MAY 29, 2019 CENTEX LOBOS
RM 150 XINGS
Lobos coalesce for 1-0 win over Cajun FC.
RM 150 low water crossings to be fixed by late July
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Man shot, killed in Uhland after alleged break-in BY MOSES LEOS III
An Austin man was killed early Saturday after he was shot by a woman as he attempted to break into her Uhland-area home. Authorities received a call around 10:45 a.m. Saturday in the area of Grist Mill Road and
South Plum Creek Road in the Uhland area for a suspicious vehicle, according to a Hays County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) press release. Callers reported a person inside the car who was covered in blood.Shortly after receiving the suspicious vehicle call, authorities
were then contacted by a woman who reported a man attempted to break into her house and that she discharged a firearm at him. When authorities arrived on scene, they found a man in the car who had “suffered gunshot wounds.” The man, identified as Matthew
Aaron Kellas, 35, of Austin, was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead, according to the release. The woman’s home was within “close proximity” to where the vehicle was located, according to the release. HCSO Lt. Todd Riffe
said the woman has not been charged at this time. An official cause of death is pending results from an autopsy. No further information is available at this time. The HCSO’s Criminal Investigations Division is investigating the incident.
Kyle seeks rail improvements as Burleson Street project nears Progress on construction improvements to Burleson Street continues as Kyle city officials anticipate reopening the road from Lockhart Street to St. Anthony’s Drive by July. Worries are mounting, however, as city officials have been unable to communicate with Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) regarding the necessity for the completion of the railroad crossing on Burleson Street before the actual city repairs arrive at the crossing point. Leon Barba, Kyle City Engineer, said Kyle has not had “great communication” with UPRR to complete a series of improvements to the Burleson Street railroad crossing. Barba cited “serious layoffs” within that company as a possible factor. Kyle has a contract with UPRR that requires them to expand the width of the rail crossing and move signal arms further out in order to accommodate the wider Burleson Street. However, work on Burleson Street is moving at a faster pace than UPRR’s planned crossing improvements. Barba said Burleson Street is 35 percent complete, with the city finishing the section from Lock-
Burleson Street is 35 percent complete, with the city finishing the section from Lockhart Street to St. Anthony’s Drive by July. hart Street to St. Anthony’s Drive by July. Work on Burleson Street from Star of Texas Drive to just past Spring Branch Drive is slated to start within the next four or so months. Kyle plans to complete Burleson Street by September 2020. “If we get there before they (UPRR) do, we have to stop and wait for them,” Barba said May 21. “That’s not what we want. We want the crossing done first, and then tie into what they have.” Barba said if Kyle finishes Burleson Street before the UPRR is done, it could lead to a wider road and a narrow crossing. That could lead to “a lot of back and forth” between the city and the UPRR, which could lead to delays. “If we get there first, you can expect that whatever we build is
Day of remembrance U.S Army Command Sgt. Major Lawrence K. Wilson was the keynote speaker for the Memorial Day remembrance ceremony. Wilson was the command sergeant major for the 1st “Raider” Brigade, 4th Infantry Division. His troops captured Saddam Hussein in Dec. 2003. Wilson read a list of the 12 soldiers he lost while in Iraq as a way to honor their service. He keeps the list of fallen soldiers in his coat at all times. Area residents took to the Kyle VFW Post 12058 in Kyle to honor fallen Hays County servicemen on Memorial Day. Joining the ceremony was Boy Scouts Troop 812, as well as members of the Gary Job Corps Color Guard, which presented a 21-gun salute as taps was played.
PHOTOS BY EXSAR ARGUELLO
Kyle OKs water quality after residents complain An influx of complaints and concerns over Kyle’s water quality led Mayor Travis Mitchell to address to city staff May 21 regarding those problems. But Tim Samford, Kyle treatment operations manager, reported no issues with the water and said the city is meeting
Per city staff, Kyle residents can reach out to Public Works and receive testing at their home to determine if there are more isolated issues.
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) standards. Mitchell said he hoped to learn about the city’s
DOWNTOWN OR UPTOWN? Kyle envisions the movement of downtown to Plum Creek area.
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BY KATIE BURRELL Plans for possible development in areas of west Kyle are in limbo as officials fear a proposed underground pipeline could prevent some of it from happening. As a result, Kyle city leaders worry that millions in future tax revenue could be lost, stemming from the inability to construct near Kinder Morgan’s Permian Highway Pipeline (PHP).
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Proposed pipeline puts Kyle building plans in limbo
Officials to repair RM 150 crossings by late July
plaints. “People (are) saying that their water smells funny, smells like gas or is so hard that it is causing their shower heads to corrode in some excessive ways,” Mitchell said. water operations and posPer city staff, Kyle resisibly request testing. That dents can reach out to the came as result of Mitchell Public Works Department detecting an “increase” in the number of comKYLE WATER QUALITY, 8
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Late July is the timeframe state officials aim to completely repair, and possibly reopen, the RM 150 low water crossings over Onion Creek near Driftwood. In the interim, Hays County leaders are also identifying ways to prevent large load vehicles from traveling through the crossings, which they point to as a partial reason for the damage. Walt Smith, Hays County Pct. 4 Commissioner, said the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), which owns that stretch of RM 150, plans to work with its current concrete contractors to
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Officials to repair RM 150 crossings by late July
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HISTORY
Founded April 10, 1903, by Thomas Fletcher Harwell as The Kyle News, with offices on the corner of Burleson and Miller streets in the town’s oldest remaining building. It merged into The Hays County Citizen in 1956. The paper consolidated with The Free Press in October, 1978. During its more than 100-year history the newspaper has maintained offices at more than a dozen locations in Kyle and Buda.
would have been required to identify funding for the Late July is the timeproposed new crossing as frame state officials aim well. to completely repair, and An option to reuse an possibly reopen, the RM existing bridge construct150 low water crossings ed out of rail cars, a strucover Onion ture used Creek near to bridge Driftwood. In the interim, Post Road In the over the Hays County interim, Blanco River Hays County following the leaders leaders are Memorial are also also identiDay flood, fying ways to was nixed as identifying prevent large well. Smith ways to load vehicles said Txfrom travelprevent large DOT would ing through have had to load vehicles construct the crossings, which they from traveling new infrapoint to as a structure, through the partial reawhich would son for the have added crossings, damage. four or more which they Walt months to Smith, Hays complete. point to as County Pct. TxDOT a partial 4 Commisamending sioner, said reason for the its current the Texas contract with damage. Department its paving of Transporand contation (TxDOT), which crete contractor allowed owns that stretch of RM officials to address the 150, plans to work with its problem “sooner rather current concrete contrac- than later,” Smith said. tors to repair the damage Repairing the crosspartially caused by flood- ing is critical for county ing in early May. leaders as area roads are TxDOT also plans to experiencing a significant resurface the pavement at increase in traffic. Smith, the low water crossing as who lives in Driftwood, well. It is unknown at this said he has traveled along time the total cost for the Lone Man Mountain repair. Road, which is a route Smith said TxDOT and around the closure, seven Hays County officials in times in the last two days. recent weeks discussed Hays County Pct. 2 Comways to mitigate the issue, missioner Mark Jones which included an option posted on social media to possibly build a new that the RM 150 closure bridge or crossing over is causing “significant” Onion Creek. traffic increases on FM However, that option 1626 and FM 967 in the would have taken more Buda area. than a year to complete “The longer that bridge and required for RM 150 is shut down, the more to be closed for a “substress we’re putting on stantial amount of time,” county roads that were Smith said. State officials not built for that kind of
PHOTO BY TERRY RAINES A photo shows the aftermath of a large load vehicle that had overturned at the RM 150 at the Onion Creek low water crossings near Driftwood on March 2. Hays County officials are working with TxDOT to identify ways to prevent large load vehicles from traveling on the roadway in the future.
