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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 2006
Page
3
Baytown Parks and Recreation along with Ciclo Magazine hosts Baytown’s first Grito Fest at N C Foote Park and the Baytown Community Center starting at noon. The free event runs until 8 30 p m and aims to educate the public about Hispanic culture while supporting Promise Center and New Horizon women’s shelter.
The event features 42 booths with arts crafts food and vendor exhibits. Celebrity dunking slots include Byron Jones Fred S Aguilar Lena Yepez Stephen DonCarlos and others. Headlining Tejano singer Roberto Pulido with Los 4 Rivales and mariachi acts. contests include jalapeno eating and salsa cooking. Sponsors include Luna's Ryan's Steakhouse and Community Resource Credit Union.
Koltoniuk Development plans to renovate two apartment buildings in Taft Circle, hire locals during construction, and move to Houston to oversee the project. The council approved a repair agreement after bonds were posted, with a two year hold period and potential $20 million offer cited. Residents raised concerns about raccoons and past owners, but open house plans and neighborhood support were discussed.
The Baytown Downtown Association will host its third annual Sweep the Streets cleanup this Saturday at 9 a.m. Volunteers meet at the Old Oak Tree to weed, pick up trash, and sweep Texas Avenue and side streets from the old oak tree to Roosters. Refreshments provided, first 25 helpers get a shirt, and a post event meeting to discuss future downtown plans.
The council discussed keeping a 73.703 cent per $100 rate while boosting wages to align with nearby cities and increasing merit pay for non civil service staff to 3 to 6 percent. This year’s total property value rose to 2.16 billion with average home value up to 100,141 and expected tax of 523.14 on a typical home. Public hearings are set for Sept 28 and Oct 12 ahead of Oct 23 adoption. District and city officials note growth drives revenue more than rate hikes. Council member Mercedes Renteria urged considering tax reductions amid rising appraisal values.
The 2.6 million Goose Creek trail project advances to a 1.2 mile phase three run from Arizona Street to the 146 feeder, connecting W. C. Britton and Goose Creek parks. Texas DOT funded 80 percent with the city covering the rest amid scheduling delays and permit holdups.
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