Eight charter amendments sent to Baytown council for review
The Charter Review Committee approved eight amendments to the Baytown charter for City Council review ahead of the May 15 election, while postponing a major change to allow closed sessions. The amendments mainly align with state law or court rulings, with one member opposing a bid process shift. The group postponed an executive sessions amendment.
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Steve Fess
Jim Cauley
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Former LC student leads community effort in Baytown
Mike Wilson, a Baytown native and Lee College alumnus, emerges as a community leader in a February series celebrating African American achievement. He reflects on parenting, education access, and passing positive traits to the next generation, noting shared values with his father Ray Wilson.
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City Council Work Session On Tax Freeze For Seniors
Baytown city finance memo notes the tax freeze for seniors and the disabled would reduce city revenue by about 153000 in the 2005 06 year. Prop 13 from 2003 allows caps for 65 plus or disabled. No action planned at the next meeting.
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Baytown
Donna Sams
Gary Jackson
Sams
Baytown Council to weigh bids on Bayland Island restaurant
Baytown City Council will review Angel Brothers Enterprises high bid of 157,700 for the Bayland Island restaurant and its 40 year ground lease at today's meeting. Glen Angel said plans for the site will not be released at this time. The property has a turbulent past with two failed restaurants and a Dec 11 bid.
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Anahuac district limits equipment use by outsiders
Anahuac school trustees voted to bar district equipment and supplies from outside groups after superintendent Linda Kay Barnhart cited a pro-kids group seeking to use a district copy machine. The board, citing lease costs and maintenance, approved a policy that equipment be used only for school sponsored activities. Administrators contracts were renewed.
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