Goose Creek OKs M&O tax rise amid Robin Hood status
Goose Creek school board voted to raise the maintenance and operations tax from 1.48 to 1.50 while cutting the debt service levy from 0.20 to 0.18. The move keeps the total rate at 1.68 as the district remains Chapter 41 property rich under the Robin Hood plan. Superintendent Barbara Sultis cited refinancing as the reason for the INS tax cut.
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Anahuac Council eyes lower property tax rate proposal
Anahuac City Administrator Stephone Taylor told council 2003 property values rose to 41.3 million from 38.7 million, enabling a proposed cut in the tax rate from 59 to 56 cents per $100 valuation. A homeowner with a 50 000 appraisal would pay 281 instead of 295, while ad valorem revenues are projected at 232 000. The draft ordinance could adopt the rate without a public hearing, with final action set for Sept. 22.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks adult mentors in Baytown
Shirley Mercer, a 1995 Big Sister, will mark eight years with her Little Sister this month. Mercer joined the program to share guidance after not being able to have children. Her mentee, now 16, was eight when matched and has grown from shy to a confident leader.
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Shirley Mercer
Mercer
Big Brothers
Local Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks new mentors
The program lists ten children on a waiting list and calls for adult volunteers aged 18 or older who can commit to a full year. Matches require biweekly meetings of two to four hours, with examples including Mercer visiting twice a month and the Simons meeting weekly with extra activities.
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Susan Evans
Chambers County plans ATV ban in all parks
Chambers County commissioners pursued a ban on all terrain vehicles across county parks after damage at Hugo Point Park in Cove. County Engineer Don Brandon cited several hundred dollars in damage from vehicles driven off roads, noting the issue occurs at every park.
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Chambers County
Don Brandon
Hugo Point
Cove
Senior Tuesday kicks off at Lee College
The college opens Senior Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. in the Old Library Student Center with refreshments, a program, and prize drawings to start the semester. Parking is in the Texas Avenue lot and a Lee College shuttle will transport participants. The Lee College Red Hat Society charter meeting follows at 2:30 p.m. in the same center. Call 281 425 6416 for information.
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Ex mayor Landry returns to Old River-Winfree council
After a three month break former mayor Joe Landry is appointed to Council Position 3 by unanimous vote replacing Marsha Ickes who becomes mayor. Landry lost the May mayoral race to Clayton Barber who resigned then recanted and resigned again. Ickes has served over 20 years and plans to finish her career as mayor. Budget readings began with projections of 210 774 expenditures and 128 825 revenues.
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Joe Landry
Landry
Marsha Ickes
Clayton Barber
Barber
Ickes
Early voting ends today for state and local elections
Today is the last day for early voting across Texas for 22 constitutional amendments including Proposition 12 on malpractice awards. Locally Anahuac voters face a $4.7 million bond issue while Harris County Freshwater Supply District No 27 proposes a $1.57 million sewer repair bond. elections are Sept. 13 with polling locations listed on page 2B.
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