Gatorfest pageants set for Anahuac festival weekend
The 16th annual Anahuac Gatorfest will crown the Little Gator Tot and Gatorfest King Queen and Texas Gatorfest 2004 Queen. Pageants run Sept 10 through 42 at Fort Anahuac Park with entry fees 15 to 35 dollars and applications at the Anahuac Chamber of Commerce office.
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Anahuac
Chambers County
Carol Witherspoon
Anahuac Area
Chamber of Commerce
Anahuac High School
Chamber
Loophole Closed Pushes Texas Teachers Toward Early Retirement
The article details how a Social Security loophole prompted many Texas educators to retire early after Congress closed it on June 30. It cites Lindale district retiree White and others from Goose Creek Crosby Barbers Hill and more, noting thousands affected and Districts scrambling to replace staff while retirees cite loss of benefits and pay.
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Lindale
White
Congress
Texas
Trealty
Bernard Cannariato
Goose Creek
Cannariato
Cannabato
Cannarato
Robert Mullens
Crosby
Mullens
Gayle Woodall
Barbers Hill
Woodall
Tim Sonnenberg
Pam Sapp
The
Associated Press
Anahuac district wins and loses with retirement rule change
Anahuac school district benefits from a Social Security based loophole end earlier allowed by a 1970s decision. The district profited by staffing teachers as substitutes and cashing in on reimbursements, totaling over eighty thousand dollars in two years as retirees rushed to exit. Now the change requires last five years’ work under Social Security to gain full spousal benefits, which Barnhart says may attract experienced staff while reducing annual district inflows.
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Anahuac
Texas
Anahune
Linda Kay Barnhart
Barnhart
Keri Mitchells
West Baytown council trims grants for city and charity programs
The council reduced several city and nonprofit funding lines, granting 11,150 for youth programs and cutting housing rehab by 40,000 to 232,000. San Jacinto Elementary after-school funding was rejected, while Habitat for Humanity and local YMCA received modest sums. The federal grant declines pressured a shift toward the general fund.
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New
Hontons
Baytown
Habitat For Humanity
Tiffany Foster
Scott Sheley
Foster
Gary Jackson
San Jacinto Elementary
Goose Creek
Communities In
Mike Wilson
Harris County
Budget questions split council on fees and modernization
A 2003 study showed water and sewer rates may rise 8 percent yearly for three years. Mayor Mundinger and four councilors supported higher fees while three opposed. Debates included annexing Exxon complex, imposing impact fees, charging developers, and digital council packets. A seventh member may decide several votes. replacement for District 3 to be chosen at a special meeting Tuesday.
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Calvin Mundinger
Scott Sheley
Don Murray
Ronnie Anderson
Mercedes Renteria
Murray
Anderson
Mahan
Mundinger
Renteria
Sheley
Thesday
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