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In this issue:
✅ LCM Bond, Orangefield and ESD2 Races on Nov. 3 Ballot
✅ Bridge City ISD School Board Named Region 5 Board of the Year
✅ Orange Could Save $104,000+ by Paying Up Front for New Fire Engine
Orange County Local Events
Thursday, October 15
Free Lunch & Learn at Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant — 11:30 AM. Event page →
Sip and Stroll — 5:00–8:00 PM at Shangri La Botanical Gardens & Nature Center. More info →
Thursday Night Karaoke w/ DJ Lisa (every Thursday) — 9:00 PM at Brick & Barley (21+).
Friday, October 16
W.H. Stark House Guided Tours — 10:00 AM–2:00 PM. More info →
80s Horror Movie Night: Beetlejuice (1988) — After dark at Free State Cellars. More info →
Saturday, October 17
Logan Soileau Band — 6:30 PM at 2900 W. Sunset Dr., Orange. Live music. Event page →
Texas Comedy Showcase: Danny Tran — Doors 7 PM, show 8 PM at the Jeff Hattman Center for the Performing Arts, Orange. Tickets start at $20 and advance purchase is recommended. More info →
Sunday, October 18
Slow Down Sundays (every Sunday) — 7:00 AM at Lynnwood Pine Forest. Event page →
Monday, October 19
Town Hall Meeting (Orange) — 5:30–7:00 PM, City Council Chambers (Public Library Auditorium). More info →
Audition Notice: Annie — 6:00 PM at the Hattman. Event page →
Chamber Meeting (Vidor) — 6:00–7:00 PM at City Offices, 1395 N. Main St. More info →
LCM Bond, Orangefield and ESD2 Races on Nov. 3 Ballot
Orange County voters head to the polls on November 3 for several local races alongside statewide elections. Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD is asking voters to approve a bond refinancing measure — dubbed “Hurricane Refunding Bonds” — that would move Hurricane Harvey disaster loans into the district’s bond fund, freeing up an estimated $1 million per year for classroom expenses without raising the tax rate. The Orangefield ISD board has contested and uncontested races, including incumbent Ronald Risinger facing challenger Richard Lasseigne for Place 4. Emergency Services District No. 2 (Bridge City Fire and Rescue) voters will choose three commissioners from four candidates: Elgin Browning, Scott Barnes, Christopher Landry, and Herschel Glen Childers. Early voting runs October 19–30 at four locations across Orange County.
Bridge City ISD School Board Named Region 5 Board of the Year
The Bridge City ISD School Board was honored this weekend at TxEDCON in Houston — the annual convention of the Texas Association of School Boards and Texas Association of School Administrators — after being named Texas Education Region 5’s Board of the Year, recognizing it as one of the best boards in the state. As a tribute, Claycomb Associates Architects presented the board members and Superintendent Dr. Mike Kelly with custom bobblehead dolls in their likenesses. Board members are President Rebecca Rutledge, Vice President Joedy Cole, and trustees Paul Zoch, Jerry McInnis, Mark Anderson, Thad Hill, and Michael C. Johnson.
Orange Could Save $104,000+ by Paying Up Front for New Fire Engine
The City of Orange could save more than $104,000 by purchasing a new Pierce Enforcer fire engine outright rather than financing it, according to the city’s fire chief. The upfront payment option would deliver significant long-term savings to Orange taxpayers compared to a traditional financed purchase. The proposal was presented to the city council for consideration.
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