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

   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

   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.

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

   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

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

February fire calls for county departments

   Bay City Volunteer Fire Department:     On February 6, 2023 at 2:08 p.m., Bay City Volunteer Fire Department responded to assist Midfield and Markham Volunteer Fire Departments with a house fire on FM 1468.     Matagorda Volunteer Fire Department:     On February 11, 2023 at 7:35 p.m.

BCPD: 2 stabbing victims attack each other

   Bay city police were sent to Fat Grass Restaurant at 1717 7th Street to investigate a stabbing at about 12:40 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14,     Once on location officers located the stab victim.    Other officers on scene located another subject who appeared to have been assaulted.

"BCCDC approves $250,000 Liscotti’s Chick-fil-A project" by: Jessica Shepard

   After a brief public hearing, Bay City Community Development Corporation board members unanimously approved the $250,000 business resilience project for Liscotti CRE, LLC Monday afternoon.    “This is a project we’ve been working on for a long time,” said BCCDC Executive Director Jessica Russell.