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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 2015
Page
1
In Baytown, a city measure to issue 12.5 million in bonds to buy part of Evergreen Point Golf Course and adjacent land faced a close tally with 19 of 21 precincts counted. Supporters touted amenities and economic gains, while opponents cited cost and investment risk. The 22 charter amendments led at press time.
Voters renewed Crime Control and Prevention District Fire Control and Prevention District and Baytown street maintenance sales taxes. No tax increases. CCPD funds equipment personnel and programs for police. FCPESD backs fire department needs. street tax supports city streets with about 3.3 million annually. Districts overseen by citizen panels.
The Nurture Nature Festival planned for Saturday is canceled due to forecast heavy rainfall. Organizers cited safety concerns and weather advisories as the reason for the cancellation.
Prominent local obituaries note the passing of Tommy Edward Yates Francisco DeLuna and Melvin James Linck. Community mourns their lives as family and friends remember their contributions and enduring legacies in faith, work, and service.
A Bible verse states that everyone who asks receives, the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks the door will be opened. This succinct guidance from Luke 11 10 underscores assurance and persistence in prayer.
The Baytown Sun urges readers to like its Facebook page and follow on Twitter for updates and reader engagement. The message promotes social media presence and seeks wider audience interaction.
Texas voters pass seven constitutional amendments in a statewide vote. Proposition 1 boosts the homestead property tax exemption from 15000 to 25000, saving the average family about 125 dollars annually but costing roughly 1.2 billion in school revenue over two years. Proposition 2 expands exemptions for spouses of totally disabled veterans who died before 2010. Proposition 3 allows land and agriculture commissioners and several top officials to live outside Austin. Proposition 4 lets professional teams hold raffles.
Since the Civil War the Fitzgerald family land opposite Chambers Town Center hosts a Walmart and ShowBiz Cineplex. About 156 acres fuel a regional retail surge as ExxonMobil expansions in Baytown and Mont Belvieu drive growth. Baytown builds a steam cracker. Mont Belvieu adds a polyethylene plant. Chevron Phillips adds a 3.3 billion pounds per year ethane cracker. The project spurs jobs and cash flow locally.
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