Goose Creek approves 4 percent across the board pay raise
Goose Creek ISD trustees adopted the 2007-08 budget adding a 4 percent across the board raise for district employees and higher boosts for teachers with five to 19 years. The move raises costs to about 5.43 million, with 83 more teaching positions tied to Victoria Walker Elementary and new classrooms districtwide. The budget totals about 153.1 million with HB1 hold harmless funds offsetting revenue declines from a lower property tax rate.
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Beach City Council approves flood ordinance and fixes outages
Beach City Council heard from CenterPoint Energy on powers outages caused by trees striking lines, noting outages have dropped after fixes. Mayor Persiani said a new Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance replaces the 1987 rule, adding floodplain details to building permits. The council also discussed a local mountain lion sighting and local wildlife habitat along Galveston Bay.
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Senior RSS student survives truck crash after near miss
Katie Strange an 18 year old Sterling senior escaped serious injury when her truck flipped on Wallisville Road amid construction after a car swerved into her lane. A witness stopped to aid her and EMS crews airlifted her to Memorial Hermann Hospital. Stranges urged caution near construction zones and offered thanks to the unknown witness and EMTs. Crime Stoppers solicit information on the fleeing driver at 713-222 tips.
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Copper wiring theft hits Edna Mae Washington Park lights
Copper wiring stolen from park lights at Edna Mae Washington Park and the J D Walker Center repeats after July and August thefts. Over 3,000 feet of electrical wire valued around 3600 was taken between Aug 7 and Aug 8, with a prior July loss of about 8000. Police seek tips while 44 year old trespasser sentenced to 10 days. Officials plan replacements within two weeks and consider theft-prevention measures.
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Wade Road
J.D. Walker
John Martin
Harris County Sheriff's Office
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Pet. 2
Sylvia Garcia
Mark Seegers
Seegers
Harris County
Iraqi cleric orders 6 month freeze of militia actions
In Baghdad Muqtada al Sadr ordered the Mahdi Army to halt attacks on U S forces for up to six months to allow a militia overhaul. The move aims to distance him from Iranian backed factions though questions remain about his control and the effectiveness of the pause.
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Baghdad
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