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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 2019
Page
1
Baytown residents express overall positivity in the annual Direction Finder Citizen Survey conducted with the ETC Institute. Mayor Brandon Capetillo urges more time to tackle negative aspects while Nick Woolery notes two goals: publicly show performance and identify improvement opportunities on the community scorecard.
After annual performance evaluation the council approves a 4 percent raise for City Manager Rick Davis raising his pay from 229000 to 238000 annually. The action follows review of his performance and is noted on page 7A.
Baytown PONY League advances through sectional play with key wins and top performers highlighted. Teams showcase early-season form as standings tighten and players push for regional advancement.
A local homegrown singer prepares a July 4 performance on Page 1B, sharing plans for a hometown crowd. The feature highlights the artist's roots and expectations for an Independence Day showcase.
Obituaries list Jay W Sanders Ill Trey Nita Wilkinson Mary Jo Dannenfelser Stephens Deanna Kay Talbott Jennings Queenie Gloria McDaniel Giles and Joe Bravo. Page 3A 8A.
A devotional line invites focus on truth honesty justice purity and worthy praise. It urges contemplation of excellent and admirable qualities in daily life.
Baytown observes the start of redevelopment as an excavator tears down part of the former Sears wing marking the shift toward San Jacinto Marketplace a 1 million square foot open air center with green plazas and venues for festivals and concerts Mayor Brandon Capetillo and City Councilor Laura Alvarado reflect on the mall’s history while noting plans to remove Sears and Mervyns wings and start construction in early next year including partnerships with Fidelis to bring retail restaurants and entertainment to the Baytown region Savannah recalls the mall’s heyday as local business and crowd puller before shifting competition.
A candlelight vigil will honor the 12 aboard the boat involved in the Chambers County crash. Attendees gather at Hugo Park Road boat ramp from 5 p.m. to mourn and celebrate the lives of Laura Grant, William Bowles, and Zachary Miles, with two others hospitalized in critical condition. Jacob Breaux, 23, faces intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault counts.
The Let’s Talk About It symposium at Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church addressed police procedures and ways to prevent conflict with citizens. Pamela Turner’s shooting loomed despite ground rules restricting direct discussion, with Turner’s daughter Chelsea Rubin and sister Antoinette Dorsey-James in attendance. Rev. Raphael D. Montgomery chairs the Baytown Mayor’s Community Engagement Committee, formed after the shooting, with plans for further meetings following a Ferguson era example by Montgomery and detective Lance Watkins.
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