Baytown marketing panel eyes image, sewer fix key
A Baytown economic plan panel urges sewer problem resolution before development and notes high taxes and a damaged city image hinder growth. Officials discuss cohesiveness, schooling perceptions, and a unified branding approach as Angelou outlines marketing strategy with meetings through June and final proposal in August.
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Stephane
Chamber of Commerce
Tracey Wheeler-Martinez
Holloway
Angelou
Baytown
Chambers County
Cedar Crossing Business Park
Charles Jupe
Marcell
Lee College
Martha Elis
Ruben DeHoyos
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Ken Courville
CenterPoint Energy
Texas House approves sales tax based school finance bill
The Texas House approved a revised school finance bill funded by raising the sales tax from 6.25 to 7 percent and raising cigarette and sports ticket taxes. Critics say the plan falls short of funding needs for more than 1,000 school districts amid opposition to a payroll tax and slot machine expansion. The measure would also lower property taxes for school operations and extend the sales tax to newspapers and other items. The Senate will consider its own proposal before a conference panel finalizes a bill.
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Austin
House
Senate
Texas
Pete Gallego
Gev
Rick Perry
Ference
Chamber
Tom Craddick
Texas school funding facts and special session aims
Texas education finances are under a special session to consider replacing the share the wealth system. The TEA cites 1037 districts and 4.3 million students. The state budget totals 340 billion with 28 billion from state and local sources and 62 percent from local property taxes.
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Texas
Robis Hood
State District
Austin
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