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Posts on ‘June 3rd, 2012’
Sullivan confirms he will step down in January
There will be one more election on the ballot this November. Houston City Councilman Mike Sullivan confirmed Thursday that he will submit his resignation next month as a result of his victory in the Republican Party primary for county tax assessor-collector, keeping a promise he made before Tuesday’s election. Sullivan said his resignation will be [...]
No one likes the new noise ordinance
Look for more changes to come. The latest participants in the never-ending noise battle are local nightclub owners who feel they have been unfairly targeted after the Houston City Council updated the noise ordinance in October. They have been issued hundreds of citations and have seen club workers arrested. The noise ordinance sets limits for [...]
Lake businesses hoping for a good summer
Sure must be tough being so dependent on factors beyond your control. Central Texas lake-area businesses dependent on customers being in, on or near water want you to know three things heading into Memorial Day weekend: Last summer wasn’t as bad as you might have thought, the water levels are up, and this summer is [...]
“Zero waste” grocery store set to open
Coming soon to Austin. The idea for a package-free organic grocery store started years ago when brothers Christian and Joseph Lane were discussing a simple business idea: refilling beer and wine bottles. From there, they decided to include other basic grocery store offerings — meat, dairy, produce, bulk items and bread. Next thing you know, [...]