County faces cleanup of dump. burn ban expanded
A Texas county court order gives the county 30 days to remove an unauthorized dump near Floresville while a burn ban tightens controls due to recent wildfires. The meeting, marked by tensions over pay for undercover narcotics agents, ended with support for a 3 percent raise for the task force, backed by Sheriff Tackitt and Judge Schnabel.
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Martha Schnabel
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Floresville
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Grant funds allow narcotics task force another year
The 81st Judicial District Narcotics Task Force will continue drug interdiction for at least one more year after a 297 499 grant from the Edward Byrne Memorial Grant program. The funds are distributed through the Texas Narcotics Control Program. Commanding officer Darrell Newman credits local sheriffs and police, Crime Stoppers, and citizens for help. The task force covers Atascosa Frio Karnes LaSalle and Wilson counties and reported over 500 000 in drugs and 250 000 in assets seized since June 1997. Sheriff Joe Tackitt Jr. notes manpower limits affect undercover work.
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Wilson County
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