City council rejects investigation of city manager Brumback
At Baytown City Council, residents mostly supported City Manager Garry Brumback, with Reba Eichelberger saying problems are being resolved and safety depends on talking, not investigating. Former council member Sammy Mahan warned the probe would cost about a hundred thousand dollars and be a witch hunt. James Haarmeyer again raised questions, signaling ongoing concern.
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City Council shoots down Brumback probe vote
Baytown City Manager Garry Brumback faces a council decision after Thursday night failed to authorize an investigation of allegations. Brumback cited that only two of more than 20 speakers at a December 10 meeting criticized his performance, naming James Haarmeyer and Alan Hudgins as dissenters who spoke at his request to avoid letting concerns fester.
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Summer activity visible in Goose Creek CISD campuses
The district maintains nearly 3,000 students across five campuses during summer. About half of the bus fleet remains in service to transport students to Bowie Lamar and Walker elementary schools Gentry Horace Mann junior schools and Sterling High School. District officials remind drivers that school zone speed limits are still in effect.
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Synthetic marijuana spark global uproar but scarce in Baytown
The street legal synthetic marijuana known as K2 has sparked seizures comas and pain nationwide but appears to have little impact on Baytown area users despite national outcry and lawmaker push for bans.
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Synthetic marijuana alarms authorities nationwide
Synthetic marijuana, though legal, has drawn nationwide alarm as authorities note its growing presence. The drug, produced in Korea and China, consists of herb sprayed with a chemical that mimics cannabis effects and can trigger hallucinations. See K2 page 7A.
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Baytown Police unveil crime stats and trends
Baytown Police Chief Keith Dougherty presented city council with crime statistics covering calls for service and accidents. He noted overall declines in complaints and increases in arrests, crediting community policing, commercial vehicle enforcement, hot spot policing, and red light cameras for safer roads. The data span five years and reflect growth in population and patrol area, including annexation of the I 10 corridor in 2008 and ten patrol districts.
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Index Business Calendar Deaths Crossword ITV High
A compact rundown notes business calendar entries and a crossword tip alongside ITV coverage. It lists the day’s high and low temperatures, 90 and 77, framing brief notices on local commerce and media programming.
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