CITY & COUNTY
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Report: Temporary license plates cost Harris County millions annually
BY EMILY LINCKE
HARRIS COUNTY Analysts have determined illegally issued temporary license plates could be costing the county $80 million-$88 million in lost annual revenue and contributing to higher crime rates, county leaders announced during an April 26 news conference. “It’s money that could have gone to improv- ing our mobility, improving our roadways, improving our drainage, improving our com- munities, supporting our law enforcement,” Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia said during the news conference. According to Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, a lack of state regulation has allowed any person to register as a car dealer and print “as many paper tags as they wanted to.” From 2016-21, police incidents involving fake paper tags increased by 306%, Hidalgo said. By obtaining a fake paper tag, individuals avoid paying registration renewal fees, toll fees and new-title fees, Hidalgo said, meaning lost revenue for the county.
Montgomery County Emergency Services District No. 10, which serves the Magnolia area, held a graduation ceremony April 29 as 12 full-time re ghters joined the department. (Courtesy Ross Winkler) ESD 10 graduates 12 full-time re ghters
BY ANNA LOTZ
department previously contracted with the Magno- lia Volunteer Fire Department to provide services, according to previous reporting. The department is now known as the Magnolia Fire Department. Hevey previously said he planned to hire 24 full- time re ghters in 2022. The rst 12 who joined the department April 29 range in age from 19-55, according to Winkler Public Relations. “I appreciate and admire the time and e ort of this group of re ghters. It is exciting to welcome this class to the growing ESD 10 family,” ESD 10 board President Larry Smith said in a statement. “Our community is made better with these re ght- ers protecting it.”
MONTGOMERY COUNTY Emergency Services District No. 10, which serves the greater Magnolia area, held a graduation ceremony April 29 as 12 full-time re ghters joined the department, according to Winkler Public Relations, the rm representing ESD 10. Ten of the 12 new re ghters previously served in volunteer or part-time capacity. “The hiring of these 12 full-time re ghters is a signi cant step for our department. We are serving a growing population, so this class is important for emergency response services in our community,” re Chief Je Hevey said in a statement. ESD 10 transitioned to be the direct provider of services for the Magnolia area Jan. 1; the
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