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   "date": "2026-07-01",
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   "headline": "Council to hire sanitation worker, judge; approve contracts",
   "summary": "The Benavides City Council will discuss and vote on hiring a new sanitation worker and a municipal judge, approving a uniform contract, and purchasing refurbished containers. The meeting also includes department reports and an executive session on personnel matters.",
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   "headline": "City Council to consider hiring, contracts, and sanitation worker hours",
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   "date": "2026-04-30",
   "body": "April 30th 2026",
   "headline": "Benavides City Council to consider hiring new police chief, bookkeeper, auditor, and other staff",
   "summary": "The Benavides City Council will discuss and possibly act on several personnel matters, including hiring a new Chief of Police, a bookkeeper, an auditor, a sanitation worker, and an IT person. They will also consider a contract for primary election services with the county and a proposal to cancel worker uniforms in favor of ordering reflective safety vests from Amazon.",
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   "date": "2026-03-30",
   "body": "March 30th 2026",
   "headline": "Council to consider firing officer over leaked investigation details",
   "summary": "The Benavides City Council will discuss and possibly terminate police officer Robert Harmon for misconduct involving disclosure of an ongoing police investigation to the public. Other items include hiring a part-time employee, contracting with Toshiba for a copier, and paying AOKA $1,500 to finalize a building ordinance. The meeting also includes a closed session on personnel matters.",
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   "date": "2026-02-25",
   "body": "February 25th 2026",
   "headline": "Council to vote on hiring, credit card policy, and new municipal clerk salary",
   "summary": "The Benavides City Council will consider approving the hiring of Tiffany Bazan as a full-time Municipal Court Clerk at $14.00 per hour, increasing Municipal Judge Geraldita Martinez's salary from $15.00 to $17.00 per hour, and discussing a policy to prohibit city-issued credit cards and require return of any existing cards. The meeting also includes routine items such as pledge, roll call, public comment, department reports, and approval of minutes.",
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   "date": "2026-02-01",
   "body": "February 2026",
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