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Three Texas Gulf Cities Bid For Final Docking Place Of Battleship Texas
September 2, 2021 - Labor Day weekend may be the last time for a long time that the USS Texas is open to visitors.The historic battleship is docked near the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site in La Porte. But it won’t be there for too much longer...
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‘Big day’ – Bayland project bonds sold
August 25, 2021 - Mayor Brandon Capetillo said it took about 20 years, but the City of Baytown has arrived at the point where it is taking a considerable step on the progress of the Bayland Island ho-tel/convention center project. “It is a big day,” Capetillo said. “Festivities will...
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City manager touts Bayland hotel effort: ‘A great time for us’
August 13, 2021 - A meeting with council and the Municipal Development District concerning the bonds for the Bayland Island hotel/convention center project is happening this month. “We will be having a meeting with MDD on Aug. 25 to price the bonds and approved the bond purchase agreement for the hotel/convention...
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Hearings tonight for Bayland project, budget
August 11, 2021 - The public is invited to participate in a hearing at tonight’s council meeting about the proposed construction of an access roadway to the hotel/convention center project on Bayland Island. After the hearing, council will vote on building the roadway, which is an extension of Wyoming Street...
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Area women’s chamber to open office at Brunson
August 9, 2021 - The Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce has chosen the Brunson Theater as the ideal location for its new satellite office for Chambers County.Thanks to grants from the U.S. Small Business Administration announced in January, 20 new Women’s Business Centers are being launched across the...
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Harris County approves new $30M small-business recovery program using federal funds
August 9, 2021 - Harris County leaders just approved a new small business relief fund using money from the American Rescue Plan Act.The $30 million relief fund is aimed at supporting small and micro-businesses in Harris County that have been financially impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, citing a...
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September ceremony for hotel, city says
August 6, 2021 - The groundbreaking for the Bayland Island hotel/convention center project is still targeted for September, city officials say. Rick Davis, city manager, said they are looking into moving the groundbreaking date up a couple of days. He had at the July 1 Baytown Municipal Development District meeting the city was...
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Blue Tide Environmental Announces Redesign of Recycling Plant
July 26, 2021 - PLANO, Texas, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Tide Environmental, LP ("Blue Tide" or the "Company"), formerly TopSail Energy L.P., an environmental company focused on building and developing a network of used motor oil ("UMO") recycling facilities across the U.S., today announced the redesign of its recycling...
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Office Project Underway in America’s Largest Industrial Park
July 12, 2021 - HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – A new office development will be constructed in the 15,000-acre TGS Cedar Port Industrial Park – the first office project in the massive development east of Houston.It’s the largest master-planned, rail-and-barge-served industrial park in America with 11,000 acres remaining for development, the...
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Texas’ Early Reopening Has Helped Houston’s Retail Sector Recover Faster Than Other Cities
July 7, 2021 - Houston’s brick-and-mortar retail stores were among the hardest hit at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, as public health fears and lockdowns forced owners to temporarily shutter.Texas allowed businesses to reopen earlier than many other states, and avoided additional lockdown measures throughout the rest of 2020. Retail brokers...
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