27 Aug 2004
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 2004
Page
1
Goose Creek Superintendent Barbara Sultis told Baytown Kiwanis members that the district is growing and now has about 200 more students. She delivered a state of the district speech touching on awards and tax rates as Baytown expands.
Chambers County Judge Jimmy Sylvia and Rep. Wayne Smith announce drafting a motion for summary judgment in the TSP Development landfill permit case. The Kingwood firm seeks a 23.9 million cubic yard, 811,760 ton capacity industrial waste dump outside Beach City, amid ongoing local opposition and legal actions since 1996.
Clyde Grady told Bayou area residents at a Thursday City Council meeting that erosion along Cary's Bayou is destroying yards and lowering home values. He surveyed city and Harris County studies, while neighbors on Tompkins Drive fear selling their homes as property along the private bayou erodes. He noted his own property value fell from 157000 to 137000 this year. City staff blame shifts in responsibility as erosion worsens.
Baytown City Council approved a maximum impact fee of 2243.45 per dwelling to fund water and sewer lines for new development. Four voted yes, two abstained, with debate over fairness and long term rate implications for ratepayers.
Baytown council unanimously approved maintaining the property tax rate at 73.7 cents per $100 of valuation for the coming year. Taxable property values dropped about 86 million, from 1.98 to 1.89 billion, per Harris County appraisal data. Total city appraised value sits near 2.26 billion while water and sewer rates are set to rise 8.6 percent next year.
Rep Nick Lampson hosted the fifth annual Putting the Care Back in Healthcare event at Remington Park retirement center on West Baker Road. The Baytown health fair offered vendor booths and free blood pressure and cholesterol screenings as he discussed health care and Social Security.
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