Baytown murder suspect found dead in jail cell
Bryant Adell Davis, 27, who was charged with murdering his 65 year old grandfather Clyde Ross in the Springfield Estates subdivision on August 26, died in his Harris County jail cell on September 4 at about 1 35 am. The sheriff and medical examiner are investigating the death with no reported injuries. Ross died at a Houston hospital. Davis’s prosecution was dismissed.
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Chambers County rescinds disaster relief tax order
Chambers County Commissioners Court rescinded an order that allowed calculating a voter-approval tax rate up to 8 percent for disaster relief. The court will adopt a non new revenue rate of 0.539490 per $100 to fund the 2021 county budget at its Sept 22 meeting. Judge Jimmy Sylvia emphasized avoiding undue financial burden while maintaining services.
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Covid risks and local case counts rise as health officials urge calm
The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute projects 1500 Texas deaths from pandemic linked actions or overdoses. Experts warn of brain complications and PTSD in one third, with half of medical staff affected. Officials report Harris County totals with 114,761 cases and 1,519 deaths, plus local ZIP codes showing several hundred cases and a few dozen fatalities statewide reaching 653,356 cases and 13,997 deaths.
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Tax rate reduced as bonds sold exceed 1 million
Taxpayers gain a lower rate after the district sold a second bond batch totaling over 1 million while maintaining a reduced maintenance and operations rate. The 2020 2021 budget sets the total tax rate at 1.3411 per 100 with appraised values rising across Harris County.
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Baytown Pantry Trailers Stolen Amid Security Breach
Police report two trailers stolen from Heartless Hearts and Hands of Baytown with a gate lock cut. One trailer, contents included, recovered a few blocks away while the missing unit is a black 2020 flatbed with Texas plate 80378F8. Burglaries include two motorcycles from a Utah Street home and an iPad plus cash from a Sterling Library car.
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City carts to meet strict safety standards
Baytown updates require carts to have two operational headlamps and tail lamps with amber front red rear reflectors. They must include a parking brake rearview mirrors slow moving emblem and audible horn. Carts need gasoline power working exhaust license plate and a driver 16 or older who holds a license. All traffic laws apply.
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FEMA aid use grows as drive through centers aid surge
FEMA relief demand rises with remote applications while in person response centers operate as drive through. Updates show many relocate to Baytown boosting hotel occupancy to 80 percent overnight after the storm, with Beaumont CVB coordinating help as the region recovers.
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