NRCS offers disaster relief for drought wildfire impacts in Chambers County
NRCS Texas announces access to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program for landowners and livestock producers facing wind erosion and grazing land recovery due to drought and near misses from wildfires. Chambers County fire officials report no immediate fires, but residents may still qualify for assistance if affected by nearby blazes, per NRCS statements.
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Usda Natural Resources Conservation Service
NRCS
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Salinas
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Baytown unveils decorative lights for Texas Avenue block
The Texas Avenue demonstration block in Baytown gets new decorative street lights, wider sidewalks, new pavement, crosswalks, benches, and star-pattern paving at Jones to Gaillard. Funded by a federal redevelopment grant, the project aims to boost pedestrian use and retail development in the Arts Cultural and Entertainment District. City leaders praise the safer, pleasant stroll as renovations continue with hanging baskets and permanent stop signs slated.
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Baytown
Albert Villegas
Texas Avenue
Exas Avenue
Brent Costlow
Costlow
Scott Sheley
Jones Street
Gaillard Street
Three Chambers County Hearings On Redistricting Set Monday
Three public hearings are planned for Monday July 25 in Winnie Anahuac and Cove to gather input on redistricting following the decennial census. County commissioners must balance precinct populations while keeping voter equality and avoiding precincts over five thousand residents. The citizens advisory committee will pick at least two of three proposed plans to forward to the court, with potential further hearings. The August 2011 final plan will be submitted to the Department of Justice for a 60 day review.
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Anahuac
Cove
Citizens Advisory Committee
Commissioners Court
Department of Justice
Hispanic Chamber Fundraiser Barbecue Plates In Baytown
The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Baytown hosts a barbecue fundraiser on Thursday July 28 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Kitchen Hall 1124 Beech Street Baytown. Plates are eight dollars with barbecue chicken sausage rice beans and bread, with discounts for five or more plates and whole briskets at forty five dollars. For tickets or briskets contact 281-422-6908 or hccgb verizon.net.
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Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
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ExxonMobil honored at Heritage Society gala
Dr. Michael Murphy Lee College president introduces Lynna McGuver winner of the Jean Shepherd Award during the Bay Area Heritage Society annual gala Tuesday at Goose Creek Country Club. Contributed photos
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Lee College
Lynna McGuver
Jean Shepherd
Bay Area Heritage Society
Goose Creek Country Club
Joe Blommaert
ExxonMobil Chemical
Terry Presley
Steve Cope
ExxonMobil
Gary Schmidt
BTEC
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