Auditor finds no fraud in Galveston County treasury discrepancy
Auditor Mike Griffin reports a 287 613 dollar gap in the county treasury results from faulty software and bookkeeping, not misappropriation. The 1993 audit urges stronger internal controls, new investment oversight, and a committee to govern county investments while promising remedial steps are underway.
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Galveston
Commissioners Court
Mike Griffin
Griffin
The
Treasury
Childrens Protective Services
Justice of the Peace Courts
Ashton Villa hosts exhibit on changing wedding traditions
In Galveston 1859 Ashton Villa features a new exhibit tracing marriage customs from pre Civil War to World War II. Highlights include Mollie Levy’s 1889 wedding gown and Limoges wedding presents, with galleries and rooms decorated to 1916 wedding styles. Open daily through late August with admission from 3.50 to 4 dollars.
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Galveston
Ashton Villa
Mollie Levy
Henry Cohen
Limoges
Greece
Rome
Ashton Villa Cura
Weidler
Alice Sweeney
Museum
Sweeney
Matilda Brown
Broadway
Radio tower rezoning on city agenda today
Texas City officials weigh SMR Systems rezoning for a 250 foot radio tower in a commercial area despite safety concerns raised by former zoning chair Collier Campbell. The public meeting at city hall follows planning commission approval and a prior deferment due to height and proximity to Highway 3 and Mainland Center Hospital.
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Texas City
SMR Systems
Collier “Guss” Campbell
City Hall
Mainland Center Hospital
N. Hwy. 3
Planning Commission
Davis Wilson
Basic Kayaking Course Offered in Texas City
A basic kayaking course begins July 24 with a 7 p.m. classroom session covering the sport, equipment, and safety. The July 29 session runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the COM pool, with Sunday sessions at a nearby lake.
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Texas City
COM
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San Leon-Racliff
K.E. Little Elementary
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College of the Mainland
San Marcos
Aquarena Springs
Dickinson
Dickinson Independent School District
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Shady Grove
ACA
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Sys
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Llesroe
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Otten A
Mall OF the Mainland
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Gomaer Dole
la Stereo
Judge Dredd
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Dan Ey
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