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Baytown's council manager form of government chosen in 1948
The Baytown story traces Goose Creek Pelly and Baytown incorporations from 1919 to 1947, leading to a 1948 charter adopting a council-manager government with eight departments and a city manager who executes laws. Civil Service expanded in 1951 and later amendments attempted to shift council powers, all ultimately defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricky Hurst
Baytown
Scktl Presbie
John Gaillard
Goose Creek
Pelly
East Baytown
Pelly Jr
Pelly Charter Commission With W. M. Knowles
William E. Marshall
L. A. Wilkie Jr
James Frazier
Fahy Godfrey
Bryan Stratton
Claude Tipton
L. G
Prof) Sanders
Hugh Echols
Louis T. Yule
M. W. Harper
Elmer Gray
N. M. Driskill
Bryan Culppeper
L. R. Buriz
Texas League of Municipalities
University of Texas
Northwestern University
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
George Chandler