traffic,” Smith said. As TxDOT repairs the damage, Hays County officials are urging residents to refrain from crossing barricades near the crossing. Smith said county officials will provide more information as it becomes available from TxDOT. County officials have also worked in concert with TxDOT to address safety worries about large vehicles traveling on RM 150. In March, a vehicle upward of 1 million pounds overturned at the Double Crossings, leading authorities to close the road for several hours. Authorities have been dispatched to the double crosings for an overturned truck, 18-wheeler or a large vehicle six to eight times over the past year. Smith said that incident
“helped to prompt the damage exacerbated by the flood.” “Those roadways were never built to take a heavy load like that,” Smith said. After the March incident, Hays County officials met with TxDOT to address the issue. Smith said TxDOT agreed to not permit similar large load vehicles from travelling on that section of FM 150
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Wimberley man arrested for indecency with a child BY MOSES LEOS III A Wimberley man faces a pair of indecency with a child by sexual contact charges after authorities accused him of abusing a minor in his home in 2017. Richard Hargraves, 50, was booked into the Hays County Jail May 22 on the charges, which are both second-degree felonies. Hargraves was released May 23 on a $30,000 surety bond. According to an arrest affidavit, authorities reviewed a forensic interview of the victim that was conducted by an employee at Roxanne’s House. The victim was under the age of 17 at the time of the incident. The victim said one of the first occurrences
happened when she was lying on the couch in the living room of Hargrave’s house. The exact date of the inci- HARGRAVES dent is unknown. At that time, the victim’s brother was asleep in the guest room and Hargrave’s wife was asleep in another room. It is unknown at this time the relationship between the victim and Hargraves. According to the affidavit, the victim told authorities Hargraves began to put lotion on the victim’s legs; he then proceeded to touch her chest and then her genitals. The victim said Hargraves did not say
anything during the incident, but that he stopped because there was lotion all over her body. A second incident occurred in late 2017, according to the affidavit. During the second instance, Hargrave’s wife was not at the house at that time. Hargraves and the victim were the only people in the house and were watching a movie when he asked to put lotion on her. The victim said Hargraves proceeded to inappropriately touch her chest. The victim said before the incident happened, she was going to leave the house. However, Hargraves allegedly “pressured her” to stay; the victim said she was scared to hurt Hargraves’ feelings.
in the future. Smith said along with increased congestion and safety issues to commuters, problems with larger loads included the possible delay of emergency services. “We have had some discussions with TxDOT about that and they were responsive and they understood what we were talking about,” Smith said.
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK “I feel that Uptown is the greatest chance we have to create a destination area without alienating and gentrifying residents who live downtown.” –Travis Mitchell, Kyle Mayor. Story, pg. 9
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EDITORIAL
In need of a good carpenter L egendary Texas congressman Sam Rayburn used to say, “Any jackass can kick a barn down. It takes a carpenter to build one.” One of the current Texas members of Congress – from Hays County no less – kicked down a barn this past week. He says he’s proud of his destruction. Maybe so, but Texans will suffer for it. On the Friday before Memorial Day, local Congressman Chip Roy, a local Republican, single-handedly killed a disaster relief that would have meant hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for Texans still struggling to rebuild from Hurricane Harvey. Due to Gerrymandering by the state legislature, Hays County is split into three congressional districts. Roy is a first-termer in the “middle” district, HD 21, that runs from Austin and Westlake area, Buda west to Johnson City, Fredericksburg and Kerrville-Boerne, and south into north San Antonio. This kind of hocus-pocus partisan district-making undermines accountability, since it’s often hard for people to know which district they’re in, or who their congressman is. Besides which, Roy doesn’t even live in the district he represents — or he didn’t when he won the seat in 2018. But Roy felt the need to meddle in this legislation – aimed at helping his own state to a tune of $4 billion – which passed the Senate 85-8 with strong bipartisan support, with a similar bill earlier approved in the House by a 257150 vote. He did it even though he comes from a county that has needed federal flood disaster assistance in recent years and is likely to again. And he did it, as far as we can tell, for the basest political reasons – to gain a little quick attention for himself as a new member, and to try to score points against Democrats and Speaker Nancy Pelosi. It’s exactly the kind of thing Texans are sick of in Washington. Rep. Roy claimed he was courageously standing up against Speaker Pelosi and the swamp in D.C. In reality, the bill had strong bipartisan support, was crafted in part by one of our state’s two Republican senators, John Cornyn, and was on the unanimous consent calendar in the House – as congressional leaders and emergency aid officials tried to get additional funding in place before the new hurricane season. With most of Congress already gone for the Memorial Day holidays, Roy maneuvered to make a grandstand play for himself. It got him a little attention in the national press. Maybe it will cement his reputation with the farthest of the right-win extremes, people who would rather see Congress bicker than get anything done, people who will excuse anything, no matter how far-fetched, in the name of “supporting President Trump.” But most of aren’t on the extremes of left or right. Most of us want a government that functions, and takes care of the basics – like preparing for natural disasters and helping our neighbors in time of emergency. Most of us still put country above party. And most of us will weigh this kind of thing heavily when the next election rolls around. Meanwhile, we will be hoping there are enough carpenters left in Washington to fix the mess this freshman made.
Time to retire Social Security numbers
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ike most people, I didn’t think much about my Social Security number – until I got a bizarre call from a total stranger. “Hello?” I answered suspiciously, because I saw “restricted” on my smartphone screen. “Hello, Tom.” “Who is this? What do you want?” “Who I am isn’t important. I called to thank you for working hard and paying your bills on time. Your excellent credit was just what I was looking for when I borrowed your Social Security number.” “You WHAT?” “It was easy, Tom. Maybe I sifted through your garbage, or bought it from a hacker, or got you to click on a link in a fake email that gave me access to your computer. Opportunities to get Social Security numbers are endless these days!” “What did you do with mine?” “I went on a spending spree, Tom! See, when Social Security numbers were created in the 1930s, they had one and only one job: to enable the Social Security Administration to track the lifetime earnings of individ-
old bourbon and talking to you on a new smartphone!” Guest “You dirty ROTTEN ...” “Whoa, Tom – it’s nothing Column personal! I’ll be doing this to by Tom Purcell someone else tomorrow. And every day until the Social Security number is replaced by ual workers.” modern personal-identifica“What’s your point?” tion methods.” “Just that Social Security “You’d hate that, wouldn’t numbers were never inyou?” tended to become personal “I sure wouldn’t like bioidentification numbers metric security processes but that’s what happened! based on unique voice char“Wired” says they’re now acteristics or your eye’s iris used ‘both as identifiers to or retina pattern. I’m already link people to their data, and not fond of smartphones as authenticators to prove that need a fingerprint to that people are who they unlock.” claim.’” “Sounds more secure to “So, once you get my Some.” cial Security number, you “It’s good for me that can access my records, asAmerica’s behind, Tom. sume my identity - and com- I read in Forbes that in mit fraud.” Estonia, which uses a “You catch on fast, Tom. cryptographic-number Social Security numbers now approach, ‘every citizen is have dozens of congressioissued a smartcard (and opnally approved uses. You tional secure mobile SIM) can’t drive, vote, apply for a tied to a public key infrajob, buy a new cellphone or structure that can be used to get a credit card without one. securely identify the user to Once I had yours, I was off to most government services as the races!” well as conduct any number “Ah, your spending spree.” of business transactions ... .’” “I spent thousands of dol“Yeah, well, I’m sure the lars with credit cards in your U.S. will come up with a rename, Tom! I’m sitting in a placement for Social Securinew Jacuzzi, sipping 20-year- ty numbers soon!”
“But Tom, there are all those worries about privacy considerations. Americans want a new approach that would make it easier for individuals to keep government officials and others from tracking their activities.” “So?” “Any change will be a massive effort too, Tom, affecting millions of people! The government will have to lead. The Trump administration has ordered federal departments to explore alternatives. Congress needs to hold hearings to move things along. That’s GREAT news for me, Tom!” “How so?” “Because by the time our politicians stop calling each other names long enough to address a real challenge like this, I’ll be a VERY rich man – thanks to fine, upstanding citizens like you!” Tom Purcell, author of “Misadventures of a 1970s Childhood,” a humorous memoir, is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review humor columnist and is nationally syndicated exclusively by Cagle Cartoons Inc. Tom@TomPurcell.com
Consider your public when making decisions
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t what point does winning mean more than integrity of self and the safety of others? Mount Vernon ISD could soon find that out following one of the more baffling high school coaching hires in recent history. To say MVISD’s board of trustees gaffed in its hire of controversial former Baylor football coach Art Briles late Friday is akin to proclaiming fire is hot. The most stunning part is MVISD officials this week attempting to defend the hire of a man who was complicit in cultivating a culture of rape in the Baylor football program, all for the sake of wins. Count me in the column of those disgusted with MVISD’s decision to weigh
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From the Sidelines by Moses Leos III
victories more than the wellbeing and safety of women. It’s emboldened by the seemingly lack of a vetting process that didn’t include talking to survivors at Baylor or anyone who might have been impacted by the actions of Briles and former higher-ups at good ol’ BU. But by God, if you talk to former Baylor football coach Grant Teaff, then you’ve done your homework, right? Throw in the knowledge that Briles will be in charge of people who are more impressionable than
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collegiate athletes and you’ve got the makings of a volatile and potentially dangerous situation in the works. Yes, America is a place of second and third chances. But what Briles did was unforgivable. Franky, the man should never be allowed to coach football again. Perhaps the troubling part in all of this is the speedy – read: subversive – way the MVISD board moved to make this happen. Pulling the trigger hours before the start of a holiday weekend, with much of that search process done in the shadows, is a key cause for some of the heartburn many across the state are feeling. Maybe it’s time Texas lawmakers start thinking about making such hiring
processes much more transparent to the taxpayer? Not only just for positions such as a head football coach or athletic director, but also for superintendents and their staff? One would think if MVISD stakeholders knew who the district was eyeing as possible head coaching candidates, it could have prevented this whole fiasco from happening. Giving power to the people to offer their input and further vet someone who will be in direct charge of their children should be a requirement, not a voluntary action. After all, it’s the public that stands to be impacted the most by these decisions. Should we all have a say in these processes, too?
