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"Council approves municipal brand" by: Mike Reddell

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Thursday, August 20, 2026
   Mayor Robert Nelson criticized drivers who are ignoring traffic barricades at City Council’s special called meeting Aug. 11.   “Public Works employees are seeing a lot of people driving around barricades. That must stop!” the Mayor said.

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"Council OKs North Water plant spending" by: Mike Reddell

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Thursday, August 20, 2026
   City Council signed off on $13.586 million in spending for the North Water Treatment Plant estimated total at a council workshop Aug. 11.  That total includes construction costs of $13.069 million and construction services totaling $517,000.
Courtesy photo Mike Estlinbaum was a member of Class XI of the Commissioners Court Leadership Academy.

Courtesy photo Mike Estlinbaum was a member of Class XI of the Commissioners Court Leadership Academy.

Mike Estlinbaum graduates as member from Commissioners Court Leadership Academy

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Thursday, August 20, 2026
   Matagorda County Precinct 2 Commissioner Mike Estlinbaum has graduated as a member of Class XI of the prestigious Commissioners Court Leadership Academy, a two-year professional development program sponsored by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s V.G. Young Institute of County Government.
TenarisBayCity photo Matagorda County native Madison O’Neal knew she wanted to be a manager one day.

TenarisBayCity photo Matagorda County native Madison O’Neal knew she wanted to be a manager one day.

Growing on the line where she started: Madison O’Neal’s first 5 years at Tenaris

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Thursday, August 20, 2026
   Bay City – For Madison O’Neal, Hot Rolling Mill Operations Specialist at Tenaris’s seamless mill in Bay City, growth has never been about big leaps.   “It’s been a big shift, but it    didn’t happen overnight. It’s been little by little,” she says of the last five years.
Recently appointed Bay City ISD trustee Justin Matthews, right, was officially installed to the school board Position 4 vacancy on Aug. 12. Position 4 was previously held by the late Priscilla Robinson. Sentinel Photo/ Jessica Shepard

Recently appointed Bay City ISD trustee Justin Matthews, right, was officially installed to the school board Position 4 vacancy on Aug. 12. Position 4 was previously held by the late Priscilla Robinson. Sentinel Photo/ Jessica Shepard

Matthews installed as trustee

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Thursday, August 20, 2026

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"Abbott announces MARA compliance commitment" by: Jessica Shepard

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Thursday, August 13, 2026
Governor Greg Abbott announced continued support for his data center audit directive last week.The Aug. 7 press release states that MARA joins several other data center companies committing to comply with Abbott’s standards and guidelines and participating in the State’s audit process.
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