Goose Creek to vote Oct 11 on Robin Hood options
Goose Creek Independent School District schedules an Oct 11 election to decide Chapter 41 status and which Robin Hood Plan options to use. Voters will decide two propositions: allow funds to go to another district and to buy attendance credits. The district could lose about 2.4 million next year.
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Goose Creek
Baytown
Bine
Democrats flee Texas redistricting push to Albuquerque
Eleven of twelve Texas Senate Democrats fled to Albuquerque New Mexico to block a Republican bid to redraw congressional districts. The lawmakers joined a second special session after the first ended, with a 30 day limit, as Gov. Bill Richardson welcomed them and noted the water rights dispute between states.
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American Statesman
Deborah Cannon
Texas
David Dewhurst
Senate
Austin
Albuquerque
N.M
Sen
Gonzalo Barrientos
New Mexico
Bill Richardson
Richardson
Judith Zaffirini
Laredo
Baytown probe into Taser use nears end
The Baytown Police Department nears completion of an inquiry into Officer Micah Aldred over an alleged excessive force incident involving Naomi Autin on Willow Street. Autin, who plans to sue, says she was tased after banging on a door as Aldred ordered her away. she required 17 stitches after falling on a metal pole.
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Baytown
David Alford
Naomi Autin
D. Matthew Freeman
Micah Aldred
Autin
Aldred
Sportsman's Raffle Tickets On Sale To Aid Bay Area Agency
The Bay Area Homeless Services agency promotes a Sportsman's Raffle to boost funding. Tickets are sold today at Rooster's Steakhouse Bar B Q West Texas from 11 am to 2 pm and 5 pm to 8 pm. Grand prize is a Honda Fourtrax Rancher 4X4 ES. drawing at noon Aug 30 at the shelter on 3405 Wisconsin St. Second prize is a half-day fishing trip on Trinity Bay donated by guide Robert Ibarra. third prize a Remington Model 870 Express shotgun. Winners need not be present. For info call 282-838-0831 or 281-838-0880.
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Bay Area Homeless Services Agency
Rooster’s
B-Q
West Texas
Wisconsin St
Trinity Bay
Robert Ibarra
Cai
Mont Belvieu council amends subdivision codes
Mont Belvieu City Council voted to amend subdivision rules to clarify platting and development standards. The changes update definitions, adjust plat submission dates, revise distribution policies, and set time limits for council review of preliminary plats.
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Mont Belvieu
Chambers County weighs inmate labor glitches in Anahuac
Chambers County commissioners consider extending a jail inmate work crew program after a pilot effort that assigned volunteers to labor tasks under deputy supervision. In two weeks they repaired the Double Bayou Community Pool with more than 7000 dollars of labor performed. officials say the program has gone well.
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Anahuac
Chambers County
Commissioners Court
Sheriff's Department
Jimmie Owens
Double Bayou
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