May ballot on smoking ban and charter amendment discussed
Council weighs delaying repeat votes on the same issue amid public sentiment. District 5 votes to support May election while District 4 debates six month to year bans on resubmission. Health inspectors and police may assist after 7 pm. amendments aim to clarify church and outdoor area rules and improve signage and ashtray guidelines.
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District 4
Don Murray
Don Carlos
Murray
District 5
Lynn Caskey
Smoke Free Coalition
Caskey
DonCarlos
Health Department
Mike Lester
Sammy Mahan
Scott Sheley
Mercedes Renteria
Council Chambers
City Hall
Market Street
Time Warner
Baytown
BP Boss Deposition Sought Over 2005 Texas City Blast
Attorneys for injured BP workers said they will depose outgoing BP CEO Lord John Browne this week unless the Texas Supreme Court intervenes. The 2005 explosion at Texas City killed 15 and injured over 170, with several Baytown area residents among the dead. The case timeline includes a March jury trial and a request to halt Browne’s deposition.
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Galveston
BP PLC
Texas City
John Browne
Texas Supreme Court
Houston
Browne
Clarence Kinard
E.J. Godeaux
Baytown
Morris King
Larry Lisenhardt
Mont Belvieu
Rafael Herrera
Jimmy Hunnings
Susan Duhan Taylor
Lorena “Lori” Cruz
la Porte
Stephen Fernelius
Susan Criss
Brent Coon
London
Coon
Lord Browne
Neil Chapman
Alaska
Kinard
Godeaux
Chapman
U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
CSB
Baytown Blogger Coverage Ties to Arrest Questioned
Police credited a victim tip for exposing the suspect in the Nov. 30 attack. Capt. Roger Clifford rejected bloggers and a Fox TV segment as factors in the arrest, while Lt. David Alford praised the public eye created by the message board. The investigation centered on the tip and immediate police work.
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Baytown
Roger Clifford
Channel 39
Hill
Fox
Clifford
David Alford
Baytown Police
Alford
Baytown Talk judged a civic voice on crime posts
Baytown residents used Baytown Talk to share updates on the Hill case and discuss how online posts aid policing. Channel 39 reporter Kris Sava praised community involvement and police engagement while noting safety concerns and the need for factual sharing amid an ongoing Harris County case against Hill.
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Kris Sava
Channel 39
Baytown
Spay Neuter SNAP Visits Planned for March 21 and 30
The SNAP mobile clinic offers free spaying and neutering, rabies vaccination, and Houston city licenses to qualifying low income guardians on March 21 at San Jacinto Highlands Community Center and March 30 at Walmart. Arrive early. services begin 8 a.m. first come, first served. bring leashed pets and withhold food after 10 p.m. prior. Call 713-522-2337 for details.
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Houston City
San Jacinto Highlands Community Center
Highlands Woods Drive
Wal- Mart
Garth Road
Harris County Hospital District
Aids Foundation
Houston
SNAP
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