City mulls hybrid aquatic center at I-10 corridor site
Consultants led by Mark Hatchel say the Interstate 10 corridor is ideal for a large park, but Wayne Gray Sports Complex lacks required acreage. City council favors a hybrid model with one large pool and nearby neighborhood pools, plus a spray park option. Estimated costs hover around 5 million for the main facility and 2 million per neighborhood pool.
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Mark Hatchel
Kimley-Horn Associates
Hatchel
Wayne Gray
Hatcher
District
Don Murray
Foote Park
Roseland Park
Bergeron Park
Hatcher and
Scot Hunsaker
Counsilman-Hunsaker, Inc
Parks and Recreation Department
City to repair top 20 PCI streets with 1150 feet per district
The council dedicates the first bond year to fixing the top 20 PCI streets, each district gets about 1150 feet of roadway. Districts 3 and 6 have about 19 percent of streets with a PCI 0 to 50, while District 1 holds roughly 50,000 feet in that range. March 22 investigative study planned with staff list.
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Brandon Capetillo
Don Murray
DonCarlos
Leiper
Council
Time Warner
Baytown
Lee College honors Martha Jane Huddle with memorial scholarship
Kiwanis members launched the Martha Jane Huddle Memorial Scholarship Fund at Lee College after the educator and longtime Kiwanis supporter died. The fund aims to raise 10 000 for students, honoring Huddle whose 22 years teaching at Alamo Elementary inspired many. Donations welcomed via Wright at 281 425 6302 or rwright lee.edu.
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Baytown Sun
Kari Griffin
Kiwanis Club of
Baytown
Martha Jane Huddle
Roberta Wright
Douglas Huddle
Steve Ellis
Alamo Elementary
Huddle
Huddles
Kiwanis Club
American Cancer Society
Lee College
Douglas O. Huddle
Martha Jane
Wright
Ellis
Lee College Foundation
Kiwanis
Rwright
Lee
Finley blasts NAAC chief over cookie push and health fears
Jim Finley, retired managing editor of The Baytown Sun, vents in a chaotic letter accusing NAAC president MeMe Roth of opposing mission, selling unhealthy cookies, and promoting political correctness. He admires his cookie purchase this year but rants against the organization and its leadership.
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NAAC
MeMe Roth
MeMe
Jim Finley
The
Baytown Sun
Don Carlos pledges to clean up and beautify city
Hay says the mayor endorsing the list offended her, calling the Dirty Dozen a real kiss of death for the property. The council did not respond to her comments during the meeting. Afterward, Hay plans a book about her city and tenant experiences that could become a screenplay.
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Don Carlos
Hay
Baytown Firefighters Memorial Golf Benefit Planned
The Baytown Fire Department invites golfers to the Third Annual Nito Guajardo Memorial Golf Tournament to raise funds for a Fallen Firefighters Memorial plaza in Bicentennial Park. Proceeds target around $10,000 with entry at 85 dollars, including green fees and lunch, on March 30 at Evergreen Pointe Golf Course.
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Baytown
Nito Guajardo
Anthony Spiller
BFC
BFD
Bicentennial Park
Charles Williamson
Kenneth Rowe
Memorial Plaza
Houston
Spiller
BEC
Evergreen Pointe
Evergreen Road
Anthony
Yvonne Gutierrez
Yvonne.gutierrez
Pbaytown
Fire Administration
Fire
Two men charged in Baytown grocery robbery
A woman told Baytown Police she was assaulted and robbed by two men at Food Town on Decker Drive while loading groceries. Witnesses led officers to Rosewood Drive where Floyd Baggett, 20, and Danny Thomas, 19, were arrested and charged with robbery with bonds set at $10,000 each.
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Baytown
Food Town
Decker Drive
Rosewood Drive
Floyd Baggett
Danny Thomas
Man Arrested For Sleeping At Drive Through In Baytown
Baytown Police arrested a local man who fell asleep in the Whataburger drive through on Garth Road around 2 a.m. He was charged with public intoxication and held on a $285 bond.
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Whataburger
Garth Road
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