Baytown Lawmakers Highlight Veterans, Monument Funds
Rep. Wayne Smith touted his session wins including HB 10 the state budget with 2.14 million for refurbishing the San Jacinto Monument and HB 1136 naming Spur 330 as Veterans Memorial Highway. He noted broad support reflecting growing veteran respect in Texas politics.
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Rick Perry
Texas
Baytown-area
Wayne Smith
Sion
San Jacinto Monument
Smith
Baytown
Market Street
City seeks clarity on Long Neck Festival finances
City officials demand $7,750 more after reviewing the three day Long Neck Wildlife Festival report. They insist on receiving the gross gate receipts and want the Baytown Outdoor Inc. breakdown to separate concert entry from kid activities at NC Foote Park, Baytown Nature Center and Eddie V Gray Wetlands Center.
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Long Neck
Rhonda Young
Baytown Outdoor Inc
Young
Beard
Heat relief and home repairs by UM ARMY volunteers in Baytown
Teen volunteers assist 82-year-old Lourie Phelps by installing wheelchair ramps and safety features to allow independent access. U M ARMY, a summer service program, operates camps in Baytown and Mont Belvieu with projects nationwide. Baytown camp aims to finish about 40 repairs by Friday, helping Phelps and others live more securely without charge.
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Baytown
UM. Army
Lourie Phelps
Phelps
AM. Army
Theresa Bates
United Methodist Action
U.M. Army
Mont Belvieu
Texas
al Brooks
Baytown U.M. Army
Baytown Fourth Fest Highlights Shelton Fireworks Parade
The Baytown July Fourth celebration in Bicentennial Park runs July 4 from 2 p m to 10 p m with a 30 minute fireworks show worth 15500 dollars. Blake Shelton performs along with other musicians and about 40 food vendors. Jasmine Smith will sing the national anthem. A baby goose race starts at 7 45 p m and signups are at the Evening Pilot Club booth.
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Baytown
Bicentennial Park
Blake Shelton
Jasmine Smith
Pilot Club
Duchie
Calvary
House OKs flag-burning amendment
A constitutional amendment to outlaw flag burning cleared the House but faces an uphill battle in the Senate. Page 3.
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Senate
Council to vote on televising meetings
The Baytown council weighs a $26,000 audio and video setup to televise bi weekly meetings while considering a new Beautify Baytown Commission. Mayor Mundinger urges dialogue on a city beautification body to improve gateways and coordinate landscaping and volunteers for major thoroughfares like Highway 146 and the Fred Hartman Bridge.
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Baytown
Calvin Mundinger
Fred Hartman
Garth
Mundinger
City Parks and Recreation
Scott Johnson
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