Del Rio debates room tax allocations for tourism nonprofits
City staff proposed cuts to funding for the Del Rio Chamber of Commerce Tourism and Convention Department and local arts and history groups to help pay Civic Center debt and building upgrades. After testimony from Weathersbee and others, the council tabled the issue as staff revised the percentages.
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Lee Weathersbee
del Rio
del Rio Civic Center
Weathersbee
Tourism and Convention
T&c
del Rio Chamber of Commerce
del Rio Council For the Arts
Whitehead Memorial Museum
Val Verde County Historical Commission
Casa de la Cultura
Brown Plaza Association
Rafael Castillo Jr
Veterans Blvd
Castillo
Council
Susan Leonard
T&c Department
Texas
Uvalde
Leonard
Ciudad Acufia
Coac
Mexico
Dora G. Alcala
San Felipe Creek
News-Herald
Bill Sontag
Rudy Chapa
Chamber
Rachel Beavan
Donna Langford
Tourism and Convention Committee
Dava Cloudt
Val Verde County budget passes with modest tax rate rise
Val Verde County Judge Mike L. Fernandez led a public hearing on the 2004-2005 budget after county auditor Frank Lowe summarized changes. Officials noted capital expenses were reduced to hold the tax rate at 46.6 cents per $100, up from 46.9 last year, with most department requests considered.
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Val Verde
Mike L. Fernandez
Val Verde County
Lowe
Ramiro V. Ramén
Fernandez
Joneses
Del Rio High expands dual credit with fee waivers
Del Rio High School and Southwest Texas Junior College will waive all dual credit class fees for eligible students this year. Students will pay only for books and THEA testing, with book costs ranging up to 140 dollars and THEA at 39 dollars, while pursuing college hours during high school.
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del Rio High School
Little Theatre
Southwest Texas Junior College
Don Tomas
Tomas
Dorothy
Herald
Brian Argabright
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