones de raza, color, nacionalidad, género o discapacidad en sus programas, servicios, o actividades vocacionales según los requisitos del Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según la enmienda prevista; Título IX de las Enmiendas de la Educación de 1972; y la Sección 504 de la Ley de la Rehabilitación de 1973, según la enmienda prevista.
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Es política del Distrito Escolar Independiente de La Feria de no discriminar por razones raza, color, nacionalidad, género, discapacidad, o edad en sus prácticas de empleo según los requisitos del Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según la enmienda prevista; Título IX de las Enmiendas de la Educación de l972; y la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según la enmienda prevista.
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El Distrito Escolar Independiente de La Feria tomará medidas para asegurarse de que el no hablar el idioma inglés no sea una barrera para la admisión y participación en todos los programas educativos y vocacionales.
5. Para información sobre sus derechos o procedimientos de quejas, póngase en contacto con el coordinador del Título IX, Sra. Cynthia Torres 956-797-8340 y/o con la coordinadora de la Sección 504, Sra. Lillian Ramos, teléfono (956) 797-8501.
7/26/2017
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE The LA FERIA I.S.D will hold a public meeting at 6:30 PM 08/28/2017 in BOARD ROOM 505 N. VILLARREAL STREET LA FERIA, TEXAS 78559. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the school district's budget that will determine the tax rate that will be adopted. Public participation in the discussion is invited. The tax rate that is ultimately adopted at this meeting or at a separate meeting at a later date may not exceed the proposed rate shown below unless the district publishes a revised notice containing the same information and comparisons set out below and holds another public meeting to discuss the revised notice. Maintenance Tax School Debt Service Tax Approved by Local Voters
$1.170000 /$100 (Proposed rate for maintenance and operations) $0.129100 /$100 (Proposed rate to pay bonded indebtedness)
Comparison of Proposed Budget with Last Year's Budget The applicable percentage increase or decrease (or difference) in the amount budgeted in the preceding fiscal year and the amount budgeted for the fiscal year that begins during the current tax year is indicated for each of the following expenditure categories: Maintenance and operations 1.000000% (increase) or % (decrease) Debt service % (increase) or -2.000000% (decrease) Total expenditures % (increase) or -1.000000% (decrease)
Total Appraised Value and Total Taxable Value (as calculated under section 26.04, Tax Code) Preceding Tax Year $520,425,661 $21,226,014 $404,418,256 $19,844,349
Total appraised value* of all property Total appraised value* of new property** Total taxable value*** of all property Total taxable value*** of new property** * ** ***
Current Tax Year $525,164,218 $9,088,913 $413,513,679 $8,543,273
"Appraised value" is the amount shown on the appraisal roll and defined by Section 1.04(8), Tax Code. "New property" is defined by Section 26.012(17), Tax Code. "Taxable value" is defined by Section 1.04(10), Tax Code.
Bonded Indebtedness Total amount of outstanding and unpaid bonded indebtedness: * Outstanding principal 7/26/2017
$25,295,000
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE
Comparison of Proposed Rates with Last Year's Rates Last Year's Rate Rate to Maintain Same Level of Maintenance & Operations Revenue & Pay Debt Service Proposed Rate
Maintenance & Operations $1.170000
Interest & Sinking Fund* $0.129100*
Total $1.299100
Local Revenue Per Student $1,479
State Revenue Per Student $8,526
$1.170000 $1.170000
$0.229000* $0.129100*
$1.399000 $1.299100
$1,447 $1,690
$8,602 $8,378
* The Interest & Sinking Fund tax revenue is used to pay for bonded indebtedness on construction, equipment, or both. The bonds, and the tax rate necessary to pay those bonds, were approved by the voters of this district.
Comparison of Proposed Levy with Last Year's Levy on Average Residence Average Market Value of Residences
Last Year $74,391
This Year $76,653
Average Taxable Value of Residences
$48,161
$52,227
$1.299100 $625.65 $0.00
$1.299100 $678.48 $52.83
http://www.truth-in-taxation.com/PrintForms.aspx
Last Year's Rate Versus Proposed Rate per $100 Value Taxes Due on Average Residence Increase (Decrease) in Taxes
Under state law, the dollar amount of school taxes imposed on the residence homestead of a person 65 years of age or older or of the surviving spouse of such a person, if the surviving spouse was 55 years of age or older when the person died, may not be increased above the amount paid in the first year after the person turned 65, regardless of changes in tax rate or property value. Notice of Rollback Rate: The highest tax rate the district can adopt before requiring voter approval at an election is 1.322000. This election will be automatically held if the district adopts a rate in excess of the rollback rate of 1.322000.
Fund Balances The following estimated balances will remain at the end of the current fiscal year and are not encumbered with or by a corresponding debt obligation, less estimated funds necessary for operating the district before receipt of the first state aid payment: Maintenance and Operations Fund Balance(s) Interest & Sinking Fund Balance(s)
$5,000,000 $5,500
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