Port Arthur approves 7% water rate hike after 20% increase last year
Port Arthur residents will soon see higher water bills after City Council approved a 7% rate increase Tuesday, a move city leaders say is needed to help pay for...
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SETRPC seeks public input on broadband needs across Southeast Texas
The South East Texas Regional Planning Commission is asking residents to share their experiences with internet service as part of a regional effort to identify...
Beaumont to write off more than $1.4 million in delinquent EMS bills, mayor says
Beaumont is preparing to write off more than $1.4 million in delinquent EMS bills owed by patients over the past year, even as city leaders say they will contin...
Beaumont City Council considers updated tax abatement policy, transit funding impact
Beaumont City Council took up two issues Tuesday night that could affect taxpayers and people who rely on public transit, including a proposed update to the cit...
Beaumont planning commission backs new comprehensive plan to guide growth for 20 years
Beaumont’s leaders have taken a key step toward adopting a new comprehensive plan that lays out a 20-year vision for how the city could grow and change, from ho...
Jefferson County previews ballot casting and counting ahead of the November election test
Jefferson County election officials are giving voters a look at how ballots will be cast and counted in the November general election, as part of a test meant t...
Vidor City Council meeting on employee health insurance ends quickly amid cost concerns
Vidor city employees raised concerns Tuesday night about a potentially steep increase in what they would pay for health insurance, after a special City Council...
Nederland City Council approves tax rate by 4-1 vote
Nederland City Council has approved a tax rate of 0.466 cents per $100 valuation by a 4-1 vote.Mayor Jeff Darby and Councilmen Jeff Ortiz, Britton Jones, and Randy Sonnier approved the tax rate. Councilman Curtis Stratto...
Nederland leaders to vote on property tax hike despite population decline
Even as Nederland’s population has declined in recent years, city leaders say aging infrastructure and mounting repair needs are driving a push for more revenue...
Beaumont City Council votes 4-3 to keep mayor, council pay and allowances
Beaumont’s mayor and City Council members will continue receiving compensation after a 4-3 vote today rejected a proposal to eliminate their pay and allowances....
Port Arthur adds hardship exemptions to ordinance banning parking on lawns
Parking a car on grass, gravel, dirt or any other unpaved surface in Port Arthur can bring steep penalties — but city leaders have now approved two exemptions a...
JUST IN: Beaumont City Council votes 4-3 against cutting pay for mayor, council
Beaumont City Council has voted against a motion to cut compensation to zero for the mayor and council members.Mayor Roy West, At-Large Councilman A.J. Turner, Ward 3 Councilwoman LaDonna Sherwood and Ward 4 Councilman C...
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Event date: September 8, 2026 Event Time: 01:30 PM - 11:59 PM Location: 801 Main St, Beaumont First Floor Beaumont, TX 77701 Description: Council Chambers - City Hall...
Beaumont City Council to vote on proposal to eliminate pay for mayor, council members
Beaumont city leaders are set to vote Tuesday on a proposal that would eliminate pay for the mayor and City Council, a move supporters say would save the city n...
At-Large Councilman Mike Williams moves to end compensation for mayor, council
Beaumont At-Large City Councilman Mike Williams has released a statement to KFDM, calling for the elimination of compensation for the mayor and council.Williams says with Ward 2 Councilman Joey Hilliard as his second, he...
Beaumont ISD board ends corporal punishment; Supt. shares absenteeism concerns
Beaumont Independent School District trustees voted Thursday night to revise the district’s student discipline standards, including ending corporal punishment,...
Harken family makes largest donation ever to Jasper County Sheriff's Office
On Monday, the Jasper County Judge and Commissioners Court accepted what is believed to be the largest donation in the history of the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office.Mark Harken and Tommy Harken Jr. generously donated two...
Beaumont City Council discusses, approves proposed tax rate increase
After nearly four hours of debate and multiple rejected proposals, Beaumont City Council voted Tuesday night to set a proposed property tax rate a little more t...
Beaumont City Council approves proposed tax rate, final vote in September
It took hours of discussion, debate, and two proposed tax rates that Beaumont City Council rejected, but they've finally voted to set a preliminary property tax rate of 0.67695The current rate is about 66 cents for eve...
Beaumont City Council to consider proposed tax rate and scheduling public hearing
Beaumont City Council is scheduled to discuss, and likely debate, a proposed tax rate that has drawn both support and criticism.Beaumont city administration is recommending that Council establish a proposed tax rate requ...
Beaumont councilman seeks answers after fight signals renewed issues at Colonnade lot
A fight early Sunday morning in the parking lot of Beaumont’s Colonnade shopping center has renewed concerns about what City Councilman Joey Hilliard calls a “d...
Longtime PN-G superintendent Dr. Mike Gonzales retiring after decades in education
Longtime Port Neches-Groves ISD superintendent Dr. Mike Gonzales is officially retiring after serving in a number of educational roles across Southeast Texas.The announcement was made during Monday night's school board m...
Lumberton ISD faces budget squeeze, considers tax election to help fund employee raises
Lumberton ISD is tightening its belt to protect classrooms and keep its teachers and staff competitive — but the district says rising costs and declining enrollment are pushing its budget to the brink.District officials...
Beaumont City Council backs downtown affordable housing plan amid questions on tax credits
Beaumont City Council approved a resolution supporting a proposed affordable housing development that would redevelop a long-vacant downtown property, but counc...
Former mayor Mouton helps small town near San Antonio land Jason's Deli
City leaders in a town northeast of San Antonio are crediting a former Beaumont mayor with getting a popular restaurant chain that started right here to open in their community.Jason's Deli opened July 25 in Live Oak.Tha...
Groves council approves Cathedral of Faith church permit after parking concerns addressed
A Groves church said City Council members “answered their prayers” Monday night by approving a permit that clears the way for it to open after the city reviewed...
Sheriff says Gatorfest theft investigation shows Chamber board oversight appeared lacking
A former Anahuac Area Chamber of Commerce executive director has been indicted amid an ongoing investigation into alleged theft tied to the community’s Gator Fe...
You can 'call Crenshaw' Beaumont Mayor Pro Tempore
'Call Crenshaw' is Cory Crenshaw's calling card as an attorney.Now, you can call him Beaumont Mayor Pro Tempore.City Council voted unanimously in favor of Crenshaw becoming Mayor Pro Tem.At-Large Councilman Albert "A.J."...
Beaumont Mayor Roy West joins bipartisan push to protect SNAP funding
Beaumont Mayor Roy West has joined more than 210 bipartisan mayors from across the country in urging Congress to protect and strengthen the Supplemental Nutriti...
Election integrity, Jefferson County clerk says election system is secure
With election integrity again under scrutiny nationally, Jefferson County Clerk Roxanne Acosta-Helberg said her office has safeguards in place to protect local...
Port Arthur leaders seek higher pipeline permit fees, updates to decades-old rules
Port Arthur leaders are moving to update decades-old pipeline permit fees and rewrite the city’s pipeline ordinance, saying the current rules have allowed pipel...
Beaumont councilman says misread water meters could cost city millions in revenue
As Beaumont leaders grapple with budget pressures, a City Council member says the city may be missing out on millions of dollars in water and sewer revenue beca...
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'A cherry on top of the hard work': Beaumont ISD to pay all principals six-figure salaries
Every Beaumont ISD principal will now earn a six-figure base salary after the district's Board of Managers approved pay raises for campus leaders ahead of the 2...
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