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Fort Stockton City Council renews city secretary contract

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In a brief meeting Monday night, the Fort Stockton City Council considered city secretary Marina Cantu’s performance evaluation and pay, among other routine items. After 16 minutes, the council went into executive session to consider Cantu’s performance and, after about 20 minutes, the council reconvened with their decision.
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Inmate Arrests Report – Pecos County Jail (March 20-27)

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It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

March 20

Benedicto Molinar Lujan, of Fort Stockton at 9:01 a.m., officers with the Fort Stockton Police Department apprehended Lujan and charged him with driving while intoxicated second offense. Lujan received a $4,500 bond.

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Senate approves law enforcement grants for rural counties

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Counties with fewer than 300,000 residents could receive up to half a million dollars in state grants per year to hire more officers under a bill approved unanimously by the Senate on March 28.

Muenster Senator Drew Springer says that in many rural counties, all law enforcement duties are handled by a handful of sheriff's deputies.

These counties don't have the tax base, he said, to pay for needed public safety services.