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City Manager Robert Hemminger took the transparency bull by the horns at the July 28 Navasota City Council meeting, addressing two areas of concern for the benefit of those present and those watching online – utility billing overcharges and the annual audit.
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A 37-year-old Brenham man was killed Friday night when his vehicle was struck on Texas 105 East near FM 1748.
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ANDERSON — Kent Moore Cabinets mass shooter, Larry Winston Bollin of Iola, who killed one and injured four others was sentenced to his second life sentence in less than a week. After being sentenced to life in Brazos County, Bollin pleaded guilty July 25 to Attempted Capital Murder of a Police Officer for the shooting of Department of Public Safety Trooper Juan Tovar of Madisonville.
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No hike in utility fees, “living within our means” and the creation of a maintenance department for greater efficiency were some important takeaways from the July 14 Navasota Budget Workshop 2. In the second of three scheduled workshops, City Manager Robert Hemminger addressed Strategic Plan objectives, departmental priorities and employee benefits.
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On July 16, Grimes County Commissioners approved a Resolution of Intent to establish the Grimes County Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program. PACE was established by the 83rd Texas Legislature in 2013 and offers property owners “a cost-effective means of making energy and water efficiency improvements” in their commercial, industrial or multi-family properties and “repay the financing through a voluntary contractual assessment placed on their property.” Without a Resolution, Grimes County businesses cannot participate.
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The Friends of Grimes County 16th annual gun show at the Grimes County Expo Center attracted a large crowd of gun enthusiasts, collectors and people that want to help youth and seniors in Grimes County.
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Navasota Independent School District Board of Trustees approved raises for all staff members including raising the starting salary for teachers to $52,565 per year.
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BRYAN — An Iola man was sentenced to life in prison July 21 for the 2021 mass shooting at Kent Moore Cabinets that killed one and injured four others. He is also accused of shooting a Department of Public Safety Trooper.
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