The Woodlands is an unincorporated area that was laid out with no rights of way for public water or sewer lines, and even the idea of extending a public water line to the area has created divisions.
But recent events confirm that despite its hard-line public talk, the ECB can, when necessary, show considerable flexibility.
Since many of these ways are public, the line between customer service and marketing has gotten very blurry.
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That's why public officials must walk a fine line in educating the public about potential risks without instilling fear.
"Whilst every effort will be made to sustain front-line public services, communities need to be aware that each and every public service within the local authority will be scrutinised, " he said.
Mr Chen says priority will be given to young students aged between five and 19, vulnerable groups such as those with respiratory diseases and pregnant women, and front-line public service personnel.
On tobacco, McCain would again have public opinion behind him, but he also had to please an array of constituencies: Democrats, Republicans, the White House, the industry, plaintiffs' lawyers and hard-line public health groups represented by former Surgeon General C.
Teachers, in line with other public service workers, want a 4% increase in line with inflation.
In its report, the Public Accounts Committee said that was out of line with severance packages in the public sector.
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The focus on Milk Tray is just the latest in a long line of public anxiety over tweaks to other food and drink.
The proposed law on sweetened drinks is the latest in a long line of public health interventions by Mayor Bloomberg's office.
But as yet few leading politicians are taking this line in public.
However, a new report by Reuters questions the validity of any cruise safety statistics because there is no public database on cruise line accidents.
My friend wanted to be sure that I knew I was right in the camera line for public speakers, so I better not pick my nose.
All of that would put Cheney firmly in the long line of public figures who were less than candid about their medical history, especially when they have something to hide.
The question of whether a comeback by someone booted out of the securities industry or barred from being an officer or director of a public company crosses the line has long been controversial.
The labor lawyers that migrate to advising public funds regarding investment matters are courted by class-action lawyers that offer to pay them enormous referral fees if they line up public funds as class-action plaintiff clients.
This is part of a wider debate on the blurring demarcation line between public and private responsibilities and how far a legal right for citizens to get access to information can intrude into the private sector.
Ronald MacLean, of campaign group Pylon Pressure, said opponents had fought long and hard for a public inquiry on the line, which would cross the national park and pass within sight of the Wallace Monument in Stirling.
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"This struck a chord with me - we're delighted that someone in such a position can stand up in public and support the line that we as a profession have consistently taken ever since league tables were introduced, " said Mr Spear.
Early in our history an incident involving one of the authors of the Constitution, Alexander Hamilton, shows clearly the bright line between, on the one hand, a private sexual scandal, and on the other, a public obligation--a line the president has intentionally crossed.
Clint Wilson, of ParentPay, said school meals staff were "on the front line in tackling public health issues".
Built 30ft above the streets, on a long -abandoned, elevated freight rail line, the public park is now double in size.
And he has persuaded state lawmakers to hold public tree and power-line hearings in advance of February's legislative session.
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If the Tea Party is a kook fringe, then its agenda should be far out of line with American public opinion.
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The bottom line is that public schools have no incentive to change.
With Zynga gearing up for its IPO, the question now is which other tech start-up is next in line to go public.
At the end of the day, once your company crosses the line into the public markets, you must play by the same old rules.
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Professor Scott suggests that to some extent, in terms of public grief, a dividing line can be drawn between the "more reserved" northern hemisphere and "more emotional" southern hemisphere.
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