MDD Board Approves Amendments to Economic Development Contract
The MDD board approved two amendments to the Economic Development Foundation contract with Baytown West Chambers County. The changes add 25600 to align services with the new bill and extend the contract term and scope to include marketing and public relations. Kitty Allen was named to the foundation's Strategic Plan Steering Committee.
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Embezzlement case tied to county offices and funds
The case centers on embezzlement involving residents obtaining stickers to use county dumping facilities and fees paid for county buildings. The thefts began in December 1999, with Precinct 1 Commissioner Mark Huddleston discovering budget discrepancies and county officials vowing stricter auditing to prevent recurrence. A presentence investigation will precede Lee's sentencing after her guilty plea with no plea bargain.
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West Baytown Fall Clean Up At Bergeron Park
The West Baytown Fall Cleanup is set for Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm at Bergeron Park. Residents may drop off old furniture tires rubbish building materials carpet appliances and scrap metal with volunteers assisting unload into dumpsters. No businesses or contractors. no hazardous waste air conditioners limbs brush shingles antifreeze refrigerators freezers batteries oil paint or similar items. For info contact Fred Aguilar weet Baytown Civic Association or Bill Dupont Health Department.
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Fred Aguilar
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Stocks finish choppy session with modest gains
Wall Street ended a mostly indecisive session with modest gains as investors wary of high prices hesitated after a huge rally. The Dow rose 18.60 to 9,487.80, Nasdaq gained 3.97 to 1,836.22, and the S&P 500 added 2.02 to 1,020.24 amid weak August factory orders and uneven data.
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Global Partners Securities Inc
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Crude oil futures rise on tight supply outlook
New York oil futures neared 30 a barrel as heating season demand and OPEC quota cuts keep supplies tight. Nigeria potential strikes and cooler US weather bolster fears of a supply panic, with November contracts posting gains and attention on further quota reductions.
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Sheriff race focuses on Democratic candidate in Chambers County
Sheriff Jackson aims to field the best qualified Democratic candidate in the upcoming primary while Lamont Meaux of the Chambers County Republicans notes early debate on nominees. Jackson warns of heavy campaigning in 2004 races as the sheriff’s office faces controversy with indictments and civil rights lawsuits.
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Chambers County
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Jobless claims rise as hurricane delayed filings
New unemployment applications for the week ending Sept 27 rose to 399,000, a two-week high, as Hurricane Isabel delayed some filings. Analysts say job losses remain, with the unemployment rate near 6.1 percent and factory orders dipping 0.8 percent in August, though ISM manufacturing signaled expansion in September.
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Labor Department
Ken Mayland
ClearView Economics
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