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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 2003
Page
4
The Baptown Sun traces its origins to 1922 with key figures James Cash as Editor and Publisher, David Bloom as Managing Editor, and Fred Hartman serving as Publisher Emeritus from 1950 to 1974.
Early voting underway for a 1.6 million bond to repair failing sewer lines in Harris County Fresh Water Supply District No. 27. If approved taxes would rise to about 70 cents per $100 valuation, but deductions and payment schedules are possible. The Baytown Sun urges a yes vote to fund essential pipe upgrades and prevent further sewage overflows.
Editorial urges a yes vote on Propositions 13 and 17 to ease burdens on elderly and disabled homeowners. Proposition 13 would allow freezes for residential homesteads by counties cities and junior colleges, while Proposition 17 would bar increases and permit school districts to freeze taxes for disabled homeowners.
The Baytown Sun invites public discussion with weekly editorial board meetings at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays. Readers may submit letters or guest columns up to 300 and 500 words respectively, with photos for columns, and must include sender contact details.
Democratic senators who fled to New Mexico argue fines for absence act as a poll tax and frame the party as anti white when highlighting minority voting rights. The piece warns against overemphasizing race, notes past Spanish language debate damage, and suggests Republican attacks could cement Democrats as a minority party in voters' minds.
Letters urge awareness of a planned industrial waste dump near Fisher Road in Chambers County. A Beach City raffle offers a 2003 Dodge Ram or 2003 Polaris ATV for 100 per ticket, with 1500 tickets sold to fund legal action by Informed Citizens United. Contact details and local sentiment highlighting community helps contrast broader political giving.
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