Zoning Proposal Faces Cautious Reception in Baytown
Baytown Planning Commission met Monday to discuss a zoning proposal amid concerns about patchwork development. Members warned of potential losses to landowners if zoning were adopted, while others urged dismantling dilapidated Texas Avenue buildings with available grant funds. The panel also debated off street parking ideas to spur downtown rejuvenation and planned to reference the issue in recommendations to City Council.
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Bruce Guynn
Baytown
Texas Avenue
Walker
Commission
Frank Whalen
Rocky Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Barry Bobbitt
Pearce Street Journal Notes Celtics Edge Rockets in June Play
The Rockets perhaps cannot win against the Celtics but the piece celebrates Houston writers exposing Boston Garden obsolescence to the world as the teams compete in June basketball.
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Rockets
Celtics
Boston
Houston
Boston Garden
Julie Darling injured in Baytown family car wreck
Julie Darling granddaughter of Mildred Bond and the late C M Bond recuperates at Breckenridge Hospital in Austin after a car wreck. She is the daughter of Donna Bond Darling and Bill Darling of Austin. The item notes the Hamman family enjoying a new boat, Darrell Kleypas taking a scenic route, Paul Golding planning hiking, and Bernie Stephenson becoming transportation director for a special event.
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Julie Darling
Mildred Bond
Baytown
C.M. “Sparky
Bond
Breckenridge Hospital
Austin
Donna Bond Darling
Bill Darling
Mark
Liz Hamman
Darrell Kleypas
Paul Golding
Bernie Stephenson
Baytown weighs marina as economic development option
Donna Purdy reports Baytown, long a shipping hub, studied a municipal marina near Goose Creek with 1978 Texas A&M and Army Corps findings deeming it economical but environmentally questionable. Jim Schaefer of the local foundation cites future transport access via Loop 201, Ship Channel Bridge, and I-10 as opening the water to growth, noting marina potential alongside other waterfront initiatives to create jobs and improve quality of life.
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Donna Purdy
Baytown
Texas A&m University
Army Corps of Engineers
Bayland Park
Goose Creek
Jim Schaefer
Baytown Area-West
Chambers County Economic Development Foundation
Schaefer
Galveston Bay
Gulf
Ship Channel
Economic Development Foundation
Clear Lake
Mont Belvieu anticipates huge drop in tax values
Mayor Fred Miller told the City Council that Chambers County Appraisal District estimates show total taxable property values in Mont Belvieu dropping from 1.637 billion to 1.210 billion for 1986. He warned department heads to prepare for tight budgets and emphasized scrutiny of spending. The report covers local property and mineral industrial appraisals.
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Mont Belvieu
Fred Miller
Chambers County
Mont
May builds surge in Baytown construction permits
Baytown issued 53 new construction permits in May totaling 2 859 590 dollars, up from 1 100 729 in April, but five month 1986 permits total 6 939 404 versus 14 959 176 in 1985. City collected 72 408 compared with 94 400 for the same period last year.
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Baytown
May
Gary Ferguson
Bohica Properties
Randall’s
Garth Road
Rollingbrook Drive
Garth
Hale Mills of
Houston
Heights Venture of
Weather Mixed Clouds with 30 Percent Thundershowers
Forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a 30 percent chance of thundershowers. Tuesday night lows expected in the low 70s, Wednesday high near 90. Recent 24 hour period recorded low 78 and high 94 with trace rainfall.
Barbers Hill names Koonce business manager and tax collector
Barbers Hill trustees in a special meeting named John R. Koonce to succeed C Wayne Watson as business manager and tax assessor collector. The 31 year old Baytown CPA will start June 16 at 41760 yearly. Watson retires after 17 years with the district. Koonce and his family plan to move to Mont Belvieu. Trustees also debated contract salary disclosure, a La Porte resolution on mandatory board training, and approved summer travel for debate and FFA groups.
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Linner
Koonce
Baylor University
Arthur Andersen & Co
Houston
Hallam, Starr & Co
Barbers Hill
Joni
Jason
Baytown
Mont Belvieu
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Lynchburg Road
Gulf Coast Hospital
Jack Raus Inc
Hightower
Alexander of
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Wisconsin
Aan
Basha Ers
Bob Davis
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Texas Association of School Boards
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