Albany appoints new city manager
\n(Abilene Reporter-News © 02/03/2012) (Registration Required)\n
David Denman will begin serving as Albany's city manager Feb. 15 after being hired earlier this week, Albany City Secretary Becky Wiloth confirmed Thursday.\r\n\r\nDenman, who has served as the city manager in Dim");
document.write("mitt for the last seven years, will begin with a salary of $70,000. After six months and pending a positive evaluation, his salary will increase to $75,000. After 18 months, it rises to $77,5...\n
Colorado City's Kampfer to become city manager in New Mexico
\n(Abilene Reporter-News © 02/03/2012) (Registration Required)");
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Pete Kampfer, city manager of Colorado City since October 2009 and the city's spokesman during the height of the Hailey Dunn disappearance, is leaving Mitchell County to become the city manager for Raton, N.M.\r\n\r\nKampfer said Thursday he had accepted the position and officially would tender his resignation to Colorado City's City Council on Monday.\r\n\r\n\"I've enjoyed my stay in Colorado City and all...\n
Austin Energy proposal keeps same rate increase but divides it into two steps
\n(Austin American-Statesman © 02/03/2012) (Registration Required)\n
Under pressure from an unhappy City Council, Austin Energy released a new \nproposal Thursday for raising electric rates.\r\n\r\n\r\r\n\r\nThe ");
document.write("city-owned utility is seeking to keep the 12.5 percent average rate \nincrease it initially proposed but phase it in over two steps. Sometime this \nyear, rates would rise 8.7 percent, although the increase would hit homes, \nchurches and some other classes of customer ...\n
Charter revision committee calls for larger City Council with district representation
\n(Austin American-Statesman © 02/03/2012) (Registration Required)\n
A divided city committee recommended Thursday that the Austin City Council be \nexpanded from seven to 11 members and that for the first time every council \nmember except the mayor represent districts instead of the whole city.\r\n\r\n\r\r\n\r\nThe City Council will now decide whether to put that plan — which squeaked \nthrough the committee on an 8-7 vote — or an entirely different plan to a \npu...\n
Council signs off on more funds to finish ?trail to nowhere?
\n(Austin News 8 © 02/03/2012)
Nearly a decade after plans were first drawn, the Walnut Creek Hike and Bike trail is hardly complete. However, the project made some movement at City Hall Thursday.\r\n\r\nThe Austin City Council signed off on more than $8 million in construction costs and cleared a zoning hurdle that was holding up the project.\r\n\r\n\"We zo");
document.write("ned enough land to move the project forward. Now we will enter into a conversati...\n
Search for P.A. City Manager Becomes More Controversial
\n(Beaumont KBTV (NBC) 4 © 02/03/2012)
Several Port Arthur council members have called for a news conference February 3, 2012 at 11:00 a.m at city hall.\r\n\r\nThey plan on voicing their concerns a");
document.write("bout the city's search for a new city manager.\r\n\r\nAt least one council member believes the search process has been corrupted.\r\n\r\nThe council hired the Mercer Group to oversee the search.\r\n\r\nThe consulting firm had 46 applicants, and cut that list...\n
Businesses unhappy with parking lot fee
\n(Conroe Courier © 02/03/2012)
A month aft");
document.write("er the city of Conroe started charging for the use of\nits parking lot in the theater district, several long-term downtown\nbusiness owners contend the lot at the corner of Metcalf and Main\nstreets is driving customers away.\n \n \r\n\r\nBefore the Conroe City Council adopted a rate last fall of $1 an\nhour between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays on that lot, parking was\nfree thr...\n
City plans bond sales
\n(Denton Record-Chronicle © 02/03/2012)
Denton is planning a series of bond sales to pay for street repairs and \r new road projects, including a $20 million streets-only bond package \r that would go to voters in November.\r \r \r\n\r\n\r The City Council is expected to meet Monday to discuss projects proposed \r for the bond package and could vote to appoint a bond advisory committee \r within a month. No tax rate ...\n
Urban trends: Think tank rates El Paso high for valuing racial and ethnic equity
\n(El Paso Times © 02/03/2012)
›› Link: Urban Institute interactive map - African Americans\n\r\r\n\r\n ›› Link: Urban Institute interactive map - Latinos\n\r\n\r\nEl Paso is one of the top 10 metropolitan areas in the United States for racial and ethnic equality between white and black people and between Lati");
document.write("nos and white people, according to rankings released Thursday by the Urban Institute.\n\r\n\r\nThe border city r...\n
Mayor to not seek re-election; Candidate filing to begin
\n(Ellis County Press © 02/03/2012)
Mayor Rick Barrett\n \n \n ");
document.write(" \n \n \r\n\r\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nFERRIS - Ferris Mayor Rick Barrett announced Monday, Jan. 30 he will not be seeking re-election.\r\n\r\n“It has been a pleasure serving the citizens of Ferris as mayor,” stated Barrett.\r\n\r\n“Durin...\n
Emirates Airline launches nonstops into Dallas/Fort Worth Airport
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document.write("(Fort Worth Star-Telegram © 02/03/2012) (Registration Required)\n
Emirates launched daily nonstops into Dallas/Fort Worth Airport from Dubai Thursday, marking the first service between North Texas and the Middle East.\r\n\r\nEmirates? Flight 221, aboard a 266-passenger Boeing 777 widebody, landed at D/FW about 8:45 a.m. Thursday, taxied to the international Terminal D, and received the customary ?shower of affection? from two airport fire engines. Emirates? return f...\n
Council gets list of prospects for LC city manager
\n(Galveston Daily News © 02/03/2012)
