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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 2011
Page
1
ERCOT, operator of Texas grid, urges consumers and businesses to cut electricity use 3 to 7 p.m. through week end as record heat drives demand. Kent Saathoff says generation is sufficient but tight during peak hours and reserves could fall, prompting emergency steps including curtailing interruptible loads if needed.
The Labor Department recovered up to 104837 dollars in overtime back wages for 57 workers misclassified as independent contractors denied overtime. The case, tied to a debris cleanup owner Cecil Parker in Anahuac for a Chambers County contract, followed a Wage and Hour Division probe under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Chambers County Judge Jimmy Sylvia said he was not aware of any wrongdoing and had not been contacted by investigators.
Stu Cook and Doug Cosmo Clifford of Creedence Clearwater Revival fame, now in the Rock Hall, tour as Creedence Clearwater Revisited. They perform CCR songs with John Tristao on lead vocals, who led the 60s band People, plus Kurt Griffey on guitar and Steve Gunner on keyboards and harmonies. The group promises vibrant, energetic American music. They spoke in a Tuesday morning interview about an upcoming Winnie Texas show.
Precinct 2 Commissioner Jack Morman gave a progress report to the Baytown Chamber of Commerce. He noted budget pressures from county cutbacks and said staff reductions totaled 99, with the precinct now operating within its means. He plans about 50 million dollars in infrastructure spending over two years, including engineering for widening North Main Street from I 10 to Wallisville Road, and will seek close cooperation with cities in the precinct.
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