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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 2019
Page
1
Baytown property taxpayers will see a 1 cent decrease in the tax rate next year after the City Council approved the change along with budget reductions totaling about 1.2 million. Staff cited reserve reductions, department cuts, and slowed digital records conversion as key steps, while considering but deferring a higher senior citizen exemption until next year.
SUN Officer Morris offers practical crime prevention advice on Page 2A, outlining simple steps residents can take to secure homes, report suspicious activity, and stay vigilant in their community.
School resumes this week for Baytown and Highlands students. Parents are invited to share back to school photos via Facebook or email at sun news baytownsun.com for publication.
Obituaries list Howard Keith Underwood Brian Nesselrode Blas Juarez Robert Quin McWhirter and Jack W Underwood. Page 3A.
A verse from 2 Chronicles calls on God’s people to humble themselves and pray seek His face and turn from wicked ways then God will hear forgive and heal the land. The quotation emphasizes repentance and divine mercy.
The Baytown Sun invites readers to follow its updates on Facebook and Twitter for the latest local news.
Goose Creek CISD officials state safety is a high priority as the new school year begins. The focus follows Senate Bill 11 signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in June, mandating a multi hazard emergency plan, officer training, staff readiness, and threat assessment teams to intervene with dangerous students. Abbott met lawmakers after the May 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting. Safety page 8A.
The Baytown Mayor's Community Engagement Advisory Committee will hold its second public meeting from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Second Baptist Church on North Main Street. Formed after the May shooting death of Pamela Turner to improve police community dialogue, the panel’s first meeting was June 29 at Mount Calvary Baptist Church.
Michael Gillette, longtime director of Humanities Texas and former National Archives employee, retires to focus on family and future writing projects. He helped raise nearly 19 million dollars in grants, including 4 million for the Byrne-Reed House restoration as headquarters. John Kerr lauded his leadership as Humanities Texas becomes a premier state humanities council.
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