LEAGUE CITY —?League City council members had their first look at 10 applicants for the city’s top job Thursday night. \r\n\r\nThe Mercer Group, the management-consulting firm the city hired to conduct the search, received 42 applications for the city manager position, James Mercer, president and CEO of the firm, told the coun");
document.write("cil. \r\n\r\nThose applications were whittled down to 13, Mercer sai...\n
Controversy grows over proposed auto repair regulations
\n(Houston KHOU (CBS) 11 © 02/03/2012)
\r\n\r\nHOUSTON – A long-delayed proposal to overhaul the city’s auto repair regulations is drawing strong opposition from small business owners – es");
document.write("pecially in Latino neighborhoods.\r\n\r\nSince last summer, city leaders have considered the changes but the ordinance hasn’t come up for a council vote while the language was tweaked.\r\n\r\nThe mayor’s office now plans to bri...\n
Chamber delivers settlement check to Huntsville
\n(Huntsville Item © 02/03/2012)
HUNTSVILLE &mdas");
document.write("h; \n The Huntsville-Walker County Chamber of Commerce has delivered its $361,000 check to the city of Huntsville in fulfillment of a settlement between all parties in a near three-year dispute over use of hotel occupancy tax funds.\r\n\r\r\n\r\n The chamber delivered the check to City Hall on Tuesday and all relevant settlement documents have been signed, Mayor Mac Woodward confirmed Thur...\n
Copperas Cove forming Youth Advisory Council
\n(Killeen Daily Herald © 02/03/2012)
By Mason W. Canales\r\nKilleen Daily Herald\r\n\r\nCOPPERAS COVE — The city's parks and recreation department is seeking teen input on the city's first-ever Youth Advisory Council.\r\n\r\n\"(Students) will start at the end of the year, but they will be on the board for the next year,\" said Andy Cedillo, the director of the parks and recreation department.\r\n\r\nThe goal is to start the official youth advi...\n
Little Elm residents face worst commute in Texas
\n(Little Elm Journal © 02/03/2012)
On Numbers at The Dallas Business Journal recently released statistics that named Little Elm as the worst commute in Texas for small communities with 10,000-49,000 residents. However, Little Elm Interim Town Manager Doug Peach said that view depends on how you look at it.Ranking at 2,988 out of 3,012 c");
document.write("ommunities in the nation, 38 percent of Little Elm workers spent 45 minutes or more commuting to ...\n
FBI, U.S. Attorney's office drop investigations against city of Lubbock
\n(Lubbock Avalanche-Journal © 02/03/2012)
A three-and-a-half-year investigation of the city of Lubbock and its former health insurance administrator is over, ");
document.write("said the U.S. Attorney?s Office on Thursday.\r\n\r\n?After the careful evaluation of many factors, the U.S. Attorney?s Office for the Northern District of Texas is no longer pursuing its investigation of the city of Lubbock,? read a statement released by Kathy Colvin, public information ...\n
New Ordinance Could Be on the Way to Help Clear Mesquite in Andrews
\n(Midland KWES (NBC) 9 © 02/03/2012)
by Anayeli Ruiz \r\nNewsWest 9 \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nANDREWS- The last fire season was intense for everyone in West Texas and some towns are starting to prepare for this year. They are trying to implement new rules that would help prevent large fires from spreading to homes. NewsWest9 went to Andrews to find out what new ordinance the town is thinking of approving to try and clear out some mes...\n
City gets 7 choices
\n(Paris News © 02/03/2012)
Krista Goerte | Posted: Thursday, February 2, 2012 11:40 am\n \n \r\n\r\nThe Paris City Council is to meet Monday to see a presentation\nfrom Strategic Government Resources on seven candidates for the\ncity manager position.\r\n\r\nMayor A.J. Hashmi said he thinks the new candidate will be chosen\nfrom those seven....\n
Continental to add more than 300 jobs
\n(Seguin Gazette © 02/03/2012)
SEGUIN - Continental Automotive Systems Inc. announced Wednesday that it will begin production in its Seguin plant of automotive emissions sensors currently produced only in Europe and Asia.\r\nExpansion of the local plant to make the sensors involves $113 million in new capital investment and will create more than 300 new jobs.\r\nAfter Continental's parent compan");
document.write("y made the decision to begin manufac...\n
Political fight in Coffee City
\n(Tyler KYTX (CBS) 19 © 02/03/2012)
COFFEE CITY (KYTX) -- A small East Texas town is caught up in a big fight. Neighbors in Coffee City tell CBS 19 they're fed up with city leadership. \r\n\r\nThe whole thing started when Coffee City annexed som");
document.write("e land on the north shore of Lake Palestine and inherited some unwilling residents. \r\n\r\n\"It was for greed is what it was,\" Lynn Weir said. \"John Graham himself has some road fr...\n
Texas Rangers Taking Over Investigation Of Whitehouse Officials
\n(Tyler Morning Telegraph © 02/03/2012)
By KELLY GOOCH\r\nStaff Writer\r\n\r\nAll findings fr");
document.write("om an investigation into two Whitehouse officials will be handed over to the Texas Rangers, Smith County Precinct 3 Constable Dustin Rust said Thursday.\r\n\r\n“It's getting too big, and too many people are involved (for the constable's office to handle it) ...” he said, adding there are more people of interest.\r\n\r\nAfter reviewing the number o...\n
City get");
document.write("s ready for Juneteeth
\n(Wharton Journal-Spectator © 02/03/2012)
The Wharton City Council last week approved six out of eight requests for the James Simmons Jr. Juneteeth Festival, which is planned for June 16 at Monterey Square in downtown Wharton.The third annual event, which in two years has quickly grown to be one of the bigger festivals in the city, will be from 10 a.m. until midnight, and the city will provide use of its stage and personnel to assemble an...\n
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