Baytown Left Out of Houston Area Transit Plan
Baytown and East Harris County were omitted from a draft Metropolitan Transit Authority plan for 2025, which favors westward routes to Katy and airports while proposing no eastward expansion. Voter opposition blocked a 1 cent sales tax in 1978 and a 1996 Baytown transit plan failed, complicating inclusion in the new two phase mobility proposal.
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Harris County
Omnibus Mass Transit Plan
Metropolitan Transit Authority
Intercontinental
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Houston
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Uvalde
Barker
Baytown Jail Repair Costs Drag On
Attorneys Randall Strong and Arthur Val Perkins told City Council that final repairs to the Baytown municipal jail and courthouse should be wrapped in six months, with about 150000 in additional costs after 221600 in retained funds. Repairs focus on replacing a defective cupola damaged by manufacturing and winds, plus 20000 to 40000 for window walls and 20000 for other work, described as worst case.
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Baytown
Randall Strong
Arthur Val Perkins
Fireman Construction
Perkins
Dow
Shots for Tots immunization drive aims for 200 kids
Baytown health workers launch the eighth annual Shots for Tots campaign at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Cancer Center on Garth Road from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The goal is 200 children ages birth to 35 months, with last year’s turnout at 148.
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San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
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Joyce Osborne
Harris County Baytown
Harris
Council OKs industry deal with ExxonMobil in Baytown
City Council approved an Industrial District Agreement with ExxonMobil promising to add 570000 to city coffers amid ongoing economic woes. They also approved fee hikes at city parks and pavilions. Councilman Don Murray noted complaints from both industry and residents as signs the accord is balanced.
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Baytown
ExxonMobil
Don Murray
Baytown weighs deal terms amid industry concerns clocking revenue
City officials face a 3.0 million plus budget shortfall next year as Industry argues the contract is too onerous while residents say taxes on industry are not rising enough. City Manager Gary Jackson warns projections may shift with the 8 percent depreciation rate. The current 2002-2003 budget marks 15.59 million from Industrial District Agreement, potential rise to 16.16 million under renewal. For 2003-2004, the city projects 16.75 million. The ExxonMobil contract sets rates for 26 other companies and governs 27 total agreements across three districts, renewed every seven years.
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Murray
Gary Jackson
Jackson
ExxonMobil
Baytown
Baytown Teen Curfew Ends In City Council Vote
Baytown leaders approved a nine year old curfew policy to curb after hours youth activity. Police report reductions in violations from 157 in 2000 to 89 last year with penalties including fines up to 500 dollars or community service. The measure targets juveniles 16 and younger during late night hours and emphasizes parental cooperation.
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Pete Alfaro
Alfaro
Byron Jones
Mercedes Renteria III
Scott Sheley
Sheley
Council
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