City studies police overtime amid budget workshop
Del Rio considers shrinking the police overtime line in the FY 2003-2004 budget. City Manager Castillo and Finance Director Rodriguez warn cuts require tradeoffs or new revenue. Patrol leads at 116 606 with 51 officers while investigations, communications and training hold smaller sums. Chief Herrera notes reduced bike and foot patrols downtown due to limits.
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del Rio
Rafael Castillo Jr
Frances Rodriguez
CRPD
Cal
Rodriguez
Robert Garza
Organ recipients urge donors for hopeful second chances
John McDowell, who received a heart from a 19 year old in Laredo nine months ago, advocates organ donation as a life saving recycle program. Cherik Diaz, now 14, survived two liver transplants after a chain of health problems started in infancy, aided by a donor liver from a six month old baby.
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John McDowell
McDowell
Laredo
del Rio News-Herald
Cherik Diaz
Chicago
Diaz
Santa Rosa Hospital
San Antonio
Wylers Childrens Hospital
News-Herald
Bill Sontag
Kimberly Meza
Ratliff laments redistricting crisis may force resignation
Former Lt. Gov. Bill Ratliff says he is distraught by the Texas Senate redistricting fight. He predicts the two thirds rule would have kept 11 Democrats in Austin and avoided current deep split. He has contemplated resignation and says healing could take a generation.
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Tom DeLay
Ratliff
Senate
Mount Pleasant
Texas Senate
Albuquerque
N.M
David Dewhurst
Dewhurst
Pleasant
Rick Perry
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Bank and Trust aids Project NINO with school supplies
The Bank and Trust and Project NINO distributed over 2 500 school supplies to more than 250 children this school year. Mary Jo Hignite said The Bank and Trust partners with H E B to assemble bags and Ricks Furniture donated large boxes to sort by grade. Vision Radio raised 250 for adding supplies via H E B gift cards.
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Bank and Trust
Mary Jo Hignite
San Felipe del Rio Consolidated Independent
Bank
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