Houston’s credit outlook has taken a hit after residents earlier this month voted to pay firefighters the same as city police officers. Fitch Ratings this week downgraded the city’s credit outlook from “stable” to “negative,” saying the anticipated $100 million annual cost of the Proposition B charter amendment will hamper the city’s spending ability and could lead to a downgrade in the its AA bond ratings in the future.
- PUB DATE: 11/19/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Houston Chronicle

An injured veteran continued his tradition of serving others with an important graduation Saturday. Retired Air Force Tech Sgt. Daniel Fye was serving his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2011, when he stepped on an IED. He lost his left leg below the knee, and fought for months of surgery to keep his right leg.
- PUB DATE: 11/19/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5

The City of Mercer Island’s Proposition 1 (Levy lid lift) failed at the November 6 General Election. Over the course of the next six years, this measure would have generated sufficient funding to maintain current levels of service across a wide range of City programs, including police and emergency services, mental health counseling, safety net services, maintenance of parks, trails, playgrounds and ball fields, and recreation services.
- PUB DATE: 11/19/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Mercer Island, WA

The City of Mercer Island’s Proposition 1 (Levy lid lift) failed at the November 6 General Election. Over the course of the next six years, this measure would have generated sufficient funding to maintain current levels of service across a wide range of City programs, including police and emergency services, mental health counseling, safety net services, maintenance of parks, trails, playgrounds and ball fields, and recreation services.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2018 7:31:54 PM - SOURCE: Mercer Island, WA