15 Aug 2008
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 2008
Page
1
The Page 1B Olympics section notes eight deaths, including Sue Gillette Rex Elliot Agnes Corbell John Paul Benes and Frank Nitty Reed Smith. The brief memorial items highlight each individual's ties to sports history and local communities.
Baytown City Council approved 557,900 from CCPD and MDD funds for renovating the old court and jail and improving Little League and soccer parks. The projects are financed by sales tax measures: a 0.25 percent CCPD tax from 2006 and a 0.5 percent MDD tax from 2001, with Brumback noting the latter yields about 3 million annually.
Friends of Cedar Bayou United press on toward a one year milestone despite setbacks. President Cindy Coker learned of the issue last summer as whistleblowers former District 6 Councilman Sammy Mahan and Lee College Regent Keith Coburn, a Cedar Bayou resident, exposed what had been happening.
Residents near Roseland Park rally as Richardson Water Rail seeks a barge terminal on Cedar Bayou. The 80 acre site faced permits already granted by city officials before local awareness. Johnnie Jennings filed the boat slip permit with the U S Army Corps of Engineers.
In 2006 Chambers County residents weighed need for expanded transportation amid rising gas prices. A TXDOT HGAC briefing reviewed demand response for elderly and disabled, noted gaps, and outlined possible opportunities including a Chambers County Rural Demand-Response system as input for a forthcoming Transit Plan.
United Way Campaign Chair Manuel Escontrias spoke to Baytown Rotarians about expanding support beyond traditional agencies. He recalled his own childhood poverty and a local barbecue owner who helped him, stressing a $2.5 million goal and a shift to fund new projects beyond existing agencies.
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