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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 2004
Page
1
Baytown faces limits to south and west growth due to aging sewer lines. In 2003 building permits rose slightly for residences from 377 to 403 but fell for commercial projects from 53 to 35. Population cited around 70,000, up from 67,700 in 2000, with real estate agent Claire Sinclair noting contract losses in 2003 as TEDW issues worsened.
Texas districts differ on merit pay as teachers prepare students for the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills tests. A TASB survey shows 62 districts award merit or performance pay, with at least a third giving campuses monetary rewards for meeting recognized status. Local districts Anahuac Barbers Hill Crosby and Goose Creek reportedly have no performance pay system citing evaluation inconsistencies and funding gaps. Pam Sapp of Barbers Hill notes no such pay has been seen.
Baytown officials weigh building a new hospital as health care access for the medically underserved in Harris County is debated. Jacinto Medical Group plans to convert the former Gulf Coast Hospital into a full service facility, while San Jacinto Methodist operates two campuses.
Goose Creek school board meets Tuesday to pick a new Sterling High School football coach and campus athletic coordinator. Finalists include Barbers Hill coach Don Price and Sterling defensive coordinator Herb Minyard, who has been interim and is seen as the favorite after Danny Long left last November.
Houston area residents reported a strong natural gas smell as CenterPoint Energy worked to locate the source. By Saturday afternoon officials believed Baytown plant emissions caused the odor, with plant manager Steve Hannah noting odor additives and safety measures.
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