Baytown Expands Park Site North of I-10 with 12 Acre Purchase
City staff will buy 12 more acres for a future park and 911 Center north of I-10, bringing the site to nearly 50 acres. Council authorized a 406,692 earnest money contract for the 12 acre tract, contingent on inspections, environmental assessment, and approval of adjacent property acquisitions and titles. Closing is planned for Jan 31 or after title objections are resolved.
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Gallery Furniture Christmas Surprise for Baytown Resident
Gallery Furniture donated new furniture to Baytown resident Pam St. Croix after Lamar Elementary School teachers nominated her. Georgia Ann Spears of Gallery Furniture called the donation special, noting St. Croix’s home damage from Hurricane Ike and the relief the items provide. Barbara Wilson, former Lamar Elementary principal, watched as furniture was placed in the Baytown home.
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Chambers County approves Town Center site plans with hearing set
Chambers County Commissioners approved site plans for the new Chambers Town Center shopping complex and scheduled a 10 a.m. December 30 courthouse hearing to consider creating one or more County Energy Transportation Reinvestment Zones CETRZs. County Engineer Bob Hall noted city setback variances but county rules may adapt for septic and urban needs.
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NORAD Tracks Santa Celebration Goes Live Worldwide
NORAD begins Santa tracking at 5 a.m. Baytown Time with updates via noradsanta.org app and social media. Families can call 1-877-HI-NORAD for real time sightings as NORAD maintains its yearly mission to monitor Santa’s Christmas Eve route and escort him safely.
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Primary races loom as March 4 Texas elections near
Candidates gear up for March 4 primaries to pick party nominees for November. If no candidate clears 50 percent there will be May 27 runoffs. Winners in each party face rivals and minor-party candidates in November. Voter registration rules noted. see primary page.
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Baytown Sun asks readers to pick top local stories of 2013
The Baytown Sun invites residents to submit their top ten local stories of 2013. Readers should consider issues that affected many in Baytown or had a broad community impact. Submissions are due by December 30 and can be sent to sun news baytownsun com or david bloom baytownsun com.
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