Barrett Station Reunion Parade Plans and Charrette Details
The Barrett Station community kicks off Saturday with a 10 am parade from the intersection of FM 1942 and FM 2100 ending at Riley Chambers Community Park, led by Garcia. Contact Vanessa Gonzalez or Al Goodlow to enter. A post parade public reveal previews Barrett Station Community Plan improvements amid a vision charter and health fair at the park led by the Harris County Community and Economic Development Department and the Barrett Station Vision Team.
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Harris County Community and Economic Development Department
Barrett Station
Garcia
Vision
Mike Phillips
Arlanda Lewis Jackson
Goodlow
Riley Chambers
Barrett Station Homecoming Weekend Highlights and Banquet
A Barrett Station Community Center schedule features a 7 pm senior King con test, a 10 am Homecoming Parade ending at Riley Chambers Park, and a 10 am to 2 pm Urban Design Charrette with a parallel health fair. A 7 pm reunion banquet honors seniors Annie Shanklin and Mary Martin with guest speaker Gary Glenn Eagleton.
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Barrett Station
Magnolia
Barrett Station Community Center
Gary Glenn Eagleton
Eagleton
Houston
Goose Creek
Crosby
Annie Shanklin
Mary Martin
Shanklin
Anne Shanklin
Austin Shanklin
Goodlow
Martin
St. Martin de Porres
Crosby Lynchburg Road
Wal-Mart deal touted as economic boost for Texas counties
State officials defend a Wal-Mart distribution center lease that could yield seven thousand six hundred sixty fold inventory tax gains and create about two thousand jobs. Officials credit the project with private investment, regional growth, and higher property values while denying pressure to grant unusually favorable terms.
Walmart plans 2 million square foot Baytown distribution center
WalMart announced a 2 million square foot facility on a 250 acre site in West Chambers County near Spur 55 and FM 1405 to serve Port of Houston cargo. SpanGlass Construction is general contractor on a $45 million 10 month project expected to create about 300 jobs with potential a second phase.
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Patterson
Chambers County
Harts
Liberty
Sylvia
Wal-Mart
Mike Shields
Baytown-West
Shields
WalMart
Baytown
West
Spur 55
FM 1405
Port of Houston
Fred Hartman
Cedar Crossing
Wal Mart
SpanGlass Construction Corp
John English
English
Baytown West Chambers County
Walmart Distribution Center Project Details and Local Funding
Baytown council approved up to 300000 from the utility fund to extend water and sewer lines to the site edge with Walmart responsible for maintenance. Chambers County authorized funds for East Greenwood Road improvements serving the access to the facility. The 2 million square foot center will employ about 300, with a possible second 2 million square feet and 300 more jobs. The facility will be state owned and tax exempt but Walmart will incur about 16 million in personal property taxes, 5 million in leasehold, and 80 million in inventory taxes annually.
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Baytown
WalMart
Chambers County
East Greenwood Road
Wahmiart
Charter review panel outlines open forums on council pay
A charter committee plans Aug forums at St Mark's Methodist Church Sterling Library Second Baptist Church and Our Lady of Guadalupe to gather public input on charter changes. They consider electing vacancies and whether to require elections for council seats.
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Council
Ward
Mike Beard
St. Mark’s ‘Methodist Church
Sterling Municipal Library
Second Baptist Church
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Floyd
Pete Alfaro
Cable upgrades and drainage plan loom over city council meeting
Pomonis touts fiber upgrades by Cobridge with a 2 million three month investment to modernize customer service and replace aging gear while residents discuss subdivision drainage projects Eagle Pointe Estates and The Lexington face approval delays. Engineers propose a 1.8 million drainage study on Eagle Drive with laterals to Hackberry Gully or Cotton Bayou and potential cost sharing with developers. The council tables action until a Friday special session to amend agreements and ensure clear terms.
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Pomonis
Cobridge
Mont Belview
Old River-Wintée
Mont Belvieu
Beach City
Cove
Baytown
Carrofi
Chris Bear
Eagle Drive
Sam Kruse
Claunch and Miller Inc
Claunch and Miller
Hackberry Gully
Cotton Bayou
Kruse
Enron emails cited in DeLay ethics complaint
Rep. Chris Bell says Enron emails support charges that Tom DeLay illegally solicited and accepted political contributions. He will ask House ethics committee to review before any formal investigation. DeLay dismisses the claim, noting Bell’s election loss and GOP opposition to the charge.
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Washington
Chris Bell
Texas
House
Tom DeLay
Enron
DeLay
Bell
Kenneth Lay
Rick Shapiro
Linda Robertson
Armpac
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Phiotos Wilde B. Goodlow
Betty Hildreth
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
J.E. Holmes
Hildreth
Ms. Barrett
Annie Sharklin
Austin
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
John Pouland
Pouland
Clinton Administration
General Service Administration
Fort Worth
Texas Land Commissioner
Decry Patterson
School Land Board
Permanent School Fund
Lee College
Chambers-Liberty County Navigation District
Wal- Mart
Charles Iupe
Cedar Crossing LP
Fort-Worth
Tape
New Orleans
Mississippi
Mobile
Ala
Tupe
Blackman Inc
Eagle Pointé Golf Club
Eagle Pointe Estates
Lexington
Golf Club
Cherry Point
Recreation Center
Cecil Parker Jr
Carroll and Blackman
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