Baytown voters face 82.5 million bond for community upgrades
Voters in Baytown go to polls today to decide an 82.5 million dollar bond for community improvements. Polling sites span Precinct 1 to 739 with locations including the Chambers County Community Building and City Hall Annex, plus a separate 11 million dollar Mont Belvieu measure for Eagle Drive widening.
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Baytown
Chambers County Community Building
John M. Stuart Career Center
Wye Drive
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Bayway Drive
Pumphrey
Fairway Drive
Sterling Municipal Library
Mary Elizabeth Wilbanks Ave
St. John’s United Methodist Church
S. Alexander Dr
Knights of Columbus
West Main Street
Comfort Suites
Garth
Baytown City Hall
West
Defoe Street
Roseland Park
Roseland Drive
Harlem
George Gentry
East Archer Road
Highlands
East
Wallisville Road
Cedar Bayou
Cedar Bayou Road
Harris County Courthouse
West Baker
North Alexander Drive
Shady Creek
Knowlton Avenue
Coady Baptist Church
Wade Road
Decker Drive
Mont Belvieu
Eagle Drive
FM 565
Interstate 10
West Chambers County
Baytown voters decide on $82.5 million bond package
Baytown voters will cast ballots today across 18 locations from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on an $82.5 million bond package with six propositions. Early voting drew over 1,500 of 32,000 registered voters. turnout target is 15 to 25 percent. Propositions cover street and drainage upgrades, and a $23 million public safety program including new fire stations, digital radio upgrades, EMS expansion, and a new 911 center.
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Baytown
Stephen DonCarlos
DonCarlos
Citizens Committee
Mont Belvieu reads a bond measure for Eagle Drive
Voters face an $11 million bond proposal to expand Eagle Drive from two lanes to four and upgrade drainage and infrastructure. Mayor Nick Dixon notes expected traffic relief, growth, and a more attractive area for retail while subdivisions under construction push demand. The project could take 18 months to two years.
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Mont Belvieu
Eagle Drive
Nick Dixon
Dixon
Tee-ball coach cycles into fundraiser for sick child Dylan
Mont Belvieu builder John Hunt, who coaches tee-ball, has organized a charity run and sponsors to aid Dylan Garcia, a six year old diagnosed with medulloblastoma. The boy began cancer treatment after health issues surfaced last summer, prompting ongoing hospital visits and chemotherapy through February. Hunt hopes to raise awareness and funds via the Texas Children's Hospital Kids Fun Run and local races.
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John Hunt
Carson
Dylan Garcia
Hunt
Houston
Dylan
Mont Belvieu
Baytown North
Texas Children’s Hospital
Aramco
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