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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 2004
Page
8
If approved the street maintenance sales tax would begin at retailers on Oct 1 with first city revenue in December 2004. The tax would expire Sept 30, 2008 unless voters reauthorize every four years as required by state law.
The 2001 and 2003 legislative changes allow a city to levy up to a quarter or eighth percent sales tax for street maintenance with voter approval every four years. Revenue estimates place the quarterly tax around 1.5 million yearly, with 40 percent paid by nonresidents. Baytown reports 274 miles of streets, PCI 65 on a 40-100 scale, and notes bond programs targeting PCI below 55, plus 2004 phases costing 8 million reconstructing 4.6 miles while overall maintenance remains limited to pothole and small-segment repairs.
The election guide lists Mayor Calvin Mundinger and Mercedes Rentemaill for District 3 and 2 respectively along with District 6 council contenders Jerry Doyle Sr. and Davie Jirreis. Lee College Board of Regents seats include Manuel Escontrias Wayne Gray Ronald Haddox Judy Navarredirrels Victoria Nicholas and Drew Williams. City Council Position 2 candidates Lydia Schneider and Carl Tyson. A Sales Tax Proposition would raise 1.5 million annually for street repairs through a quarter percent tax increase.
The Baytown Sun provides polling locations for Saturdays elections across Baytown and surrounding districts. The list includes Precincts 11 through 533 with sites such as Cedar Bayou Annex, John M Stuart Career Center, William B Travis Elementary, Jessie Lee Pumphrey Elementary, Sterling Municipal Library, St Johns Methodist Church, San Jacinto Elementary, Carver Elementary, DeZavala Elementary, Gentry Junior School, Cedar Bayou Junior School Library, Ross S Sterling High, James Bowie Elementary, Lee College District sites, and Harem Fiermentary, plus Highlands Elementary, Mont Belvieu City Hall, Anahuac School District precincts, Barbers Hill School District admin buildings, Old River Winfree Community Building, Crosby emergency district and Beach City locations
James Donnelly, 44, a yard master at Albemarle in Pasadena. Lee Gigout Ill, 34, a senior operations manager for Star Furniture in Katy. Carmena Goss, 59, a retired teacher and librarian for the Barbers Hill school district.
City records highlight Jay Eshbach a 59 year old financial planner and founder, Crosby school board veteran. Guido Persiani 54 an engineering consultant for Bayer Polychemicals in Baytown. Aldermen Geanie Ballard 57 secretary Della Davis 55 office manager. Tedrel 61 psychiatrist in Baytown. Doug Walker 60 retired Exon Olefins plant manager.
The document lists City Council positions and candidates including Barbara Barber 65 homemaker wife of Clayton Barber. Jerren Young 37 appointed in May an HVAC mechanic and son of Gay Young. Clayton Barber 58 dumptruck service owner. James Robinson Jr. 36 electrical designer for GDS Engineers at ExxonMobil Baytown. Robert Smith 59 with V. Piping. Judy Steadham 60 trucking contractor. Clint Fancher 52 incumbent farmer. Jean Oldham McKey 61 deputy county clerk.
Voters in northern Harris County including Crosby decide on creating Haris County Emergency Services District No 14 with a property tax up to 3 cents per $100. The district would provide ambulance services in the area.
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