County budget vows to live within means amid growth
Harris County Commissioner Emmett says revenue stays flat while costs rise. The county maintains its AAA Moody’s rating, plans organizational reforms, and pushes regional cooperation. Focus areas include transportation, criminal justice, and mental health care to curb jail and indigent care costs. Commuter rail on Highway 290 corridor moves forward as Baytown remains in Precinct 2. Ike response lauded. 2012 goals center on maintaining services under financial restraint.
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Postal Service aims to cut costs and curb bankruptcy
The Ostal Service plans about 3 billion dollars in reductions, prompting closure of roughly 250 of nearly 500 mail processing centers next March. Deliveries could slow from one to three days for first class mail to two to three days, and periodicals to two to nine days, as costs rise and service standards drop.
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Weather Outlook With Mild Temperatures Ahead
A light to moderate breeze between 10 and 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph continues. Wednesday brings a 20 percent chance of light rain or drizzle before noon, otherwise mainly cloudy with highs near 50 and lows around 34. Thursday and Friday trend mostly sunny with highs near 55 and 58 respectively.
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Mesothelioma risk from historical asbestos exposure at work
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