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Lobos aim for consistency in spring drills BY MOSES LEOS III
For the better part of 90 minutes May 22, Lehman head football coach Bruce Salmon didn’t hesitate in stressing to any player within earshot the need to give just a little more. Granted, it could have been easy for the Lobos to ease off the gas in their final spring practice of
2019. But for a team that’s trying to recover from a winless 2018 campaign, building consistency, continuity and work ethic, both on and off the field, months before August drills even start is an essential element. It all could help a Lobo program brimming with youth to take a step in the
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Above, wide-eyed and surprised, Lehman High’s Tanner Johnson speeds past a handful of Lobo defenders en route to scoring a touchdown in the team’s Spring Game May 22. Below, a Lehman Lobo defensive back focuses in on an opposing wide receiver in the team’s Spring Game at Lobo Field.
right direction. “Being consistent, taking care of business
in the classroom and at home, showing up to early morning practices, those are things that are different right now, because we’re building habits,” Salmon said. Developing the talent coming in has been the focus for spring, as well as trying to create depth on the roster, Salmon said. While there are a handful of returning athletes who will make a difference, Salmon said the Lobos will have a lot of “young guys” on the roster. That task became more of a challenge as the Lobos dealt with Hays CISD’s new attendance zone boundaries. The team lost roughly 50 players to either Hays or Johnson High as a result of the rezoning process
last fall. While they lost some talent, Salmon said the experience isn’t foreign to guys who “are here and are loyal.” Salmon said he’s had experience in such affairs, having been through several situations where the school he was coaching at lost players due to the opening of a new campus. “Those are the guys we coach and we don’t worry about anyone else,” Salmon said. The key is working with the “middle 60 percent” of the program and building good habits, as well as consistency, Salmon said. That started by holding spring drills for a second straight year; Lehman has not held back-to-back spring workouts in more
than four years. Maintaining continuity is equally a critical attribute for the program as well. Lehman’s senior class has been led by three different head coaches in four seasons. Giving younger players an idea of what to expect at the varsity level is also an important part of the spring football process. “Spring is the opportunity to see and do those things, to see how they compete and handle consistency,” Salmon said. “We’ve had 18 practices and no games. You find out who wants to be here, too.” Lehman is turning to its returning players to help speed all of those process-
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CenTex Lobos coalesce for 1-0 win over Cajun FC BY MOSES LEOS III
lower leg fracture during a Lobo’s home game, putting his semi-pro career in jeopardy. Tasting victory a full year after that event was ever so sweet. “It feels amazing. It’s my first taste of victory since our first game last year and it’s our first shutout of the season,” Landon said. “To win 1-0 as a goalkeeper, there is no better score.” Recently hired manager Jorge Enriquez Cruz-Cruz, who coached in his first game with the Lobos Saturday, pointed to second half defensive adjustments
as a factor in the win. CenTex opened the conPlaying a vital role in test in a 3-5-2 formation a 1-0 win over Cajun FC in order to have more of a Saturday was a thrilling presence in the midfield, moment for Central Texas which is where Cruz-Cruz Lobos goalkeeper Blake felt the battle was going Landon. to be. Strong play all around, As the game transpired, including staving off a fuCenTex was forced to rious CFC rally in the final adjust to Cajun FC’s plan 15-plus minutes, helped to attack the Lobo flanks the Lobos improve to 2-1 with long passes through and stay in the top half of the air. With only three the Gulf Coast Premiere defenders, Cruz-Cruz said League standings. dropping a midfielder was But the accomplishment necessary to keep CFC’s meant just a little bit more offense from capitalizing for Landon. Late last May, on the strategy. Landon suffered a freak Keeping their composure and playing to their strengths of keeping the ball on the ground went a long way toward success as well, Cruz-Cruz said. “They (CFC) fell into a panic mode and played more physical instead of playing the long ball,” Cruz-Cruz said. “I told my boys that’s not the way we play.” On the offensive end, CenTex leaned heavily on Oscar Saveedra, Jose Alex Marin and Musungira Luvano to push the fast forward and counter CFC’s attacks. The Lobos capitalized in the 8th minute when Marin blasted home a goal from point-blank range to give CenTex an early 1-0 advantage. However, CFC steadily ramped up the pressure and attacked the Lobos’ midfield and defense. CenTex also had to withstand a more physical style of Central Texas Lobo goalkeeper Blake Landon (right) keeps an play CFC employed in the eye on the ball as two Cajun FC players try to score a goal late waning moments. in the second half Saturday. Five total yellow cards
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Central Texas Lobo Oscar Saavedra (left) fights with a Cajun FC player for the ball Saturday.
were issued in the contest. “Guys in this age, they can be volatile and they lose their minds easily,” Cruz-Cruz said. “I’ve been trying to tell them to keep their cool and think about what they’re going to do, to make sure we don’t get yellow or red cards.” CFC’s best opportunities on-goal came in the final
15-plus minutes of the contest. With time winding down, CFC pushed the pace and rattled off a handful of shots toward Landon, who kept them off the board. Landon lauded his teammates, who played some of their best soccer so far this season. “These are guys I haven’t
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known long, but they’re brothers. We go to battle together and we watch over each other,” Landon said. “I think we’re building that strong cohesion and bond.” Continuing to progress and build that cohesion is often easier said than
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Education
Team Hays Scholarship recipients More than $40,000 in scholarships were given to 40 Hays CISD students. The bulk of funds for Team Hays scholarships comes from voluntary donations from Hays CISD employees. Fundraising for the scholarships is conducted by the Hays Education Foundation.
HAYS HIGH Jamie Agnew, Karlene Armstrong Avery Arredondo Levi Barksdale Kaylin Davis Catherine Edwards
Leadership academy STAFF REPORT
On May 21, the Hays CISD Curriculum & Instruction Department honored the participants in this year’s Hays CISD
Hannah Fountain Arianna Ibarra Julia Pierce Jennifer Silva Kayla Tello Hannah Wilson Skye Kirschner Keaten Keitz Ivan Kipp Abigail Secrest
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Leadership Academy. The group was greeted by Hays CISD Superintendent Eric Wright, who thanked them for their interest in stepping up to take on the challenge of
academic leadership. The Hays CISD Leadership Academy is a special program designed to train internal staff members for future careers as administrators. The program
is under the guidance of Deputy Academic Officer, Dr. Michael O’Guin. He is assisted by Coordinator of Professional Development Belinda Ellis and Coordinator of Student Services
Adrianna Price, who facilitate the academies, and Secretary to the Director of Curriculum & Instruction Amy Pietrantone, who assists in managing the logistics.
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Kyle Scouts Troop 812 member earns Eagle SUBMITTED REPORT
On May 21, Kyle resident Skye Kirshner became the first member from Troop 812, housed at Kyle’s VFW Post 12058, to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. Kirshner, a Hays CISD senior, was one of 11 total Hays High students who recently earned the Eagle rank, which is the highest rank attained through the Boy Scouts. To become an
Eagle Scout, students must earn at least 21 merit badges and demonstrate ideals of service and leadership, including organizing, leading and completing a project of their choice. Fewer than five percent of all Boys Scouts nationwide become an Eagle. Kirshner earned his Eagle rank by building an outdoor informal amphitheater for the Fellowship Church of Kyle. He has been accepted to Texas
A&M University as an environmental design major and will play trumpet in the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band. Kirshner, who is the second person in his family to earn the Eagle rank, was a Den Chief of his youngest brother’s Cub Scouts den for five years. He also helped form Troop 812 in 2018. “I am the second Eagle in my family and it means a lot to me,” Kirshner said.
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A new private/public partnership could aid Hays County’s efforts to tackle substance abuse for veterans, marking a new chapter in the county’s criminal justice reform saga. The partnership between the Hays County Veterans Court and Austin Recovery Inc. will provide short and longterm treatment programs for veterans fighting with substance abuse disorders. A letter agreement between the two entities was approved unanimously by the Hays County Commissioners Court on May 21. “This is a program we can provide to our veterans through our veterans court,” said Precinct 1 Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe. “I think it will be a great program to provide for our veterans.” Austin Recovery Inc.
