Maly appointed to TRAEDB

By BRENDA ALLUMS news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

Robert Maly was appointed to the east Texas Regional Airport Economic Development Board Thursday by Gregg County Commissioners.

Commissioners met in regular session Thursday in a short meeting.

Maly, president of Maly and Associates, consulting engineers, designed and helped with the construction of the Longview Business Park for Longview Economic Development Corporation.

He is a an active member of the Longview South Rotary Club and served as president of that organization. He is a member of Trinity Episcopal Church and served as Chairman of the Drainage Committee for the Longview City Council.

Commissioners also approved a landbank agreement that will allow the county to work with the city of Longview on Landbank Program for providing tax-foreclosed properties to entities that construct low-income housing. The agreement will immediately benefit Habitat for Humanity.

The city of Longview has already approved the agreement.

In other business, commissioners approved:

 A request from the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1183 for use of the courthouse lawn on May 29 at 11 a.m. for the annual Memorial Day Ceremonies;

 Approved a request from Jose Sanchez for the use of the courthouse grounds for an immigration rally on Sunday, April 30, at from 2 to 5:30 p.m.