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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 2014
Page
1
The Baytown Chamber of Commerce board adopted a resolution urging passage of Proposition 1 on the November 4 ballot. The measure would direct annual disbursements from oil and gas tax collections to the state highway fund for new construction and maintenance, with limits prohibiting toll roads.
Baytown reports 18,736 guests at Calypso Cove this summer, up 677 from last year despite 29 bad weather days and two complete closings. Pirates Bay will stay open weekends through Sept 21 with 10 am to 7 pm hours, while Calypso Cove concludes its fourth season.
Rundell Hall is nearing completion after a renovation funded by the 2013 bond project. Excess moisture in ground floor concrete slabs prompted a delay, with vice president Steve Evans notes that a carpet designed for high moisture will be installed if moisture does not decrease by early this week. The carpet, used in Goose Creek CISD buildings, aims to prevent future issues at a lower cost than drying options. Delivery will take about a week, while other sections await furniture.
Baytown City Council approves changes to tow truck ordinance and adds a 600 per year operator permit fee aimed at companies with multiple tow trucks. Debate centers on whether the fee is justified and what it covers, with officials citing clerical and police coordination costs.
The EPA invites public input on re evaluating the groundwater cleanup at the French Limited Superfund Site in Crosby. Details are online and at Crosby Library. Comments due Thursday. send to Charles Fisher or via email, noting site history of petrochemical waste and contaminants.
Randy Lyons owner of Lyons Distributing Baytown took an ice bath after employee Robert Fabian 1992 hired by Lyons challenged him and his son Preston Fabian who first took the ice pour then donated 200 to the Spondylitis Association of America Fabian aims to raise awareness for ankylosing spondylitis diagnosed 10 years ago noting misdiagnosis as arthritis and saying he has endured AS for 20 years
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