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Huntsville Rotary installs new officers cnhi.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cnhi.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Item File Photo Fireworks shooting into the air could become a more common occurrence in rural Walker County under an order approved by the countyâs commissioner Court on Monday. Commissioners unanimously approved a permanent opt-in for a state law that will allow fireworks to be sold around Texas Independence Day (Feb. 25-March 2), San Jacinto Day (April 16-21) and Memorial Day (May 25-30). The extension goes above and beyond sale dates set by the state, which includes Independence Day (June 24-July 4) and New Years (Dec. 20-Jan. 1). Certain areas of the state also allow for the sale of fireworks leading up to Cinco de Mayo. ....
5 hrs ago Walker County commissioners rejected a 25 cent per hour cost of living pay increase for non-elected or appointed employees Monday afternoon, amid a 7.8% unemployment rate in the county and slow growth from a recession brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposal was presented by Precinct 3 Commissioner Bill Daugette at the midway point in the countyâs fiscal year. However, it wouldnât reach a vote due to the lack of a second. âDuring budget time last year we had a lot of unknowns, so we budgeted pretty conservatively and hoped for the best. At that time I knew that I wanted to review our revenues and expenses at the mid-year point and work towards a cost of living increase for our employees,â Daugette said. âI canât say thank you enough to our county people that have gone above and beyond this past year.â ....
Commissioner seeks 10 acres in public-private partnership cnhi.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cnhi.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Dec 21, 2020 Joseph Brown | The ItemA Confederate statue on the grounds of the Walker County Courthouse has become a topic of debate, with some in the community calling for its removal. The monument honoring âConfederate Patriotsâ that stands outside the Walker County Courthouse in Huntsville wonât be going anywhere. Monday at their regular meeting, the Walker County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to keep the monument where it is. The move comes after nearly six months of public testimony, where the court has remained mute, until now. âItâs been a long struggle, but this monument doesnât belong to us ⦠it doesnât belong to this county,â Walker County Judge Danny Pierce said. âWe didnât place it there, someone else did, and like the testimony said this morning, it represents guys that did not think of owning slaves. ....