The partnership between the Hays County Veteran’s Court and Austin Recover Inc. will provide short and longterm treatment programs for veteran’s fighting with substance abuse disorders.
was founded in 1967 by Jim and Hazel Lavender. For more than 50 years, the company has provided counseling, housing and vocational training on the company’s farm in Buda. Some of the patients at the facility have been discharged from the Austin State Hospital for being “chronic inebriates,” according to the company’s website. Austin Recovery currently serves around 3,000 patients in its operation. The program is 100% grant funded. Hays County will receive those funds on July 1, said Vickie Dorsett, assistant county
auditor. The purpose of the agreement is to set out the means of cooperation and coordination between the two parties. Per the agreement, they hope to provide eligible veterans charged with misdemeanor offenses in Hays County an opportunity to realize better outcomes in their contact with the criminal justice system, read the Letter of Agreement. The court will be responsible for identifying and referring veterans for the program while Austin Recovery provides the services for rehabilitation.
New Barton arrives Barton Publications’ matriarch and great-grandmother Wynette Barton is proud to announce the birth of her first great-grandchild Clark Ruskin Barton. Clark was born on Memorial Day, May 27 at 1:17 a.m. at Seton Hays in Kyle. He clocked in at 7 pounds 3 ounces and is 21” long. Parents are Zach and Carly Barton of Buda. Grandparents are Alan and Mary Castetter of Austin and Jeff Barton and Cyndy Slovak-Bar-
ton of Buda. Clark is the great-grandson of the late Bob Barton. He was also welcomed into the world by Zach’s sister, Bozena
Barton, and her boyfriend Daniel Eurich, and Carly’s sister and brother-in-law, Ashlee and Robert Bennett and their sons Jackson and Harvey. Clark is named for his two great-grandfathers who were State Representatives in the Texas Legislature – Robert Clark Barton Jr. of Hays County and former owner of the Hays Free Press and News-Dispatch and John Ruskin Lee of Winkler County and the former owner of the Winkler County News.
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Marigolds and daisies W hen gardeners think of marigolds, they think of annual color that lasts from spring to fall. This versatile family of plants also has two notable species that are wonderful perennials in our central Texas gardens: Mexican mint marigold (Tagetes lucida), and Copper Canyon daisy (Tagetes lemonii). Mexican mint marigold has an enchanting anise fragrance to its leaves and pretty button-size yellow flowers in the fall. Known as yerba anise in Spanish, it emerges in the spring and makes a deeply green plant which grows to a height and width of three feet by the end of summer. Plus it puts on a beautiful flower display in the fall. In the kitchen, home chefs, you can use the leaves as a substitute for French tarragon in culinary recipes. Some gardeners even call it ‘Texas tarragon.’ This marigold also makes great cut flowers and is non-invasive. Copper Canyon Daisy can grow up to 3 feet and 4 feet wide. The foliage has a strong scent and
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you can expect a show of yellow flowers in the spring and fall. Both of these marigolds are easy to grow and deer-resistant. Give them at least a half day of sun, and once established they will need very little water. I noticed a beautiful yellow rose during the spring along Elliott Ranch Road that appears to be evergreen and thorn-less. Do you know a name for this rose? It is probably Lady Banksia Rose. This old-fashioned rose - evergreen and thorn-less blooms in the spring with clusters of small butter-yellow flowers. Lady Banksia is planted all around the Austin area and has been a favorite ‘no muss no fuss’ rose. Also deer leave them alone. (They generally love to munch on roses.) Lady Banks needs plenty of room to grow and is also quite shade tolerant.
Snakes alive! D iamondback Rattlesnakes live here. You might want to think about this when you think about listening to music or a sermon with headphones while doing yard work. The rattlesnake killed recently midway on Live Oak Drive carried six rattles and a button. Our Snake Rescuer #2 moved. If someone wants to learn snake rescue in order provide a service to Mountain Citians and the snakes, Brent Ormand (Facebook: Brent Ormand, and, Snakes of Hays County) periodically hosts a fun and informative 2-hour Saturday class in Buda. The whole crew he works with assists. He talks about snake relocation details, capture methods and even safety protocols for snake bites. He brings most of his personal collection of snakes, some for demonstrations. Even if you don’t plan on being a volunteer snake relocator, it’s a valuable life skill to know how to handle encounters with snakes. It’ll probably be at least two months before Ormand offers the class again. Plenty of time to give it thought. Ormand will rescue snakes in Mountain City, if he’s available. If he’s not available, he can send
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someone who rescues snakes for a fee. Please don’t make the same mistake we made when new to Mountain City. We saw a pattern on a snake and killed a valuable, non-venomous checkered garter snake. Diamonds. Checkers. Clearly different. By the time KissMe got nailed by a rattlesnake in the bed of Turks Cap by our back porch, we had learned respect and appreciation for venomous snakes. But, we didn’t want it in our yard. So, we contacted Snake Rescuer #2, after RonTom contained the snake in a bucket. Then, we rushed KissMe to the animal hospital in South Austin, Memorial Day Weekend four years ago. In the midst of rattlesnake sighting postings on NextDoor from nearby neighborhoods, a post offered pre-hospital snakebite management advice written by Dr. Spencer Greene, Director of Medical Toxicology at Baylor College of Medicine. He has treated 600+ snakebites. I pulled out advice
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Do you know of a safe way to get rid of snails and slugs in my garden? One of the oldest techniques is to leave out a few saucers of beer. Slugs and snails love beer so much that they wind up drowning in it. Snail and slug bait with metaldehyde has been used for years but is unsafe for children and pets. There’s also a snail and slug bait on the market that contains iron phosphate. This is safe for kids and pets, and simply becomes plant food when all the slugs have been killed. Any suggestions for heat tolerant summer annuals? Top of the pops on my list are purslane, moss rose, and vinca. The first two are called ‘chismes’ in Spanish, which means gossip… and it’s true that purslane and moss rose do indeed spread like gossip. They also tolerate a lot of heat and drought. Vinca grows a little bit taller and comes in a world of colors. Vinca also has the added attribute of being deer-resistant. Happy Gardening everyone!
for rattlesnake bites. Greene’s first advises, “Get away from the snake. No need to hurt the snake just because you’re angry, and you don’t want to incur additional injury.” “Remove constrictive clothing and jewelry.” Do NOT place the bite below heart level. For rattlesnake bite, place bite at heart level, for pre-hospital management. 911 will send an ambulance from Kyle (and first responders will come from our Hays County ESD #5 Fire Station in Mountain City) even though Mountain City did not become a part of Hays County Emergency Service District #9 (ambulance service) through the vote two years back. Poorly explained to us, it was a tie vote here, broken by nearby voters in our ETJ. Mountain City (with an annual budget of only $80,000) paid Hays County ESD #9 $20,000 for a portion of a year, to ensure ambulance service for the time being. Used to be, Hays County paid for our ambulance service. The county stopped providing ambulance service due to financial constraints. Always, I need tidbits. PTom5678@gmail.com (subject: Tidbit.) Thanks! Love to you, PTom
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OBITUARIES CORZAN John Corzan passed away following a lengthy decline on Sunday, May 19, 2019, in San Marcos Texas at the age of 88. Corzan was born on July 26, 1930 in Joliet, Illinois, to Thomas and Theresa Corzan. Corzan loved his wife, and lifelong partner, Beverly.
He was a retired Teamster and served our country as a U.S. Marine. Corzan was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Theresa, his sister, Julie Elkins, and brother, Thomas Corzan. Corzan leaves behind his doting wife, Beverly, his son, John M. Corzan, and his daughter, Rose Shamonski. His presence will also be missed by his grandchildren, Celeste Corzan, Spencer Corzan, Jessica and John Vahl, Joe and Lisa Shamonski and
Angie Shamonski, as well as his great-grandchildren Ayla and Elayna. He also leaves behind his siblings, Mary Myers, Martha Peterson, Sylvia Corzan and Carl Corzan, as well as his many friends and brothers at the VFW and Disable American Veterans. A celebration of Corzan’s life will be held on June 25 at 10 a.m. at Kyle United Methodist Church. A recessional with the Patriot Rides will escort Corzan to Fort Sam Hous-
ton National Cemetery in San Antonio for interment of his cremated remains with Military Honors. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the VFW, AMVETS, Kyle United Methodist Church and KASZ building funds. Please visit www. Harrellfuneralhomes.com to share a fond memory, photograph, or condolence with Corzan’s family on his On-line memorial site.
On behalf of our entire staff, please accept our condolences on the passing of your loved one. When you are ready, I would be honored to assist you in creating a monument that will express your love for years to come.
