Cemeteries Win Water Rate Break Despite Objections
City council voted 4-2 to keep the minimum water allotment for five local cemeteries at 100000 gallons and to raise the base from 50000, aiming to ease costs while noting the impact on trees. City staff noted cemeteries previously paid $31.64 for 50000 gallons and that residential rates rose Oct 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rafael Castillo Jr
Council
Castillo
Rene “Reno” Luna
Luna
Mario
Mike” Chavira
Dora G. Alcala
Alcala
del Rio
Westlawn
Jim Fischler
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Alcalé
Fischler
Sacred Heart
Pat Cole
Claudio Sotelo
Rudy Chapa
Chavira
Robert Garza
Acuna Adds First Consular Agent for Ciudad Acuna
Elvira Morales is named consular agent for Ciudad Acuna Coahuila starting Monday by the U S Department of State. As liaison with Mexican authorities she will assist American citizens and provide passport and visa information while encouraging travel to Mexico. The post marks the first such agency in Ciudad Acuna with a on call 24 7 American citizen agent serving the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Mexico
Elvira Morales
Ciudad Acuna
Coahuila
U.S. Department of State
Joseph de Maria
United States
Nuevo Laredo
Tamps
Ciudad Acufia
de Maria
Acuna
Consu
Morales
News-Herald
Brian Argabright
Ciudad Acuja
Morelos and
Ocampo
Del Rio Police Approved to Apply for LLEBG Grant
City Council authorizes the Del Rio Police Department to apply for the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant for the third year. The city will match 10 percent. funds may cover radar, cameras, and crime-analyst costs with a public hearing and board review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Rio Police Department
DRPD
Bureau of Justice Administration
del Rio
Abel Paniagua
Rafael Castillo Jr. Paniagua
LLEBG
Iin
Dwayne Wilson
Wilson
CRPD
East Texas men fined for shooting bald eagles
Three East Texas men, including Delmar Hood of Murchison, were fined 1000 each for shooting protected bald eagles. Hood paid 1000 plus 2000 restitution to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and 2800 to Last Chance Forever bird conservancy. A second related case involved Howard Chester Walker, 77, who admitted misidentifying a bird as a hawk and shooting it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas
Tylers
Delmar Hood
Murchison
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Last Chance
Forever, Inc
Bird of Prey Conservancy
San Antonio
Last Chance Forever
Wild Navy
Parks and Wildlife
Henderson County
Howard Chester Walker
Walker
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Bill Jewell
Seth Cortez
Val Verde County
TNT Oe
Hood
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