🌱 Why Bridge City’s sales tax jump matters for city services now
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In today's newsletter:
- Why Bridge City’s sales tax jump matters for city services now
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 71.
- Friday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• BC continues to have strong sales tax returns (therecordlive.com) — Bridge City’s sales tax collections are surging this year, with revenues up more than 22% so far and February alone bringing in about $176,000. While nearby Orange County cities are mostly flat or down, Bridge City’s stronger numbers could bolster local services and future city projects funded through its 1.5% sales tax. 
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D-9 4-H Livestock & Meats Judging Contests
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Night of Comedy 2026
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Texas Mineral & Fossil Conroe Show
The Lone Star Convention & Expo Center , 9055 Airport Rd , Conroe
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Quarterly Meet & Greet LUNCH for NW Houston
The Work Well , 13100 Wortham Center Dr 3rd floor , Houston
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Baseball JV/V @ Bridge City
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