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Kyle youth group eyes inclusive playgrounds at more parks BY KATIE BURRELL
Plans for installation of all-inclusive playground equipment at more Kyle area parks is on the horizon. The Kyle Area Youth Advisory Committee, made up of Hays CISD students from Lehman High, Hays High and Live Oak Academy, closed their 2018-19 academic year with future plans for the project, which was approved by Kyle city leaders in 2018. In 2020-21, members of KAYAC plan to continue working toward all-inclusive equipment at all area parks. They hope to start with installing all-inclusive equipment at the proposed Kyle Vista Park, which would be located in the northeastern part of town near the Dacy Lane and Bebee Road intersection.
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placed in two Kyle-area parks over the past year. The equipment would KAYAC meets three hours a month to organize include play areas that projects to benefit the city and represent Kyle’s have wheelchair ramps, youth to City Council. Students in KAYAC attend softer surfaces and spedesigned play meetings on the first and third Wednesday of cifically pieces. each month in a style mimicking city council, San Marcos recently and will sometimes come to council with their added all-inclusive play ideas and project plans to get approved. More equipment as did Austin and Round Rock. Kyle information about KAYAC projects and now, is a more inclusive, and likely more popular, resources can be found at cityofkyle.com. spot for all children. The surveyed 850 Kyle resiAll inclusive equippopularity of all includents. Roughly 60 perment has been installed sive playgrounds is new, cent of those residents at Gregg Clarke Park and with most popping up in Steeplechase Park in Kyle. said they were on-board 2018-19 in Central and with adding all inclusive Those items were apNorth Texas. equipment and deemed proved into Kyle’s Fiscal Another project it necessary. At the time, Year 2019 budget. KAYAC is working on is the only local location “We have equipment their Volunteer Resource available with all-incluin two parks already,” Guide. sive equipment was in said KAYAC vice chair “We put together a Mia Cariaga. “We want to Austin. Volunteer Resource The all-inclusive thank council members Guide for citizens to be playground project has for (carrying out) our able to find opportuninot been completed, but ties throughout Kyle and idea.” inclusive playground When considering the its surrounding area,” equipment has been idea, KAYAC students Barrientos said.”
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Student debt bill moves to Governor’s desk A bill aimed at protecting professionals who default on their student loans is now on Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. On May 21, the Texas House voted 146-0 with one member absent to pass Senate Bill (SB) 37, originally authored by State Sen. Judith Zafirini (D-Laredo). State Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood) cosponsored the bill, which would keep Texans from losing their occupational licenses if they defaulted on their student loans. On May 16, SB 37 was approved by the Texas Senate. All actions were taken just as the 86th Legislative Session wound down.
The Texas House voted 146-0 with one member absent to pass Senate Bill (SB) 37, which would Texans from losing their occupational licenses if they defaulted on their student loans. On May 16, SB 37 was approved by the Texas Senate.
Legislators formally called Sine Die, or the end of the session, Monday. With both houses approving the bill, Abbott has 10 days to either sign the measure, veto it or allow it to become law without a signature. “As a Texan with student loans, I know the burden of starting a career, buying a home, and making other investments with college
debt,” Zwiener said. “SB 37 protects Texans from further financial struggle by ensuring they cannot lose their licenses while still drowning in student loans. We cannot expect folks to pay off their debt while taking away their income stream at the same time.” The bill was part of a six-bill effort by Zaffirini to address higher education
in Texas regarding student loan forgiveness and free education for lower-income residents. “These students secured loans to earn the very licenses they are losing,” Zaffirini said. “Taking away their ability to earn a living and pay back their debts simply does not make sense.”
Since 2010, 530 nurses were denied renewal for their licenses because they defaulted on student loans, according to a public information request by the Texas Tribune. Additionally, 250 teachers had their licenses renewals denied, according to the same report. Hays CISD Public Infor-
mation Officer Tim Savoy said educators with student loans who are employed by the district could stand to benefit from the legislation. “If you don’t have a professional license and cannot work, that clearly doesn’t help an individual pay off those loans,” Savoy said. “If the goal is for students to continue paying loans, you would need to ensure they can work in the profession they went to school for.” Currently, there are 20 states that can block the renewal of a professional license, including Texas. But this issue can transcend state lines, affecting millions across the country. Student debt has exceeded $1.5 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve. Around
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and receive testing at their home to determine if there are more isolated issues. “Some treated water may have a chlorine smell to it,” Samford said. “Water in some parts of Kyle may have a more noticeable smell than others, but we maintain the correct amounts (of chlorine).” Chlorine, according to Samford, is the only chemical Kyle adds to the
water itself. If chlorine levels are too high, staff will dilute the water with well water or groundwater until the levels are safe, which can explain differences in smells and tastes. However, staff says the water should not have a foul taste or smell and any water that does should be reported to the Public Works Department.
Compounding the issue was the recent dam break at Lake Dunlap, operated by the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority (GBRA). However, Samford said the dam break has not had an impact on Kyle’s water quality. Kyle’s water comes from the Edwards Aquifer and the GBRA, which takes and treats water from several places, including
one in five, or more than 8 million Americans are defaulting on their student loans. With rising costs in higher education tuition rates, the numbers are expected to rise. “I am proud of our bipartisan work to protect Texans with student loan debt from losing their occupational licenses,” Zwiener said. “College costs are skyrocketing, student debt is increasing and Texans are hurting even before they begin their careers. We must continue the work to reduce the cost of higher education and allow future generations to reach their full potential.”
Lake Dunlap. While the Lake Dunlap dam broke, the GBRA was still able to siphon water from the area, which is now more like a river. While Kyle is moving toward using other water sources following issues at Lake Dunlap, city officials urge residents to practice water conservation methods for the time being. “There can be circum-
stances where folks may have something wrong with their system in the way that it’s bringing water to their faucet that smells,” Mitchell said. “It’s wonderful to know that our staff can help with that.” Residents who experience water issues can contact Kyle Public Works at pw@cityofkyle.com or 512-262-3024.
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what Salmon and his staff plan to stress to players. New rules allowing coaches more time to interact with athletes prior to August drills could go a long way toward that goal. In October 2018, the UIL, the governing body of high school athletics in Texas, approved amendments expanding the time period for summer strength and conditioning workouts from six weeks to the entire summer break, according to multiple reports. Those changes, which went into effect May 1,
will allow coaches to have two hours of specific skill instruction per week with athletes, with a one-hour limit per day, according to a Houston Chronicle
report. Obtaining more buy-in as a team to participate in summer strength and conditioning workouts, as well as offering “no
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Downtown or uptown? Kyle envisions movement of downtown to Plum Creek BY EXSAR ARGUELLO An abundance of single-family residences near Center Street has proven to be a difficult workaround for the city’s vision of a vibrant, booming downtown sector. City leaders are looking toward Uptown Kyle, located near Plum Creek, for future development, which includes the possibility of relocating Kyle City Hall. Kyle Mayor Travis Mitchell has observed the dilemma in downtown and wants to keep those neighborhoods intact and out of the jaws of gentrification. However, the vision for a walkable, livable, mixed-use Uptown Kyle would need the support of the entire council and developers. “The truth is, for the last three or four years, my heart has bled for downtown revitalization,” Mitchell said. “The problem isn’t the residential population downtown because you need density. The problem is we have a lot of single-family homes, and that a vertical, dense downtown may not be attractive to those homeowners.” Mitchell said the city is looking towards Uptown as a way to promote this vision. However, if the city continues funneling dollars towards downtown revitalization, it would make the Uptown projects difficult to pursue. For some residents, the prospect of developing the downtown sector offers a
“It’s just a balance. Too much development could hurt us. Too little wouldn’t allow us to enjoy downtown.” –Luke Lathrop, downtown Kyle resident
mixture of reactions. Liz, a resident who lives in the downtown area, said development could raise property values in the area, which could be lucrative for her family. For Luke Lathrop, living downtown strikes a balance between peaceful living and vibrancy. Undisturbed by the hustle and bustle of Center Street, Lathrop and his family live peacefully despite residing on the periphery of retail spaces. “I like living close to our local shops, but we also enjoy our neighborhood and the people that make downtown special,” Lathrop said. “It’s just a balance. Too much development could hurt us. Too little wouldn’t allow us to enjoy downtown.”
