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Late February fire calls from Matagorda County fire departments

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

Bay City Volunteer Fire Department On February 23, 2023 at 12:49 p.m., Bay City Volunteer Fire Department responded to a grass fire at FM 2668 and Hwy 60. On February 23, 2023 at 1:49 p.m.

"Port calls for election for harbor expansion" By George Harrison

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

The Port of Bay City Authority met Feb. 9, and voted unanimously to call for a $68 million bond election for providing improvements and allow for increased capacity at Matagorda Harbor.

Sentinel Photo/MaLinda Reddell The Matagorda County Fair & Livestock Association's 2023 Rodeo Queen royalty court includes Rodeo Queen Kenzie Brown, first runnerup Kassidy Roe, and second runnerup Emily Dunbar.

"Brown crowned MCFLA 2023 Rodeo Queen" by: Jessica Shepard

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

Kenzie Brown was crowned the 2023 Matagorda County Fair & Livestock Association’s 2023 Rodeo Queen last Saturday, Feb. 18. The Rodeo Queen competition featured a pleasure pattern, individual questions, and riding with flags early that morning.

"Luther fate tied to next hearing, probate court" by: Mike Reddell

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

April 4 is the new hearing date on a temporary restraining order that blocks the demolition of the Luther Hotel in Palacios.

"TIRZ 4 financing OK’d by council" by: Mike Reddell

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

City Council approved the final project and financing plan for (TIRZ) No. 4 - a 49.71-acre tract designed for 89 single family homes – at council’s regular meeting last week. Council’s approval at its Feb.

"Fair, Rodeo roundup of upcoming events" by: Jessica Shepard

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

The 2023 Matagorda County Fair & Livestock Association’s 79th Annual Matagorda County Fair kicks into gear this weekend. Commercial heifer interviews and judging are on tap at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24. Events pick up Saturday, Feb.

"Russell clarifies Business Resiliency Loans" by: Jessica Shepard

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

Bay City Community Development Corporation Executive Director Jessica Russell says that the first hearing for the $250,000 business resilience loan for Liscotti CRE, LLC’s Chick-fil-A will appear before the city council on Tuesday, Feb. 28.

"Main Street board looks for new projects" by: Jessica Shepard

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

Main Street Program Manager Tina Israel asked her board to brainstorm new projects to tackle downtown at last week’s meeting. The call for new projects follows the stall on downtown speakers the group was hoping to install before Camofest this year.

Matagorda County Fair events Saturday afternoon, Feb. 18, included youth and adult team penning. At left, a team indicates the job is done. Later that day was the Ranch Rodeo and Wild Cow Saddling. Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell

Adult, youth team penning

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell

PARD receives programming award

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

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