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Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Augusta leaders work on improving city appearance
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Interest in getting Augusta looking better is picking up.'All of us are with it. We got to clean up our city. I mean, that's what everyone expects and that's what we're going to do,' said Commissioner Don Clark. A commission committee is recommending a plan called Operation City Clean Up. This will focus litter cleanup in high traffic areas using those sentenced to community service. 'Many charged who have been charged with maybe shoplifting, for example, in state court and you have probably heard I say from the bench, 'if you can pick up something that doesn't belong to you, you can pick up trash off the street',' said Kellie McIntyre State Court Chief Judge. Overgrown grass is another issue, which has the mayor pushing consolidating all grass city cutting under a new Public Works department. 'We hear so many people complain about the Garden City not looking like the Garden City. Let's put the money where it needs to go, I'm with the mayor,' said Commissioner Catherine Smith Rice. But some commissioners point out the Central Services Department was created to handle city maintenance. 'So if we open up this Public Works, we need to do away with Central Services instead of creating another department which actually creates a bigger government,' said Mayor Pro-Tem Wayne Guilfoyle. 'Would that be a concern it could cost money?' 'It's going to be a realignment. I don't necessarily think it's going to cost us more money. I think it's just going to be a shifting,' said Commissioner Clark. A commission committee is recommending the litter program, but putting off the discussion on a new public works department until next month. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Corpus Christi ISD has named its new southeast middle school. See what it will be called.
A new middle school in Corpus Christi will be called Lexington Middle School after the Corpus Christi Independent School District board of trustees voted to approve the name Monday evening. The school, located in southeast Corpus Christi near Creekside Elementary School, is being constructed as a result of a bond approved by voters in 2022. The building will be nearly 159,000 square feet with a 900-student capacity. The facility includes 26 classrooms, two collaboration spaces, a fine arts wing, a media center, cafetorium, competition gym, practice gym and weight room. The school will open to students in August 2025. The "Lexington" name was chosen from a list of 30 submissions. A committee of district leadership narrowed down the list, with Lexington Middle School recommended by the district to the board for approval. Corpus Christi is home to the USS Lexington, a World War II aircraft carrier. Lexington is also the name of a subdivision in town and was previously used as the name of a now-closed elementary school in the district. Lexington Middle School will be part of the Veterans Memorial High School learning community. Students from nearby Creekside Elementary School will feed into Lexington Middle School. The name was approved by a slim board majority. Trustees Don Clark, Eric Villarreal, Dolly Gonzales-Trolley and Jaime Arredondo voted in favor of the name. Trustees Marty Bell, Alice Upshaw Hawkins and Steve Barrera voted against the name. Bell said during the meeting that he thought the district could 'do better' than Lexington, such as by honoring an individual who has contributed to the district. Many Corpus Christi schools are named after individuals; however, several recently opened schools have been named after neighborhoods or geographical descriptions, such as Creekside Elementary School and Cullen Place Elementary School. Miller graduate Guerra Jr. returns to Corpus Christi for Miller football banquet Black History Month: Test your knowledge of Corpus Christi and Texas history See why Flour Bluff teacher was chosen as H-E-B award finalist This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Name chosen for new Corpus Christi ISD middle school
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Augusta delegation pushing for veteran funds at State Capitol
ATLANTA (WJBF) – A delegation from Augusta spent time under the gold dome to honor and recognize the state's veterans on Wednesday. Commissioners say there's also a $15 million follow up request from state lawmakers for the veterans cemetery to be built in Augusta, since the nearest ones are Milledgeville and Columbia, South Carolina. The state cemetery, if approved, would be the largest at two hundred acres near Gracewood. Another goal is to secure funds to help families and businesses reeling from Hurricane Helene relief, including clearing trees and having resources for the CSRA through fund grants. They also advocated for state benefits for veterans given the recent changes at the federal level to ensure veterans are not losing benefits. 'The biggest thing is that the veterans benefits that they have earned is secure. The last thing we want is anyone that these folks, and families rely upon and they need but more importantly that they've earned,' said Augusta Commissioner, Don Clark. Augusta has around 66,000 veterans and that does not include active duty military. Next week on Wednesday, several groups from the CSRA including commissioners, lawmakers, and the chamber of commerce will head to Atlanta for Augusta Day where they'll pitch and present ideas to state lawmakers. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
