Downtown redesign team chosen for Baytown corridor plan
Baytown City Council unanimously hired St Louis firm H3 Studio Inc to draft a downtown Texas Avenue master plan by July 3 to pursue the Texas Main Street Program. The $38,000 contract is funded by the HUD Community Development Block grant, with wider annual grant use totaling about $1.06 million for 13 programs.
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Baytown
H3 Studio Inc
Texas Avenue
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Cit
Pete Brooks
Brooks
Baytown Downtown Association
H3 Studio
Lee College
Downtown Association
Wilber Smith Associates
Angelou Economics
Stubbs
Texas Historical Commission
Baytown Council Approves Street Repairs Amid Selection Scrutiny
City advances phase two street work on North Burnet Drive and South Pruett Street with a $4 million budget, part of a $20.4 million bond plan approved in May 2001. District 3 exceeds residential spend. council debates selection process and future third phase.
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Baytown
North Burnet Drive
South Burnet
Rollingbrook Drive
Lakewood
Northpoint
Goose Creek
North Burnet
South Pruett
Council
D&w Contractors of
Houston
Pate Engineering
Don Murray
Country Club View
Kelly Lane
Murray
Coleman Godwin
Danubria Street
Monroe Street
Madison Street
James Street
Ward Road
Highlands Little League Queen Crowned 2004
Peyton Escontrias crowned Queen of Highlands Little League 2004 and earned second in talent at the 48th annual pageant. She attends Harlem Elementary in kindergarten and lives in Baytown with her parents Manuel Escontrias Jr and Marie Piner. Grandparents are Manuel Mary Escontrias and Lloyd Sharon Czerwonka.
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Peyton Escontrias
Highlands
Peyton
Harlem Elementary
Manuel Escontrias, Jr
Baytown
Marie Piner
Manuel and
Mary Escontrias
Lloyd
Sharon Czerwonka
Barrett Station Community Plans Five Year Vision
The Vision Team gathered resident concerns and reviewed area references to form a community plan. Top five needs per category will drive goals including housing, economic development, transport, and human services with funding from grants or contributions. A design charette is set for April 29 at Riley Chambers Community Center to map improvements.
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Vision Team
Jerry Bluitt
Barrett
Vision
Melody Fontenot
Harris County
Drawmes
Riley Chambers Community Center
Magnolia
Barrett Station
Council struggles over interim judge Bailey appointment
The council debated Bailey's interim judge status amid sexual harassment claims and an EEOC investigation. Bailey has not served since August 2003 and faced a recent resignation letter from interim judge Randy Strong, complicating the vote. The approved action named Bailey as interim judge with Benavides and Helms as interim associates.
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Bailey
Council
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Mary Ann Dugat
EEOC
Human Resources Department
Dugat
Andy Helms
Sheley
Helms
Kelly Benavides
Pete Alfaro
Randy Strong
Alfaro
Benavides
Car Wash Benefit For Victoria Carnahan Set At Local Lot
A car wash benefit for Baytonian Victoria Carnahan, needing a double lung transplant, will be held Saturday. Donations accepted in the Ryan's Family Steakhouse lot at 3703 Garth Road from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
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Heneft
Baytonian Victoria Carnahan
Ryan’s Family Steakhouse
Garth Road
Easter Concert at St Mark's UMC Tonight
Nine groups and soloists perform at 7 p.m. in the Sanctuary of Saint Mark's United Methodist Church 38411 North Main as part of Spring Easter Concert by Love in the Name of Christ. Gospel styles range from traditional hymns to contemporary. Admission is free with donations accepted. call 281 422 5683 for details.
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Saint Mark’s United Methodist Church
North Main
All Love Iic
Call
Bus Dragging Incident Draws District Scrutiny
Wright recounts a Goose Creek ISD bus dragging incident involving her daughter Mahone, alleging driver Malone ignored pleas and wore headphones. Investigators note no ambulance call, no drug test, and district policy gaps. Wright seeks legal help while Groberg and district staff respond with safety assurances.
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Clausen
Malone
Wright
Distret
Groberg
Carver
Texas Education Agency
DeEtta Culberson
Culbertson
Pasadena
Goose Creek
Voght
Mahone
Texas
Texas Association of School Boards
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