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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 2002
Page
4
The Baytown Sun, founded in 1922, lists cash, editor and publisher David Bloom, managing editor Fred Hartman, and publisher emeritus 1950 1974, noting notable leadership in early 20th century press.
Baytown voters face a February 2 ballot on extending the Crime Control and Prevention District for ten years with an 8.25 percent sales tax. If approved, the tax stays. if rejected, it drops by a half cent. Early voting starts Tuesday. The editorial notes concerns about accountability and how funds are spent, while supporting safety needs and police resources.
The CIA and ET Paso Times discuss a report predicting China may deploy about 100 long range nuclear missiles toward the United States by 2015, many on mobile launchers, with Iran, North Korea, and Russia also cited as potential future threats. The piece argues for pursuing missile-defense research and installation to prepare for credible dangers.
The Baytown Sun invites public input with editorial board meetings at 2 p.m. Wednesdays. Readers may submit letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words with a writer photo. Send signed items to Wanda Garner Cash or David Bloom at The Baytown Sun P O Box 90 Baytown TX 77322 or via fax email.
The Baytown Sun presents a Q and A with Interim Police Chief Byron Jones on the Crime Control and Prevention District CCPD. It covers revenue, officer levels, jail and court funding, debt, oversight, and whether the district will endure beyond its sunset clause. It notes current CCPD revenue 3.366 million annually, with allocations for officers jail maintenance and bonds, plus a transition fund and bond debt through 2008. It explains oversight by the CCPD Board of Directors and city staff auditing, and discusses whether the district will be extended, funded from CCPD revenues, and how many officers or facilities will be added based on growth and voter decision.
Gene Power leads Citizens for a Better Baytown urging residents to renew the Crime Control and Prevention District with a 0.5 percent sales tax. The letter points to crime reductions since 1998 and calls for continued funding to sustain gains despite 3,053 crime reports in 2001 and ongoing traffic violations. Community members are invited to join the effort or donate time and resources.
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