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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 2004
Page
1
Baytown prepares for four days of drag racing at Raceway Park drawing up to 100 000 spectators. Traffic plans include one way FM 565 at peak times with signs and about 30 off duty DPS troopers and Chambers County deputies to ease routes to and from the event.
In Chambers County runoff 1,887 votes were cast, 33 fewer than the primary. Hugh Sigers defeated incumbent Monroe Kreuzer In 54 to 45 percent and will face Democrat Joe LaRive in the November general election. The Railroad Commissioner race drew 1,397 county votes with Camillo winning 46 to 35 percent statewide. Harris County backed Carillo 76 to 23 percent. Baytown recorded a single race, Remington precinct had 78 ballots.
Sandra Williams faced a nightmare when her five week prematurity baby Cooper fell gravely ill with bacterial spinal meningitis. After Baytown pediatric care, Cooper was hospitalized at Texas Children's Hospital and placed in the PICU. The Williams learned of Ronald McDonald House of Houston on the fourth floor to aid their stay.
Baytown Charter Review Committee discussed a tentative summer timeline for public forums to gather citizen input on possible City Charter changes. Committee chairman Joe Floyd noted deviations may occur and no final forum plans were set. The group, active since March, weighs options before presenting suggestions to City Council for voter consideration.
Residents must file taxes by midnight and postmark by today to be timely. Voter registration for the May 15 municipal election also ends today with forms available at libraries and Department of Public Safety offices. An automatic four month IRS extension is available via Form 4868, extending to August 16, and post office hours run until 11 59 p.m. tonight. Call L 800275 8777 for nearest post office.
Crosby welcomes a new Wal-Mart Supercenter in a 155,708 square foot store opening. The event honored store associates and community members involved and noted a $13,250 contribution from the company to the local community.
SpanGlass Construction Corp of Houston was named general contractor for Wal Mart's distribution center worth 45 million dollars. About 30 subcontractors will be hired for a 10 month project after a three week bidding. Initial site prep to start within 10 days on a 2 million square foot facility at a 296 acre Cedar Crossing site.
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