City OKs bond sale at 8.4% interest rate
Baytown City Council authorized the sale of 6.5 million dollars in general obligation bonds at a net effective rate of 8.4 percent. Five bids were opened with AA rating, awarding to Underwood Newhaus & Co. Inc. The sale supports fire stations parks water drainage and sewer improvements.
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City Oks
Lisa Ocker
Baytown
Gerald Dickens
Ron Embry
Underwood
Newhaus & Co. Inc
Fritz Lanham
Baytown conservationist Jack Walker dies after long illness
Baytown resident Jack E. Walker 72, longtime conservation advocate and former Bayshore Rod Reef and Gun Club president, died Tuesday after a lengthy illness in a Clear Lake hospital. Services 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Earthman Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Jobe officiating. Walker, a retired Exxon senior research chemist, helped lead efforts to curb shell dredging and protect oyster reefs in Trinity and Galveston bays, working with former U.S. Rep. Bob Eckhardt and others. He served on the Galveston Bay Interim Study Committee and chaired Baytown Environmental Advisory Board twice. He lived in Baytown 50 years.
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Jack E. Walker
Baytown
Earthman Funeral Home
Bill Jobe
Walker
Clear Lake
Bayshore Rod, Reef and Gun Club
Texas
Galveston Bay
Price Daniel
Texas Senate
Bob Poage
University of Texas
University of Houston
Exxon Research Center
Drainage district near death
Residents packed the Barbers Hill High School Auditorium to voice opposition to the proposed West Chambers County General Power District. A public hearing and questionnaire showed 48 votes against the district, six for a drainage district, and seven for a general power district. County officials said they would not pursue the issue and would seek residents’ wishes at the next commissioners meeting.
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David Byford
Mont Belvieu
West Chambers County
Barbers Hill High School
Chambers County Commissioners Court
West Side
Fred Miller
Precinct
Kenneth Bettis
Cove
Howard Brister
Chambers County
Alma Lois Turner
Baytown and area officials push for Houston Ship Channel bridge
Baytown La Porte and Deer Park leaders told the state Highway Commission that freeway improvements have increased the need for a Ship Channel bridge. They cited an $80 to $100 million cost and urged prioritization while noting funding could delay other projects.
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Lisa Ocker Austin
Baytown
la Porte
Deer Park
State Highway Commission
Houston Ship Channel
Rick Peebles
Peebles
Robert H. Dedman
Highway Commission
Allen Cannon
Virginia Cline
Money hunt in Austin hits lawmakers hard
A somber mood in Austin as legislators seek extra state operating funds without tax increases. The scene reflects frustration and limited optimism about new revenue, with little laughter amid the budget strain.
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Austin
Mikaela Krolczynk Birthday Party Scene
Around Town notes Mikaela Krolczynk enjoys her second birthday party. Tom and Carrie Kimmey help open packages while Nathan Rosamond would rather be in the play room. Blake Fayle attends with a Michael Jackson look-alike as Michael Dunaway moves furniture for his mother. Ashley Standard wears a hat stuck on her head. Eric Campbell looks preppie in shirt and jeans. Ronnie and Beth Baker host a barbecue dinner, Mary Venable serves as master of ceremonies. Judy Tyler misses correspondence. Jean Jaubert gives a history lesson.
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Mikaela Krolczyk
Tom
Carrie Kimmey
Nathan Rosamond
Blake Fayle
Michael Jackson
Michael Dunaway
Ashley Standard
Eric Campbell
Ronnie
Beth Baker
Mary Venable
Judy Tyler
Jean Jaubert
Weather shifts to cold as storm watch takes hold
Warm spell ends as cold winds arrive. From 8 a.m. Tuesday to 8 a.m. Wednesday a high of 65 and a low of 63 were recorded. Temperatures fall to the low 40s Wednesday night with a 50 percent rain chance and possible freezing by dark. A winter storm watch is in effect for Thursday night.
Better Adults By Baytown Group Aims to Help Handicapped Youth
Chris, a severely handicapped young man, earns wages assembling electronic components in a pilot project by Epic Instrumentation. The Better Adults Rehabilitation Committee seeks sheltered workshop options and permanent employment for mentally and physically disabled adults in Baytown, aiming to sponsor a nonprofit and apply for state funding while connecting with similar groups nationwide.
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Linner Schlobohm
Chris
Baytown
Better Adults Rehabilitation Committee
Bay Area
BARC
Scott
Baytown Area
Betty Bolander
Epic Instrumentation
Pasadena
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