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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 2004
Page
1
A federal judge ruled Exxon Mobil must pay about 6.75 billion dollars in punitive damages and interest to thousands of Alaska residents affected by the 1989 Valdez oil spill. An environmental group cited Exxon’s roughly five percent share of CO2 emissions linked to global warming.
Meadow Lake subdivision voters in Baytown's MUD may approve a $4.1 million bond plan tied to annexing 119 and 121 acre tracts near Wallisville Road and I-10. District attorney Paul Bacon says bonds will fund water sewer and drainage for a new subdivision and will be sold only when tax values rise enough to cover debt.
Public school officials from districts across Texas unite as the Coalition to Invest in Texas Schools to demand higher funding. They criticize Gov. Perry's incentive plan as shifting costs to students and note Texas ranks 47th in SAT scores and 40th in graduation. A poll of 800 voters shows 73 percent favor more education spending.
Baytown police officer Micah Aldred testified in his misdemeanor assault case about using a Taser on Naomi Autin during a July 11 2003 confrontation. He described arriving to a Willow Street home after a dispatch about a family problem and a nonresponsive resident.
Baytown planning officials discussed a possible new sewer connection fee for developers to help fund aging sewers. The base may start around 2400 dollars for a single family home, with higher costs for more connections. The plan targets new properties and aims to ease funding for Baytown's crumbling system without directly paying for extensions.
The Baytown Sun invites nominations for Unsung Heroes and one Citizen of the Year from the local community. Readers should submit worthy neighbors and relatives by Friday using the NOMINATION FORM found on Page 6A.
Baytown residents will attend Epicurean Evening at San Jacinto Mall from 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday Feb 8. Proceeds support area educational programs and four $1,000 scholarships for Robert E. Lee and Ross S. Sterling High Schools. Donations of auction items are welcome as the Baytown Chamber of Commerce hosts its yearly fundraiser with partners in education and local restaurants.
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