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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 2006
Page
3
The Municipal Development District passed a 6.2 million dollar budget including 200000 for streetscaping on Texas Avenue as a match for a federal grant that does not require matching funds. City officials warn costs rise with construction, urging state-led design and local control.
The MDD is an economic development board mainly formed by City Council members plus four appointees. It is funded by a half-cent sales tax in Harris County Baytown, earning about $3 million annually. State statute directs expenditures to primary jobs and park projects to boost quality of life and attract residents or tourists.
State investigators fault Exxon Mobil Baytown refinery for delayed reporting of a January 23 2006 storage tank leak that coated a 28 unit public housing complex with heated process gas oil. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality cites three other air and water violations and notes the company lacked timely notification despite initial reports claiming containment. Ensuing actions include cleanup, potential penalties, and calls by advocates for housing relocation or purchase.
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