Capetillo Eyes Second Term With City Projects In Focus
Capetillo highlights Hyatt Regency hotel and convention center on Bagland Island with summer dirt work, a new Public Safety Administration Building for police and fire, a near complete Animal Control and Adoption Center, and the Garth Road project to improve drivers along with hopes to reopen San Jacinto Marketplace. He credits negotiations with Enterprise and capital investments, while noting continued involvement rather than credit for projects already underway. He expresses optimism about retail rebound post COVID-19 and maintaining key economic development relationships.
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Capetillo
Hyatt Regency
Bagland Island
Public Safety Administration
North Main
Garth
Tive
Court hearing continues over Greene HR director case
The hearing addressed potential injunctive actions impacting Chambers County employees amid a dispute over Greene and possible conflicts of interest by District Attorney Lieck. Testimony covered Greene’s firing, prior indictments, attempted disqualification of the DA, and alleged email manipulation while noting no criminal charges have been filed.
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Chambers County
Greene
Nitin Sud
Sud
Joseph Mathew
Cheryl Lieck
Tice
Lawrence Greene
Toccara Greene
Ed Lieck
Sylvia
Lewis
Ashley Cain Land
Aud
Baytown Cedar Port to Host Large Scale Cold Storage and Plastics Facilities
Cedar Port near Baytown will gain major logistics capacity with Blackline Cold Storage planning a large cold warehousing facility for U S food exports and Plastic Express adding an 800000 square foot rail served site for plastics. The projects, tied to Baytown Chamber’s view of a steady logistics market, expect at least 100 jobs and edge growth in e commerce ready warehouses. Local officials see proximity to the Port of Houston and rail as key drivers, with expansion designed to accommodate future demand and rapid scaling for e commerce needs.
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Plastic Express
Baytown-West
Chambers County Economic Development Foundation
B. J. Simon
Cedar Port
Ameriport
Port 10
I-10
Thompson Road
Simon
Baytown-area
Houston
Hunt Southwest
Pro Citrus Network
Blackline Project
Mike Day
Blackline Partners
John Knox Porter
Savannah
Georgia
Porter
313 313 Provisions Drive Growth in Local School Districts
Baytown area districts cheer Chapter 313 tax breaks as catalysts for industrial investment and student funding. Barbers Hill ISD and GCCISD credit the program with billions in taxable value, thousands of jobs, and enhanced facilities while noting stability and long term planning benefits. Opponents warn of district level control in major economic decisions.
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Goose Creek
Barbers Hill Isd
Greg Poole
Randal O’brien
Gccisd
Baytown
O’brien
Barbers Hill
Poole
Houston
M&o
M&s
Texas
BHISD
Clint Pipes
Texas House
Mother Velma Meekins Remembered for Love and Service
A tribute to Velma L. Meekins of the Baytown area who died in 1997 at 75. The memoir recalls a devoted mother who labored at birth, taught faith, church attendance, and charity, supported three sons, and remained active despite illness.
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Mom
Jesus
Lynchburg
Sears
Austin
Hawaii
Florida
Tennessee
Velma L. Meekins
Baytown
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Fidelis
Gore
Justice of the Peace Vale Devillier
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Billy Combs
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Pet. 2
Mark Tice
U.S. Navy
Heather Hawthorne
Cain
Austin DuBose
Public Safety Applications
Dubose
Home Depot
Ikea
Blackline Cold Storage
U.S
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