Bond funded streets repair progress across districts
Voters approved an eleven point six million dollar city bond program funding mostly residential street repairs. District 5 leads with four point three million in work including one point eight million residential and two point five million non residential. District 4 has one point seven million with one point four residential and three hundred eleven thousand five hundred non residential. The last year emphasized thoroughfares in District 4 while early phases focused on homes. The council moved remaining funds to Kilgore Road and discussed a joint Harris County project but did not partner. Residential streets remain a priority as shellcrete roads from the 1950s and 60s deteriorate. District 2 allocated over three point five million with a need based approach. Districts 3 and 4 allotted about seven hundred seventy two thousand each for year four. Alley repairs drew debate but were approved.
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District 4
Murray
Bob Smith
Kilgore Road
Raccoon Drive
Pruett Street
Cedar Bayou
Cedar Bayou Junior School
Texas Avenue
Harris County
Kilgore
Sammy Mahan
Scott Sheley
Mercedes Renteria
Brandon Capetillo
Renteria
Council
Sheley
Four lawmen shot in Midlothian standoff
A gunman opened fire at a Midlothian apartment complex injuring three local officers and a Texas DPS trooper. Police responded to a broken window report, exchanged shots, and a standoff followed with more gunfire heard into the evening. Residents fled as officers in gas masks moved toward the gunman’s location.
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Midlothian
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS
Lisa Block
Kim Gladney
Ellis County
Baytown Smoking Ban Faces Citywide Vote
A November election showdown pits a city council bent on a broad smoking ban in public buildings and workplaces against a citizens’ group challenging proposed terms. The group gathered 626 signatures, surpassing the 603 required, while officials dismiss the opposition as a smokescreen.
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Ehlers
Citizens’ Group
Baytown
Haarmeyer
Baytown to Hold Public Hearing on $92.5 Million Budget
The Baytown City Council schedules a 6:40 p.m. Thursday hearing in City Hall to review the proposed $92.5 million budget. It keeps the property tax rate at 73.7 cents per $100 valuation but raises water, sewer, and sanitation charges. Residents would see about a 7 percent, $4.26 monthly increase for water and sewer, plus a $1 rise in solid waste fees to $14.56 for residents and $11.80 for seniors.
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Baytown
Council Chamber
Baytown City Hall
Market St
Public hearing set during Baytown City Council meeting
A public hearing will be held Thursday during the regular Baytown City Council meeting, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at 2401 Market St. The session will be televised on Time Warner Cable Channel 16 for Baytown residents and rebroadcast at 1:30 a.m., 3 p.m., and 7 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays on the same channel.
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Baytown City Hall
Market St
Time Warner
Baytown
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