Aug 30 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Expect no pay raises for San Benito school district employees…at least for now. The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees on Thursday, Aug. 28, took no action on approving market value salary adjustments as recommended in a Texas Association of School Boards salary survey – dubbed the SBCISD Compensation …
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Aug 15 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com At a recent meeting of the San Benito City Commission, the mayor and elected officials asked City Manager Manuel Lara to reassess the 2014-2015 proposed budget, in an effort to potentially offer City employees a pay raise as high as five percent. “The elected officials and Mayor asked …
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Jul 08 2014
By MATHEW ZUÑIGA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – The Rio Hondo Independent School District recently approved its 2014-15 school district budget. The budget was presented to the public in a special meeting on June 30, a meeting which RHISD Superintendent Ismael Garcia said went “smoothly.” The budget is set at $22,044,198, which is …
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Sep 10 2013
Special to the NEWS The San Benito City Commission approved an $11.6 million general fund budget for FY 2013-2014 on Tuesday that includes salary increases for all employees, but designed primarily to benefit hourly wage earners employed by the city. With implementation of the budget on Oct. 1, the first day of the new fiscal …
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Jul 19 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito Consolidated Independent School District employees will be having a green Christmas. The SBCISD Board of trustees unanimously approved $500 incentives for district employees, as well as approving a new compensation plan during a Special Board Meeting on Thursday, July 18. Trustees Hector Leal and Anna Cruz …
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Special to the PRESS BROWNSVILLE—Children across the Rio Grande Valley can visit the Zoo for free this Summer thanks to Gladys Porter Zoo’s Summer Pass Program. The program, which had been on hold for the past two years due to virtual learning, is back, once again. Staff at the Zoo are excited to revive this … Continue reading [...]
Special to the PRESS Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Task Force on Concert Safety has released their final report which includes recommendations and strategies to ensure the safety of concertgoers in the Lone Star State. Governor Abbott launched the task force on November 10 in response to the tragedy at Astroworld Festival in … Continue reading [...]
By CHRISTINA SOSA Special to the PRESS Student-athlete Monica Gonzalez exclaimed it was “Tarpon time”, during a presentation recognizing student athletes at the Point Isabel ISD Board of Trustees regular meeting held on May 17. Student April Puente was honored for her Powerlifting 4A Small School State Champion win on March 18. Tarpon seniors Catalina … Continue reading [...]
Special to the PRESS Cameron County is pleased to announce the unveiling of road signs reading “Driving On The Sand Dunes Is Prohibited” continuing Sand Dune Preservation efforts and as outlined on the 2019 adopted Cameron County Erosion Response Plan. Cameron County in partnership with the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the Texas Department … Continue reading [...]
Special to the PRESS The Laguna Madre Water District (LMWD) public water system, (PWS), will temporarily convert the disinfectant used in the distribution system from chloramine to free chlorine, due to its current earthly taste and odor caused by the Rio Grande River’s low water level. This conversion will begin on 5/17/2022 and continue through … Continue reading [...]
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