The Alvin Advertiser (Alvin, Tex.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 6, 1994 Page: 1 of 18
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The Alvin Advertiser
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open MON.-FRI. 9-6; SAT. 9-3
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(Across from Budget Chopper)
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WHEN YOU BUY 3 REGATTA, EAGLE GT+4, WRANGLER AT
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City Manager's post
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JEWELRY & LOAN
388-2278
We Buy Clean, Used Cars
Hwy. 6 & Bus. 35
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ALVIN AREA...
We're Celebrating our 14th year
with the same ownership and
we appreciate your business!
OUR LOWEST PRICED
RADIAL
ALVIN
MUFFLER CENTER
817 So Gordon • 331-5921
Family Owned and Operated
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•March 1994 - 12 semifinalists chosen
for the position. However, two persons
drop out of the race.
•Late-March 1994 - Committee pres-
ents the resumes of 4 semifinalists for
City Council to consider for the job.
•August 1993 - Mayor appoints a City
Manager search committee, committee
advertises for the position.
•February 1994-Applicationdeadline.
Ill candidates send in resumes for the
job.
TIRE & APPLIANCE CO.
221 East House St.
331-3147
Alvin, Texas
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• Wide tread for predictable, responsive handling
• Excellent wet traction performance
• Premium, all season tread rubber compound
contributes to Regatta's long treadlife
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By Mark Kramer
The Alvin Advertiser
Four finalists have been selected
to fill the City Manager's position
and their resumes were submitted
for City Council's consideration at
a special workshop meeting Thurs-
day night.
. The names of the finalists have
been kept confidential, because
officials say they do not want to
initiate the anxiety of their present
employers.
The finalists were chosen out of
111 candidates who applied for the
job. Out of the four finalists, two
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handling characteristics
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Members of the Gulf Coast Quilter's Guild held a demonstration at Alvin State Bank last week
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"This experience has been mov- shouldnotbedelayed."
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Joe Rossano said. "We feel strongly former City Manager Greg Harri-
about these candidates that we've son's contract was allowed to expire *"
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Earlier this month, the commit- then drew up a criteria for a search
tee narrowed the field down to 12 process and appointed a search
semifinalists, however, two dropped committee
contract with Best Waste and asked legal services and the adootion of a out of the race. For the past several months, Tax
if bids should be solicited from resolution to support the Alvin- All of the semifinalists were in- Assessne in corTommypecbles
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• Long tread wearing qualities and traction due to
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workshop meeting Thursday night investigate the specifics of the
and discussed several issues which contract. The issue was then tabled. „
will be on the agenda for the April Also tabled was a proposal to Council also decided to distribute check. d""-u M Specialists
7 regular council meeting. hire Ivan Smith as city inspector, a handout on the road bond issue to 5 -SERVICEISOUR BUSINESS-
Robin Simmons of Best Waste Council decided to require prior residents by placing flyers at All four candidates will be inter- N installed YourLoeahonorOm
appeared before council to explain approval by the mayor or his Manvel City Hall, the Post Office viewedpersonally by the Mayor and S /sEyfmA
the company's request for a rate appointees, before the city attorney and area businesses. The flyer Council members. However, an " 62—$ Ei
increase of 5.3 percent, based on can charge the city for phone calls explains the. specifics of the $2 exact date to name the new city 5 84
consumer price index. from anyone other than city mllion bond issue to pave the three manager has not been set. B -miro km* •TOmse _____
Councilmember Buddy Williams personnel. heaviest traveled roads in Manvel; "At this time, besides the con-
questioned whether or not Other items approved by council South Masters (CR 190), Bissell cems of public safety, there's noth- * 413 E1/2 ST. C • ALVIN
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