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Pasadena resident could get small tax cut

Pasadena may cut the property tax rate by half a cent, which one resident says is a political maneuver. At a Sept. 2 public hearing on the proposed 2009 city budget, resident Pat Van Houte was the only person who spoke about the spending plan with total expenditures of $140.1 million.

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Crime Stoppers seeks help in Pasadena murders

Crime Stoppers today announced a significant reward for information that helps solve a June home invasion that resulted in the death of a Pasadena couple and the severe injury of their teenage son.

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City extends agreement for paper trash bags

City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to extend its contract with Graphic Packaging International for paper trash bags. The contract with the McKinney-based firm carries a projected price tag of $1.36 million for a year’s worth of paper bags beginning Oct. 1.

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After 55 years, couple makes marriage official

Just to be on the safe side, three ministers presided Aug. 23 at the second wedding of Charlene Krizak and Duffie Monroe.

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School districts holding November elections

Texas school board elections in November used to be rare. But this year, about 20 percent of the school board elections statewide will take place in November, according to the Texas Association of School Boards.

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Ethics complaints against city manager given to council

Baytown City Manager Garry Brumback says recent ethics complaints about him are groundless. Specifically, Brumback says, a 45-page packet presented to City Council on Aug. 28 by former Baytown resident Artie Presley is a “hatchet job.” Presley gave copies of the packet to Deputy City Manager Bob Leiper, who distributed them to the council.

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Pasadena driver, 71, charged with killing TxDOT worker

A 71-year-old Pasadena man remains jailed today in connection with the weekend death of a Texas Department of Transportation worker.

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Wheelchair basketball tournament set to begin

The Texas International Shootout Wheelchair Basketball Tournament takes place Aug. 30-31 in Pasadena. A round-robin tournament among seven teams begins at 9 a.m. Aug. 30 at both the Verne Cox Multipurpose Recreation Center, 5200 Burke Road; and the PAL Gym, 2910 E. Southmore Ave.

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School receives large grant

Lee College became the first community college awarded a $300,000 challenge grant by the Kresge Foundation, which second largest non-profit organization in the United States.

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South Houston group finds fun, relaxation in kite-flying

Members of the South Houston Area Recreational Kiters (SHARK) let their worries blow away in the wind with colorful, hand constructed kites. The kiters gather the third Saturday of each month throughout Houston and the Ship Channel area to launch their custom kites varying in sizes from 8-by-10 inches to over 50 feet long.

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Memorial Hermann Southeast: Ready for chest pain

When chest pain is the symptom and a heart attack is a possibility, speed, teamwork, and skill can make all the difference in an emergency room setting.

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Pasadena approves a budget with $24 million deficit

The Pasadena school board on Aug. 26 approved a budget with a nearly $24 million deficit and no proposed tax rate increase. Superintendent Kirk Lewis said the district can afford to make up the difference from its reserve fund, but he assailed the Texas Legislature’s impact on school finance through its 2006 passage of House Bill 1.

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Couple open new antiques store in Baytown's historic district

Joyce and Joe Broadrick enjoy sharing vintage pieces in the Baytown historic downtown district with the opening of their store, Joe's Antiques, 308 West Texas Avenue.

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La Porte fire department receives grant for operations upgrade

Rep. Nick Lampson, D-Stafford, announced a $36,000 grant given to the La Porte Fire Department from the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant. The funding is awarded to fire departments that offer proposals that would strengthen the nation’s crisis preparedness.

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Channelview grad enjoying time serving her country

Army Sgt. Tasha N. Ramos, daughter of Benny and Sherri Judice, of Channelview, was in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, in July serving as an American military ambassador of good will during a cooperative exchange of ideas with the Georgian Armed Forces.