Anahuac Mayor Bruce Comer resigns before fourth term
Anahuac officials report that Mayor Bruce Comer submitted a resignation hours before a council meeting, effective immediately while he keeps the fire marshal post. Comer, who ran unopposed, did not attend the session and cited a desire to move on. The council will consider options, including leaving the seat vacant, appointing a replacement, or calling a special election, at the next meeting.
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Anahuac
Bruce Comer
Comer
Stephone Taylor
Taylor
Guy Robert Jackson
Theodore Ricks
Jackson
Wider Texas Avenue sidewalks eyed in Baytown planning
The Baytown Downtown Association hosted a town hall with H3 Studio to seek input on widening Texas Avenue sidewalks and parking layouts. Three design options were shown, balancing diagonal versus parallel parking while aiming for broader pedestrian space.
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Baytown
Texas Avenue
John Heal
Hoal
Judge in TSP case to rule Wednesday
A Houston judge said he will issue a ruling Wednesday on whether TSP Development can keep a viable option to buy the 797 acre site near Beach City from U.S. Steel's Cedar Crossing LP. TSP seeks to acquire the land since 1995 to build an industrial waste dump and filed for bankruptcy protection December 28, extending the option for 60 days.
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Houston
TSP
Kingwood
West Chambers County
Beach City
Pittsburgh
USX Corporation
US. Steel
Cedar Crossing LP
U.S. Steel
U.S
Wesley W. Steen
Wade
James Jameson
Denver
J. Herzog, & Co
J. Herzog
Cedar Crossing
David Elder
Provisional ballots counted in Old River-Winfree council race
Eleven provisional votes in Old River-Winfree council Position 5 could swing the tally. Judy Steadham led Robert Smith 95 to 92 in Saturday's close race. Linda Murphy said count to be completed by day seven. voters will receive notices by day ten.
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Chambers County
Murphy
Texas Secretary of State’s
Mundinger Sweeps Baytown Council Districts for Mayor Win
Calvin Mundinger won Baytown mayor with 75 percent of the citywide vote, taking all districts except the opponent’s. Lakewood and Country Club, wealthier areas, showed strong support with 84 percent in both, while Districts 5 and 6 in the east posted the highest percentages. the lowest polls were around 69 percent. See Mundinger on Page 3A.
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Baytown
Calvin Mundinger
Mundinger
Lakewood
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