Court Approves Over $500K for Pavement Reimbursment for New Housing Subdivision SEE PAGE 10 a by Sue Hawthorne Paving Costs
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ISD is expected to receive $7.9 million, INSIDE Chambers County Commissioners Court The reimbursement is for the first section with $2.3 million expected for Trinity Bay approved an Economic Development – once the next section begins, they may Conservation District. Around Town 2A Agreement February 11 with Dutton Lake present another Economic Development “The development will be very beneficial Obituary notices 4A LLC regarding the new Cypress Point sub- Agreement to the court. to all of the taxing entities in that area,” Local News 5A division near White’s Park. West Chambers County Economic added Precinct 4 Commissioner Billy Business Directrory 9A Under the terms of the agreement, the Development Director B. J. Simon told the Combs. Classifi eds 10A county will reimburse Dutton Lake LLC court that in the 10 years following the $506,994 for 65 percent of the subdivision build-out, Chambers County is expected to COMMISSIONERS COURT- 10A FISHING Boy Scout troop delivers over 1,100 Joint Primary Election REPORT pounds of food Winnie pantry What is on the ballot? Texas City Early Voting is still going on GOOD. 57 degrees. and you can go to any county Redfish are good over polling place to vote. Early Voting shell reefs and wells on ends this Friday, Feb. 28. Polling live shrimp. Flounder are hours are 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. fair on live shrimp or You will be casting your votes minnow around the jet- on an electronic touch screen for ties. Speckled trout are the following candidates and good along the shoreline Propositions that are on the 2020 on mullet or shrimp. Joint Primary Election. Black drum are good on Remember during Primary elec- crankbaits. tions you vote by party (Republican or Democrat). Freeport Remember this election is vital FAIR. 60-62 degrees. for you to cast your vote for local Water clarity is good. candidates as only one candidate Water temperatures are per party can be on the November on the rise, and fishing ballot. There are several positions has been great in the back with multiple candidates. Let your lakes and marshes. Black voice be heard and get out and drum are good on crank- VOTE! Election day will be held baits. Redfish will be on Tues. March 3. found along the flats and Contributed photo are best on shrimp. Republican Party ballot: PCT 1 Speckled trout are also Members of Troop & Pack #39 delivered over 1,100 pounds of non-perishable food items recently to the St. good on shrimp. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry in Winnie. Shown in the front are Oren Vandiver, Colton Craigen and Ryan PRESIDENT: Sheepshead are good on Garza. In the next row are Jacob Bronson, Braxton Sarver, Marcus Dunn, Assistant Scout Master Ben Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente shrimp and will be Ackelson and Pantry representative Sonia Barron. Also pictured are Ryan’s mother, Mya Walker Oren’s mother, Cub Master Leigh Bronson, baby Kiara and Theresa Hodges. Guerra migrating to the bays and Matthew John Matern jetties to spawn. The Boy Scout Troop & Pack #39 recently made a Chambers County and on Facebook, as well as Bob Ely flounder are good around large food delivery to the St. Vincent DePaul going door-to-door. Next, the Scouts went back Zoltan G. Istvan the bridge on mullet. Food pantry in Winnie. to the persons they contacted to pick up their Donald J. Trump (Incumbent) The boys first made posters telling about their Joe Walsh MOVIE food drive and distributed the info around east BOY SCOUTS-5A Bill Weld UNITED STATES SENATOR: Virgil Bierschwale AMDD looks at taking down Mark Yancey John Cornyn (Incumbent) Dwayne Stovall dilapidated structure on Fahring Street John Anthony Castro By Sue Hawthorne the city. UNITED STATES Contributing Writer The board also discussed a dilapidated struc- REPRESENTATIVE, ture on Fahring Street that has been submitted by DISTRICT 36 The Anahuac Municipal Development District City of Anahuac Code Enforcement officer Brian Babin (Incumbent) board discussed the mural planned for the City Deanne Broussard for demolition. AMDD has RJ Boatman of Anahuac ground storage tank during its drafted a Memorandum of Agreement to submit February 18 meeting. The mural created by to Mid Chambers County Ministerial Alliance RAILROAD COMMISSIONER Anahuac resident Toby Haynes will grace the and Oak Island – Double Bayou Volunteer Fire Ryan Sitton south side of the tank, but its installation has Department, both of whom has worked to demol- James “Jim” Wright Beautiful been delayed until March due to cooler than nor- ish other dilapidated structures in the city. mal temperatures. The board spoke of the uptick recently in sales CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME day in the The board discussed seeking another image tax received by the district, going from about COURT design from the community to install