Smith urges explicit minority recruitment in school policy
Trustee David R. Smith pushes an affirmative action draft to end the good-old-boy network in hiring. He calls for special efforts to recruit minorities and women whenever under-utilization is found, noting current district minority representation remains low among professionals and staff. The proposal awaits next board action as community concern grows.
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Lisa Ocker
David R. Smith
Smith
Sam
Wilbanks to resign from Baytown City Council District 6
Mary Elizabeth Wilbanks will step down as District 6 representative on Baytown City Council effective June 1 after 11 years in office. The sixth term member will become San Jacinto College North registrar, citing time needed for volunteer political duties and a new career opportunity. She has served since 1973 and held roles with HGAC and the Texas Municipal League.
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Mary Elizabeth Wilbanks
Baytown
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the Sun
Ms. Wilbanks
Houston- Galveston
Texas Association of Regional Council
Texas Municipal League
HGAC
Baytown trustees review 1984-85 school budget figures
Baytown school trustees examined the preliminary 1984-85 budget totaling 63.166 million dollars, a 1.65 percent rise from the current year. The operating budget stands at 57.74 million, up 3.22 percent. The salary budget increases about 4.74 percent, with planned 3.5 percent for normal state step increases.
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Lisa Ocker
Wells
Johnny Clark
New Incentive Plan Sparks Job Security Debate
An employee bulletin board in Texas advertises a harsh new incentive: "Work or get fired." The blunt message prompts concerns about workplace culture, potential legal risks, and impacts on staff morale as workers weigh compliance against fair labor practices.
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Texas
Around Town Highlights and Local Happenings
Leon and Wade Waltman enjoy a night at the races. Mary Hodges faces tougher finances after Hurricane Alicia. Ginger Scarborough hosts charades. Cheri Black looks forward to a newspaper photo. Lolly Lamb receives a special Mother’s Day surprise. Gwen Altwine hosts Lee College students at an end of semester bash. Scott Singleton wins Exxon's Baytown Olefins Plant photo contest with “4 Cold Day in Kansas.”
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Leon
Wade Waltman
Mary Hodges
Alicia
Ginger Scarborough
Dennis Heyen
Cheri Black
Pete Lucas
Lolly Lamb
Gwen Altwine
Lee College
Mike Davis
Jim Partin
Scott Singleton
Exxon
Baytown
Kansas
Backward Plunge on The Hill Sees More Mobile Home Permits
Mont Belvieu city leaders discuss evacuating dangerous areas after a Dow pipeline explosion. Mayor Miller seeks industry talks to resolve safety and land-use conflicts while two new mobile home permits are approved amid legal concerns. Other actions include Barkers Hill Fire Dept renovation study and highway funding, pipeline, and rate-change resolutions.
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David Byford
Mont Belvieu
Fred Miller
Dow Chemical Co
Miller
Darrell Richardson
Council
Neal Iverson
A.B. Davis
Mike Hudman
Richardson
Raymond Herrin
Davis
Hudman
Herrin
Barkers Hill
Seadrill Pipeline
Weather outlook for Baytonia to Wednesday
Baytonians can expect partly cloudy conditions through Wednesday. Temperatures run from mid-60s Tuesday night to upper 80s Wednesday with mild to warm overall conditions.
Bones at Lucas site not human near High Island
Chambers County investigators report bones found April 25 near High Island are not human. Findings from a Clear Lake lab tested negative while Lucas’s claims of four victims in the area have yielded no remains to date. He previously guided deputies to other sites east of High Island where he alleges three victims were buried.
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Henry Lee Lucas
Chambers County Sheriff's Department
High Island
Lucas
Sheriff's Department
Gulfside
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