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Bay City, Palacios show slightly higher sales tax rebates

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced recently he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.06 billion in local sales tax allocations for October, 17.4 percent more than in October 2021.

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"County takes another step in Sargent Beach project" by: Mike Reddell

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
Commissioners Court took another step in its Sargent Beach Stabilization Phase 1 project at the court’s regular meeting Monday, Oct. 11.    The court approved sending the beach dune permit application from Atkins North America to the General Land Office (GLO) for comments.

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Ferdinand returns to MCEDC

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
Mike Ferdinand will return as executive director of Matagorda County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC), Jessica Russell told the court during public comments Monday.
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"Israel joins statewide downtown organization" by: Jessica Shepard

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
Tina Israel has been elected to represent the Bay City Main Street Program and the City of Bay City as a new board member for Texas Downtown.    “I hope to be an advocate for organizations like ours and be their voice for not only Bay City Main Street, but for others,” Israel said.

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STP Unit 2 refueling outage underway

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
STP’s Unit 2 commenced its 22nd scheduled refueling and maintenance outage on Friday, Oct. 7, when it was safely taken offline to begin the work.
Sentinel photo/Mike Reddell Bay City police officers and others join with kids in the fun spraying Silly String during National Night Out at the Bay City Library Oct. 4.

Sentinel photo/Mike Reddell Bay City police officers and others join with kids in the fun spraying Silly String during National Night Out at the Bay City Library Oct. 4.

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Silly String fun

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Bay City police and firefighters help move deer corn sacks from an overturned truck to another truck last week.

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Bay City police and firefighters help move deer corn sacks from an overturned truck to another truck last week.

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Truck overturns after brakes fail at intersection

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
A flatbed truck carrying pallets with bags of deer corn overturned at the intersection of Seventh Street and Avenue C at 12:38 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, Bay City polioce said.    When officers arrived they found a Sutherland’s truck on its side.     The truck had been bags of deer corn.
Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell A Republican picnic in LeTulle Park Sunday, Oct. 9, included, from left, County Judge-elect Bobby Seiferman, Matagorda County Treasurer Loretta Griffin, U.S. Rep. District 22 Congressman Troy Nehls, Gloria Millsap, District Director for State Senator Joan Huffman and Steve Munisteri, former Chairman for the Republican Party of Texas.

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell A Republican picnic in LeTulle Park Sunday, Oct. 9, included, from left, County Judge-elect Bobby Seiferman, Matagorda County Treasurer Loretta Griffin, U.S. Rep. District 22 Congressman Troy Nehls, Gloria Millsap, District Director for State Senator Joan Huffman and Steve Munisteri, former Chairman for the Republican Party of Texas.

Republicans host picnic

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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