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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 2003

Page

4

Baytown City Council Members and Meeting Schedule

City Hall at 2401 Market St lists the mayor and council members with districts and phone numbers. Members serve two-year terms and council meets on the second and fourth Thursdays at 6 30 p.m. in City Hall.

Market St.Baytown Texas Gary Jackson Pete Alfaro Mercedes Renteria Ili Scott Sheley Calvin Mundinger Don Murray Ronnie Anderson Coleman Godwin City Hall

Baytown Council weighs half cent sales tax options

Baytown officials study replacing the CCPD half cent tax due to expire this year with a May election possible. Proposals include street maintenance a fire control EMS district and CCPD renewal with other options such as public transit job training or a tax offset. Council favors May vote and excludes CCPD renewal.

CCPD Baytown Fire and Ems District

Baytown Considers Half Cent Sales Tax Plan

The Baytown Sun editorial weighs a half cent sales tax to fund streets, fire, EMS, and transit. Voters should see a specific plan on how about $3 million yearly would be spent, plus whether funds could be borrowed against future earnings. The piece notes 40 percent of tax revenue would come from non residents and calls for accountable use of funds.

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Baytown Sun Editorial Board Seeks Public Submissions

The Baytown Sun invites public input with weekly editorial board meetings at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays. Readers may submit signed letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words, including a photo, with contact details for publication, and limit one submission per month.

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True Sterling fan responds to bias claim in Baytown Sun

A Baytown reader defends Sterling and its sports coverage against accusations of bias. The letter praises Ranger Boys, highlights Sterling’s other sports and achievements, and invites readers to comment via the Baytown Sun’s online forums and Baytown Talk sections.

Baytown Sun Cliff The Sun Sterling Rangers Lee Ganders

Community message from Baytown reader goes to support local schools

Mary Ward of Baytown shares a heartfelt plea praising local junior high and high school sports, urging prayer for injured athletes in Houston hospitals. She defends youth athletics funding and criticizes limited coverage of Cedar Bayou eighth, cheerleaders, and Bowie Elementary, while expressing support for Lee, Sterling, Liberty, Dayton, Crosby, Anahuac, Mont Belvieu, and other area schools.

Henmann Hospital Houston Old San Jacinto Ganders Sterling Lee Cedar Bayou Eighth Bowie Elementary School Liberty Dayton Crosby Anahuac Mont Belvieu Mary Ward Baytown

Goose Creek CISD and Barbers Hill governance contacts listed

A compilation of addresses and phone numbers for Goose Creek CISD and Barbers Hill boards, including superintendent and trustee listings. It notes term lengths and meeting times, with boards meeting on specified Mondays and the Barbers Hill board meeting third Thursday each month.

Barbers Hill P.O. Box Mont Belvieu Texas Tim Sonnenberg

Today in History highlights for November 19

On this date in history events include Lincoln delivering the Gettysburg Address and dedicating a national cemetery in Pennsylvania in 1863. Also Jay's Treaty signed in 1794 resolving issues from the Revolutionary War, and Versailles rejected in 1919 by the Senate. Apollo 12 astronauts landed on the moon in 1969. Reagan and Gorbachev met in Geneva in 1985.

Lincoln Pennsylvania United States Britain Senate Charles Conrad Alan Bean Reagan Mikhail S. Gorbachev Geneva Baytownsun.com

Baytown Celebrates Two Thanksgivings in 1950s

Baytown prepared for two Thanksgiving celebrations in 1950 with dates set for November 23 and November 30. The observances honored Baytown refineries and several local grocery stores.

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