District approves sale of 14.5 million TANs for 1986 year
Board OKs issuing tax anticipations notes to cover early school year expenses until 1986 tax revenue arrives in December. Proceeds expected to net about 100000. Trustees authorize investing TAN proceeds in U S government securities and accept a contingency plan to borrow if funds do not arrive by September 18. They also adopt a plan to join a state pool financing program offering about 4 5 percent of the prime rate, with 5.1 million reserved for the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linner Schlobohm
Jim Wells
Wells
U.S
Rain data shows July 1986 rainfall totals below normal
Baytown Emergency Management reports July 1986 rainfall averaged 1.03 inches across 10 stations, far below the normal 4.12 inches. End-of-July year-to-date totals vary by location, with West District plant leading at 29.63 inches and Chevron at 26.17 inches, while several sites remain under 25 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Mohlman
Fletcher Hickerson
Baytown Emergency Management
East District
Cedar Bayou
Cedar Bayou Road
Fire Station
Massey-Tompkins
Chaparral Village
West District
City Hall
Harvey
Cabaniss
Chevron
Baytown
Exxon
Texas Eastern Transmissions Co
Decker Drive
Central District
West Main
Suit to change Baytown election system heads to trial
A federal lawsuit seeks to end the at large method of electing Baytown City Council members. Plaintiffs press for single member districts claiming constitutional and Voting Rights Act violations. The case, led by Tony Campos and others, targets the city as defendant with a trial set for September 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Randy Strong
U.S
John Singleton
Strong
Houston
Tony Campos
Conrad Garcia
Vernon Shields
Roscoe C. Ashford
William R. Garrett
Dallas
Rolando Rios
San Antonio
Mueller, Oaks and Hartline
Hobby says tax hike best fix for Texas deficit
In a special budget balancing session the Texas Legislature remained split over closing a 3.5 billion deficit. Lt. Gov. Hobby urged raising the sales tax as the best path, while House Speaker Lewis pledged to block any tax increase. Gov. White planned to outline a hybrid approach, including possible expansion of sales tax with rate cuts, as lawmakers consider cuts and job reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Mark White
House Senate
White
White Tuesday
Hugo Berlanga
Corpus Christi
Hobby
Fred Mason
Texas Taxpayers Coalition
Baytown to discuss 663000 block grant plan at hearing
Baytown Community Development Advisory Committee will hold a public hearing Thursday at 6 30 p m in the Pecan Room of the Baytown Community Building 2407 Market to discuss proposed block grant projects including housing rehab and an economic development loan program. Jerry Fletcher says 663000 is expected for the coming fiscal year with 800000 this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Jerry Fletcher
Fletcher
Pearce Street Journal Notes Urban Cynicism on Freeway
A columnist recalls meeting an old friend who delivers a stark view of city life. He suggests that repair work and lane closures on freeways offer a bleak, almost zoological show of behavior, making the zoo unnecessary to witness animal-like conduct.
Around Town Highlights From Local Notices
Jackie Hooper busy bringing back memories of early days. Bill and Shirley Schubert return to Baytown for a big celebration. Dick Neaver and Teresa Moore practice acting young and old. Marjorie Henderson does a good deed. Marion Claybaugh looks chic in black and white.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Hooper
Bill
Shirley Schubert
Baytown
Dick Neaver
Teresa Moore
Marjorie Henderson
Marion Claybaugh
Tusch named to Exxon post at Mont Belvieu Plastics Plant
Exxon Chemical Americas officials name Robert L. Tusch as Mont Belvieu Plastics Plant manager succeeding Del Stover who retired Aug. 1. A Grand Rapids native, Tusch earned a chemical engineering degree from Michigan Technological University and joined Exxon in 1957. He has since held roles in Linden New York City Baytown and Baton Rouge and was Elastomers Division manager at Exxon’s Baton Rouge Chemical Plant before moving to Mont Belvieu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exxon Chemical Americas
Robert L. Tusch
Mont Belvieu
Tusch
del Stover
Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan Technological University
Exxon Research and Engineering
Linden
New York City
Baytown
Baton Rouge
Ing
Elastomers
Exxon
City issues 55 permits for new construction
Baytown officials issued 55 permits in July for new construction valued at 2.32 million dollars. The July total trails June and May, as year‑to‑date construction lags the 1985 pace. seven months show 12.95 million dollars in new construction with 92 thousand dollars in permit fees collected, against last year’s 122 thousand. A Gulf Coast Hospital renovation and an alterations project at San Jacinto Mall were the notable July permits, with contractors Robins Corp and Gould Turner Group. projects involve Gulf Coast Hospital in Baytown and a Columbus Ohio firm for mall space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Guynn
Baytown
Limited Corp
Columbus
Ohio
San Jacinto Mall
Weather forecast for Wednesday and Thursday
Mostly fair skies with two low in the mid seventies for Wednesday night. Thursday sees partly cloudy skies with a 20 percent chance of thunder showers and a high in the low eighties.
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Christy Patterson
Chris
David and
Jackie Patterson
Sun
Carrie Pryor
Area Agency On
City Council
Pearce Street Journal
Robert Tusch
Hechler Twardowski
Chevrolet
Cwosby
Lone Star Con
Baytown's
Ibayshore Motors
Lowring Chepy
Sam Jacinto
FORD
Sad
Sam Jaciers
Jos
HCA of
Nashville, Tenn
Gulf Coast Hospital
Garth Road
Robins Corp
Gould Turner Group
Nashville
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