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In the Photos: The Board of Commissioners of the Port of Beaumont Navigation District. More
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| September 02, 2010 -- The Houston Maritime Arbitrators Association's third annual fundraising golf tournament will be held on October 12, 13 and 14. More |
| September 02, 2010 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education has voted to open a "twilight high school" that will offer alternative, non-traditional school hours for students who are unable to attend school during the regular day and for those students who have dropped out of school. More |
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| September 02, 2010 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved a $120,000 grant for an archery park north of Houston. More |
| September 02, 2010 -- The City of Galveston today issued a reminder that the public comment period regarding the city's draft hazard mitigation plan ends Monday. More |
| September 02, 2010 -- The United States Coast Guard today is responding to an oil platform explosion that occurred this morning approximately 90 miles south of Vermilion Bay, Louisiana, and has rescued 13 people in the water, who have been taken to Terrebonne General Hospital. More |
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| September 02, 2010 -- El Lago City Council, during a workshop on Wednesday, discussed the city's proposed 2010-2011 Fiscal Year Budget and 2010 Tax Rate. More |
| September 02, 2010 -- The Texas City City Commission on Wednesday voted unanimously to designate the city as a "Recovery Zone" in order to issue low interest bonds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. More |
| September 02, 2010 -- Taylor Lake Village City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve a contract with Green Earth Resources for mowing services for fiscal year 2010-2011. More |
| September 02, 2010 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District on Wednesday announced that it is performing routine maintenance dredging on the Texas City channel. More |
| September 01, 2010 -- Galveston County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to adopt the FY2011 Budget and the 2010 tax rate of $0.62875 per $100 valuation to support the budget. More |  |
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| September 01, 2010 -- The Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District Board of Commissioners, during a special meeting today, received the resignation of Commissioner Mark Abraham, who had served on the board for more than seven years. More |
| September 01, 2010 -- The Texas Department of Transportation today unveiled an updated list of the state's 100 most congested roadway segments, noting that 35 of the roadways on the list are located in Harris County. More |
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 | September 01, 2010 -- Houston City Council today voted unanimously to approve an oil and gas lease with Southern Star Exploration LLC for prospecting and producing oil and gas from the city’s Herman Brown Park, Brock Park, parts of Maxey Park and the Public Works Department McCarty Road Service Center. More |
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| September 01, 2010 -- League City City Council, during a special meeting on Tuesday, voted unanimously to authorize Mayor Toni Randall and council members Tim Paulissen and Mike Barber to open discussions with the Glenn Cove Home Owners Association regarding pending litigation. More |
| September 01, 2010 -- The Houston/USA Host City Bid Committee for the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament in 2018 or 2022 has announced that the FIFA Inspection Delegation will visit the United States on September 6-9 to visit five candidate host cities, including Houston. More |
| September 01, 2010 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has announced its schedule of operations for the Labor Day holiday. More |
| September 01, 2010 -- Brazoria County Commissioners Court, in a special meeting on Tuesday, voted unanimously to appoint Kathy Wootton as human resources director. More |
| September 01, 2010 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County on Tuesday voted unanimously to authorize Interim President and CEO George Greanias to commit to host agency responsibilities for the 2014 American Public Transportation Association Annual Meeting and Exposition; and heard briefings by Greanias on FY2011 Strategic Priorities, Operating Principles and Organization, as well as the schedule of presentations and meetings regarding the FY2011 Operating and Capital Budgets. More |  |
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| August 31, 2010 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority authorized a $512,502 construction contract to Sullivan Land Services, Ltd. for maintenance dredging at Bayport Wharf No. 3 and approved a proposal to host the 2014 American Association of Port Authorities annual conference. More |
| August 31, 2010 -- The Galveston Chamber of Commerce today announced that a recent survey sponsored by the chamber "indicates strong support for casinos on Galveston Island". More |
| August 31, 2010 -- The Houston Fire Department responded to a fire on the 27th floor of a building at 712 Main on Monday night, eventually extinguishing the flames at 12:20 a.m. this morning. More |
| August 31, 2010 -- Beaumont City Council today voted unanimously to award a $595,850 annual contract to Transit Mix, Inc. of Beaumont for ready mix concrete and related materials. More |
| August 31, 2010 -- The College of the Mainland Board of Trustees on Monday voted 5-2, with Nick Stepchinski and Don Criss opposed, to accept a 2010-2011 Operating Budget of $32,007,219 for the college. More |
| August 31, 2010 -- The Port Commission of Port Freeport recently elected new officers, and named Thomas S. Perryman as chair. More |
| August 31, 2010 -- Six candidates have filed in the November 2 special election for Houston Independent School District's Board of Education District VIII seat. More |
| August 31, 2010 -- The Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia today presented Deputy Effie Louise Skinner, who incorporated pants into the sheriff's office uniforms for female deputies, her retirement badge after 35 years of service. More |
| August 31, 2010 -- The Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management today announced that September is National Preparedness Month, and is encouraging citizens to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses and schools. More |
| August 31, 2010 -- The Friendswood Independent School District Board of Trustees on Monday voted unanimously to utilize $72,213 in bond funding for the purchase of various items. More |
| August 31, 2010 -- University of Houston on Monday announced that a search committee has been formed to select a new president for the University of Houston-Victoria campus. More |
| August 30, 2010 -- Harris County Commissioners Court, in an emergency meeting today, voted unanimously to approve a request from the County Clerk's Office for an exemption from bidding requirements for the purchase of new voting machines to purchase machines lost in a recent fire. More |
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