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ACC to leave board slot empty
The Austin Community College District Board of Trustees voted to leave the seat held by Trustee Veronica Rivera vacant, allowing voters to decide in May 2010 who should hold the seat.
Rivera, an Austin attorney, announced in July she was stepping down to take a new position with the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund in Washington, DC.
Rivera was elected to Place 6 in 2004. The term expires in the spring of 2010. Elections will be held on May 11 for Place 6, along with Place 4 currently held by Jeffrey Richard and Place 5 by Raul Alvarez.
“The board made a wise decision,” said Linda Young, special assistant to the president for external affairs. “Candidates for Trustee (including Place 6) can begin filing as early as Feb. 5, leaving little time for an effective selection and appointment process required if the board had chosen to fill the position prior to the election.”
ACC trustees are elected at-large for six-year terms.
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Land code to get close look
The city’s Development Services Department will host a public meeting to collect input into proposed changes to the Land Development Code Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Activity Center, 501 E. Hopkins.
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Don’t invite trouble: Choose your tax preparer with care
According to the IRS, 80 percent of Americans enlist the help of a tax preparer or tax software when filing their taxes.
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TxSt recognized for Latino efforts
A report released Monday examines how a growing number of U.S. colleges and universities are adapting their educational practices and policies to better serve the needs of Latino students.
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Green living showcase set for March 20
The San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce’s first ever Green Living Showcase will take place at the city of San Marcos Conference Center Saturday, March 20.
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Southside Center taking applications for work camps
Southside Community Center is now accepting applications for the San Marcos River Work Camp program, where church youth groups work with Southside to renovate the badly damaged homes of local families at no cost to the homeowners.
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Main Street program applications available
The Texas Historical Commission (THC) is now accepting applications from small, urban and recertified communities for participation in the Texas Main Street Program.
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Prosecutors: Teen used arrow to kill woman
A teenager living next door killed the founder of a popular San Antonio restaurant with an arrow before setting her house ablaze and bankrolling a spending spree on her credit cards, prosecutors told a jury Monday.
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Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty
Michael Jackson's doctor pleaded not guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop star at a brief hearing that had all the trappings of another sensational celebrity courtroom drama.
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Top 2 Dem. gov. hopefuls talk jobs, death penalty
Democratic hair care businessman Farouk Shami guaranteed Monday that he would create 100,000 jobs available to everyone, offer free electricity and an enact a moratorium on the death penalty if elected governor of Texas.
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