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Galveston city officials 'desperate for help' post-Ike

Source: Houston Chronicle

Galveston : TX : USA | 10 months ago

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Officials pleaded with a state legislative panel today for sales tax rebates, emergency loans and other steps to keep this island city functioning as it struggles to rebuild after Hurricane Ike. Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas and City Manager Steve LeBlanc asked that the Legislature refund all or part of the...

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Galveston officials paint bleak picture after Ike

News Source: The Dallas Morning News | 10 months ago

Texas – Galveston officials pleaded with state lawmakers on Wednesday to help them rescue their island city from the dire financial straits it finds itself in nearly four months after Hurricane Ike caused devastating damage. Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas...
Galveston city officials 'desperate for help' post-Ike

News Source: Houston Chronicle | 10 months ago

Officials pleaded with a state legislative panel today for sales tax rebates, emergency loans and other steps to keep this island city functioning as it struggles to rebuild after Hurricane Ike. Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas and City Manager Steve LeBlanc...