Two days after the Mayor of Dallas filed a lawsuit against the Dallas Police and Fire Pension system to block withdrawals, which he referred to as a “run on the bank” of an “insolvent” pension system in “financial crisis, the Pension’s board has finally taken steps to halt further withdrawals.
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On Monday, the Austin County Tax Assessor Collector’s office unveiled their “Legacy Wall”. A wall of plaques dedicated to the past Tax Assessors/Collectors who served Austin County.
Read MoreThe headlines tell us that the Dow Jones is up around 1,000 points since Donald Trump won the election on November 8th. The conventional wisdom is that this shows how much confidence people have in Trump’s ability to generate a healthy American economy. The argument is that if people are willing to buy stock in American firms, this indicates their belief that those firms will see improving profits over the next few years. They then draw the conclusion that more profitable firms indicate a healthier American economy. Although this argument is correct about stock prices reflecting an increasing belief in the profitability of US firms, it makes a major error in assuming that profitable firms necessarily mean a better economy.
Read MoreThe Sealy City Council held the special meeting concerning the increased water utility bills experienced by the citizenry. The meeting included discussion, citizen response and final repealment of the ordinance. The steps to be taken by citizens in relation to their current bills was also outlined.
Read MoreThe City of Sealy City Council met Tuesday December 5, 2016 in 2 meetings to discuss city business. This is the video of their second meeting.
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