Downtown redevelopment plan aims to reshape Texas Avenue
The Texas Avenue plan emphasizes preserving existing building setbacks while rebuilding facades. It outlines three facade parts and a street redesign with two 11-foot lanes, parallel parking, wide sidewalks, four-way stops, and no new driveways. Funding discussions include federal grants and private-public options, with Phase I adoption planned for September 8.
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Heal
Don Murray
Hoal
Murray
Scott Sheley
Gene Green
Calvin Mundinger
Texas Avenue
Devel
Baytown Considers Mutual Aid Contracts At Cedar Crossing Park
Baytown plans seven zone based fire operations at Cedar Crossing Business Park to formalize mutual aid with neighboring departments and bill for services. The move could allow hiring three more firefighters at no extra city cost while boosting coverage as growth continues with Home Depot and Wal Mart distribution centers nearby.
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Baytown
Cedar Crossing Business Park
Bob Leiper
Leiper
Calvin Mundinger
Cedar Crossing
Public debate over alcohol at adult softball tournament
The city discussed designating the Sept. 16 18 2005 Adult Slow Pitch Softball Tournament at Wayne Gray Sports Complex and a concert as events eligible for alcohol sale. The mayor removed the item from the agenda amid concerns raised by residents about liquor at the event.
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Wayne Gray
Mundinger
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
Shoes drive grows in Houston area for fallen soldier Wesley Riggs
Former Army colleagues in the 3rd Infantry Division organize a shoe donation drive after Wesley Riggs died in Iraq. Donations, mainly shoes for boys and girls, have reached Katy and New Caney with about 300 pairs collected. Fundraising also supports the Our Hero PFC Wesley Riggs Fund as community members respond to the family’s grief.
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3Rd Infantry
Houston
Wilson
Riggs
Iraq
Lenece Peters
Jarvis International Freight
Gayle McDermott
Jarvis
Peters
McDermott
United States
Katy
New Caney
PFC
Wesley Riggs
Our Hero
Community donation drives honor fallen soldier Wesley Riggs
Donation sites including Baytown Import Trade Services Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Mont Belvieu and Houston Jarvis International Freight collect for PFC Wesley Riggs Fund. Riggs, a 2003 Barbers Hill graduate, died in Iraq from a roadside bombing near Tikrit. He earned the Bronze Star and Purple Heart among other medals.
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Baytown Import Trade Services, Inc
Rollingbrook Drive
Amegy Bank
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Mont Belvieu
Trinity Drive
Baytown
Wilson
Riggs
Barbers Hill High School
Beach City
U.S. Army
7Th Infantry Regiment
3Rd Infantry Division
Ft. Stewart
Tikrit
Iraq
Firefighters wage dispute widens during mediation talks
Fisher fields salary battle as May 25 demand for a 12 percent raise collides with a city backed report by Public Sector Personnel Consultants. The Firefighters Association skipped July 7 mediation citing public-information concerns and unclear criteria, pressing for hourly pay, input on study cities, and across-the-board raises. City attorney Ramirez hopes mediation helps but offers no guarantee while Carr signals continued bargaining steps.
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Fischer
Firefighters Association
Texas
Carr
Ignacio Ramirez
Ramirez
Exxon Mobil Q2 earnings rise on strong prices
Exxon Mobil reports a strong second quarter with a record 15.5 billion in net income for the first half, up 38 percent from a year earlier. Profits from exploration and production jump to 4.9 billion on higher crude and gas prices despite a 4.3 percent output drop. Refining and chemicals earnings rise, and capital spending climbs to 4.5 billion.
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Exxon Mobil
BP Texas City Blast Kills Fifteen Workers
The March 23 blast in a unit boosting gasoline octane killed 15 contractors and injured over 170 at the BP refinery that processes 433000 barrels of crude oil daily and supplies about 3 percent of U S gasoline. Seven victims were from Baytown area. Names include Jimmy Hunnings Morris Monk King Susan Duhan Taylor Ralph Herrera Jr Larry Linsenhardt Ryan Rodriguez and Lorena Lori Cruz.
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Arco Chemical
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