Budget Debate Tightens Tax Hike Risk For School District
The school district weighs two spending drafts with a 4.5 to 5.6 cent tax increase to close a $1.9 million deficit. A proposed salary freeze could save $485,000, but officials say a hike remains inevitable. Homeowners with $50 000 and $100 000 valuations would pay rising annual taxes under the proposals. Community leaders urged restraint while offering to help cut costs, and trustees may modify or reject the plans at a public hearing.
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Turner chosen as pastor at Greater St. John's Baptist Church
Turner, a former U S Marine and Mount Hope Bible College graduate, was ordained after starting ministry at New Mount Carmel and later led Greater St. John's Baptist Church with his wife Phyllis. He plans an extensive evangelistic outreach and aims to connect with the community through active ministry.
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Robot leads seniors in Evansville exercise class
In Evansville Indiana an aging services program uses a small robot named Super Sally to guide elderly participants through daily aerobics at the Salvation Army senior day care in the basement. Nurses say Sally helps when staff are away and the robot often captures attention, though some participants initially resisted the novelty.
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SLE Case Confirmed in Baytown Affects Public Health
Bartnett cites a Baytown SLE case with an estimated risk of about five per thousand. He notes high infected culex mosquitoes before mid July spraying posed a serious problem, but early discovery via Harris County Mosquito Control testing enabled precautions and effective immediate spraying to reduce risk. Bartnett represents 69 mosquito groups.
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Harris County Mosquito Control
GCSW plans election of officers and plant candidates
Duffie and Baytown plant candidates compete for union officer roles as a Houston area slate includes mechanical and chemical officers. Exxon and Houston Chemical Plant nominees appear, with unopposed vice president Floyd Stephens. Public health notes urge mosquito precautions in Baytown during evening hours amid standing water breeding grounds.
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Trustees to hear report on first grade TEAMS results
Baytown school trustees will hear a report Monday on first grade TEAMS performance in the district. Administrators say results are near statewide levels, with statewide norms showing math above 70 percent, writing 66 percent, reading 62 percent.
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Mont Belvieu plans annexation hearing and buyout push
Mont Belvieu officials schedule an annexation hearing as appraisers for Warren planned weekend offers to Pablo Street property owners. At the Aug 11 meeting Mayor Fred Miller sought updates on plans of 13 industries under the Mont Belveu Program to purchase Barbers Hill residents’ property, but project manager Charles Lashley said he cannot comment on or know future employer plans. The council also eyed executive session on pending litigation, a building permit from E J Fruge, a Conoco pipeline permit request, possible Baytown MCA program introductions, four new Risk and Insurance Management Service Board appointments, and a design update from engineer Jim Hutchison.
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Warren
Fred Miller
Mont Bemeu
Barbers Hill
Charles Lashley
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