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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 2018
Page
8
Baytown resident Robert Mullins told the council that left turn signals using road imbedded wire loops fail to detect motorcycles causing him to run lights or detour. City Manager Rick Davis said Baytown is moving to the POD Detection System to better detect motorcycles and other vehicles, about 45 percent complete.
City council amended three Unified Land Development Code sections. One limits motel style lodging on San Jacinto Boulevard Garth Road North Alexander Drive and Main Street with higher minimum standards. Another tightens self storage rules toward interior facing doors buffering vegetation and highway impact reduction plus a one mile radius distancing requirement. The third requires masonry on industrial buildings along major transportation corridors to improve appearance for highway travelers.
Baytown awarded Angel Brothers Enterprises an 8.3 million dollar contract to finish Hunt Road from Garth Road to San Jacinto Boulevard and east of H E B to Main Street. The scope includes four lanes with a raised median, sidewalks, trails, drainage, utilities, landscaping and illumination. Bids opened April 24 at 2:45 p.m. with Angel Brothers as low bidder.
A black and tan Chevrolet Silverado was stolen from the 1700 block of James Bowie Drive Wednesday night. A vehicle burglary in the 5100 Arrowhead Drive Thursday night saw a purse worth 25 dollars, 15 dollars in cash, and various credit cards stolen. A house burglary on Massey Tompkins Road Thursday morning netted electronics totaling 1,650 dollars and 600 dollars plus 350 dollars in clothing. Copper theft reported in the 4500 block of Parkbend Drive Thursday morning.
Army medical student from Baytown son wins Hamilton tickets donated to a local contest. His mother, who turns 60, flies in from New York to celebrate Mother's Day and her birthday as he transfers from West Point days to Baylor College of Medicine. Tickets, once $380, now command over $1,000 on secondary markets.
graduation ceremonies honored 336 weekend graduates and 342 Early College High School seniors. Alyssa Hooks delivered the keynote, urging graduates to impact the world. Retirements and awards highlighted the event as Dale Adams ends a 52 year tenure, while IMPACT program graduates and several summa cum laude students received scholarships and alumni memberships.
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