Anahuac OKS 1.74 Million Dollar City Budget
Anahuac City Council approves a 1.74 million dollar budget while keeping the property tax rate at 62.43 cents per 100 dollars of value. Adjusted taxable value rises 3.8 percent to 39 million. projected property tax revenue about 302 thousand, with water and sewer fees about 995 thousand and other fees totaling around 320 thousand. The mayor outlines a rainy day fund goal near 15 percent of annual operating budget and discusses a wetlands facility financed by a Texas Water Development Board loan, plus a plan to fast-track the project over two years. The council also approves a contract with the Chambers County Precinct 2 Constable to issue city code citations in exchange for up to 200 hours of police-car use.
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Guy Robert Jackson
Jackson
Texas Water Development Board
Chambers County
Village water bills threaten Lakeview apartments
Lakeview owes 31,614 in past due charges with 26,215 in current bills. City demanded 15,000 by Sept 14 and 16,614 by Sept 19. Delinquencies triggered late charges of 4,072. Notices warned of possible water shutoff on Sept 20. Residents urged to seek housing or social services assistance.
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Baytown Housing Authority
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Houston Housing Authority
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Social Services Department
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Humberto Rapidly Forms Into Hurricane Making Landfall in Texas
President and Perry vow due consideration and swift aid as Humberto churned from tropical depression to Category 1 within hours. Over 100000 residents lost power while Chambers Galveston Jefferson and Orange counties faced fierce winds and heavy rain. One death is blamed on the hurricane amid ongoing flood devastation across the state.
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Humberto
Texas
Chambers
Galveston
Jefferson
Orange Counties
Hutchison backs Dem on Iraq plan
Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, long aligned with Bush policies, joins Senator Joe Biden to back a plan granting Iraqi regions local control over police and services while a central government handles borders and oil revenue. The amendment to the defense bill could receive a vote next week. Hutchison says her support does not reflect a change in her stance on the war.
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Texas
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Bush
Iraq
Joe Biden
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Nominations Sought for De Hoyos Education Award
The Lee College HEAC calls for nominations of Goose Creek CISD teachers and para professionals for the Ruben De Hoyos Education Excellence Award. Nominations are due by September 28 2007, with the winner announced at the Hispanic Educators Reception October 4 2007 in Lee College Student Center. Dinner will be served. Contact Theresa M Blanchard or Bill Medina for forms and details.
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Lee College Hispanic Educational Access Committee
Goose Creek Cisd
Rueben de Hoyos
Lee College
Ruben de Hoyos
Theresa M. Blanchard
HEAC
Tblancha
Lee
Bill Medina
Gmedina
Hcde-Texas
Steps to Recovery Walk honors Baytown addicts and families
Southeast Harris Community Coalition Bay Area Council on Drugs and Alcohol and Texas Child and Family Institute host Baytown’s first Steps to Recovery Walk at Bicentennial Park today. Registration at 8 a.m., start 9 a.m.. three miles to celebrate those in recovery and support those still struggling. Contact Vanessa Ayala at 281-867-0028 or vanessa.ayala bacoda.com.
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Southeast Harris Community Coalition
Bay Area Council On Drugs and Alcohol
Texas Child and Family Institute
Baytown
America
Vanessa Ayala
Southeast
Grandfathering issue sparks district rezoning forum debate
In Goose Creek ISD, minutes reveal plans for 11th graders to graduate at current schools while 10th graders from Robert E Lee and Ross S Sterling transfer under new boundaries. Trustees face backlash as public forums address grandfathering, overcrowding, and rezoning options with attendance figures due to UIL deadlines. Community members urged reconsideration, while officials defend moves to relieve crowded Lees and Sterlings campuses. Citizens can comment by email, fax, mail, or phone ahead of final boundary decisions due by October.
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Lee
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Baytown
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