Pastor laments Baytown officials indifferent to girls home plan
Baytown pastor Rev. Hosea Lane told City Council that officials show indifference to his project the Ladies of Excellence Girls Home planned for downtown. The 35 to 40 bed facility would aid homeless CPS cases and provide life skills and vocational training with state agency help. Lane cited lack of block grant funding and letters of support from Mayor Alfaro and council members as major hurdles.
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Baytown
Hosea Lane
Ladies of Excellence Girls Home
Lane
Child Protective Services
Pete Alfaro
Girls Home
Harvest Time Deliverance Church
Anahuac Council Approves Sewer Lift Station Replacement
Anahuac moves forward with replacing two lift stations after the Texas Water Development Board approval. Engineering firm Schaumburg and Polk cited a need to reduce rainwater infiltration that hampers flushing. Funds come from interest on a 2000 bond sale. project proceeds upon official confirmation letter.
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Anahuac
Arnold Pierce
Schaumburg and Polk
Texas Water Development Board
Pierce
Robert Jackson
Jackson
Schaumburg and
Polk
Texas
Republicans defeat Democrats in high stakes Texas redistricting fight
In Austin lawmakers blocked bills and filed lawsuits as Republicans redrew Texas congressional districts. The final map, approved by both chambers, could give Republicans a solid 32 member majority. Democrats vow further lawsuits to block the map before the 2004 elections citing minority and rural disenfranchisement. The plan splits Webb County and divides Travis County, drawing strong objections from Democrats.
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Austin
Texas
House
Senate
Travis County
State Capitol
Martin Frost
Dallas
Jim McReynolds
Lufkin
U.S. Justice Department
Sterling Stars win top ratings at Alief Festival
The Ross S. Sterling band and the Stars earned first division scores from all five judges at the Alief Festival of Bands. Sterling won the Outstanding 5A Band trophy for the highest award, with the Stars achieving an overall superior rating for their marching show The Quest. Head drum major Jon Yoo praised the solid field of contenders.
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Baytown
Ross S. Sterling
Sterling
Jon ‘Yoo
Ross S. Sterling High School
Termich Randolph
Little Cypress-Mauriceville
Chambers County Considers Dog Registration And Leash Rules
Chambers County commissioners moved to draft an ordinance requiring dog registration and leashes to reduce stray dogs and protect the public. The panel also advertised for a new collection position to boost court fines and fees collection, aiming to raise the rate from about 58 percent to 70 percent with possible outsourcing.
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Anahuac
Chambers County
Jimmy Sylvia
Sylvia
Jim Lehman
Texas Office of Court Administration
Lehman
Mont Belvieu Considers Unpaid Family Medical Leave
Mont Belvieu council weighs a policy to allow eligible city workers up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job protected leave annually for family and medical reasons under FMLA. With about 54 full time staff, officials note the cost could be high but few may take the full 12 weeks.
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Mont Belvieu
Brian Hasam
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