Baytown Council weighs seven for District 3 seat
Baytown officials interviewed seven applicants to fill the vacant District 3 council seat. The term expires next May with a July selection aim. Tim Quinton, 53, Pfeiffer and Son VP, praised Baytown’s industry, schools, and parks and hinted at running in 2005.
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Baytown
Calvin Mundinger
Mundinger
Council
Pfeiffer and Son
la Porte
EPA underreports emissions says watchdog groups
Environmental Integrity Project and Galveston-Houston Association for Smog Prevention released a report criticizing the EPA for weakening monitoring and yielding inaccurate toxic air emissions data. They argue industrial self reports vastly understate actual pollutants, as regulators and industry dispute the methodology. The timing coincided with the EPA’s forthcoming Toxic Release Inventory release.
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EPA
Environmental Integrity Project
Washington
Galveston-Houston
TRI
Sweet cars for a sweet cause car show at San Jacinto Mall
A row of classic cars on display along Garth Road invites passersby as Bayshore Fine Rides car club hosts its 16th annual show. Cars vie for top 20 awards at 3 p.m. Proceeds benefit charity.
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San Jacinto Mall
Garth Road
Bayshore Fine Rides Car Club
Goose Creek high schools ideas discussed for bond plan
Goose Creek vision committee held its second meeting at Lee High School Cafeteria to brainstorm growth for two existing high schools and a potential third. Topics included campus capacity, learning environments, and program types as part of a bond proposal for submission to the board in July and possible voter consideration in February.
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Baytown
Goose Creek
Lee High School
Mexican Culture Event Begins Tonight at Lee College
Lee College presents a three day Mexican American culture event in collaboration with UF and Nuestra Palabra. The kickoff starts at 6 p.m. in Tucker Hall tonight with further sessions 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and June 30 at the Baytown Historical Museum. Admission is free and open to the public.
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Lee College
Project Gear UF
Nuestra Palabra
Tucker Hall
Baytown Historical Museum
Chambers County approves mailbox rules and driveway changes
Chambers County commissioners voted unanimously to adopt a mailbox installation policy addressing road speed curb and breakaway post requirements. The change aims to reduce collisions on high speed roads and clarifies driveway culvert standards amid new development.
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Anahuac
Chambers County
Texas Department of Transportation
Baytown Youth Track Meet Opens Amid Fast Starts
Competitors from Galena Park Deer Park and Baytown sprinted from the starting line during Tuesday evening action at Sultis Stadium in the Baytown Youth Track meet. More photos, Page 1B.
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Galena Park
Deer Park
Baytown
Sultis Stadium
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