May 2021 election results for Nueces, San Patricio and Aransas counties
Corpus Christi Caller Times
NUECES COUNTY
Jennifer A. Ruiz - 77 votes
Reynaldo Longoria - 23 votes
City Commissioner
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Kim Shick - 19 votes
Olivia McCall - 627 votes
Delfino Flores - 635 votes
City of Ingleside Special Election Propositions
Charter Amendment A
Should Section 3.01.A of the City Charter be amended to make Council terms of office 3 years instead of 2 years?
Yes - 216 votes
Charter Amendment B
Should Section 3.02 of the City Charter be amended to require Councilmembers to maintain residency in the City throughout their terms of office?
Yes - 599 votes
A closer look at Worcester’s 2020 payroll: 90 of 100 top earners are police officers
Updated 10:07 AM;
Members of the Worcester Police Department represented 90 of the city’s top 100 earners in 2020, according to payroll records.
City Manager Edward Augustus Jr. took home the highest paycheck, making a total of $279,770 in 2020, keeping on trend with payroll records from previous years. Police Chief Steven Sargent received the city’s second-largest salary, taking home $239,130, records indicate.
Aside from police officers, a handful of other employees are among the highest-paid workers, including the city’s assistant city manager, administrators at the Worcester Public Schools, the city solicitor and the late DPW head.
Ride to the clouds
A new route for mountain bikers to explore, which takes you up to 3,000m, has just opened in Nantou County
By Mark Roche / Contributing reporter
In a country with one of, if not the highest, concentration of 3,000m peaks in the world you would be forgiven for presuming that it must be a dream destination for mountain biking. Certainly from the 1980s up to the year 2000 there were lots of riders out there, but several major typhoons and changing trends in the bike industry saw off-road riding lose its dominance. Now, that might be changing.
In addition, it beggars belief that there is little by way of government support/infrastructure to improve the environment for those who prefer a dirt road. Living in southern Taiwan I have seen what were once popular mountain biking locations become illegal to access by bike, such as Jinsueiying ancient trail (浸水營古道) from Pingtung to Taitung. That regulation hasn’t completely deterred the more adventurous, but
Press Release – Auckland Festival of Photography
Auckland Festival of Photography and
Auckland UNESCO City of Music are proud to present the inaugural
Aotearoa Music Photography Award | Whakaahua Puoro Toa competition to be held during NZ Music Month – May 2021!
“Music photography is an art form; whether it’s a community event, a big festival highlights or a gig review, photography is always there. It’s a wonderful cultural activity. We welcome Auckland UNESCO City of Music as our partner and look forwards to some great entries” said Julia Durkin MNZM the founder and director of Auckland Festival of Photography.
“Photography and photographers are vital in preserving the memories, legacy and wairua of our musicians and venues,” said Auckland UNESCO City of Music Director, Mark Roach. “
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