Update on Oasis Apartments rehab
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The Oasis Apartments – formerly Meadowbrook – will eventually receive a facelift. Jonathan Andrews of Thomas Development Group, LLC, presented to the Fort Stockton City Council at its Jan.
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City hears update on EDC projects
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Fort Stockton is steadily seeing growth, and as a result, an increase in sales tax. Fort Stockton Economic Development Executive Director Remie Ramos gave his annual report to the Fort Stockton City Council, Monday night, and said the city has seen a $255,000 increase in sales tax from 2021-2022 as the country shakes off the fog of the COVID- 19 pandemic.
County provides additional money cover IGT payments
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The Pecos County Commissioner’s Court on Jan. 23 added an extra item to the regular agenda – providing additional funding for Pecos County Memorial Hospital and declaring an emergency. The money will help the hospital pay the money it owes to the county. County auditor Kay Hardwick received a spreadsheet from the hospital CFO detailing outstanding checks for 2022 – mainly reimbursements to the county.
Inmate Arrests Report – Pecos County Jail (Jan. 17-22)
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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 JAN.
City, county file grant applications for police body armor
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A grant program started by Texas Governor Greg Abbott in 2018 may one day save the life of a Fort Stockton police officer. “We must do all we can to protect those who protect us,” the governor said when he signed Senate Bill 12 in 2018, funding a $23 million grant program designed to provide rifleresistant body armor to law enforcement.
Senator Blanco appointed to Senate committees for 88th Texas Legislature
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Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced Senate committee assignments for the 88th Texas Legislature on Jan. 23.
Senator César J. Blanco (SD-29) was appointed to five key Senate committees — The Senate Committees on Health & Human Services; Natural Resources & Economic Development; Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs; Veteran Affairs; and Border Security.
Capital Highlights: Border security, tax relief and raises top list
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For the Texas House and Senate, there is not much daylight between each chamber’s priorities in this year’s legislative session. Leaders say the focus will be on property tax relief, border security and employee raises. Preliminary budgets from both chambers were released last week, the Austin American-Statesman reported, with a record $288.7 billion budget for the next two years. The money in the budget is made up of $93.7 billion in federal funds, $130.1 billion in state general revenue funds, and $64.9 billion in other funds.
Fort Stockton ISD Bilingual-ESL Family Night set for Feb. 6
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Bilingual-English as a Second Language Family Night will be held Monday, Feb. 6 starting at 6 p.m. at the Apache Elementary cafeteria.
The event will give students/parents the opportunity to learn about Fort Stockton ISD’s Bilingual ESL Programs and community resources.
Capital Highlights: Speaker open to resort-style casinos in state
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House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, told The Dallas Morning News and other media outlets that he is open to bringing resort-style casinos to Texas. But don’t expect to find slot machines in 7-Eleven stores if casino gambling is legalized.
“What I don’t want to see is to walk into every convenience store and see 15 slot machines,” Phelan said. “I want to see destination-style casinos that are high quality and that create jobs and that improve the lifestyle of those communities.”
Inmate Arrests Report – Pecos County Jail (Jan. 11-16)
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Jan. 11
Lydia Rachel Hernandez, of Fort Stockton at 2:49 p.m., officers with the Fort Stockton Police Department apprehended Hernandez and she was charged with criminal mischief more than or equal to $100 less than $750. Hernandez received bonds totaling $3,000 and is still in jail.
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