"YMCA offers classes in lifeguard certification" by: Jessica Shepard

   The YMCA of the Golden Crescent is offering $100 per-person Lifeguard Certification Classes in May.Classes will be available at various times Friday-Sunday, May 16-18, in Bay City and May 23-25 in Palacios.  Participants must be at least 15 years of age by the final day of testing.

"Bay City, Palacios sales tax rebates up for March" by: Mike Reddell

   March sales tax rebates for Texas totaled $685,230,194, up 10.11% from March 2024, the Texas Comptroller’s Office reported.   The state’s total payments year to date were $2,318,556,125, up 6.22% from the same period last year.   Bay City’s March sales tax allocation was up 7.

"Matagorda County residents had agenda for Austin" by: Mike Reddell

   Matagorda County Day in Austin participants had a full agenda of activities during their visit to the capitol March 17-18.

"VVISD trustees approve new financial auditing company" by: Jessica Shepard

   Van Vleck ISD trustees unanimously approved a contract with Waco-based Pattillo, Brown & Hill, LLP (PBH) for financial auditing services for the district at their meeting Monday.

"Estlinbaum: Mats working as intended on Matagorda Beach" by: Mike Reddell

   New mats for Matagorda Beach entrance traffic are working as they were intended, Precinct 2 Commissioner Mike Estlinbaum told the Commissioners Court Monday, March 17.  Estlinbaum said the mats were installed at the entrance of Matagorda Beach in time for both Spring Break weekends.

"Russell: Daytime population reaches 82K" by: Jessica Shepard

   Bay City’s daytime population has increased from 49,000 to 82,000 in just seven years.  Daytime population or “Commuter-Adjusted Population” (CAP) is defined as “the number of people in a particular area during normal business hours.”  The U.S.

"Port Authority sees progress on Caney dredging" by: Mike Reddell

   Progress on the dredging of Caney Creek and the Intracoastal Waterway comes down to coordinating schedules with agencies and contractors Port of Bay Authority commissioners were told at the March 4 meeting.