And now for some local news, The Alvin Sun Advertiser reports that the Alvin City Council is considering changes to its city charter:
The Alvin City Council received the proposed Charter revisions from the review Committee, with those changes going on the ballot for citizens to review in May.
The Charter requires a review of itself every four years.
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Following nine meetings of the Commission, a Public Forum to review the findings of the Commission and to receive comments from the public was held on Nov. 10, 2008.
The Commission has come forth with four changes to the Alvin City Charter. These recommendations will appear on the May 9 ballot.
The proposed changes are
1. That recall initiatives must state the reason for the recall
2. The Ethics Provision of the Charter be cleaned up.
3. An allowance that economic development ordinances be included int he charter
4. A redefinition of "disaster."
