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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 2008
Page
3
The city reports roughly half its area without power with CenterPoint prioritizing public safety water utilities traffic control and hospitals. Several city facilities remain without power while daily briefings with CenterPoint and officials push to address needs. A CenterPoint outages page lists current outages.
City Hall and city services are open for business with public safety and recovery a priority. Municipal Court remains open for operations only, with arraignments and trials canceled for this week. Most parks open daylight hours. Construction permits required, some fees waived for roof and siding repairs. No permits needed for fence replacements or repairs at existing locations.
Storm debris removal continues with Bamaco and DRCO crews working daylight hours citywide. Over 48,000 cubic yards collected. curbside recycling to restart next week. Private-property debris remain owner responsibility. move to curbside and keep waste off streets. Residents urged to sort debris into four piles: vegetation, construction materials, appliances, and hazardous waste. West Main drop-off center damaged. no public site available. Baytown water deemed safe to drink.
Brian Hatten, disabled, and his son Christopher salvage what they can from their wrecked Lakewood home. FEMA aid is delayed until insurance settles as the family copes with loss of medications and medical equipment. Neighbors offer help while the family weighs rebuilding and staying in the community they love.
District officials discuss staggered return to classes as campuses not yet ready struggle with power and supplies. A generator plan could cost 40,610 weekly, fueling 400 daily, while 12 to 14 hour work days push crews toward rapid repairs. Five portable buildings remain unavailable, with FEMA funding and roof fixes totaling about 1.54 million.
Baytown officials push CenterPoint to deploy more linemen to restore electricity quickly. DonCarlos says city will provide support like sleeping quarters showers and food if needed to accommodate crews, with 250 sleeping spaces already arranged at the Baytown Police Academy while awaiting a response.
Regents praised staff work as they approved raises while maintaining programs. They authorized a 60502 publicity contract with Ad Centives for 2008 2009, a 58668 maintenance contract with Johnson Controls for ventilation, and continued fertilization and pest control services with Tragreen Chemlawn and Pestmaster Services.
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