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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 2012
Page
4
The Sun Editorial Board endorses Baytown’s 96-gallon recycling carts after pilot programs raised diversion from 4.9 percent to 13.7 and 15.37 percent. The city keeps twice weekly trash pickup and notes long term cost benefits despite higher upfront costs. Residents urged to try the new bins, with 65-gallon carts available on request.
Jane Howard Lee notes the 46 cent stamp price starting January 27 and shares personal cost figures for paying 10 to 12 bills monthly by mail. She weighs online bill payment against lingering USPS dependence, the service's finances, and cultural habit of mailing greeting cards.
Mark Fleming resumes duties as news editor at The Sun after a five month downsizing layoff. He covers Chambers County and Baytown stories while reconnecting with former colleagues and notes the humor of AP style quirks and recycling careers. He can be reached at sunnews baytownsun.com attention Mark Fleming.
The article urges Texas voters to study statewide and local contests beyond the presidential race. It highlights Senate races, the Texas Railroad Commission seats, Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals judges, and county bond measures in Travis and Harris counties. Voters should check county and city election sites for sample ballots and nonpartisan propositions. Contact details for further guidance are provided.
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