FOUR DOMINOES OF UPTOWN Mitchell said there are four “dominoes,” or key components, that would make Uptown successful. This includes a hotel or convention center, as well as relocating city hall and making it an anchor tenant of a commercial building, retail and residential units. Mitchell also envisions a 10- to 12-field soccer complex to house tournaments
and visitors. Though the plan might be ambitious, Mitchell said he believes these are the components for Uptown’s success. Moving city hall to Uptown as an anchor tenant of a five- or six-story retail building could also bring further investment to the area. This move would also allow the Kyle Police Department to find a new home at the current city hall. Mitchell said the Kyle Police Department desperately needs a larger building for its operations. “I feel that Uptown is the greatest chance we have to create a destination area without alienating and gentrifying residents who live downtown,” Mitchell said. “I’m hoping the council decides to look at downtown as a preservation district, so we can invest in Uptown.” For now, local downtown residents such as Lathrop still believe downtown can co exist as a retail and as single-family space. “I would tell city leaders, whatever direction they pursue, to remember the residents who live here,” Lathrop said. “I’m not against local shops coming to the area. I think it’s great. But keep development right in the heart of downtown.”
Find more than great deals at the Kyle Library Thrift Shop The neatest jacket you ever saw – either new or just like new, with a Nieman Marcus label and a price tag of $4. Where are you? More than likely you’ve wandered into the Kyle Library Thrift Stop at the corner of Front and Lockhart Streets, one block north of the City Hall, just beside the colorful old water tower in downtown Kyle. But clothes aren’t the only thing you’ll find there. Although you’ll find clothing of every description – from formal gowns, to shoes, to school and working wear for men, women and children – that’s only one section of the store’s treasures. You never know what you’ll find there. The merchandise changes daily, and that’s part of the wonderful fun of wandering though the neat aisles and finding bargains you thought were a part of a long forgotten past. You might find a set of glasses, a pair of glasses, a teapot, a toaster, a skillet, cooking utensils. You’ll definitely find books, hundreds of them: novels, howto-do-it books, some of those former best sellers you missed, and children’s books, all priced at 25 to 50 cents. Beyond that are toys (some older, some new), games, furniture, arts and crafts items, framed pictures, electronic parts and pieces, and jewelry. And who know what else? Sometimes musical instruments turn up on the shelves, or fine serving sets from an aged
aunt’s household when she moved in with her daughter, or old maps found while cleaning out an attic. Maybe a set of delicate porcelain figurines with a $9 price tag. The Library Thrift Shop began in the 1980s when a few women (primarily Blanche Richmond and Ceverene Lackey) opened a used clothing shop in an empty building on Center Street. (That was when Center Street had many empty buildings, unlike today.) Merchandise was displayed on makeshift tables, the women worked for free, and all proceeds (then kept in a cigar box) went to the library, which at that time was funded entirely by donations. Philanthropist Jack Johnson wandered in one day, saw what they were doing, and offered to build a store for them. They were ecstatic, of course, and once the new store opened, it began making money right away. Gradually it grew,
donations increased, and employees were hired. In 2015 the building was enlarged and improved by Friends of the Kyle Library (FOKL), a nonprofit group that donates thousands of dollars each year to library programs and maintenance – mostly from the store’s proceeds. Other funds come from memorials given to FOKL in the name of loved ones. So here’s the short story: You can do a good deed for the library, have some fun, and find terrific bargains if you drop by the Kyle Library Thrift Shop. It’s easy to find, parking is plentiful, and if you have useable articles you no longer want or need, you can drop them off at the shop’s back door. They can’t take bed mattresses. TVs or large kitchen appliances, but almost anything else is welcome. Someone will come out to help you get them inside, and best of all, your donations are tax-deductible.
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About the Permian Highway Pipeline Project THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE NUMEROUS BENEFITS TO HAYS COUNTY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS LOCAL TAX REVENUE
Following Project completion, Kinder Morgan will pay an estimated $1.6 million annually to state and local taxing bodies in Hays County, which will help fund local needs.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Nearly 2,500 local construction jobs across the state will be created by this Project.
FUELING THE TEXAS ECONOMY
This Project alone will provide nearly $1 billion in additional oil and gas production tax revenue for the state each year. This money is used to fund schools, roads, universities and first responders in the state. It will further increase what the Texas industry already pays, which was more than $14 billion last year.
SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESSES Workers for the Project will spend more than $10 million in the Hill Country during construction.
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Landowners with properties crossed by the pipelines receive, at minimum, fair market value for easements. This land can continue to be used for most purposes.
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done. The different backgrounds, playing styles and even native tongues can create some barriers among the group. Life off of the pitch can be a strain on the athletes. Landon said all players,
who are not paid to play, balance a full- or part-time job along with traveling to Kyle twice per week for practices. The love of the beautiful game is what brings them together.
“Some are Spanish speaking, some speak English and who knows what else in between,” Landon said. “Trying to find a common ground can be difficult, but we manage and tonight it really showed.”
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The following is a tally of all calls made to law enforcement within Hays County between May 20 and May 26, 2019. Endangered/Abandon.............................................0 Abduction/Kidnap...................................................0 Abuse/Aband/Negl Gen..........................................0 Injury to a Child/Eld/Disabled..................................1 Civil Matter............................................................10 Information............................................................11 Compliance Check................................................13 Property Lost/Found/Negl.......................................6 Sex Offender Registry.............................................0 Alarm Business......................................................54 Alarm Residential..................................................54 Alarm Panic.............................................................1 Animal Calls.........................................................107 Field Euthanasia......................................................0 Loose Livestock....................................................20 Sexual Assault of a Child........................................5 Assault Aggravated.................................................1 Assault...................................................................12 Sexual Assault.........................................................1 Assist EMS............................................................22 Assist Fire Dept.......................................................4 Assist Outside Agency............................................8 Burglary Habitat......................................................7 Burglary Business....................................................4 Burglary Vehicle.......................................................6 Death Investigation..................................................2 Criminal Mischief.....................................................9 Illegal Dumping........................................................1 Enviormental Crime.................................................2 Disorderly Conduct.................................................0 Disturbance Noise.................................................27 Distubance Physical Fight.......................................9 Distubance Verbal.................................................14 Child Custody..........................................................2 Violation Of Order....................................................0 Narcotics Information..............................................5 Controlled Substance..............................................0 MIP Tobacco...........................................................1 Public Intoxication...................................................1 Fraud.......................................................................9 Credit/Debit Abuse..................................................4 Harrassment..........................................................10 Indecency w/Child...................................................2 Threat......................................................................7 Mental Health Follow Up.........................................3 Mental Health Invest................................................6 Mental Health Transport..........................................0 Canine Search.........................................................4 Canine Training........................................................1 Violation City Ordinance..........................................1 Miss/Runaway/Fnd Gen..........................................0 Missing Person........................................................2 Public Assist..........................................................19 Community Contact................................................2 Disabled Vehicle....................................................21 Foot Patrol...............................................................1 Close Patrol...........................................................97
