Anahuac appoints Schimek to vacant council seat
Anahuac City Council unanimously elected to fill the vacant Position 2 seat by appointing Schimek, a former mayor and longtime resident, to serve until the May election. He will advise on city issues and will not seek re-election in May. The council also reviewed a proposed 2006 2007 budget noting revenue of about 1.09 million and upcoming hurricane prep funding, a new fire truck, and training readjustments.
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Jackson
Hightower
Schimek
Anahuac
Scimek
Taylor
Council
Roads to six lanes project details and delays in East Harris County
TxDOT outlined December 2007 progress on the I-10E to Cedar Bayou and FM 565 widening to six lanes. A $32 million package is 61 percent complete with weather and utility adjustments delaying work. Crews plan shoulder additions, resurfacing, and new left turn lanes, while a $60 million Trinity River Bridge replacement will add lanes.
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Maxedon
Cedar Bayou
FM 565
Trinity River
FM 146
Old River Country
FM 1565
Trinity River Bridge
Harris County
City council tackles drainage and land annexation talks
Clark urged ditch cleaning to improve drainage as grants are pursued for easement cleanup and flood relief. Gay Young and Jerren Young push resident outreach while chambers court intends to hear complaints. Proposals to annex Eagles Nest Storage and Texas Home Development lands prompt debates over safety and governance with no decisions yet. Position 3 appointment pending post notices. Meet Mondays at 7 p.m. in Old River Winfree Community Building.
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Clark
Jerren Young
Gay Young
Chambers County Commissioners Court
Eagles Nest Storage
Texas Home Development
Joe Landry
Andy Maloy
Volunteer Fire Department
Dane Listi
Coleen Fontnot
Dennis Demura
Linda Murphy
Barbers Hill
Murphy
District rezoning debate favors separate campus committees
York proposed two options for rezoning committees as the board eyes diverse population growth. Members backed dividing duties into elementary and high school panels to avoid past issues. Superintendent Sultis noted new schools could force future rezones, with growth likely within three years.
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York
Mittee
Burg
Man Charged Again With Impersonating Public Servant
Spradley faces new charges of impersonating a public servant while on parole for a 2000 related offense. Porter, the prosecutor, says Spradley may learn his lesson upon release, hoping for reform after the latest arrest.
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Spradley
Porter
Hell
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Joe Feng
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