City approves road and utility upgrade package in Baytown
Baytown City Council approved more than 13 million dollars in infrastructure contracts at Tuesday night. Projects include extending water and sewer lines along N Main Street to I 10, replacing Pinehurst sewer, drainage work on eight concrete street segments, and engineering Baker Road extension. Waterpark admission rises for 2011 with Pirates Bay at 15.40 for adults and 12 for under 48 inches. Calypso Cove opens at N C Foote Park with 5. Staff recognized for years of service, including Theresa Maldonado and Adriana Montalvo for 10 years and Dennis Wells for 15. See city page 3A.
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Baytown
N. Main Street
Cedar Bayou
Lynchburg Road
Interstate 10
Stolander Road
Pinehurst Subdivision
Baker Road
N. Main Barbaloo Road
Pirates Bay Waterpark
N. C. Foote Park
Calypso Cove
Theresa Maldonado
Adriana Montalvo
Dennis Wells
Chambers County treasurer to retire after nearly 30 years
Anahauac's Chambers County treasurer Darren Sparks, 67, will retire on November 30 after almost 30 years in office. She submitted her resignation to the county commissioners, who accepted it and named Tony Sims as interim successor to serve the month until his January term begins. Sparks referred to County Judge Jimmy Sylvia as Judge Jimmy in her letter, and a retirement cake followed the meeting.
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Anahuac
Darren Sparks
Chambers County
Sparks
Tony Sims
Jimmy Sylvia
Jimmy
Chambers Commission Forms Court Emergency Agreement
The Chambers County Commissioners Court approved a Memorandum Of Understanding to obtain state court help in dire emergencies like Hurricanes Ike Katrina or Rita. The agreement with the Supreme Court of Texas and 145 counties covers legal affairs management during disasters. County agencies and departments cooperate under the plan.
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Anahuac
Chambers County Commissioners Court
Supreme Court of Texas
ExxonMobil tops United Way goal with new giving record
ExxonMobil Baytown Area exceeded its annual United Way campaign goal for the second year, setting a new giving record with a 1.895 million dollar donation. United Way representatives David Mohiman and Kris Barry attended to accept the check amid a ceremony featuring Baytown Plastics Plant manager Mont Belvieu and other ExxonMobil Baytown leaders.
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ExxonMobil
Baytown
United Way
David Mohiman
Kris Barry
Jennifer Chan
Mont Belvieu
Robbie Gordon
Vikas Shukla
Jennifer Rougeau
Jennifer Botwin
Tom Willing
Baytown Technology & Engineering Complex
Rebecca Wei
Mohiman
Leslie Bobrek
Nathan
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