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After what may be the most controversial budget season in recent years, Grimes County Commissioners Court approved the 2023-24 budget and tax rate at its Sept. 6 Regular Meeting. After public hearings which elicited citizen comments about salary inequities for women and law enforcement, commissioners passed both the $36,337,773.55 balanced budget and the $0.450339 per $100 valuation tax rate with 4-1 record votes. Pct. 2 Commissioner David Tullos cast the dissenting votes.
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Despite heavy attendance at the Sept. 11 Regular Meeting of the Navasota City Council, residents had no comment for or against the City’s proposed $43,788,755 budget during the required public hearing. Having viewed the detailed budget presentation before, followed by vigorous discussion at the Aug. 28 workshop, council moved quickly to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 1029-23, adopting the FY 202324 budget with a show-of-hands record vote.
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A community honored a former judge whose large physical stature was only overshadowed by the size of his heart. John LeFlore served as Grimes County Justice of the Peace for Pct. 3 or 4 with a stern hand and compassionate heart.
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On Monday, Sept. 11, an impassioned group of citizens, voters, and elected officials gathered at the Truman Kimbro Convention Center in Madisonville to hear from Texans Against High-Speed Rail (TAHSR). As the name implies, this event was scheduled to go over the most recent developments in the long battle TAHSR has been fighting against the government, Amtrak, and other entities involved in the High-Speed Rail project from Houston to Dallas.
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We lost our most precious earthly gem – Rose Ann Padron Vinson Friday, September 8, 2023 while hospitalized at St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital in Bryan, Texas at the age of 73.
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Mr. Karl Ray Smith, 50, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2023. A celebration of his life will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 13, at the Navasota Lions Club Building followed by a lunch reception. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel.
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Larry John Kopecky, 72, of Washington, TX, passed away September 3, 2023. He was born August 28, 1951, to Fred F. and Tonie Pekar Kopecky, in Yoakum, TX.
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