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HCISD bond forums slated
Kyle man among two killed in crash
BY ANITA MILLER
STAFF REPORTS
Three public forums will be held this month regarding the Hays CISD bond election planned for May. The first will be Saturday, Jan. 11, at 10:30 a.m. at McCormick Middle School; the second on Monday, Jan. 13, 6 p.m. at Dahlstrom Middle School and the third on Jan. 15, 6 p.m. at Wallace Middle School. Attendance is important, Hays CISD Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright explained.
A Kyle resident was one of two people killed early on Thursday, Jan. 2, when they were ejected from a vehicle on Hwy. 123 in San Marcos after their car veered off the highway and struck a driveway culvert. They were identified as Daniel F. Aguilar, 52, of Kyle and Seguin, who was driving the 1998 Honda Accord, and Raymond D. Silguero, 55, of Waco and
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DPS clarifies report on double fatality on FM 1826
STAFF REPORT The Hays County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on three suspects who reportedly burglarized two firework stands on Christmas Day. Fireworks valued at $5,800 were stolen from the two locations, one on Windy Hill Road and the other on FM 2001. The time of the burglaries was not available, nor were any other details. Anyone with information is urged to contact Det. Brian Wahlert, 512-393-7343 or Brian. wahlert@co.hays.tx.us. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 800-324-TIPS (8477).
PHOTO SUBMITTED BY ASCENSION SETON HAYS
Happy New Year, baby!
Evelyn Alma Rios was born at Ascension Seton Hays at 2:12 a.m. on New Year’s Day. She weighed 8.7 pounds and was measured at 20.5 inches long. Parents are Jeremiah and Pauline Rios. She is pictured with her older brother. She is the youngest of four. Delivered by Dr. Jennifer Goss, OB/GYN at Ascension Seton Hays.
Kyle City Council candidates respond to topical questions The Hays Free Press reached out to both candidates running in the Jan. 25 special election to replace Daphne Tenorio on the Kyle City Council. Here’s what Brandi Heindl and Michael Tobias had to say. 1. The city has embarked on an ambitious goal of a 2020 bond election for the purpose of acquiring a new police station that will likely include a tax increase. What do you see as the best way to present this to voters? Heindl: I think this has to do with choices about where we want to spend our dollars. I think that it should be
presented to voters as, a just that, a choice on the priorities that we have as a community much like we do with every budget item, every capital expense, every year. I want to involve the community in these decisions and be their voice when it comes to fiscal policy of the system. In the end, we use budgets to make decisions about where our interests, priorities and future rest.
BRANDI HEINDL Tobias: The city can encourage voters to participate in the election by making everyone aware of the bond election through
MICHAEL TOBIAS the city’s website, social media and to include newspapers. The city would need to provide
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Kyle votes to challenge gas increase BY ANITA MILLER
The Kyle City Council on Tuesday voted to challenge a natural gas rate increase proposed by the Texas Gas Service Company (TGS) that was scheduled to take effect Feb. 6. TGS has filed an intent to change the rate with the
The proposal would raise the price by 9.43 percent including gas costs or 15.64 percent excluding gas costs
excluding gas costs and would also consolidate the Central Texas Service Area, the Gulf Coast Service Area and the city of Beaumont into a new service area Railroad Commission commercial customers, called the Central-Gulf of Texas “and in all located on the east Service Area (CGSA). all municipalities side of Interstate 35. Also in the proposal exercising original The proposal would are the withdrawal jurisdiction,” which raise the price by 9.43 of existing tariffs and includes approximately percent including gas 441 residential and 27 costs or 15.64 percent GAS INCREASE?, 12
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County deems ‘no refusal initiative’ a success.
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BY ANITA MILLER While an official crash report is not yet available, the Texas Department of Safety has confirmed that errors were made in the initial reporting of a head-on collision Dec. 18 on FM 1826 east of Dripping Springs. Killed in the crash were Austin residents 38-yearold Caranda Mathis, who was driving a 2018 Infiniti QX8, and Kaylee Rosales, 30, who was driving a 2016 Toyota 4Runner. The initial report from Sgt. Deon Cockrell, DPS spokesman for Hays and Caldwell counties, had the wrong drivers in the wrong cars. Cockrell also reported that “for unknown reasons,” the Toyota had crossed the center lane. On Jan. 2, the DPS confirmed through the investigating officer’s official preliminary report, that it was the Infiniti which crossed the line, not the Toyota. Hays County Justice of the Peace John Burns could not be reached for comment, but his office confirmed that he ordered autopsies to be performed on the bodies of both women. As part of that process, toxicology reports – which determine whether a driver is under the influence of drugs or alcohol – are
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