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Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard City Engineering Technician Gabriel Lopez, right, presents a reimbursement request for a Cottonwood Park topographical survey at TIRZ #1 board meeting on Thursday, Aug. 21.

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard City Engineering Technician Gabriel Lopez, right, presents a reimbursement request for a Cottonwood Park topographical survey at TIRZ #1 board meeting on Thursday, Aug. 21.

"TIRZ #1 board OKs topographical study reimbursement" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
   TIRZ #1 (Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone) board unanimously approved a reimbursement of city funds up to $21,500 for a topographical study for the “North Downtown” project area at its meeting last Thursday.  City Engineering Technician Gabriel Lopez presented the request for board authorization.
Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard One of the features at "Matagorda County ArtWalks: Summer Blues" event last Saturday. was three cars by Houston Art Car Klub. The one above has the unusual license plate of Map of Space & Time.

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard One of the features at "Matagorda County ArtWalks: Summer Blues" event last Saturday. was three cars by Houston Art Car Klub. The one above has the unusual license plate of Map of Space & Time.

Map of Space & Time

News Staff
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard A variety of vendor booths converged at Matagorda County Courthouse for the monthly return of "Downtown Bay City Market Days" Saturday, Aug. 23. Among the vendors was a face-painting station, above, that gave children and those young at heart the chance to have a custom work of art painted on their skin.

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard A variety of vendor booths converged at Matagorda County Courthouse for the monthly return of "Downtown Bay City Market Days" Saturday, Aug. 23. Among the vendors was a face-painting station, above, that gave children and those young at heart the chance to have a custom work of art painted on their skin.

Market Days colors

News Staff
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
MCRTA photo The Matagorda County Retired Teachers Association (MCRTA) hosted the Fall District Meeting in Bay City recently.

MCRTA photo The Matagorda County Retired Teachers Association (MCRTA) hosted the Fall District Meeting in Bay City recently.

MC Retired Teachers to meet Sept. 2

News Staff
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
   Matagorda County Retired Teachers Association (MCRTA) members will hold its first meeting of this new “school year” on Sept. 2.  The luncheon meeting starts at 11:30 a.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church at 3000 9th Street.
Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell City officials and city council members join Bay City Police Department officers in showing off a promotional banner for the 2026 National Night Out event Tuesday, Oct. 7. the police-community partnership helps develop bonds between Bay City residents and police officers.

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell City officials and city council members join Bay City Police Department officers in showing off a promotional banner for the 2026 National Night Out event Tuesday, Oct. 7. the police-community partnership helps develop bonds between Bay City residents and police officers.

City promotes 'National Night Out' on Oct. 8

News Staff
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Vibrance Photo

Vibrance Photo

Vibrance Health recognizes Shimek

News Staff
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
   Family Nurse Practitioner Mary Ann Shimek (left) was recognized for 20 years of dedicated service to Vibrance Health on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
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