Chambers deputies barred from working Gatorfest security
Sheriff Kreuzer said deputies will not staff Gatorfest security due to last year’s incident involving a Beaumont resident denied exit. Off duty officers from other agencies will provide security while Kreuzer increases patrols to keep streets safe for the weekend crowd. Deputy involvement was rejected despite plans for reserves.
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Prop 9 would expand Texas Permanent School Fund use
The Sept 13 ballot includes Proposition 9 aiming to lift the constitutional cap on PSF capital gains and broaden investment methods. The 20 billion dollar endowment funds about 765 million annually for Texas public schools and helps guarantee district bonds, lowering borrowing costs for taxpayers.
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Lightning forces Baytown minister down from 30 feet
Greg Mills, pastor of Trinity Tabernacle Assembly of God, has spent days atop a 30 foot portable scaffold as part of the Up in the Air for Kids fundraiser. Thunderstorms Wednesday forced him to descend briefly, with plans to come down for good Sunday at 3 p.m. The event aims to raise funds for Boys and Girls Missionary Crusade.
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Harris County Keeps Overall Property Tax Rate
Harris County Frecinct 2 Commissioner Sylvia Garcia joined three colleagues in a 4-1 vote to keep the property tax rate at 63.99 cents per $100 in assessed value for the third year running. Judge Robert Eckels opposed, favoring a delay to consider potential cuts. Garcia noted a public hearing was not legally required without an increase.
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Baytown Council to Appoint Interim Municipal Judges
Baytown City Council will appoint an interim municipal court judge and an associate municipal judge at tonight’s meeting. A 6:45 p.m. public hearing will revisit the ad valorem tax rate of 73 cents per $100 valuation, the same rate used for the past decade. The council will pick two judges from four candidates, one to serve during Judge Larry Bailey’s absence.
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