After a public hearing, commissioners court approved the fiscal 2019-20 budget of $26,901,206, and held the second of two hearings on the proposed Matagorda County fiscal 2019-20 tax rate of 43.342 cents per $100 valuation, at the court’s regular meeting Monday, Aug. 19.
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Commissioners Court approved a settlement, pending a full and final release of liability, in the lawsuit dismissing all cases involving Kevin Davis vs. Matagorda County that was filed in the U.S. District Court in Galveston, EEOC, and the 122nd State Judicial Court of Galveston County... + continue reading
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Bay City ISD Education Foundation and other volunteers unloaded a truck full of school supply donations as part of the foundation's "Stuff the Bus" school supply drive, Aug. 17. The supplies were sorted via type, then boxed according to campus school supply lists.
Volunteers and members of Bay City ISD Education Foundation sorted through dozens of boxes of donated school supplies Aug. 17.
The supplies were donated to the foundation as part of the “Stuff the Bus” school supply drive for all Bay City ISD students. ... + continue reading
Six-time Grammy Award winner Ronnie Milsap played to a packed crowd during the Bay City Rotary Club's annual Summer Concert, Aug. 17. Milsap's performance lasted just over an hour and featured many of his chart-topping hits.
Sentinel photo/Jessica Shepard
Estimates put this year’s annual Rotary Concert attendance at over 950 people.
“We sold roughly 1,000 total tickets,” said Bay City Rotary Club President Jason Childers in a phone interview Aug. 20.
“It’s hard to say exactly how many people were... + continue reading
New conceptual image of Linnie Roberts Elementary was viewed by school board Monday.
Bay City school trustees approved a tax rate of $1.53731 per $100 valuation and will have a public meeting Sept. 16 for a hearing on the levy and to discuss the fiscal 2020-21 budget, the school board decided at its regular meeting Monday, Aug. 20.
That levy breaks down... + continue reading
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Bay City Head Coach Patrick Matthews works with secondary, while the offense runs drills under coaches’ scrutiny.
Sentinel photo/Mike Reddell
Ladycat volleyball players are at it! They are led by new coach Ervette Powell.
Photo by CARES volunteer Larry Bose
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Recently, I got an email from Bath and Body Works announcing their release of fall and Halloween scents.
And, again, I’m a little disappointed.
But, we’... + continue reading
