Baytown Plant Touts Measures For Turnaround Traffic Noise
ExxonMobil Baytown Olefins Plant outlines an extended day shift 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and night shift 7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. with 400 and 700 new workers. Parking spans three lots including a five acre space leased from Natural Gas Oolonizing Inc. Police will direct traffic at Decker Drive intersections. Flaring is expected during the five day shutdown and three day startup. officials note 99 percent combustion efficiency and ongoing efforts since 2001 to minimize flaring and noise. Community leaders and retirees are kept informed. 12,000 letters were sent Aug. 5 and 28.
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Natural Gas Oolonizing Inc
Baytown
Decker Drive
Rollingbrook Drive
Baker Road
Bailes
Bop
BOF
Pete Alfaro
Gary Jackson
Bob Leiper
Pumphrey Elementary
ExxonMobil
Law changes touch schools and budgets across state
The article outlines large budget shifts including a $1.2 billion education boost over two years, higher health insurance costs for teachers, $182 million in textbook cuts, and a $9.9 billion revenue gap. It mentions a $750,000 cap per claimant and a proposed constitutional amendment to allow caps, plus a pledge of allegiance and a minute of silence for students.
Bernard Olive Named Interim Baytown Fire Chief
Bernard Olive was appointed short term interim Baytown Fire Chief to replace former Chief Dale Palmer and did not request to be relieved.
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Bernard Olive
Baytown
Dale Palmer
New Texas laws take effect Monday including marriage act and DUI penalties
The Legislature and Gov Perry enacted laws taking effect on Monday Sept 1. Provisions include a Defense of Marriage Act barring recognition of out of state same sex unions, a 24 hour abortion waiting period starting Jan 1, and a fetus defined as an individual. License fees rise for fishing and hunting, CHIP cuts reduce coverage for about 170000 children, and medical malpractice caps set at 250000 for doctors hospitals and nursing homes. Additional measures increase DUI penalties, penalize threats to officials, and require motorists to move away from emergency vehicles with lights on. Baytown area specifics include a bay adjacent hotel occupancy tax usage bill and coastal erosion work.
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Rick Perry
Texas
U.S
Perry
Baytown
Wayne Smith
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Pumphrey
CHIP
Patti Everitt
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Ken Fountain
Eckerd
Brenda
Norman Dykes
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