Trustees spent more than two hours behind closed doors before voting 5-2 in favor of a motion by David O’Neal to take no action until a court hearing Thursday, seconded by Elizabeth Beeton.
government
The city’s no-new-revenue rate is expected to generate about $35.2 million in property tax revenue. About $30 million will go toward maintenance and operations, while roughly $5.2 million will be used for debt service, Finance Director Laura Boyd told commissioners....
News
The project will construct a new solids handling and sludge processing unit at the wastewater treatment facility, Hitchcock Public Works Director Leroy Thomas said....
schools
Texas City High School’s Marine Corps Junior ROTC has been named a 2026 Naval Honor School, marking the first time in school history the program has earned the distinction....
News
The break that plagued residents with overflowing sewage in August was repaired Sept. 2 by Houston-based AAA Plumbers, which replaced the damaged line with PVC pipe for about $22,000, management said....
safety
An ICE spokesperson told The Daily News that Wilian Antonio Dardon-Soto, 32, of Guatemala, who was deported in 2016, tried to flee after agents activated their emergency lights and sirens, sideswiped their vehicle and crashed into a tree....
