Baytown hosts Bayou Bowl as Texas Louisiana game stays put
Southeast Texas and Louisiana All-Star football clash eyes Baytown Stallworth Stadium for a third straight year as plans for a home and home rotation stall. Louisiana officials show interest but delay a Baton Rouge move. Baytown remains the host, shaping a long running rivalry.
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Ex-Chambers narcotics officer sues lawyer over malpractice
Barbara Markham, former undercover agent with the Chambers Liberty County Narcotics Task Force, sues her Houston lawyer Blair Brininger alleging negligence and forgery after she refused to settle civil actions against Chambers County. She claims county officials pressured settlement during mediation while she faced threats of arrest. Brininger contests claims, citing her firing for reloading prohibited computer games.
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Loophole Ends for Texas Educators Longtime Workers Pay to Retire
In Texas a loophole lets educators earn Social Security benefits by taking temporary jobs after retirement. About 16,000 school employees, mostly teachers, have paid fees up to 700 dollars to work a district or university last day, earning hundreds monthly. Annie White traveled 260 miles and paid 350 dollars for a day cleaning in Goose Creek, nearing a 38 year career.
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City Council splits on Baytown budget stance
Baytown city leaders show division over next year's budget with unanimous agreement on no property tax increase while debating possible rises in water and sewer rates to fund infrastructure. Sewer capacity issues loom as two of three treatment plants run at capacity due to stormwater leaks.
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Baytown Council Cuts Funds From Federal Grant
Baytown City Council slashed or reduced budgets for most community programs funded by the federal Community Development Block Grant. The grant totals 1,003,000 dollars, down 25,000 from last year, with city reserve funds shrinking from over 320,000 to about 134,000. The council narrowed 28 requests to 14 recommendations, prioritizing 10 city programs and several charities while efforts to beautify Spur move forward.
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