Baytown Council Approves Wind Standard Increase Plan
Chestar Homes and Adam Aschmann urged against raising the windstorm standard from 115 mph to 130 mph citing costs and weak benefits. Council members debated quality versus price, with one noting insurers prefer higher codes. The ordinance passed as officials will seek an economic impact study and collaborate with builders.
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Adam Aschmann
Greater Houston Builders Association
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Baytown
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Baytown Curbside Recycling Praised By City Leader
Baytown residents are praised for embracing curbside recycling with newspapers aluminum and metal cans and plastic bags. City Manager Garry Brumback commends the program and urges more homes to join, noting the program began in June 2008 and serves single family and duplex residences.
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YMCA FEMA hurricane prep seminar announced for Baytown
The Baytown Family YMCA hosts a free Hurricane Preparedness seminar with FEMA and Texas Pride of Harris County on June 2 at 12 pm. The event aims to inform the community about hurricane season preparations and responder readiness. YMCA Drive contact is 281-427-1797 for details.
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FEMA
Texas Pride
Harris County
Craig Fugate
Ymca Drive
Baytown parents attend car seat safety workshop
Five Baytown officials and technicians led a car seat safety workshop addressing proper restraints and Texas law. Parents learned current limits, the proposed age and height changes, and how correct car seats reduce infant death risk by 71 percent and child death by 54 percent.
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Texas budget heads to governor after House approval
The 182 billion Texas two year budget clears the House by 142 to 2 and moves to Gov. Perry. It boosts pre kindergarten funding, supports 35 000 more TEXAS Grants recipients, and grants officers a 3.5 percent raise. About 80 billion is state money, with 9 billion rainy day balance anticipated.
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Texas Boosted Child Car Seat Law Heads to Governor
On May 18 the Texas Senate and House approved a bill raising the minimum child age to eight and height to four feet nine inches for booster seat use. The bill goes to the governor who has 10 days to sign veto or let become law without signature. text at legis.state.tx.us.
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