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City gets tough on illegal dumping
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- Published on Thursday, 25 July 2019 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Repeated illegal use by commercial firms, non-city residents, as well as those dumping of items other than brush and wood products has forced the City of Mount Vernon to close their site for brush and wood disposal south of the City Lake off FM 21.
City HOT Fund requests heard by Council
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- Published on Tuesday, 23 July 2019 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Allocation requests for funds from the City of Mount Vernon’s Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds were presented by nine groups with $51,300 in qualifying projects to support.
Council relinquishes rail port grant funds in split vote
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- Published on Sunday, 14 July 2019 18:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The final step in relinquishing the $1.2 million Federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant was taken in a 3:2 split vote of the Mount Vernon City Council at their Monday night, June 8, meeting.
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Emery made captain
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- Published on Saturday, 20 July 2019 18:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Andy Emery was promoted to the rank of captain of the Lancaster Fire Department in ceremonies at the station in Lancaster, Texas on Friday July 12.
County HOT funds maybe used for feasibility study
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- Published on Saturday, 13 July 2019 18:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
County Commissioners are exploring the use of a portion of Franklin County’s Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds to invest in a hotel/motel feasibility study, while holding on to the growing balance of the funds in the 2020 fiscal year.
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McCullough shares 2030 Vision with Industrial Foundation
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- Published on Wednesday, 17 July 2019 16:14
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Dr. Jason McCullough, superintendent of the Mount Vernon ISD, at right, spoke about the districts 2030 Vision project at the quarterly meeting of the Franklin County Industrial Foundation Friday, July 12.
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Citizens raise concerns over city licensed carry resolution
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- Published on Friday, 12 July 2019 18:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Two citizens raised concerns over infringement of second amendment rights by a proposed resolution before the Mount Vernon City Council at its Monday night meeting.
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County approves grant application to digitize local newspaper
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- Published on Monday, 15 July 2019 18:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The approval for the county library to proceed with a Tocker Foundation grant application to digitize copies of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald was given by Franklin County Commissioners Court members during their meeting Monday, July 8.
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Rail district calls for venue change in civil suit
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- Published on Sunday, 07 July 2019 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Northeast Texas Rural Rail Transportation District and Blacklands Rail Road have filed separate and opposing motions for/against a venue change for a civil suit filed by BLR. A federal court filing last Friday by NETEX calls for the dismissal of the suit.
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