Many of you have concerns about the current swine flu outbreak in our area. as the Fire Chief and Emergency Management Coordinator for Pantego I have been in continuous contact with local County and State health and Emergency Management coordinators.
At this point the public is advised to take precautions regarding possible exposure. Those Precautions include:
* Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you sneeze or cough. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
* Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
* Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
*Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
* If you get sick, the CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
Despite the closing of some special events involving mass gatherings, at this point the State has not provided any official guidance on the cancelling of those gatherings. Everyone should use their own judgement regarding attending any mass gatherings that they are planning to attend.
The Town of Pantego is staying abreast of the latest information regarding the current outbreak of Swine Influenza and will provide any pertinent information to the public via this website as we receive it.
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The Police Department has begun a new Crime Prevention program to keep residents informed about police activities around the Town as well as educate our residents on keeping alert.
The Pantego Fire Department is accepting applications for the position of Firefighter/Paramedic. Please go to the following web site link to apply.http://www.pantegofire.com/employment.htmSalary Range: $40,500-$50,500 + FLSA Overtime
If you are interested in becoming part of the Pantego Staff, please stop by Town Hall and fill out an application and we will forward it to Human Resource for consideration.
Pantego has excellent benefits and retirement. For more information, visit the Employment Opportunity site on our website.
Legislation affecting energy efficiency requirements to state agencies, subdivision (including school districts) was approved in the most recent legislative session. One new mandate created by HB 3693 requires governmental entities (including municipalities) to publish consumption and payment information for various utility services used by the city. Specifically, Section 2264.001(b) of the Government code, now reads:
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a governmental entity responsible for payments for electric, water, or natural gas utility services shall record in an electronic repository the governmental entity's metered amount of electricity, water, or natural gas consumed for which it is responsible to pay and the aggregate costs for those utility services. The governmental entity shall report the recorded information on a publicly accessible Internet website with an interface designed for ease of navigation if available, or at another publicly accessible location.
2008 Consumption Report for Electricity, Water, and Natural Gas click here
