Filing begins Monday for Baytown municipal elections
The Baytown Sun reports filing for Baytown municipal elections opens Monday after City Hall closures. Mayor Pete Alfaro steps down after serving since 1993. Two candidates announced: Mercedes Renteria II for District 1 and Calvin Mundinger for District 3. Districts 4 and 5 see Don Murray and Ronnie Anderson filing, with Coleman Godwin retiring open seat filled by Sammy Mahan. Early voting April 28 to May 11. joint election with Goose Creek on May 15.
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Police Beat Report from Baytown Patrol Pursues Suspect
A man reported his four door Dodge pickup stolen while at a service station. Officers pursued the suspect to a residence on El Camino Real where he was arrested for evading arrest on a $2000 bond. Additional incidents include thefts at Ryan’s Steak House and a knife related chase with a mentally unstable man. Police log totals show 147 calls, with 18 alarms and multiple crimes, from Friday to Saturday.
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Fire sprinklers save lives in homes and hotels
A Greenville hotel fire without sprinklers killed six and injured twelve while victims required ventilators. Data from Scottsdale shows homes with sprinklers suffer far fewer deaths and lower losses, with one sprinkler head often containing 90 percent of fires. Installing systems adds about 1 to 1.5 percent to new home costs.
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South Carolina
National Center For Injury Prevention and Control
Scottsdale
Klers
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Ferry Road traffic plan sparks debate on safety and access
City sought to shield draft Ferry Road Traffic Study from public release and limited contact between residents group and engineer. The plan, backed by Baytown officials in 1999, aims to curb speeding with a 24 hour enforcement and curb island, while ensuring northbound access to Highway 146 remains open. Taxpaying residents within defined boundaries have voting rights on the plan.
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Curb Island
Baytown
Byron Jones
Pete Alfaro
Baytown Sun invites readers to Baytown Talk letters
Readers are urged to log on to Baytown Sun to join Baytown Talk or to send a letter to the editor. The notice promotes audience participation and provides the method to engage with community dialogue.
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