Governor signs bill to aid small Texas businesses
Governor Rick Perry signed House Bill 4765 to scrap the Texas franchise tax for firms earning between 300000 and 1 million dollars annually starting January 1. Local owner Becky Taylor of Beyond Bookkeeping, Inc. says the relief will reduce tax burdens for many clients as she assists startups and notes small businesses remain the backbone of America despite upcoming economic pressures.
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Baytown Teems Learn Work Skills In City Summer Program
Thirty Baytown teens aged 16 to 18 join the 2009 Mayor and ExxonMobil Green Team Summer Youth Work Program. They undergo panel interviews, then work as interns in city departments or Lee College from June 22 to August 14, performing administrative and clerical duties while receiving on the job training and a paycheck.
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Marice Ivey
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City residents cope with heat near Gulf tropical wave
Area weather remains unforgiving as temperatures climb while meteorologists monitor a tropical wave near the Gulf of Mexico. Sunday afternoon locals sought relief at Baytown Roseland Spray Park and shared cooling tactics.
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Heat waves push residents to water, shade, and dry spells
Jennifer Chavez and Karina Medina describe enduring relentless summer heat with daily plant watering and midday rest. They seek cooler times, noting pools and fountains as relief while pondering an October end to the heat. Medina emphasizes watering grass every day and staying hydrated amid the high temperatures.
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City offices close Friday for Independence Day
The city and several facilities will shut Friday in observance of Independence Day with reopenings on Monday. Emergency services and trash collection continue. libraries and centers close. parks remain open. Harris County Transit and area banks plus the U S Post Office also close Friday and resume Monday.
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