Insurance tips as hurricane season nears on flood policies
FEMA Region VII spokesman David Passey urges Gulf Coast residents to review flood insurance amid 11 to 15 expected tropical storms and six to nine hurricanes. NFIP governs policy rules, costs vary by coverage and location in the floodplain, with carriers required to be transparent and policies tied to the customer's insurer.
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Allison
Alicia
Texas Gulf Coast
Houston- Galveston
David Passey
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Region VII
Denton
NFIP
Congress
Passey
Fort Anahuac Unearthed by Hicks and Co Excavation
Archaeologists from Hicks and Co Austin continue a three week dig at Fort Anahuac Park in Chambers County reexamining the 1830 Mexican fort. A 2001 THC magnetometer survey prompted last summer’s test units and a $30,000 Texas Preservation Trust Fund grant plus county match funds to extend findings and reveal fort walls and artifacts.
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Hicks and Co
Austin
Fort Anahuac Park
Chambers County
Texas
Fort Anahuac
Mexico
Trinity River
Juan Bradburn
William B. Travis
Texas Historical Commission
THC
Texas Preservation Trust Fund
Rachel Feit
Property tax protest deadlines loom for Harris and Chambers counties
Harris County homeowners face a Monday protest deadline after a Sunday shift, while Chambers County residents have June 12 as the final date. State law allows protests if appraisals exceed market value or exemptions are missed, with forms downloadable from the Harris County Appraisal District site. Michael Fregia notes late notices granted an automatic extension in Chambers County.
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Harris County
Paul Bettencourt
Chambers County
Mike Fregia
Fregia
Bettencourt
Harris County Appraisal District
Hcead.org
Highlands Junior repairs under way in Baytown
Work on Highlands Junior School continues as district crews fix roofs and upgrade security after parents urged action. Roof repairs in the boys gym were reported 80 percent complete with completion expected in two weeks, with earlier delays from rain and scheduling.
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Baytown — Highlands
Bays
Pete Cote
Solution found to obstructed-view seats in Lee College arena
Lee College Regents, architects Busch Hutchinson and Associates Kirksey and Satterfield, and Pontikes Construction reps reached a plan to fix obstructed seats in the new $9.5 million sports arena. Renovation would remove and rebuild the south arena structure at a listed $57,000 cost, with firms contributing $10,000 each, leaving $27,000 for the college.
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New Lee College
Baytown
Lee College
Busch Hutchinson and Associates
Kirksey and Satterfield and Pontikes Construction Co
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