Speed study delays Spur 330 speed limit posting
The Baytown Sun editorial notes the Texas Department of Transportation plans a speed study before posting Spur 330 speed limits. Current signs absent in Spring Gully and Rollingbrook area with roughly four signs planned post study. State law sets 60 mph day and 55 mph night. Baytown Police will enforce these limits.
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Texas Department of Transportation
Spring Gully
Rollingbrook
Baytown
Decker
Highway Department
Fred Hartman
U.S. challenge to obesity study sparks debate
The Bush administration opposes a World Health Organization report linking high fat and sugar diets to obesity, while CDC estimates obesity costs reach 75 billion annually. Critics say sugar subsidies and industry lobbying influence policy despite substantial research and rising health care costs.
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White House
United States
World Health Organization
WHO
Illinois
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Sugar Association
Congress
American Medical Association
America
Bush
Sci
Baytown Sun Editorial Board Seeks Submissions
The Baytown Sun invites letters and guest columns on public issues up to 200 words and 500 words respectively. Submissions must be original, signed, include contact details, and may be edited or refused.
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Baytown Sun
David Bloom
Wanda Garner Gash
Joseph Lohan
Dee Anne Navarre
Jim Finley
Sun
Jane Howard Lee
Wanda Garner Cash
Baytown
Sun News
Baytownsun.com
Baytown Humane Society Defends Responsible Adoptive Practices
A Baytown resident commends the Baytown Humane Society for promoting responsible pet ownership and adopting a cautious approach. The letter praises fenced runs, leash training, spay and heartworm work, and holding animals until proper homes are found, while criticizing unrestrained dog ownership and abandonment.
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Mindy Claxton
Baytown
The
Humane Society
Garth Road
Anahuac
Society
Baytown Humane Society
Taxes rise by backdoor method amid appraisal shifts
A reader accuses Harris County of quietly increasing taxes by inflating property values rather than rates. He cites 1987 appraisal gaps, claims few walk-throughs, and notes larger increases for Lee College Goose Creek and Harris County. He demands tax bill parity with last year.
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Ellis
Harris County
Lee College
Goose Creek
Harris
Highlights in History Feb Thirteen 2004 and notable events
Key anniversaries include ASCAF founded in 1914 in New York, Hauptmann found guilty in 1935 for the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, Budapest captured in 1945, Dresden bombing in 1945, France's first atomic bomb in 1960, and Clara Harris convicted in 2003 for murdering her husband after discovering his affair.
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American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
ASCAF
New York
Flemington
N.J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Charles
Anne Lindbergh
Hauptmann
Budapest
Hungary
Dresden
France
Clara Harris
Houston
Baytown milestones span decades from 1951 to 2003
Baytown marked several historic events including 1951 honors for James Harrop and James E. Sherwood as men of the year. City Council awarded the Albert Thomas Circle repair contract in 1976. A 1991 May 4 bond election of 53 million was anticipated. 2002 saw a measure backing public school prayer, met with legal commentary. In 2003 the Alamo Theater on West Main in Pelly was demolished by city crews.
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Baytown
West Main
Pelly
Baytown City Officials and Goose Creek Trustees Directory
City officials list Baytown Texas detail including City Manager Mayor and district council members with contact numbers and terms. Goose Creek Administration board trustees named by district with three year terms and meeting schedule at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays.
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Market St. Baytown
Texas
Gary Jackson
Pete Alfaro
Mercedes Renteriail
Scott Shetey
Calvin Mundinger
Don Murray
Ronnie Anderson
Coleman Godwin
Guy Hall
Goose Creek Administration
Interstate
East
P.O. Box
Baytown
Barbara Sultis
Steve Fischer
Barbers Hill ISD Board Contacts and Meeting Details
Barbers Hill ISD lists administration and trustees with multiple contact numbers and positions. The board includes President Thomas E Gene Baker and members serving six year terms. Meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. in Tucker Hall.
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Barbers Hill
P.O. Bax
Mont Belvieu
Texas
Tim Sonnenberg
Jamie Harvey
P.G. Box
Anahuac
Linda Kay Barnhart
Board of Trustees
Clint Fancher
Gayle Peveto
Allen Herrington
Thomas E
Gene” Baker
Eddie Foster
Jessie D. “Dee” Leggett
Kendall L. Barrow
S. Whiting Baytown
Martha Ellis
Board of Regents
Bill Blake
Keith Coburn
Don Coffey
Wayne Gray
Susan Moore-Fontenat
Ronald Haddox
Mark Hall
Mark Himsel
Jess D. Navarre
Tucker Hall
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