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In the Photos: Galveston County Commissioners Court. More
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| July 03, 2009 -- A variety of parades, fireworks displays, concerts and other entertainment is scheduled for the Fourth of July weekend in Baytown, Beaumont, Bridge City, Dickinson, Friendswood, Fulshear, Galveston, Gilchrist, Houston, Kemah, La Marque, La Porte, Orange, Port Arthur, Rosenberg, Sugar Land, Texas City and throughout the Gulf Coast Region. More |
| July 02, 2009 -- Mayor Bill White announced that beginning July 1, 50 Megawatts or 32 percent of the City of Houston's total electricity load is being purchased from wind energy, which he calls a milestone that demonstrates the City's commitment to protecting the environment. More |
| July 02, 2009 -- The Galveston Historical Foundation today announced that it will re-open the Ashton Villa on Friday for "restoration in progress" tours. More |
| July 02, 2009 -- Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner today issued a statement regarding the Texas Public Utility Commission's rejection of a petition he filed to ban disconnection of electrical service while current weather conditions exist. More |
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| July 02, 2009 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today announced the results of an investigation into the June 16 derailment of a METRORail train during a training run at Braeswood and Greenbriar. More |
| July 02, 2009 -- Taylor Lake Village City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve an ordinance creating regulations prohibiting the parking of vehicles on lawns and yards. More |
| July 02, 2009 -- Texas City City Commission on Wednesday voted unanimously to award a $362,294 contract to Calco Contracting for the construction of a 4-inch force main to serve an area of a BP facility. More |
| July 01, 2009 -- The City of League City has called for Mandatory Water Rationing beginning Thursday, July 2. More |
| July 01, 2009 -- Galveston County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to approve two applications for Coastal Erosion Planning Response Act grants for projects on the Bolivar Peninsula. More |
| July 01, 2009 -- Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner today announced that the Public Utility Commission on Thursday will consider his request to forbid electric companies from shutting off electrical service while current hot weather conditions exist. More |
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| July 01, 2009 -- There was a large turnout for the official dedication ceremony for the new Dickinson City Hall complex, which includes offices for WCID #1 and the new Dickinson Public Library. More |
| July 01, 2009 -- Port Arthur City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a $12,700 contract to create a "presence" on the city's web site "to ensure more accurate maps and timely dispersal of planning related information to the public. More |
| July 01, 2009 -- Houston City Council Member Mike Sullivan today announced that a regional flooding and drainage town hall meeting will be held for District E on July 21 at San Jacinto College - South Campus. More |
| July 01, 2009 -- The Greater Houston Partnership featured Geraldo Rivera at its membership luncheon on Tuesday. More |
| July 01, 2009 -- The Hitchcock City Commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to appoint Bill Gibson to fill the vacant District No. 3 seat on the commission. More |
| July 01, 2009 -- The Harris County District Attorney's Office today announced that the county's "No Refusal" program, which continues through the Fourth of July holiday weekend, has resulted in 110 DWI arrests. More |
| July 01, 2009 -- The Galveston County Criminal District Attorney's Office has announced that county law enforcement agencies will participate in a "No Refusal" weekend for the Fourth of July holiday weekend to prosecute against drunk driving cases. More |
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| July 01, 2009 -- Lutheran Social Services Disaster Response recently announced that it has launched a disaster case management program for survivors of Hurricane Ike. More |
| June 30, 2009 -- Beaumont City Council today voted unanimously to appoint Gethrel Williams-Wright as mayor pro tem. More |
| June 30, 2009 -- Houston City Controller Annise Parker and Finance Director Michelle Mitchell reported to Houston City Council on the current financial status of the city. More |
| June 30, 2009 -- The Galveston Housing Authority Board of Commissioners on Monday authorized submitting grant applications for as much as $10 million in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. More |
| June 30, 2009 -- Pearland City Council, at a special meeting on Monday, voted unanimously to elect Felicia Kyle as mayor pro tem. More |
| June 30, 2009 -- League City City Council, in a special meeting on Monday, voted unanimously to appoint S. Marcus Jahns as interim city manager. More |
| June 30, 2009 -- The Texas Department of Transportation on Monday announced that the Texas Transportation Commission has approved $7.8 million in funding for improvements at Brazoria County Airport. More |
| June 30, 2009 -- The Texas Department of Transportation on Monday announced that the Transportation Commission has approved $1.2 million for improvements at Scholes International Airport in Galveston. More |
| June 29, 2009 -- Jefferson County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to authorize County Judge Ron Walker to apply for a $2.6 million 2009 American Reconstruction and Recovery Act Port Security Grant for construction of the Sheriff's Office Marine Operations Center. More |
| June 29, 2009 -- United States Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced that an additional $12.875 million in Economic Development Administration grants will be released to fund economic recovery efforts from Hurricane Ike. More |
| June 29, 2009 -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that BP North America has agreed to a temporary injunction requiring it to refrain from emitting pollutants at its Texas City refinery. More |
| June 29, 2009 -- The City of League City today issued a request for its citizens to begin voluntary water rationing due to extreme temperatures and a lack of rain. More |
| June 29, 2009 -- Brazoria County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to renew a disaster declaration ordering a burn ban and prohibiting the use of aerial fireworks, with the exception of professional displays, during the Fourth of July season. More |
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