Merchants still charging expired Baytown tax
The Sun’s survey found five of 12 local merchants, including The Sun, still collecting the CCPD half-cent sales tax after its Jan. 1 expiration. Store staff cited no notices. comptroller’s office says notices were sent. The overall Baytown tax remains 7.75 percent with 6.25 to the state and 1 percent to the city. Ritz Camera in San Jacinto Mall also charged the extra tax on a January 8 purchase.
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Baytown downtown coordinator resigns effective January 27
Pete Brooks, Baytown's downtown development coordinator since 2003, resigns for personal and professional reasons. He leaves behind an undeveloped master plan and ongoing federal grant funds. City plans to hire a replacement while evaluating options for downtown redevelopment.
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Baytown keeps Snake shaped Texas Avenue in planned redevelopment
Redevelopment plans for downtown Baytown are unlikely to straighten the winding Texas Avenue, said redevelopment coordinator Pete Brooks at a Lee College Small Business Development breakfast. He noted the curve, nicknamed The Snake, is a memorable local feature. The full discussion appears on Page 5A.
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Anahuac ISD eyes tax options beyond cap
Anahuac school board reviews alternatives to the home tax cap after declining property values and enrollment. Staffer Dick Walker outlines using a 2.5 cent county school equalization tax to raise about 500,000 for the district, shifting burden to homeowners. Goose Creek official Pete Cote calls the plan politically risky.
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Soviet souvenirs found on Lynchburg property amid Cold War relics
Robert Duke uncovered Soviet coins and a brass army belt buckle on his Lynchburg land near Slap Out Gully across from Lakewood while clearing pasture for horses. The items include a 1983 kopeck, a 1917 1967 Bolshevik anniversary ruble, a Lenin silhouette, and a hammer and sickle belt buckle tied to a regular soldier.
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