Accusations of nepotism in Slaton as city administrator prepares to retire
Accusations of nepotism in Slaton government By Kasie Davis | February 18, 2021 at 6:12 PM CST - Updated February 18 at 10:47 PM
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Last week, we told you about some apparent violations of the Slaton City Charter, as the city spent thousands of taxpayer dollars at a firearms store owned by City Administrator Mike Lamberson.
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The charter says no city employee may be “pecuniarily interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract to which the city is a party.”
But Lamberson is the owner of Smokin Chief Firearms, where the city spent over $10,000 last year, including $1,500 each for four AR-15 rifles back in September 2020, along with 400 rounds of ammunition at $1.50 a round.
Conductor David Hoose turns toward the next movement
By Jeremy Eichler Globe Staff,Updated February 18, 2021, 9:00 a.m.
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David Hoose believes that, on its face, choral music can be difficult to love.
Itâs an unexpected sentiment from the conductor of Cantata Singers, one of the cityâs most treasured ensembles, but Hoose has his reasons: The sound of a chorus doesnât have as much coloristic glamour or layered complexity as the sound of an orchestra; at a choral concert, there is nothing to watch â no bows dancing in unison or percussion vividly struck; there are none of the dramatic plots or the costumes found in opera; and in many choral works, you canât even understand the words well enough to appreciate the subtlety of their relationship to the music.
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Slaton City Commissioner Weldon ‘Squeaky’ Self remembered for service
Slaton City Commissioner Weldon Squeaky Self died Tuesday following a long career serving his community, the city announced in a news release on Wednesday.
Self had served as City Commissioner of Ward 1 since May 2013, according to a news release from the city. He was also active in the Lions Club, his church and all aspects of the City of Slaton, the news release continued. Squeaky will be missed dearly because he has touched the lives of so many people here in Slaton, reads the statement signed by Slaton Mayor Lynn Nowlin. The city thanks you for your prayers for the family and the city at this time of loss.