The Baytown Municipal Development District has given the green light for $1.4 million to fund a renovation project for the Citizens Bank building on Texas Avenue.
The plan is to renovate the historic bank building to house the city’s Utilities Billing offices. The current building for the offices is on Market Street next to City Hall.
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