McNair Linus plan to revive two minority communities
McNair and Linus communities, long hit by blight, will unveil the McNair Linus Community plan this Saturday. The five year effort, led by the McNair Community Development Corporation and Harris County Office of Housing, kicks off 10 AM to 2 PM at Unity Missionary Baptist Church 2625 Broad St in McNair.
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McNair Community Development Corporation
Harris County Office of Housing and Economic Development Plan
McNair-Lints
Unity Missionary Baptist Church
Broad St
Niki Anderson
CDC
Harris County
Anderson
Demographic Snapshot of VE LOries McNair and Linus Areas
VE LOries McNair lies east of Highlands with 2000 census population 1710 and racial mix 85.8 percent black 7 percent white 5.7 percent Hispanic. Linus bounds Decker Road to Interstate 10 with 1794 residents and 60 percent Hispanic 36.3 percent white 2 percent black 1 percent Asian.
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Thompson Road
Linus
Decker Road
Garth Road
Baytown
Officials debate public speaking rights at county meetings
Harris County Judge Robert Eckels proposed curbing public comments at Commissioner's Court sessions when issues fall outside the court's scope. He cited a persistent speaker who complains about flooding on his private land, and considered adjourning meetings to silence such outbursts.
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Harris County
Robert Eckels
Eckels
Lee College OKs 33.8 mil budget for 2004
Baytown Lee College board approves a 33.8 million dollar budget for 2004, 1.2 million less than 2003. A 350 thousand dollar deficit will be covered by reserves, with no across the board raise but a 500 dollar one time salary supplement to 368 full time staff. Chairman Don Coffey notes the sacrifice and hopes for future raises. The board also votes to hire Guerra Kieschnick Cross Louvorn for auditing services.
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Baytown
Lee College Board of Regents
State of
Texas
Don Coffey
Coffey
Corpus Christi
Communities In Schools Fish Fry Benefits Baytown Scholars
Proceeds from the Baytown event support a scholarship at Lee College for participants in the Communities In Schools mentoring program. The fundraiser aims to raise 5000 for a perpetual fund named after Thomas E. Harnot. Baytown Optimist Club serves from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1714 Market St with $8 plates of fried fish, fries, coleslaw, and crackers for carry-out only.
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Baytown
Lee College
Thomas E. Harnot
Hadriot
Communities In Schools
Goose Creek
Proposition 14 would let TxDOT borrow to finish highways
If approved on the September 13 ballot, Proposition 14 would authorize the Texas Department of Transportation to borrow state funds to complete long term highway projects. The measure mirrors borrowing practices used by agencies such as the Department of Criminal Justice and the Parks and Wildlife Department, with a proposed cap up to $1.
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Baytown
Texas Department of Transportation
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Parks and Wildlife Department
State Highway Department
Interstate 10
FM 565
FM 1405
Voters Guide on Sept 13 Amendments Now Available
The League of Women Voters distributes its Voters Guide detailing all 22 proposed constitutional amendments for the September ballot. Guides are at Baytown City Hall Sterling Library Lee College libraries and from teachers at district high schools.
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Baytown
League
Baytown City Hall
Sterling Municipal Library
Lee College
Robert E. Lee High School
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Sterling High School
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