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Two requests on agenda at P&Z meeting A subdivision of Wal-Mart's West Loop property and a home building request will go before El Campo Planning & Zoning commissioners when they meet today. Wal-Mart is requesting to subdivide 1.23 acres from its land on the West Loop although they have not announced a planned use for the section. More ...
By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com With almost 100 vendor invitations in the mail, the city of El Campo is hoping the Spring Expo will be a big event with displays, how-to seminars and a wide range of products and services offered to the public. More ... Council not ready to sign lease with Chamber By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com An El Campo Chamber of Commerce request to sublease its office space was stalled Monday night when the City Council tabled a discussion on whether it would formalize a lease on the East Jackson street building. Although the Chamber has called the city-owned building home for decades, no formal le... More ... Board OKs new roof for Louise gym, band hall "I called him and we can keep the price." - Andy Peters, LISD superintendent By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com Louise ISD will pull money from its fund balance and maintenance budget to put a new, $46,000 roof on its gym, band hall and fitness center. More ... Community service work seen as benefit for city, lawbreakers "They have to request it and prove they're unable to afford to pay the fines." - Irvin Foytik, municipal judge By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com El Campo city departments and nonprofit organizations benefit from hours of work put in by lawbreakers doing one form or another of community service. service. More ...
By CHRIS BARBEE cbarbee@leader-news.com Most of the attention may have been focused on the runners in the lead of the Chevron Houston Marathon Sunday morning, but hearts were pumping and legs burning by some local women who were pounding the pavement for a much nobler cause than a cowboy hat and cash. More ... Decision on new JP3 building gets closer By BARRY HALVORSON news@leader-news.com The proposed new Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace building moved two steps closer to reality during Monday's meeting of the Wharton County Commissioners Court. Following an executive session, commissioners approved submitting a letter of intent to purchase the proposed site from the First State Ba... More ... County says no to burn ban request By BARRY HALVORSON news@leader-news.com Thinking the weather predictors might get it right, Wharton County Commissioners Court took no action on a possible burn ban Monday. Combining predictions for rain this week with a Keetch- Byram Drought Index average under 500, the commissioners passed on a burn ban said they could reconsider one... More ... |
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