Forbes names Baytown area among best for jobs nationwide
The Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown MSA ranks second in Forbes list of top big cities for jobs. Baytown City Manager Garry Brumback praises diversification and quality of life while urging continued growth, higher property values, beautification, and strong construction standards. Baytown Chamber President Tracey Wheeler notes Baytown being viewed as a future frontier and welcomes the recognition. SEE JOBS PAGE 3A
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Complex upgrades planned for Texas Chenier Plain Refuge Complex
The Texas Chenier Plain Refuge Complex will rebuild its headquarters and visitor center with more than $6.4 million from the U S Fish and Wildlife Service. A spokesperson says upgrades were overdue before Hurricane Ike damaged the facilities and notes there has not been a suitable office since 1964. Tim Cooper, the project leader, stresses this will be the first time they have proper facilities.
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Texas Cities Dominate Forbes MLA Rankings
Texas led three Forbes lists with 12 of 30 MLAs. Large cities include Austin Round Rock, San Antonio, Fort Worth Arlington, and Dallas Plano Irving. Mid sized cities cover McAllen Edinburg Mission and Corpus Christi. Small cities list Odessa Longview Eileen Temple Fort Hood Laredo and College Station Bryan.
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Hurricane season prep urges focus on storm size and wind
Meteorologist Mark Mathieson from ImpactWeather spoke at Lee College on hurricane awareness. He showed that a larger Category 2 storm can cause more damage than a smaller one, stressing size over category. He notes the Saffir-Simpson scale will shift to emphasize wind speeds for damage estimates along the coast.
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Three Major Storms Season Prediction Cited
ImpactWeather forecasts 12 named storms, seven becoming hurricanes and three reaching major status. Mathieson notes cone of error: 75 percent odds hurricane center stays inside track cone and urges residents to plan. Links to evacuation zones and NOAA resources provided.
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Mayoral hopeful David Lee vows changes for Baytown
David Lee, a 51 year old Baytown resident and research and development worker, campaigns to become mayor on May 9 against incumbent Stephen DonCarlos and two rivals. He emphasizes privatizing city services to reduce costs and improve road, water, sewer, planning and parks functions, while outlining nine key platform points. Lee, married 24 years to Margaret with six children and five grandchildren, has spent 39 of his 51 years in Baytown and plans door to door outreach and online campaigning through emails and YouTube.
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