Trump's disdain for the woke and immigrants, in combination with his professed unlimited executive powers, has unleashed ICE to target dissidents, intellectuals, artists, scientists, educators and journalists. Border Patrol check stations are to be avoided.
Spending the $3 million in bond revenues, to be done right--to leverage grant and loan money by providing required cash matches the city wouldn't have on hand otherwise--requires a lot of planning and coordination.
Could our city commission make it any harder to drive the I-25 business loop? First the three-ring-circus roundabouts and now a “road diet” obstacle course downtown.
Want to put a single-family dwelling less than 500 square feet on your lot? The city commission just made it a lot easier, even though it's not allowed in city code.
Over the next three years the city will take on about $45 million in water projects.
Hooray for concise and honest reporting by new interim water department supervisor, Jamie Foreman, as scary as the stats are.
With Trump cutting federal funding, T or C's usual go-to source, Colonias funding, may dry up. What if we have to pay for critical repairs ourselves, with no grant money?
Hooray! It's been nearly five years since the city cancelled a contract with an IT company that streamed city commission meetings on a city YouTube channel, which was the only format one could hear what was said. Hopefully new equipment will fix onsite and streaming communications problems.
About 40 jobs will come with Love's arrival, along with more gross receipts tax and fuel-tax revenue. Free education to employees!
The city, by law, must have a certified level-three water and level-three wastewater operator on staff or under contract.
The first board of directors will have no tax money in hand for a year. That means they have to scrounge for legal help to set up bylaws, administrative help to notice their meetings, draft agendas and minutes. This makes them vulnerable to outside influences, like the county.
Looks like HSLD is walking away pretty bruised, having expended nearly $5 million in land purchase, option agreement, engineering and well development and getting $100,300 in settlement from the city.