"City OKs levy, budget, awards Hamman bid" by: Mike Reddell

   City Council approved the city’s fiscal 2023 budget and tax rate at its regular meeting Tuesday, Sept. 13.    The new budget will be $30,825,000, which is $165,000 lower than fiscal 2022 budget of $30,990,500.    The city will keep the same tax rate of $.

"Main Street approves facade grant" by: Jessica Shepard

  Main Street Program board members unanimously approved a $2,650 façade grant for Jorge and Sigrid Colesio during their monthly meeting Sept. 14.    Members present included Carol Huitt, Joan Myers, Jennifer Bishop, Courtney Sones, and Susan Fehmel.

"BCISD adopts 2022-23 tax rate" by: Jessica Shepard

   Bay City ISD trustees unanimously approved adopting the 2022-2023 tax rate during their regular meeting, on Sept. 12.    All board members were present for the meeting.    The approved rate is $1.26 per $100 housing valuation.

"Council mulls next arsenic project plans" by: Jessica Shepard

    City council heard an update on the next phase of the arsenic remediation project during a special meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 13.

Deadline to apply for United Way partner agency Oct. 28

   Matagorda County United Way announces that the application process to become a United Way Partner Agency and receive funding is now open.    The application deadline is 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct.  28.

"Port of BC Authority plans Matgagorda Harbor changes" by: Mike Reddell

   Proposals for Matagorda Harbor improvements – including a hotel, restaurants and retail shops - were given the green light by Port of Bay City Authority commissioners at their regular meeting Thursday, Sept. 8.

"County signs off on border security crisis" by: Mike Reddell

   There were no problems on Matagorda Beach during the Labor Day holiday thanks to the rain, Sheriff Skipper Osborne told Commissioners Court Monday, Sept. 12.

"Tidehaven trustees approve bus purchase" by: Jessica Shepard

   Tidehaven ISD trustees unanimously approved purchasing a used 2017 International 77-passenger bus during their regular meeting Monday night.

"Council OKs shield grant application" by: Jessica Shepard

   City Council unanimously approved a resolution in support of Bay City Police Department’s shield grant application during a special called meeting, Thursday, Sept. 8.