ExxonMobil calm on TCEQ tax impact on districts
Local school districts fear loss of tax revenue from proposed TCEQ tax credit changes for sulfur trapping hydro treaters. ExxonMobil says statewide losses may be large but impact in the area will be minor. GCCISD and Barbers Hill ISD officials warned of potential multi hundred million losses, while TCEQ staff recommended denial of tax exemption requests.
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Texas Committee For Environmental Quality
ExxonMobil
TCEQ
Toby York
Greg Poole
Barbers Hill Isd
ExxonMobile
Neely Nelson
Tive
Coffey
Baytown Woman, WASP Barbara Heinrich Receives Gold Medal
Barbara Heinrich, a Silver-haired Baytown resident in her 90s, is among about 300 surviving Women Air Service Pilots who traveled to Washington, D.C. to receive the Congressional Gold Medal for World War II service. The ceremony highlighted long overdue recognition, with Heinrich citing the significance of the honor alongside family, politicians, and press coverage.
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Baytown
Lakewood
Barbara Heinrich
Congressional
Congress
Heinrich
The
WASPS
Women’s Air Service Pilots
Washington, D.C
Women's Air Service Pilots
Baytown panel seeks ways to improve local government
An ad hoc panel formed by Baytown Mayor Stephen DonCarlos in December 2009 continues to pursue citizen concerns. The group, including council members Lynn Caskey Scott Sheley and Benito Capetillo, reviews city contracts, seeks firms to probe complaints about City Manager Garry Brumback, and plans quarterly evaluation tools for managers and the engineering department as part of economic development efforts.
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Baytown
Stephen DonCarlos
Lynn Caskey
Scott Sheley
T8ido
Capetillo
Garry Brumback
Brumback
Caskey
Graves and Coffey in JP runoff for Precinct 3 Place 2
Baytown attorneys Denise Graves and Don Coffey qualified for a Democratic runoff on April 13 after finishing first and second in a four-candidate race. Coffey led with 46.24 percent and 3,975 votes, Graves trailed with 24.40 percent and 2,097 votes. Coffey spent about 71,000 on ads, Graves only 6,500, highlighting their contrasting campaign styles.
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Denise Graves
Don Coffey
Justice of the Peace
Sheila Jackson Lee
Coffey
Graves
Baytown
Mary
Fourway
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