Council puts off District 3 seat amid postponements
Baytown District 3 awaits a council pick as the meeting to fill the seat was canceled hours before it was to start. Mayor Mundinger cited attendee issues as the reason for postponement, with a Friday 2 p.m. session planned at City Hall after a prior July 1 delay due to his mother's death. Seven applicants remain in contention for the vacancy.
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Baytown
Calvin Mundinger
City Hall
Mundinger
Mercedes Renteria II
Renteria
Barrett Station to Host Two Day Homecoming Celebration
Barrett Station residents plan a weekend of events including a pageant to crown the area king and queen a parade a health fair a banquet and a dance. The festivities start with the crowning Thursday night at 7 p.m. featuring Ms. Barrett Station Lena Lewis Jacobs and Mr. Barrett Station Isaiah Oatley. Sixteen contestants entered the pageant as area church choirs perform. The event honors the community founded by Simon Barrett and other freed slaves after the Civil War and will feature Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Sylvia Garcia as grand marshal.
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Barrett Station
Simon Barrett
Willie B. Goodlow
Civic League
Goodlow
Harris County
Sylvia Garcia
Lena Lewis Jacobs
Isaiah Oatley
Wal-Mart Baytown site deal praised by officials
Texas officials call Wal-Mart lease of the Baytown distribution center a complete secure deal that will boost area taxing entities far beyond the current property taxes. Patterson and local officials responded to critics after a Fort Worth Star-Telegram report, with AP noting Baytown Sun coverage.
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West Chambers County
WalMart
Fort Worth
Wal-Mart
Baytown
Alow
Texas
Jerry Patterson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Associated Press
Baytown Sun
WalMart Texas deal props 240 acre site to PSF fund
Under a state WalMart agreement the General Land Office will own the 240 acre site and building funded by 80 million in oil lease escrow. Land office leases to WalMart 30 years. PSF to gain 180 million in profits. WalMart to enter industrial district pact with Baytown. Tax terms include payment in lieu and tax on inventory.
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State of Texas
WalMart
General Land Office
Wal-Mart
Baytown
Gary Jackson
Texas Permanent School Fund grows to 18.8 billion
Editorial notes the Permanent School Fund originated from a 2 million Texas Legislature grant in 1854 and now totals 18.8 billion, contributing 700 to 800 million yearly to public education. A 2002 constitutional amendment allowed diversification into real estate and energy. Wal-Mart lease payments referenced for Page 8A.
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Texas
Wal-Mart
Charter Review Panel Opens August Surveys For Public Input
BAYTOWN residents may submit input on City Charter changes via surveys and four public hearings starting in August. Chair Joe Floyd notes surveys may be explained if needed, with 11 questions covering pay for City Council members, term limits, and closed sessions. Member Sheryl Ward cites potential misinterpretation as a concern.
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Baytown
Charter Review Committee
Joe Floyd
Sheryl Ward
Anahuac ISD board weighs nutrition policy changes
Anahuac ISD board reviewed cafeteria policy changes at a Tuesday meeting. State mandates from the Texas Department of Agriculture tighten nutrition rules, reducing portion sizes and enforcing stricter standards for school meals this year as Assistant Business Manager Karen Moss outlined.
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Anahuac
Karen Moss
Texas Department of Agriculture Food Services
Mont Belvieu Council weighs cable franchise and outages
Mont Belvieu residents urged action at a public hearing on renewal of Cebridge Connections franchise for cable and internet service. City officials and residents cited frequent outages, poor customer service, and late technician visits amid plans to replace old cable with fiber optics within 30 to 45 days, aiming to cut service calls by about 85 percent.
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Mont Belvieu
Cebridge
Coberidge
Margie Lafitte
Pomonis
Cobridge
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Ken Fountain
Chambers County
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Kristopher Banks
Anahuac Isd Board
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Cequel Iti
Classic Cable
Gary Pomonis
Daniel Rouse
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