A bargaining dispute has come to an end, allowing contract negotiations to start. The Texas City Municipal Police Association will be part of these negotiations, which aim to create a new collective bargaining agreement.
The current agreement is set to expire on September 30. This development paves the way for the city and officers to work together on a successor agreement.
Further details about the negotiations and the new agreement are available from the source, providing more information on the progress and outcome of these talks.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is providing $1.125 million through the Sheriff’s Office’s 287(g) agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, while the state is providing $231,519 through the Office of the Governor’s Operation Lone Star grant....
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County Judge Mark Henry and all four commissioners voted in favor of the interlocal agreement with the Health District. Former sheriff’s deputy Kenneth Williams argued during public comment that the motion should’ve been tabled on transparency grounds....
County Judge Mark Henry and all four commissioners approved a property tax rate of slightly more than 32.4 cents per $100 valuation, down from the current rate of almost 32.6 cents....
Officers were dispatched about 6:54 a.m. to the 2200 block of 71st Street after receiving a call from a woman who reported that a man was holding her at gunpoint, police spokesman Kurt Koopmann said. The caller then hung up,…...