Parent Discipline Assist...........................................4 Flagged Down.........................................................0 Unsecure/Open Building.........................................0 Welfare Concern....................................................34 Suicidal Person.......................................................8 Investigation............................................................9 Supplement.........................................................101 Extradition...............................................................2 Suspicious Circumstances....................................26 Suspicious Package................................................1 Suspicious Person.................................................20 Suspicious Vehicle................................................36 Wanted Person......................................................15 Identity Theft...........................................................2 Theft......................................................................16 Vehicle Theft............................................................1 Recovered Stolen Vehicle........................................1 Unauthorized Use of Vehicle...................................4 Accident Minor......................................................27 Accident Hit and Run............................................17 Accident Major/Injury............................................24 Accident Unknown..................................................7 Accident Fleet.........................................................0 Abandoned/Stored Vehicle....................................14 Traffic Control..........................................................5 Directed/Area Enforcement.....................................0 Traffic Hazard........................................................33 Attempt to Locate.................................................71 Parking Enforcement.............................................12 Traffic Stop..........................................................282 Solicitors..................................................................1 Tresspassing..........................................................14 911 Abandoned...................................................211 911 Misdial..............................................................0 911 Hang Up...........................................................2 Deadly Conduct.......................................................1 Discharge of Firearm...............................................5 Private Tow/Repo..................................................14 Fire/Natural Gas Leak..............................................1
The following is a list of highlighted calls made to law enforcement agencies in Hays County between May 20 and May 26, 2019. The location is where the crime was reported or responded to, but may not indicate where the crime actually happened. Agency Activity HCSO Sexual Assault - Child HCSO Sexual Assault - Child HCSO Assault BPD Sexual Assault BPD Burglary - Building HCSO Burglary - Building BPD Burglary - Habitation HCSO Burglary - Vehicle HCSO Illegal Dumping HCSO Death Investigation HCSO Indecency w Child HCSO Indecency w Child HCSO Missing Person HCSO Suicidal Person HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Assault BPD Burglary - Habitation HCSO Burglary - Habitation HCSO Burglary - Habitation HCSO Burglary - Vehicle BPD Accident - Major/Injury BPD Accident - Major/Injury BPD Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Fire- Natural Gas Leak BPD Alarm - Panic HCSO Sexual Assault - Child BPD Burglary - Vehicle HCSO Burglary - Vehicle BPD Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight BPD Suicidal Person HCSO Suicidal Person HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Sexual Assault - Child BPD Assault BPD Assault HCSO Burglary - Habitation HCSO Burglary - Vehicle HCSO Burglary - Vehicle BPD Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Assault HCSO Assault HCSO Assault HCSO Burglary - Building BPD Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Suicidal Person HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Deadly Conduct BPD Assault - Aggravated HCSO Burglary - Building HCSO Burglary - Habitation HCSO Death Investigation HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Suicidal Person HCSO Suicidal Person BPD Accident - Major/Injury BPD Accident - Major/Injury BPD Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury
Date 05/20/2019 05/20/2019 05/20/2019 05/20/2019 05/20/2019 05/20/2019 05/20/2019 05/20/2019 05/20/2019 05/20/2019 05/20/2019 05/20/2019 05/20/2019 05/20/2019 05/20/2019 05/20/2019 05/21/2019 05/22/2019 05/21/2019 05/21/2019 05/21/2019 05/21/2019 05/21/2019 05/21/2019 05/21/2019 05/21/2019 05/21/2019 05/22/2019 05/21/2019 05/22/2019 05/22/2019 05/22/2019 05/22/2019 05/23/2019 05/22/2019 05/22/2019 05/22/2019 05/22/2019 05/22/2019 05/22/2019 05/24/2019 05/23/2019 05/24/2019 05/23/2019 05/23/2019 05/23/2019 05/23/2019 05/23/2019 05/24/2019 05/24/2019 05/24/2019 05/24/2019 05/24/2019 05/24/2019 05/24/2019 05/24/2019 05/24/2019 05/24/2019 05/25/2019 05/24/2019 05/26/2019 05/25/2019 05/25/2019 05/25/2019 05/25/2019 05/25/2019 05/25/2019 05/25/2019 05/25/2019 05/25/2019 05/25/2019 05/25/2019
Time 12:44:02 20:51:02 19:16:33 21:33:39 8:34:07 10:53:22 17:55:24 22:44:45 20:52:24 9:25:54 9:07:23 14:53:15 15:32:21 9:53:14 15:00:17 16:04:19 18:34:39 4:48:14 18:11:41 23:46:40 18:07:59 13:59:16 13:59:17 21:29:11 8:11:45 18:17:18 20:51:20 4:52:19 8:14:31 20:01:29 10:11:23 18:48:41 11:13:29 1:21:42 22:51:50 20:11:20 14:13:42 8:09:37 12:31:01 16:25:48 0:37:54 11:16:35 4:26:13 13:19:15 18:04:34 19:23:01 18:12:17 14:48:32 8:35:21 10:20:57 15:00:10 18:12:54 21:54:17 23:17:41 19:12:49 12:01:37 12:47:47 13:02:39 0:49:58 14:46:05 0:01:31 10:56:43 19:18:29 10:47:50 18:24:49 18:39:12 9:31:03 18:03:11 13:40:20 14:40:14 23:35:32 9:43:53
Location Mockingbird St, Buda Kings Ridge Dr, Buda Jack Rabbit Ln, Buda Still Hollow Crk. Buda Buda, Elm Grove Elementary School Encanto Pl, Austin RR 967, Buda, Creekside Villas Summit Dr, Kyle Martha Dr, Buda Daisy Path, Austin Windmill Way, Buda Kyle, Chapa Middle School La Ventana Pkwy, Driftwood Rightwater Preserve, Driftwood Camino Real, Maxwell RR 12 Wimberley, HEB Hidden Oaks, Wimberley Clary Ct, Buda Brazil Dr, Buda San Marcos, Lodges At Parker’s Pond Jack Rabbit Ln, Buda S FM 1626/RR 967 Buda 370 S FM 1626 Buda S FM 1626/RR 967 Buda EXIT 199 NB, San Marcos 1401 N FM 1626, Buda 5500 Overpass Rd, Buda 219 San Felipe Dr, Kyle Wimberley, First Baptist Church of Wimberley Faircrest Dr, Buda Kyle, Chapa Middle School Old San Antonio Rd, Buda, Hat Creek Friendswood Ln, Austin IH 35, Buda, Pinballz Kingdom Ridgetop Rd, Buda Sid Allens Dr, Buda Old Oaks Ranch Rd, Wimberley, Nova Recovery S Old Bastrop Hwy, San Marcos RR 3237/Box Canyon Rd, Wimberley Niederwald Strasse/Camino Real, Kyle Telegraph Trl, San Marcos Buda, Tom Green Elementary Buda, Best Value Inn Oak Haven, San Marcos Summit Dr, Kyle Flint Rock Loop, Driftwood N FM 1626/RR 967, Buda S San Marcos St/W US 290, Dripping Springs Wimberley, Danforth Jr High School Kyle, Chapa Middle School Grove Ln, Buda Madrone Ranch Trl, Dripping Springs Buda, Logan’s Roadhouse Lilac Way, Kyle Upper Branch Cv, Dripping Springs E Mercer St/RR 12, Dripping Springs E RR 150/Camino Real, Kyle 1955 FM 2001, Buda RR 12/Old Kyle Rd, Wimberley Dripping Springs, CVS Pharmacy Buda, Silverado Crossing Apartments 15066 SH 123 N, San Marcos Cave Springs Dr, Wimberley Grist Mill Rd/S Plum Creek Rd, Kyle San Marcos, Dons Fish Camp Drop Off River Oaks Dr/Oak Valley Dr, Wimberley Bella Vista Cir, Kyle S Rainbow Ranch Rd, Wimberley W Loop St/Main St, Buda Main St/IH 35 Fr, Buda EXIT 219 NB, Buda 1406 W Fitzhugh Rd, Dripping Springs
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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Garrie Edward Struhall, Deceased, were issued on May 23, 2019, in Cause No. 19-0136-P pending in the County Court at Law of Hays County, Texas, to Dustin Lewis Struhall of 5955 North Winthrop Avenue, Apt. 3E, Chicago, Illinois 60660. All persons having claims against this Estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. All claims should be addressed in care of the Independent Executor's attorney, Derry W. Swanger, at Giordani Swanger Ripp LLP, 100 Congress Avenue, Suite 1440, Austin, Texas 78701. DATED this the 23rd day of May, 2019. By Derry W. Swanger ATTORNEYS FOR DUSTIN LEWIS STRUHALL, INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF GARRIE EDWARD STRUHALL, DECEASED
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on the 22nd day of May 2019 in Cause No. 19-0175-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 2, Hays County, Texas to: Shelby G. Eckols and Thomas E. Eckols, Independent Co-Executors of the Estate of Edith Christal Eckols, Deceased. The residences of the Independent Co-Executors are Shelby G. Eckols, 14401 FM West, Driftwood, Texas 78619 and Thomas E. Eckols 7328 Brecourt Manor Way, Austin, Texas 78739. The mailing address is: Estate of Edith Christal Eckols, c/o: DANIEL M. LANEY, Attorney at Law, 5307 Highway 290 West, Building B, Suite 9 , Austin, Texas 78735. The phone number for the attorney for the estate is (512) 891-0709 and the fax number is (512) 891-0097. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. DATED the 22nd day of May 2019. Respectfully submitted, By DANIEL M. LANEY Attorney for the Estate
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Burleson Street: Rail improvements needed Continued from pg. 1
never going to be exactly what they (UPRR) want,” Barba said. “We’re going to keep pushing and get some response from Union Pacific.” Meanwhile, progress on Lehman Road continues to crawl at a slow pace. Only 11 percent of Lehman Road is complete
at this time, according to city officials. Kyle plans to complete Lehman Road by January 2021. Barba said the city plans to begin boring under FM 150 at the Lehman Road intersection in order to install a 30-inch wastewater line, as well as a 12-inch reclaimed water line. Until
those pipes are installed and then tested, Barba said it could be “a while” before they begin further excavation on Lehman Road from FM 150 to the low water crossing near Lake Kyle Park. Kyle city staff is also looking into street lamps on the recently opened
Marketplace Extension, which opened in late April. Along with the street lamps, Kyle officials plan to add several “safety measures” along the Marketplace Extension, which connects the I-35 access road to the roundabout at Marketplace Avenue and Burleson Street.
