Baytown Housing Authority tightens rules after housing aid missteps
Interim Deputy Director Cindy Gonzalez and Executive Assistant Delores Becerra allegedly filed Section 8 applications for family members before the August opening. An internal inquiry led to a HUD reviewed policy to curb favoritism, with interim director Bill Eiland proposing guidelines after discussing with HUD officials.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
Baytown
Baytown Housing Authority
Bill Eiland
Eiland
Chamber to Host Forum for Harris County Pct 2 Hopefuls
The Baytown Chamber of Commerce will host a 6:30 to 8 p.m. forum on October 28 at Lee College Tucker Hall featuring Harris County Precinct 2 candidates Sylvia Garcia and Johnny Isbell. They will face questions on how to spend the $61 million precinct budget and the event may include public questions. Commissioners oversee a nearly $200 million county budget and set tax rates, bonds, libraries, roads, and construction for jails and courthouses.
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Baytown
Harris County
Lee College Tucker Hall
Sylvia Garcia
Johnny Isbell
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Rikki Wheeler
Chamber
Murder trial opens in California for Baytown man
Baytown man Robert Lee Salazar faces a murder trial in Pomona after DNA evidence tied him to the death of Sandra Orellana on November 13, 1996. Orellana, of Houston, fell from an eighth floor hotel balcony during a business trip at Industry Hills Sheraton. Salazar, 39, was released on bail, later arrested again in Texas, and is charged with throwing the woman. both were SkillMaster Staffing Services employees.
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Pomona
Calif
Texas
Superior Court
Robert Lee Salazar
Baytown
Salazar
Sandra Orellana
Houston
Industry Hills
Sheraton
Orellana
SkillMaster Staffing Services Inc
Los Angeles
Michael Coghlan
Coghlan
Goose Creek junior panel sets rezoning criteria
BAYTOWN The Goose Creek Schools rezoning committee will use academics campus capacity and school proximity as the three main criteria. The 16 member panel will also weigh the impact on the district to judge plan effectiveness. A recommendation is planned by December for fall 2003.
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Baytown
Goose Creek
Gilbert Santana
Goose Creek rezoning panel weighs school capacities
Baytown elementary rezoning committee members questioned building capacities and the criteria for redraw of Goose Creek ISD attendance zones. They reviewed past summer capacity figures and noted Bowie Elementary serves about 850 students but has a 705 capacity under state rules.
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Baytown
Goose Creek
Bowie Elementary
Dean: Lee College construction projects nearing completion
Baytown Lee College officials report the new library and technology center 92 percent finished with carpet laid on upper floors and linoleum to start. the Wellness Center Arena sits at about 82 percent with 40 percent of seats installed and ceilings 80 percent complete. No major problems are seen.
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Lee College
Baytown — Lee College
Dennis Topper
Board of Regents
Topper
Wellness Center
College
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