Charter items examined by Baytown Review Committee
Editorial notes begin a series analyzing topics under study by the Baytown Charter Review Committee.
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 2004
Page
4
Baytown Charter hearings seek public input on term limits
The Baytown Charter Review Committee hosts four public hearings on possible Charter revisions. Meetings are at St Mark's United Methodist Church August and September with topics including term limits recalls referendums and meeting procedures. Voters ultimately must approve any changes to the Charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark's United Methodist Church
N. 6Th Street
Sterling Municipal Library
Second Baptist Church
E. James Street
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Beech Street
Baytown
Baytown Sun Editorial Board Meeting Details
The Baytown Sun invites community members to visit the editorial board for discussions on local issues. The board meets Wednesday at 2 p.m. To schedule, contact Managing Editor David Bloom at 281-422-8302. Members include Wanda Garner Cash, David Bloom, Joseph Lohan, Dee Anne Navarre, Jim Finley, and Jane Howard Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Sun
David Bloom
Wanda Garner Cash
Joseph Lohan
Dee Anne Navarre
Jim Finley
Sun
Jane Howard Lee
Baytown Sun invites public letters and guest columns
The Baytown Sun invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words on public interest topics. Submissions must be original and signed with a non publication address and phone. One submission per month. editors may edit. rights to refuse publication reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Sun
the Sun
Wanda Gamer Cash
David Bloom
The
P.O
Baytown
Sunnews
Baytownsun.com
Readers dispute Kerry Vietnam record in Baytown letters
In a letter to the editor Ralph McDonald of Baytown argues Kerry’s war record is questioned by many veterans with 19 of 23 officers and 200 enlisted men reportedly signing an open letter. He cites Senate testimony about atrocities and questions Kerry’s sig nature legislative achievements while contrasting with other readers’ views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’neill
Kerry
McDonald
O'Neill
Vietnam
Bush
Andrew Picheda
John Kerry
US Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Abu Ghraib
Adrian Lonsdale
U.S. Senate
United States
Hitler
Stalin
Saddam Hussein
Bill Clinton
City Leaders Question Pay for Feet-on-the-Desk Time
A Baytown council debate erupts over a quote by Mr. Don Murray about paying employees to sit idle. The writer questions how such views reach the council and warns of possible sewer and water rate hikes tied to staffing and a two year vacancy for a city position. The piece argues that city leaders should focus on accountability and task completion rather than paid idleness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lam
Don Murray
Baytown
Gary Jackson
Retired Baytown firefighter thanks taxpayers for support
Lt. George J. Restivo of Station 5A Hempstead expresses gratitude to Baytown taxpayers after 33 years with the Baytown Fire Department. He recalls early staffing, equipment, and the department's growth, praising citizen backing and urging continued support for top protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Frank Fulbright
Paul Morton
Jeff Ethridge
Port Arthur
Odessa
John Hughes
George J. Restivo
Hempstead
On This Day August 8 Highlights Across History
This day marks historic events from 1815 Napoleon’s exile voyage to 1945 Truman signing the UN Charter and the Soviet Union entering World War II. It notes 1963 Britain’s Great Train Robbery, Nixon’s 1968 nomination, Agnew’s 1973 denial, and Pioneer Venus 2’s 1978 launch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Napoleon Bonaparte
St. Helena
Thomas A. Edison
Washington, D.C
Truman
Soviet Union
Japan
United States
South Korea
Britain
Richard M. Nixon
Miami Beach
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
U.S
Venus
Baytown Budget Talks Mark City Manager Roles Over Years
A review of Baytown notes shows City Manager decisions on departments and budgets from 1975 planning a personnel department to 2000 guidance of the fiscal 2000-01 budget emphasizing infrastructure traffic control and city image, plus 2002 scrutiny of a $75 million proposal alongside a $2.7 million Municipal Development District budget and convention center plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Lanham
Highlands
Baytown
Monte Mercer
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Ralph McDonald Baytown
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