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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 2003
Page
1
Local Air Force band announces an August concert as part of Sunday highlights. Locals are invited to submit photos of their beloved pets for a Living feature in the Local section.
The Baytown Blue Thunder 12 and under softball squad travels to Roseville California for the ASA national tournament beginning Tuesday. Pictured from left are Leah Trousdale Taylor Crenshaw Samantha Valdes Tara Bell and Ashton Rivardo. Page 1B.
Spur 330 on Decker Drive moves toward opening in early 2004 after a 23 million dollar, 20 month build. The project is about 60 percent complete with Williams Brothers Construction under a contract featuring strong early completion incentives and penalties. City leaders backed the project since the 1960s, securing 5.5 million in local funds from the Municipal Development District and Houston region support.
Baytown reports a downtown revival as about five new businesses open in the Goose Creek district with one more planned for August. Downtown coordinator Pete Brooks notes vacancy drops from 24 to 18 percent in four months as Alexia Padilla opens Alexia's dress shop on Texas Avenue. She cites strong demand from junior high to college shoppers and affordable rent driving her decision.
Baytown resident Charlie Cole recalls his time in the 24th Division as U.S. and South Korean forces fought from 1950. The 50th armistice anniversary marks end of hostilities after a brutal three year conflict in which 36,000 Americans died. Cole joined the Army in 1948 and was among early units sent to Korea from Japan.
Goose Creek ISD trustees anticipated a budget shortfall with a worst case loss of 7.2 million in revenue, saying they were prepared and not surprised. Board President Pheliria Barnes noted the district’s Chapter 41 Robin Hood status also aligned with expectations.
ExxonMobil's declining property values hit Goose Creek ISD as new environmental laws deepen the tax impact. The company paid 39.4 million dollars in district taxes last year, with expectations of a drop next year. Spokeswoman Charlotte Howard said property taxes are not directly tied to acts like the Clean Air Act.
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