Residents urge action as Superfund site questions linger
At a Highlands meeting residents pressed EPA officials and local representatives on the San Jacinto River waste pits cleanup. They questioned water testing accuracy, potential dioxin exposure, and safety of bathing while awaiting a long term remedy with EPA reporting a late summer decision.
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EPA
San Jacinto
Texas Commission On Environmental Quality
Highlands
Harris County
Harris County Public Health
Young
Harris County Pollution Control
Coalition
San-Jacinto
Jay Owl
Janes
San Jacinto River Waste Pits
FieldTurf replacement at Goose Creek district stadiums and sites
Herb Minyard and Mulvaney discuss a two and a half week FieldTurf project costing 346000 after an initial 1 million estimate. Base placement, greener surface, and ongoing upkeep are highlighted, with plans for district wide use and a Houston Methodist partnership providing a trainer and signs at Stallworth Stadium and other venues.
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Herb Minyard
Mulvaney
al Richard
Barbara Sultis
Bernie
Minyard
Virtual learning praised for flexible, immediate help
The speaker argues virtual learning offers better teachers, live lessons, and quick answers without after school tutoring. Texas students access it state wide while HISD extends reach to Qatar through DeBakey health science programs. Enrollment rose 3.8 percent in 2016-17 as schools stress time and place independence.
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Rice
Texas
HISD
Qatar
Houston
Blasingame
Baytown District Approves Fire Training Budget and Leadership
The FCPEMSD board approved a budget funding a new industrial firefighting component at the Fire Training Field. Brenda Bradley Smith remains president, John Adkins vice president, and Leticia Brusch secretary. The council will review the budget within 20 days, with the next FCPEMSD meeting set for 4:30 p.m. October 18 at City Hall.
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Rick Davis
Baytown
Fcpemsd
Brenda Bradley Smith
John Adkins
Leticia Brusch
Baytown P Z rejects revised RV park plan on Jones Road
Kilgore Road residents oppose development at 1512 Jones Road citing flood zone risks and traffic increases. P Z commissioners unanimously recommended denial of the amended plan reducing sites from 100 to about 60, with council to review at next meeting.
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Cedar Bayou
Kilgore Road
Planning and Zoning Commission
Jones Road
Pete Lester
Baytown
Peter Swales
Cromer Properties
P&z
Gilbert Chambers
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