Lynchburg Ferry to reopen after nine months of repairs
The Lynchburg Ferry resumes service Monday with an 8 am re opening ceremony led by Harris County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia and local officials. Public service starts at noon as two refurbished boats cross the Houston Ship Channel on Crosby Lynchburg Road and State Road 134.
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Lynchburg
Harris County
Sylvia Garcia
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Garcia
Texas
Crosby-Lynchburg Road
Crosby- Lynchburg Road
Houston Ship Channel
Prop 3 Aims to Help Churches in Tax Exemption Rewrite
Baytown voters consider Proposition 3 extending property tax exemptions for religious property used for expansion. Based on House Bill 1278, the measure would extend the three year window to begin construction before taxes apply, covering worship spaces, parking lots, and clergy housing linked to expansion efforts.
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Baytown
Baytown Area Receives Over 3 Million In Grants
The Baytown area secured two grants totaling more than 3 million dollars from the Criminal Justice Division of the Gov. Rick Perry office. The funds form part of nearly 5 million awarded to Harris County organizations through federal grant programs, benefiting local agencies.
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Baytown
Criminal Justice Division
Rick Perry
Harris County
Public hearing set on Beach City landfill rules
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality scheduled a public hearing for September 30 to discuss draft rules for non hazardous industrial solid waste landfills. TSP Development seeks a permit to build a 23.9 million cubic yard landfill on Fisher Road in Beach City with capacity for up to 811,760 tons annually.
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TSP
Beach City
Austin
Texas Commission On Environmental Quality
Kingwood-based
TSP Development
Fisher Road
Commission
Adria Dawidezik
Texas Register
TCEQ
Dawidezik
Wayne Smith
Rbaytown
Smith
Raffle Held by Informed Citizens United for Landfill Fight
Informed Citizens United sells Sept 1 raffle tickets to raise funds for legal costs opposing a proposed TSP Development landfill. Prizes include a Dodge extended cab pickup and a four wheel drive vehicle. Tickets cost $100. Call Ken Mitchell at 281-427-8081 for details. See LANDFILL on Page SA.
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Informed Citizens United
Ken Mitchell
Harris County hosts child health event in Crosby today
Harris County departments join forces at American Legion Hall Post 658 in Crosby to provide free immunizations, child fingerprinting, and car seat inspections by appointment from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event aims to reduce child fatalities and injuries from faulty car seats and unvaccinated children, with registration via ImmTrac or 281-328-6810.
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Harris County
Crosby
American Legion Hall
Harris County Public Health Department
Harris County Sheriff Department
Harris County Emergency Medical Services District 5
Harris County Health Department
American Legion Post
immTrac
Christy Graves
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