Goose Creek CISC weighs reopening options for 2020 21
Goose Creek CISD weighs reopening plans for the 2020 21 school year with hybrid in person and online learning as options. The district considers Aug 13 as a reopening target while prioritizing safety for students and staff. Parents may choose 100 percent virtual learning via the Parent Portal by July 30.
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Garth Road project gains steam in Baytown
HGAC committee backs widening Garth Road to three lanes each direction with a landscaped median. City spokeswoman Alicia Jauregui cites pedestrian signals sidewalks and a shared-use trail. Project in preliminary engineering with public comment. construction could start in late 2021. Design $1.9 million construction $19.2 million with 80 percent federal grant. local share $3.2 million. Seven segments planned from I-10 to Highway 146.
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Texas COVID deaths and cases surge amid hospital strain
Texas set a daily death record with 60 then 98, as new cases topped 9,979 and surpassed 10,000 for a day. Houston canceled the Republican Party convention at the George R Brown Center while Austin converts the convention center into a field hospital. The Texas Medical Center reports ICU capacity exceeded by 34 in nontraditional spaces. 1,364 ICU beds in use, about 615 COVID patients. Harris County exceeds 40,000 cases. See toll page 3.
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Baytown Council inches toward 2023 district races
Incumbent District 5 councilman Robert Hoskins will not seek another term. District 4 member Heather Betancourth plans a decision next week. District 6 member David Himsel has not decided but leaning toward running. Capetillo's mayoral bid affects timing for Hoskins.
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Conservative view for city budget presented tonight
The city manager will present a proposed 218 million dollar budget at tonight's meeting in the City Hall Council Chamber. The plan emphasizes a conservative revenue and expense approach, aggressive infrastructure investment, and expanded tax relief for seniors and disabled residents under the expanded exemption.
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