on the $8,000 per month to an average of about $12,000 Nathan Hecht north side of the tank. Attorney Richard Baker per month. In a related issue, the board looked neighbor also suggested that the AMDD look at painting hood some of the city facilities in an effort to beautify AMDD -5A BALLOTS - 2A Showing at The Wellness Center at Bayside Fri. Feb. 28 - 1pm & 6pm Sat. Feb. 29 - 9am © 2020 All Rights Reserved Protected by copyright and any reproduction is prohibited with- out express written consent of the publisher “Th ank a Veteran or Service Person Every Day” The Progress 2A Wednesday • February 26, 2020 community Around Town TRANSPARENT Want something in the Around Town Calendar? ELECT Just call us or send an email! The Progress 409-267-6131 WESLEY KING, JR. or email: [email protected] For Chambers County Sheriff MAR. 7 St. James UMC is holding their 3rd Annual Women’s Facebook@Wesley King Jr. for Chambers County Sheriff Conference on March 7, 2020 at White’s Park Community www.wesleykingforsheriff.com Political Ad by Wesley King, Jr. Building. There is a $20 Registration Fee For more information contact: Tanisha Watch 281-793- 8428 or Kimberlee Techeria 281-513-0991. WHAT’S ON THE BALLOT Continued from front page SAVE THE DATE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, DEMOCRATIC PARTY: Steven Miears PLACE 6 Jane Bland PRESIDENT: JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL Save the date for the 2020 Chambers John K. Delaney APPEALS, PLACE 9 County Youth Livestock Auction! JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, Bernie Sanders Brandon Birmingham PLACE 7 Robby Wells We hope to see you at the White Jeff Boyd Marianne Williamson STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 4 Memorial Park Arena May 2, 2020! Cory Booker Jay Stilleburg JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, Andrew Yang Thank you for PLACE 8 Michael R. Bloomberg STATE REPRESENTATIVE, supporting the youth of Chambers Brett Busby Amy Klobuchar DISTRICT 23 Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente Jeff Anotonelli County! JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL Tom Steyer APPEALS, PLACE 3 Joseph R. Biden CHIEF JUSTICE, 14TH COURT Gina Parker Deval Patrick OF APPEALS DISTRICT Bert Richardson Tuslsi Gabbard Jane Robinson Julian Castro Jim Evans FISH FRY JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL Elizabeth Warren APPEALS, PLACE 4 Michael Bennet JUSTICE, 1ST COURT OF Fish Fry Kevin Patrick Yeary Pete Buttigieg APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 3 February 28 at 11 am Veronica Rivas-Molloy JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL UNITED STATES SENATOR Jim Sharp At Wellness Center APPEALS, PLACE 9 Adrian Ocegueda Dinesh Singhal 2202 S. Main Street in Anahuac David Newell Jack Daniel Foster, Jr STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 4 Annie “Mama” Garcia JUSTICE, 1ST COURT OF Sweet Home Baptist Church Brandon Creighton Royce West APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 5 $10 per plate Michael Cooper Tim Hootman STATE REPRESENTATIVE, Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez Amparo Monique Guerra Fish, Potato Salad, Green Beans, DISTRICT 23 Amanda K. Edwards Dessert and Bread Mayes Middleton Mary “MJ” Hegar JUSTICE, 14th COURT OF Sema Hernandez APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 7 CHIEF JUSTICE, 14TH COURT Chris Bell Cheri Thomas OF APPEALS DISTRICT D.R. Hunter V.R. Faulkner Celebrating Black Tracy Elizabeth Christopher Victor Hugo Harris Dominic J. Merino UNITED STATES Tamika “Tami” Craft JUSTICE, 1ST COURT OF REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT Lennon C. Wright History Month APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 3 NO. 36 Wally Kronzer Russell Lloyd Rashad Lewis Come and celebrate Black Engineer); Mervyn Thomas OTHER CANDIDATES ON History with us at White’s (Retired U.S. Marine Corps JUSTICE, 1ST COURT OF RAILROAD COMMISSIONER BALLOT PER PRECINCT Park Feb. 29, 2020 at 11:00 Gunnery Sgt. and Pro golf- APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 5 Roberto R. “Beto” Alonzo a.m. Our honored guests er); Pastor Lloyd & Beverly James Lombardino Mark Watson PCT 2: include, former NFL Rams Walters (Lily of the Valley Levi J. Benton Chrysta Castaneda Constable PCT5: and Chargers running back; Food Pantry); Chad Bridges Kelly Stone David McNeely Buford McGee; Chrisdolyn Terry Adams Brad Moon Dawson PhD (University of Proctor Mortuary CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME Houston); Anthony Jackson (Lashon Proctor); Jamie JUSTICE, 1ST COURT OF COURT PCT3, PCT 9 (NASA Mechanical Calhoun (University of APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 7 Jerry Zimmerer Constable PCT3 Engineer); Ira Echols PhD Texas, Arlington Ken Wise Amy Clark Meachum Donnie Standley (Retired TSU educator); Communications Major); Bert Whittington III DISTRICT JUDGE, 344TH JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PCT 4 Debra Russell (Retired (Retired Master Sgt., U.S.