Landowner's Bill of Rights

Landowner's Bill of Rights applies to any attempt by the government or private entity to take property.

Landowner's Bill of Rights

Welcome to Your New Home!

A Baytown resident receives the keys to her revitalized home, thanks to help from the city’s Planning and Development Services Department. Mayor Brandon Capetillo and other city leaders were on hand to deliver the keys over to Doris Thomas. This...

One City, One Baytown: Part 6

In this One City, One Baytown series of articles, I’ve done my best to share about many of the important projects in process or coming to our great city.  I wrote about the USS Texas battleship, San Jacinto Mall, hotel and convention ce...

One City, One Baytown: Part 5

Your City leaders are hard at work on the initiatives and improvements our residents have asked for as part of the strategic planning process.  We created a Capital Improvement Plan which includes many new facilities across Baytown, some of which...

One City, One Baytown: Part 4

In this series – One City, One Baytown – I’ve done my best to place a spotlight on some of the major projects your city is undertaking in order to build a Better Baytown.  Some of these projects, like the San Jacinto Mall and the Hyatt Regency ho...

One City, One Baytown - Part 3

The Hotel and Convention Center Project represents a 30-year community ambition, now made possible by the demand reflective in the area’s tremendous industrial and business growth.  Beyond the anticipated business demand for lodging and meeting s...

One City, One Baytown - Part 2

Last weekend, as part of my new “One City, One Baytown” series, I previewed the results of our 2021 Community Survey and the City’s current position on the relocation of the USS Texas battleship. I intend to use this space to deliver my thoughts on severa...

One City, One Baytown: Part 1.

I am humbled and honored to be re-elected to serve as your mayor of the great city of Baytown.  I am committed to a Better Baytown, and, as I wrote for the Baytown Sun, wanted to share how the city team is progressing toward that goal.  ...

Baytown Christmas Tree Disposal

Real Tree Disposal:

Real trees may be discarded in the heavy brush pile, but all decorations and lights must be removed from the tree first.  Place the tree on the curb in front of your home. Do not place in front of utility poles, traffic signs, ...