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Cheerleaders help welcome back teachers
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The Howe PTA held a back to school breakfast for the Howe ISD employees. PTA representative Brandy Green stated that, "The PTA did the breakfast but it could not have been possible without the varsity and JV cheerleaders. They set up served and cleaned up. Just an amazing group of teens." Submitted photo
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$900 for residential taps but make the rest of them cost plus 10 percent. That way if the cost of the equipment goes up, we'll be covered."
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Wortham reported five leaks, 59 work orders and five dog calls on the utility side. He also said that another dozen meters are scheduled to be set in Summit Hill next week for new homes.
This would eliminate the need to come before the council each time the cost goes up. Public Howe Fire Chief Robert Maniet reported 57 Works Director David Wortham said that the calls which were a variation of EMS, mutual city spent close to $1,500 on valves and meters aid fires and city structure fires. He for the school recently. The way the current announced that the fireworks show has been structure is set up, the city's fee structure on rescheduled for Sept. 4 at 5:30 pm. that project was $1,700 therefore allowing only $200 labor for the three workers on-site at Economic Development Director Monte the project. Walker informed the council that Stark Lane Comprehensive Personnel Services has The council also approved to counter-offer on purchased the building behind Gabriela's and an internet company's bid to rent space on the will begin operating from there in midcity's water tower to provide internet services September. He also stated that he has had to residents in the Howe fringe area that are visits with two different hydroponics without viable internet options. Howe City companies looking at Howe. The EDC will Councilman Bill French made a motion to also be contracting Aerial Focus to create a counter the company with an offer of $150 per development map with water, sewer, territorial month for the first year, $400 per month for areas and other information that will help the second year, and $600 per month for developers with a overall scope of the city. subsequent years up to and including fiveyears including a $500 non-refundable A process has begun to seek a $75,000 application fee. matching grant to develop C.C. Jones Park on East Davis Street. Police Chief Carl Hudman reported to the council that the police department in the Walker said the chamber's Blue Bell Ice month of July answered 311 calls for service, Cream Party was a success, but the Downtown made three felony arrests, seven misdemeanor Block Party was not due to the heat. The arrests, generated 31 reports, responded to four chamber will get together to find a more accidents, and issued 195 citations. suitable time for a block party.
