Academy Sports Outdoors opens Baytown store Sept 30
Academy Sports Outdoors sets a soft opening at 8 am September 30 for its new Baytown location at 6425 Garth Road with finishing touches and merchandise arriving. Grand opening planned for October 7 to 9 with events, while the site spans over 75,000 square feet and employs about 125 people. Local infrastructure work included rebuilding the Garth Road Hunt Road intersection.
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Academy Sports + Outdoors
Baytown
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City council hears updates on Baytown retail development
Baytown's City Council and Municipal Development District board held a Thursday work session to hear progress on retail development. Officials acknowledged ongoing challenges but expects new businesses to appear soon as part of the development push.
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Municipal Development _ District board
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Remembering 9/11 Echoes in Baytown Memory
Ten years after the September 11 attacks, Baytown residents recall fear and resilience. Former mayor Pete Alfaro notes the wakeup call for Americans and the edge of petrochemical heartland nearby. Laura Estes narrowly survives after oversleeping a hotel near the Twin Towers.
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Baytonians Remember Sept 11 Reflections On Attacks
Baytown residents recall the September 11, 2001 attacks in a commemorative gathering. Veterans Frank Kotrla and Rita Newberry share memories and concerns about national security and U.S. citizenship in the wake of the tenth anniversary. See memories page 4-5A.
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Baytown Sun
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Chambers County
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East Harris Counties
Baytown
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Newberry
Baytown OKs redistricting and budget plan
Baytown City Council approved redistricting tied to the 2010 census and a fiscal year budget of 116.7 million in revenue and 123.4 million in expenditures. The plan keeps most district lines and maintains Hispanic majorities in two districts while meeting Justice Department guidelines. City Manager Bob Leiper noted an 8 percent variance between largest and smallest districts and funds reserves for non recurring expenses including a city employee bonus and a 1 million payment to settle a lawsuit.
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U.S. Department of Justice
Bob Leiper
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