Growth pressures loom as Baytown Goose Creek face sewer gaps
The district plans show most new homes in the northeast corner where schools are lacking. Enrollment could rise to about 23,000 in a decade if hurdles clear. Sewer lines and an $18 million plant delay growth. Goose Creek will grow steadier until water and sewer are extended. City Manager Gary Jackson warns rising costs may burden taxpayers.
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Guseman
Goose Creek
Baytown
Gary Jackson
Jackson
Baytown growth tied to sewers and zones for planned adds
Census 2000 figures and Population and Survey Analysts data show Baytown approving about 1,000 homes and 1,000 plats in ETJ while denying some due to sewer limits. Council members push repairs and faster lines, while a possible TIRZ in the south could spur development. current Mall zone stands as Baytown’s only TIRZ.
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Baytown
Don Murray
Guseman
San Jacinto Mall
Tri-City Beach Road
Island Park
Murray
Tirz Board
Hit-and-run driver found after late-night call
A man reported a hit-and-run at North Main Street and Rollingbrook Drive at 11:55 p.m. Police traced the other vehicle to a residence and cited its owner, a man in his 60s using a wheelchair, for failing to provide information.
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North Main Street
Rollingbrook Drive
Woman robbed while sleeping in car at motel lot
A woman reported waking to a man demanding cash while she slept in her parked car in the 1900 block of Interstate Highway 10 West. The assailant fled after she honked her horn. No suspects identified. In a separate incident, a tin-roof break-in at a convenience store in the 1600 block of Missouri Street yielded $220. The investigation continues with physical evidence collected. Baytown police logged 176 calls between Friday 6 a.m. and Saturday 6 a.m., including burglaries, assaults, thefts, and a robbery.
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Interstate Highway 10 West
Missouri Street
Baytown
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