The Nation’s Premiere Youth Conference! June 19th – 21st For Ages 13-19 | 1535 Greensmark Drive, Houston, TX. | Free Registration @ www.spiritualencounter.net | Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/spiritualencntr & Instagram: instagram.com/spiritualencounter | Like us on FB: facebook.com/spiritualencounter
Title: June 19 – 21: Spiritual Encounter
Number: 25/11
Status: Not exceeded
Begin: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 07:30PM
End: Friday, June 21, 2013 at 10:00PM
Location: New Light Church North
1535 Greensmark
Houston, TX. 77067
Bookable: 8000
The Houston City Controller’s Audit Division has recovered over $800,000 in overcharges and unsupported costs at the Hobby Airport New East Concourse construction project. The Construction Contract Performance Audit analyzed Phase One of the Hobby project; Phases Two and Three of the project continue to be analyzed by the Audit Division. The new East Concourse opened to passengers in July 2010.
Clark Construction Group-Texas, LP, was the lead contractor of the Hobby project.
“Construction audits are a major undertaking for our Audit Division,” says City Controller Ronald Green. “The City of Houston has numerous construction contracts amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars annually-at HAS as well as the City’s utility system, parks, libraries and many other City facilities. Obviously, these are significant and complicated projects involving thousands of line items. As history indicates, there is ample room in these large contracts for erroneous and/or mistaken charges. This particular audit demonstrates how different branches within the city government can collaborate and bring about a successful outcome for the benefit of the citizens.”
The Hobby Airport East Concourse construction costs totals $65.7 million. Clark Construction has been notified that the City intends to keep $801,593 of the $2,145,240 held in retainage.
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Ronald C. Green was elected Houston City Controller in December 2009, after serving three terms as a Council Member At Large on Houston’s City Council where he also served as Chair of the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee. He was unopposed for his second term as City Controller which began January 2012. Green serves on two National League of Cities committees: the 2013 Community and Economic Development Steering Committee and the Finance, Administration and Intergovernmental Relations (FAIR) Policy and Advocacy Committee.
The Houston ISD Board of Education will meet Thursday, June 20, 2013 to consider adopting a $1.62 billion budget that includes $20 million to tutor more students at struggling schools across the city while ensuring that HISD continues to offer the lowest tax rate among the two dozen school districts in Harris County.
The budget proposal also includes an additional $5 million for campuses to spend meeting their unique needs. The proposal does not include money for employee salary increases.
Earlier this year, HISD finance officials predicted that the property tax rate might have to increase by as much as 6 cents per $100 assessed value. But because of increasing property values and the Texas Legislature’s decision to restore a portion of the deep cuts that were made to public education in 2011, the HISD administration is now proposing a 2-cent rate increase. Raising the HISD property tax rate by two cents would generate about $20 million in local revenue, while also providing the district with an additional $5 million to $7 million per year in state funding.
A 2-cent property tax rate increase would cost the owner of the average HISD home with a market value of $209,249 an additional $33.82 per year, or $2.82 per month. A vote on the tax rate is set for October.
HISD is among the few Texas school districts that offer an optional 20 percent homestead exemption in addition to the standard $15,000 exemption that homeowners across the state receive. This practice saves HISD homeowners hundreds of dollars per year compared to homeowners in school districts that do not offer the optional homestead exemption.
The Board’s meeting begins at 5 p.m. Thursday with a public budget hearing in the board auditorium of the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center (4400 West 18th St., 77092). The meeting will be carried live on HISD’s website and on the HISD Channel, which can be found on Comcast Channel 18 or AT&T Channel 99.
After three decades, Warner Bros. has successfully resurrected its Superman franchise with Zack Snyder’s darker, more violent take on the marquee superhero.Man of Steel, directed by Snyder and produced byChristopher Nolan, debuted to $125.1 million at the Father’s Day box office to score the top opening of all time for June. That figure includes $12 million grossed Thursday night from special Walmart screenings, putting the actual three-day figure at $113.1 million.STORY: Warner Bros.’ ‘Man of Steel’ Nabs $170 Million in Promotional Dollars Either way, Man of Steel eclipsed previous June record-holder Toy Story 3, which debuted to $110.3 million. All told, grosses for Father’s Day weekend were up a staggering 51 percent over last year, with Man of Steel capturing 60 percent of the market.”The movie is a perfect blend of a superhero who reaches not only the fanboy audience but the family audience as well, with great results from both,” said WB president of domestic distributionDan Fellman.Man of Steel is a notable win for WB and Legendary Pictures, which co-financed the $225 million tentpole. In 2006, WB and Legendary’sSuperman Returns did okay business at the box office, but not enough to mark a new chapter for the franchise.
Sheriff Adrian Garcia, along with HCSO Command Staff, will recognize 58 brave men and women for their dedication and commitment to the more than 4 million residents who call Harris County home.
Among those being honored are 21, HCSO communication officers who dispatched the calls for service at the Lone Star College Cy-Fair campus during the stabbing incident on April 9, 2013. Also being honored are the three students who helped deputies apprehend the stabbing suspect.
Award honors include Lifesaving, Merit, Bravery, Valor and Unit Citations.
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