Bayland Island hotel financing reshaped by unanimous vote
Baytown MDD approved a new plan for funding the Bayland Island hotel and convention center project. The city will contribute 21.1 million, with 17.1 million via certificates of obligation and 4 million from Hotel Occupancy Tax funds. Bonds will back the rest, repaid from hotel proceeds. Some residents urged a November ballot on CO issuance. officials say the plan is sales tax driven and won’t raise property taxes.
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Chief needed GO searching for top cop
Baytown and Goose Creek CISD Police seek new chiefs after Antonio Alfaro left in late February. Alfaro was the district’s third chief since 2012, with Garza and Torres preceding him. The district cites personnel matters and lists the role as open until filled.
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Bible Verse John 3 16
A concise quotation from John 3 16 praising God for sending his son so believers may gain eternal life and not perish. The line stands as a single, well known verse without additional context.
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Jackson Named Chair At Baytown Chamber Gala
Holly Jackson of RE/MAX One-Holly Jackson Team is the 76th Baytown Chamber of Commerce chair, the fourth woman to hold the role. She succeeds Lisa Urban, Carol Opryshek, and Sherri Stuewer, expressing excitement for a year of new ideas and leadership. Local leaders praise ongoing positive developments.
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Chambers County HR Director Arrested On Federal Charges
Chambers County HR director Toccara Greene, 39, of Wallisville, was arrested Thursday amid investigations by the Army and Navy criminal divisions and federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Texas. District Attorney Cheryl Lieck said Greene faced felonies and a temporary restraining order was issued by Judge Chap B Cain to stop use of county equipment by Greene and her staff.
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Family of oil field worker sues after Evergreen Road death
The widow, parents, and three minor children of Ernesto Nunez filed a March 26 lawsuit against the owner/operators of an Evergreen Road oilfield site. Allegations state Nunez, not trained, was told to cut a non functioning derrick wellhead casing with an acetylene torch, alone at the site, with improper safety. Baytown EMS declared him dead after a pressure-caused casing collapse.
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Chambers County Eyes Countywide Election Day Voting
Chambers County officials moved toward allowing voters to cast ballots anywhere in the county on Election Day. At the March 9 meeting, the Commissioners Court held a public hearing on the Countywide Polling Place Program as part of the application process to the secretary of state.
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