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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 2004
Page
1
The Stering girls swim team won 10 of 12 events as they defeated Westside 103-73 in the final home meet at Winnie Brown Natatorum. Sterling boys lost 134-33 while the district tune up for District 22-54 is set for Jan 30-31 at Humble.
Baytown city council adds about 45 acres southwest of the San Jacinto Mall and adjacent to John Martin Road to the tax increment reinvestment zone. The move aims to spur development including a residential subdivision and extended Hunt Road access, with plans for offices, retail, and a bank. City Manager Gary Jackson says the annexed land will boost property value and benefit the community.
Cynthia Foster, a Baytown native and 46 year old lab technician at ExxonMobil Baytown Olefins Plant since 1980, says she was fired for resisting pressure to join a New Age religious movement. The suit, filed in Harris County civil court, claims supervisor Elaine Scharold arranged a birthday pampering that served as indoctrination into Reiki and other spiritual teachings. ExxonMobil says internal investigation found the allegations meritless.
Baytown voters will decide a quarter percent sales tax for street maintenance on May 15. If approved, rate rises from 7.75 to 8.0 percent, aimed at repairing and maintaining existing streets and not building new ones. City staff estimate about $1.5 million yearly, with funds prioritizing neighborhood projects.
Mitzi Tull of Travis Elementary in Goose Creek was chosen as District 4 assistant principal of the year by the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association. Nominated by local educators, she becomes the first Goose Creek elementary assistant principal to earn the honor, praising classroom interaction and student progress while managing traffic, cafeteria, and staff needs.
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