Rushton Skinner
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Dickinson finalizes budget, holds tax rate steady (opens the original)
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Roughly three months of work was wrapped up in about 10 minutes Tuesday when city council unanimously approved next year's city budget and tax rate. The vote marked the end of a budget process that included cuts to city staff, reduced funding for city services and a battle to offset a deficit of more than $800,000, driven by falling sales tax revenue and past overspending in the general fund.  The council approved a property tax rate of about 37 cents per $100 of taxable value, unchanged from
Health district reports decline in opioid deaths (opens the original)
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The Galveston County Health District released a report Thursday on the countyâs response to the opioid crisis that showed about an 80% decline in opioid-related deaths from 2021 to 2026. Since its creation in 2022, the Galveston County Opioid Defense Effort has distributed more than 36,000 doses of naloxone â a drug than can prevent overdose deaths â conducted more than 120 educational community presentations and overseen a sharp decline in opioid-related deaths, according to a health dist
Sandpiper Cove’s water lines are fixed, management says (opens the original)
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The water line that collapsed at Sandpiper Cove apartments last month has been fixed, management said Wednesday. The break that plagued residents with overflowing sewage in August was repaired Sept. 2 by Houston-based AAA Plumbers, which replaced the damaged line with PVC pipe for about $22,000, Sandpiper Cove Manager Adriana Diaz told The Daily News on Wednesday. In August, a collapsed water line within the complex caused a sewage overflow, prompting the city to cut water service to Sandpiper C
Dickinson brings on interim city attorney (opens the original)
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Derrick Reed attended Tuesdayâs City Council meeting as the cityâs new interim legal counsel, after the Aug. 11 announcement of former City Attorney Nghiem Doanâs resignation. Reed, a founding partner of Stephens Reed & Armstrong, has 19 years of legal experience, according to his LinkedIn. The city agreed to hire Reedâs firm at its Aug. 25 meeting for $315 an hour, City Manager Chaise Cary told The Daily News. Rushton Skinner: rushton.skinner@galvnews.com Will this affect your life? How
Santa Fe cuts tax rate after capital spending boost (opens the original)
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The city council Thursday approved a no-new-revenue tax rate for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The city expects to raise more money than last year to fund services, however, because of higher sales tax collections and increased property tax revenue from new construction. Council members approved a property tax rate of about 22 cents per $100 of taxable value, down 1 cent from 2025-2026 rate. It was the second year in a row the city adopted a no-new-revenue tax rate. The city council approved balanced
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