Ameri-Tex selected as new garbage service
The Point City Council held a special meeting on Tuesday, July 21, to hear presentations and choose a sanitation service for the city. […]
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Board hears monthly reports
The Rains County Emergency Service District board reminded departments to prepare for the upcoming budget and heard monthly reports during the regular meeting on Monday, July 20. […]
Cook wins runoff for Precinct 1
Jeremy Cook will represent Precinct 1 on the Rains County Commissioners Court after receiving a majority of the votes cast during runoff election on Tuesday, July 14. […]
County sees first COVID death
On Tuesday, July 14, Rains County Judge Wayne Wolfe received notification that Rains County had its first COVID-19 related death. NET Health reported the deceased had a Point address and was one of three hospitalized cases of COVID-19 at the time. […]
District moves forward with tax-rate election
The Board of Trustees of Rains ISD moved forward with a tax-rate election and learned of the school’s preparations for the new school year during the regular meeting on Monday, July 13. […]
Commissioners focus on R&B department in special meeting
The Rains County Commissioners Court heard the budget and goals of the Road & Bridge department during a special meeting on Thursday, July 16. […]
Council discusses sanitation services, amends ordinance
The Point City Council discussed a new sanitation contract for the city, amended an ordinance and reasserted support for the Residential Certificate of Occupancy during the regular meeting on Tuesday, July 14. […]
County, cities see third straight allocation increase
For the third straight month, Rains County and its municipalities saw an increase in local sales tax allocations being returned from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar in July compared to the same month last year. […]
Commissioners consider special tax rate, grants; work on budget
The Rains County Commissioners approved a new calculated voter-approval tax rate, considered an agreement with the Andrews Center and discussed grants during the regular meeting on Thursday, July 9, in the Rains County Courthouse. […]
Local race to be decided today
Residents of Precinct 1 in Rains County head to the polls today, July 14, to decide whether incumbent Patsy Marshall or Jeremy Cook will represent them on the Rains County Commissioners Court. […]