Aug 31 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Gone with a residence located on the 200 block of East Robertson Street in San Benito are the concerns that had become associated with the property for years. On Thursday, a City of San Benito crew demolished the house after many reports were filed with the city’s Code Enforcement …
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Aug 27 2013
Special to the NEWS Citizens of San Benito have easy access to report unsafe street conditions that could potentially lead to accidents in their neighborhoods, according to City Manager Manuel Lara. Responding to a citizens’ concern of feared danger to children on Rio Grande Street after a 4-year-old child was struck by a vehicle in …
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Aug 13 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A citizen of San Benito is demanding answers about how his tax dollars are being spent in regards to street repairs. Nicholas Lerma, 60, is upset about the condition of many of the streets in the city, particularly the intersection of North Dick Dowling Street and East Rose …
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Aug 07 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito will be holding its annual budget committee meeting for the upcoming fiscal year on Monday, August 12. “We’re putting together the schedule for the first workshop on the budget,” said City Manager Manuel Lara. “We were going to try to do it sooner, …
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Jul 24 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Signs promoting a more environmentally-friendly San Benito are soon to be displayed at the city’s public library and Heavin Resaca Trail—this as part of a continuing partnership with Texas A&M University-Kingsville. On Tuesday, 22-year-old Shrey Kankaria and 21-year-old Nithesh Kattekola, TAMUK graduate students studying environmental engineering, were on-hand with …
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Jul 05 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito wants the community to know that there is nothing wrong with the drinking water. Concerns arose in regards to the 2012 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) distributed by the City and which reports that there was one positive monthly sample in which coliform was …
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Jul 05 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A fishing pier located at the south end of the resaca has been closed off by the City of San Benito due to erosion. “There was some erosion on there, and (Mike) Canales, the Parks Director, is contacting contractors to get us an estimate to go out there …
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Jul 05 2013
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS San Benito City Commissioners unanimously approved Tuesday night the allocation of 2013-14 Community Development Block Grant monies. According to a breakdown of CDBG funds, Maggie’s House, Amigos Del Valle, Sunshine Haven and the START Center will get no funding this fiscal year despite requesting $5,000, $15,939, $13,267.14 and …
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Jul 05 2013
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS Collective bargaining negotiations between the San Benito Police Employees Association and the the City of San Benito continue. “Right now, we are currently in discussion with the Association,” Assistant City Manager Art Rodriguez said. “So far, nothing has been decided.” The talks have been ongoing since May. Want …
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Jun 28 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito has implemented water restrictions as a result of worsening drought conditions. “We are in Stage 2 of the Water Conservation Ordinance,” said Assistant City Manager Hector Jalomo. “It’s not as bad as we thought it was going to be because of the recent …
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