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Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Bay City Main Street Program Director Tina Isreal, right, explains how almost every downtown business has used the program’s façade grants to beautiful or renovate their building’s exteriors. Israel’s downtown walking tour was the capstone of the Houston-Galveston Area Council’s “Downtown Roundtable” July 25.

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Bay City Main Street Program Director Tina Isreal, right, explains how almost every downtown business has used the program’s façade grants to beautiful or renovate their building’s exteriors. Israel’s downtown walking tour was the capstone of the Houston-Galveston Area Council’s “Downtown Roundtable” July 25.

"Main Street hosts HGAC roundtable" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Thursday, August 3, 2023
   Over 45 attendees participated in the Houston-Galveston Area Council’s “Downtown Roundtable” discussion last week.

"City, County to partner on 12th St. repair" by: Mike Reddell

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
   City Council unanimously approved an agreement with Matagorda County to share labor and material costs to repair 12th Street from Texas 35 to Moore Street in Bay City, at council’s regular meeting July 25.    “They wanted to get started on it,” said City Manager Shawna Burkhart.
Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Bay City ISD Superintendent Dr. Dwight McHazlett, right, spoke to over 30 audience members about the district’s desire for more community partnerships and how the district was meeting its LSG goals last Thursday.

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Bay City ISD Superintendent Dr. Dwight McHazlett, right, spoke to over 30 audience members about the district’s desire for more community partnerships and how the district was meeting its LSG goals last Thursday.

"BCISD holds LSG information summit" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Thursday, August 3, 2023
   Bay City ISD hosted a business and community leader’s summit last Thursday to get feedback on what they were looking for in partnering with the district.    Bay City ISD Superintendent Dr. Dwight McHazlett gave over 30 attendees a rundown of district goals achieved in the 2022-23 school year.

Texas Sales Tax Holiday Aug. 11-13

News Staff
Thursday, August 3, 2023
   (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 11-13.
Photo courtesy of City by the Sea Museum Men working on the pavilion pier with the seawall being constructed in the background, c. 1935.

Photo courtesy of City by the Sea Museum Men working on the pavilion pier with the seawall being constructed in the background, c. 1935.

Palacios museum features seawall exhibit

News Staff
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Palacios, Texas    The City by the Sea Museum’s new temporary exhibit, “Shifting Shorelines: The Construction and Impact of the Palacios Seawall” is on view beginning July 20th and will run through September 9th.     Seawalls are tools that coastal communities use to combat flooding and erosion.

Windstorm insurance vote Aug. 8

News Staff
Thursday, August 3, 2023
   Matagorda County residents are being warned that the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) is considering another rate increase – on top of last year’s 5% increase.
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