Budget gaps loom as districts brace for cuts across Gulf Coast region
Deputy City Manager Bob Leiper described a maintenance budget with no new services while Baytown tax receipts rise to offset property tax losses. Crosby ISD faces tight funding, seeking options to cover aging buses, tech upgrades, and renovations. Goose Creek ISD awaits stimulus impacts, Lee College cautions against recurring use of stimulus money, AISD notes enrollment declines. Anahuac ISD credits state funding for daily attendance gains amid $35 million local value loss. Barbers Hill ISD plans a 2.9 percent general fund reduction, district officials say.
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Baytown confronts red light cameras debate at council
Baytown residents clash over red light cameras with critics calling the program unsafe and wasteful while supporters led by Mayor Stephen DonCarlos cite reduced crashes and saved lives. Speakers urged action to curb or refine the system, noting mixed experiences in other cities and the possibility of a referendum.
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Car makers push incentives to draw buyers
Damian Franklin of Friendly Ford in Crosby endorses a new program as a boon for car sales. Manufacturers offer zero percent financing and cash back to lure customers, with eligibility details posted online at www.cars.gov or available via 1 866 CAR 7891.
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Barrett Station reunion highlights pride and aging community
At the Barrett Station Civic League 23rd annual reunion banquet on July 24, Provost urged returning natives to recapture the independent and entrepreneurial spirit. The event honored Drew High School’s 1949 and 1959 graduates, with locals traveling from California and Illinois, as the league funds scholarships and promotes youth education and leadership.
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Astronauts Take Day Off After Spacewalks at ISS
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP The 13 astronauts on board enjoyed their first day off in over a week after completing their fourth spacewalk to finish battery changes at the international space station. Mission Control encouraged rest and noted the view from space. One more spacewalk is planned for Monday to continue station work.
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City mails 10000 letters after banking data leak
Baytown issued letters to 10 000 residents whose personal banking information was exposed by the city. Public Information Officer Patti Jett said letters went out Thursday and sparked a flood of calls to city hall. Jett and others faced harassment as callers questioned the data breach and the city’s handling.
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