City to consider replacing bridges in Baytown
Baytown City Council will review a plan with the State Department of Highways to replace Park Street Bridge at a city cost of 250000 dollars and 20 percent of total 1250000. The West Main Bridge elevation would rise to 13.4 feet with a 67000 dollar city share. Also on the agenda are sewer service for Julie Ann Villa residents, mutual aid agreements with Houston and La Porte, a trail ride fundraiser, a youth baseball program contract, and other items including bid rejections and library board appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Baytown-La Porte
Dennis Warren
Warren
Fred Hartman
Houston Ship
Bruce Guynn
Baytown
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Park Street
Texas Highway Commission
West Main Bridge
Goose Creek
West Main
Julie Ana Villa
Julie Ann Villa
Houston
la Porte
Gordon Rogers
Baytown Teenage Baseball Association
Baytown Trustees Review Reports as Budget Springboard
Baytown school trustees review four reports to guide 1987-88 budget planning including the Performance Report and the 1985-86 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. The board notes district data will help project five to ten year needs while comparing Baytown with 19 similar districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Mohlman
Baytown
Bill Kennedy
Kennedy
Texas Education Association
Barry Nettles
Labrador cats lose time honored claim to nine lives
Four Labrador retrievers in North Carolina survived a 32 day stay in a locked railroad boxcar without food or water. One dog recently recovered after being unconscious for three days due to poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Raymond and Louise Donat celebrate 37th wedding anniversary
In local notes Raymond and Louise Donat celebrate their 37th wedding anniversary. Debbie Conner tries something different. June Morris finds her way there and back. Leslie Lynn Hollingshead rides her horse Mecca to show off for grandmother Betty Hollingshead. Elmer Evans comes to the rescue. Pat Anderson is an expert in all fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Louise Donatto
Debbie Conner
June Morris
Leslie Lynn Hollingshead
Mecca
Betty Hollingshead
Elmer Evans
Pat Anderson
Absentee runoff draws 632 votes in trustee race
Absentee voting in a Saturday school board runoff reached 632 ballots with 305 in person and 327 by mail. Clerk Judi Craig said the surge was unprecedented and about 150 mail ballots remain, to be counted if received by runoff day. Position 5 pits Willie Moreno vs David Smith and Position 7 features Manuel Escontrias against James Maple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judi Craig
Willie Moreno
David Smith
Manuel Escontrias
James Maple
Weather outlook Mostly cloudy with mild warmth
A forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions tonight with a low in the low 50s. Thursday should be partly cloudy with a mid-70s high. The period from 8 a.m. Tuesday to 8 a.m. Wednesday recorded a high of 75 degrees and a low of 62 degrees.
Foundation formed to aid area's economic growth
Baytown-West Chambers County Economic Development Foundation aims to create and retain jobs and boost growth. Board member Tracey Wheeler says it began as a Baytown Chamber committee, now a separate public private partnership. Charter issued in January 1986, Mike Shields named director in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wooley
Baytown-West Chambers County
Shields
Ms. Wheeler
Regents OK new site for TDC office
Lee College officials expect the Texas Department of Corrections program in Huntsville will be housed in a new leased space at the Robinson Creek Center on Interstate 45. The two year lease covers 1,800 square feet at 46.6 cents per square foot annually totaling 10,080 dollars. Four full time employees staff the Huntsville office and the developer will pay 22,500 dollars to install carpet and lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee College
LC Texas Department of Corrections
Huntsville
LC Board of Regents
Robinson Creek Center
Interstate 45
Kyle Jennings
Jennings
Vivian Blevins
TDC
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Angie Bracey
Brownwood
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Nettles
Tom Gentry
Helen “Bees” Baralak
Gentry
Spring Branch
Aldine
Alief
Arlington
Austin
Brazosport
Carrollton-Farmers Branch
Clear Creek
Cypress- Fairbanks
Hurst-Euless
Bedford
Irving
Katy
Lamar Consolidated
Midland
Piano
Richardson
Spring
Barclak
Jim Wells
Sterling Municipal Library
Pearce Street Journal
Lively Labrador
Hwneg & Operated
Hechler Thardowski Chevrolet
Crosby, TX
Ies
Devele
Agi Gaeg
Baytowr's AY
Bayshore Motors
Avital
Sam Jacinto Ford
Reelity
Yuen EL Bank
Eels
Massecue Caterang
Jedievo Wai Yang Lee
Chambers County
Wheeler
Texas Avenue
Regents OK
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