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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 2015
Page
1
On Valentine’s Day Baytown Fire Department Station 2 responders left the station in full gear and stopped at Bagland Island where rookie Tret Carr proposed with an engagement ring as colleagues unfurled a “Will You Marry Me” banner for Christina Finley.
The Jail Break Run drew more than 650 runners from the Houston area under cool morning skies in Baytown. Ed Sampos finished his second Baytown half marathon with praise for the weather and a finish just one minute slower than his previous time. Proceeds benefit Project Blue, aiding ill or injured officers and funding criminal justice student scholarships. Bennie Perez completed his ninth half marathon in a wheelchair, describing a tough course that tested his balance and arm use. SEE RUN PAGE 8A.
Harris County officials and partners negotiate how to spend about 10 million from the San Jacinto Waste Pits suit while a prior 29.2 million settlement with Waste Management McGinnis and GC Environmental awaits state approval. Rep Wayne Smith urges Highlands area water and sewer work and possible water recreation plans away from contamination.
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Scott Jones of the Galveston Bay Foundation told City Council members that a May release will detail the health of Galveston Bay. He outlined habitat and wildlife status, water-quality trends in bayous and the bay, plus coastal change and sea level rise impacts. The foundation, formed in 1987, works with local governments including Baytown to protect the bay’s resources.
Baytown City Council approved a new ordinance reducing street parking to six hours for RVs and non motorized vehicles and adding a 7 am to 9 pm window for parked units during use of accompanying equipment. One council member opposed. The change targets abuse of the previous 72 hour rule and ongoing complaints about vehicles on streets.
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