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After a lengthy executive session, the Dayton City Council met last Wednesday, May 26, and voted to remove all city council members and family members of anyone on the council from the Dayton Community Development Corporation to remove any conflict of interest between the two entities.
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Liberty County Commissioners met Tuesday to discuss a number of important agenda items, but none more important than the amount of pay local elected county officials will be receiving in the near future. Now for all of you getting ready to get bent out of shape about the raises they gave themselves, because there will not be increases in pay to the salaries of the commissioners or county judge, at least not this go around.
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You cannot help but notice the beautiful crepe myrtle trees that adorn Hwy 90 on the eastside of Dayton, as part of the effort to help beautify the town. Now those same efforts are once again kicking off as the City of Dayton alongside the Dayton Enhancement Committee, has plans to bring that same lovely appeal to Dayton’s westside.
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Dayton ISD would like to announce that Mrs. Cynthia Hostetler will be joining the administrative team at SFA Elementary as an Assistant Principal. Mrs. Hostetler is no stranger to SFA as she has worked there as a teacher and interventionist for the past 16 years. Mrs. Hostetler is excited about her new role, “I look forward to working with a great team that I will help support in creating a strong community partnership in order for students to reach their maximum capacity. I want to assist Mrs. Wortham in developing a collaborative team that develops a sense of unity and supports teachers in their mission to encourage and engage their students’ minds. I want Dayton to shine!”
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**The Vindicator recently sat down with parties from the City of Plum Grove, Colony Ridge LLC and Liberty County to discuss the ongoing situation in that area. This is the first part of a series that will attempt to address the conflicts and hear the issues from each parties perspective. This week we present our discussion with City of Plum Grove Mayor Barbara Norris and City Secretary Missy Jo Pouncey about the city’s current troubles and their goals to resolve the situation they feel is plaguing the community.**
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The Vindicator is the oldest news source and the paper of record in Liberty County. It was established in 1887 by Thomas Jefferson Chambers. However, there have been many changes at the paper throughout the years.
Read moreAUSTIN - Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Senator Robert Nichols and Mayor Kellie Taylor announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved more than $3.3 million in flood mitigation projects to improve drainage and wastewater infrastructure for the Liberty County city of Daisetta.
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