Local economy shown growing by Baytown EDF panel
Baytown West Chambers County Economic Development Foundation members reported ongoing local economic growth with several promising industrial projects in the works. Mayor Stephen DonCarlos noted redevelopment efforts at San Jacinto Mall and rising interest from out-of-state developers tied to regional growth after the Panama Canal expansion. He emphasized infrastructure, housing, and amenities to attract industry and workers.
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West Chambers County
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B. J. Simon
Stephen DonCarlos
San Jacinto Mall
Panama Canal
Houston
DonCarlos
Anahuac Council Passes 2011 12 Budget After Water Woes
Anahuac city budget of about 2 million for 2011 12 was approved unanimously except for absent council member Miguel A Anderson. Water supply problems and drought forced borrowing from Trinity Bay Conservation District and a Rain To Rent modular plant costing 372000. City Administrator Lance Nauman received high praise for his presentation and budget simplification.
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Lance Nauman
Nauman
Miguel A. Anderson
Trinity Bay Conservation District
Danny Thompson
Thompson
Trustees approve REL improvement plan for two low rated campuses
Trustees approved school improvement plans for Robert E. Lee High School and James Bowie Elementary after the state accountability system rated both campuses academically unacceptable. The REL plan targets underperforming groups with math and science supports, tutoring, mentoring, and parent involvement while Bowie Elementary focuses on engaging higher level instruction and response to interventions with staff training and tiered supports.
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Robert E. Lee
James Bowie
Robert E. Lee High School
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Divakaruni to visit Lee College for Gulf Coast Reads
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni will discuss and sign One Amazing Thing at Lee College Tucker Hall Auditorium tonight at 7 p.m. The award winning author has appeared in Atlantic Monthly and The New Yorker, with works in over 50 anthologies. The event is free and open to the public, sponsored by Poets & Writers, Inc., Friends of Sterling Municipal Library, and Friends of Lee College Library.
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Univ. of Houston
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Friends of Sterling Municipal Library
Friends of Lee College Library
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