RM Crossings: Double crossing repairs by late July Continued from pg. 1
repair the damage partially caused by flooding in early May. TxDOT also plans to resurface the pavement at the low water crossing as well. It is unknown at this time the total cost for the repair. Smith said TxDOT and Hays County officials in recent weeks discussed ways to mitigate the issue, which included an option to possibly build a new bridge or crossing over Onion Creek. However, that option would have taken more than a year to complete and required for RM 150 to be closed for a “substantial amount of time,” Smith said. State officials would have been required to identify funding for the proposed new crossing as well. An option to reuse an existing bridge constructed out of rail cars, a structure used to bridge Post Road over the Blan-
co River following the Memorial Day flood, was nixed as well. Smith said TxDOT would have had to construct new infrastructure, which would have added four or more months to complete. TxDOT amending its current contract with its paving and concrete contractor allowed officials to address the problem “sooner rather than later,” Smith said. Repairing the crossing is critical for county leaders as area roads are experiencing a significant increase in traffic. Smith, who lives in Driftwood, said he has traveled along Lone Man Mountain Road, which is a route around the closure, seven times in the last two days. Hays County Pct. 2 Commissioner Mark Jones posted on social media that the RM 150 closure is causing “significant” traffic increases on FM 1626 and FM 967 in the
Buda area. “The longer that bridge is shut down, the more stress we’re putting on county roads that were not built for that kind of traffic,” Smith said. As TxDOT repairs the damage, Hays County officials are urging residents to refrain from crossing barricades near the crossing. Smith said county officials will provide more information as it becomes available from TxDOT. County officials have also worked in concert with TxDOT to address safety worries about large vehicles traveling on RM 150. In March, a vehicle upward of 1 million pounds overturned at the Double Crossings, leading authorities to close the road for several hours. Authorities have been dispatched to the double crosings for an overturned truck, 18-wheeler
or a large vehicle six to eight times over the past year. Smith said that incident “helped to prompt the damage exacerbated by the flood.” “Those roadways were never built to take a heavy load like that,” Smith said. After the March incident, Hays County officials met with TxDOT to address the issue. Smith said TxDOT agreed to not permit similar large load vehicles from travelling on that section of FM 150 in the future. Smith said along with increased congestion and safety issues to commuters, problems with larger loads included the possible delay of emergency services. “We have had some discussions with TxDOT about that and they were responsive and they understood what we were talking about,” Smith said.
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FM 150 Bypass: Proposed pipeline hurts building plans Continued from pg. 1
Those issues came to the forefront May 21 as Kyle City Manager Scott Sellers presented the impact of Kinder Morgan’s Permian Highway Pipeline to city leaders. The PHP is a 420-mile, 42-inch pipeline that is proposed to go from far west Texas to the Houston area, cutting through the Texas Hill Country. One primary area that could be impacted is the proposed Waterridge Subdivision, an 800-acre development located on Old Stagecoach Road. Kyle estimates the development, which is intended to house a possible 100-acre resort with a hotel and a possible conference center, could produce millions in taxes for the city. Kyle officials plan for connecting roads to be built from the proposed FM 150 realignment to parts of Waterridge. Doing so could make it more viable for potential builders. The FM 150 realignment project, which involves Hays County and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), would consist of building a new road from Yarrington Road at Interstate
“I want city council and citizens to understand that the pipeline conflicts with our development plans and the bypass alignment.”
alignment,” said Sellers. Sellers said he is not against the pipeline itself, but rather the pipeline’s intended placement within Kyle. “We’re just trying to gain oversight on already –Scott Sellers, Kyle City Manager planned development,” said Kyle Communication 35 to Arroyo Ranch. Hays are currently waiting to Specialist Kim Hilsensee what happens with County Pct. 2 Commisbeck. the PHP, Sellers said. sioner Mark Jones said It could also impact reJones said the proposed cent moves made by Kyle the project is still in the route of Kinder Morgan’s discussion stage. city leaders in an attempt pipeline, which could inHowever, Sellers said to bring a convention tersect with the proposed center to town. those plans might not FM 150 at five separate be implemented due to Kyle’s City Council repoints, isn’t expected to safety regulations Kyle cently passed a resolution affect construction of the supporting legislation plans to impose relating roadway. to development around that would use state Hotel But city officials worry pipelines. Occupancy Tax dollars to the pipeline could impact possibly incentivize a reUnder a new Kyle not only residential ordinance, which was sort or convention center developments coming to in the city. It is unknown approved by first readtown, but also the route ing earlier this month, at this time if that legislaresidential developments of the realignment as tion made its way through well. Sellers said Kyle’s cannot be “within 200 the Legislature prior to proposed ordinance feet” of a pipeline. A Sine Die Monday. second reading is expect- could restrict construcIn addition to supporttion of the bypass near ed to be brought before ing the HOT legislation, the pipeline in town. council in June. Kyle in April joined in Any possible redesign Sellers said it could litigation against Kinder of the FM 150 realignhave a “major financial Morgan and the Texas ment route could “negaimpact” in Kyle. Railroad Commission in tively impact” Kyle’s plans an effort to create more Sellers said it’s unto bring a destination known at this time how oversight on the pipeline many future homes could resort to Waterridge. routing process. “I want city council and be impacted by the PHP A hearing on a motion citizens to understand as platting for proposed by Kinder Morgan to that the pipeline conflicts dismiss the lawsuit began subdivisions near the with our development project have not been Tuesday and is expected plans and the bypass submitted. Developers to continue this week.
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Former mayor leads lawsuit against city of Wimberley BY EXSAR ARGUELLO
At the core of the lawsuit is the de-annexation of Sabino Ranch, a 96-acre tract of land that was effectively removed from the city’s municipal control after council approval on March 21. Without the easement, the city could not send raw sewage from its new collection system to Aqua Texas’ treatment plant.
Those concerns were shut down by Mayor The controversial WimSusan Jaggers, who said berley wastewater saga Davis’ statement was is now heading into the accusatory, derogatory or court system. threatening in nature. On May 17, Wimber“This is not about ley resident and former private property rights; Mayor Steve Thurber filed it’s about a very obvious a lawsuit in Hays County attempt to pull off a quid District Court against the pro quo as part of the city, alleging a potential Aqua Texas boondoggle quid pro quo, or favor, he (Scott Johnson) helped and Texas Open Meeting orchestrate,” said Michael Act (TOMA) violations. Bachers at the March 21 Those accusations relate meeting. “And it should to Wimberley’s acquisition raise red flags for every of an easement needed citizen of the Wimberley for Aqua Texas to provide Valley.” wastewater service to At the meeting, Johnson did not notify the pubTexas, where language was did not specify why he town. lic of discussion on the changed a day before the The suit also comes wanted to de-annex his easement, or take a formal de-annexation took place. land. His first attempt for after investigations by vote on the matter, the Language shifted from the Hays County District de-annexation failed in suit alleges Wimberley’s Aqua “plans to obtain” an Attorney’s office fizzled. 2011. easement on March 20 At the center of the law- City Council violated In August 2018, JohnTOMA rules. to Aqua “has obtained an suit is the de-annexation son, a donor to Mayor “We’re alleging that easement” on March 21. of Sabino Ranch, a 96-acre Susan Jaggers’ campaign, the discussion in exec“If so, council’s engagtract of land that was efemailed current and ing in those easement fectively removed from the utive session included soon-to-be city leaders the that discussion about the dissuasions violated the city’s municipal control day after the May 5, 2017 easement, which was not TOMA,” Thurber said. after council approval on election, according to docpresented to the public,” The de-annexation of March 21. uments obtained by the the Sabino Ranch property News-Dispatch. Johnson The property, owned by Thurber said. “Although was controversial from Scott Johnson, is adjacent we don’t know what demanded city leaders happened in the meeting, the start. City leaders to the proposed boring stop the “sewer project documents tell the story of approved the move March immediately,” and amend site under Cypress Creek. what could have hap21 by a split 3-2 vote. ForPipeline installed via the the collection system to pened.” mer city council member boring would transport connect to Aqua Texas. Thurber said the alleged Allison Davis and current raw sewage to Aqua Texas, City officials did not favor was made apparent council member Craig a third-party wastewater respond to comment rein Wimberley’s contract Fore voted against it. provider, for the city’s garding the lawsuit at the with Aqua Texas. Thurber Both argued de-anwastewater services, publication of this article. nexing the nearly 100 pending approval from the argued city leaders grant“All I’m asking for is acres in the center of the Texas Water Development ed the Johnson de-angood government,” Thurbnexation in exchange for city would limit the city’s Board. er said. “If the mayor and the Johnson easement ability to regulate develop- council understand that, Without the easement, in order to facilitate the ment. the city could not send they should say a mistake plan to contract with Aqua But Davis worried about was made and do the right raw sewage from its new a potential quid pro quo collection system to Aqua Texas. thing.” His argument cenon the de-annexation to Texas’ treatment plant, ters on a section of the secure the easement for according to the lawsuit. agreement with Aqua Aqua Texas. Because the city council
Mayor Pro Tem selection on hold due to failed quorum BY EXSAR ARGUELLO Controversy swirled at Wimberley City Hall May 21 as plans to select a new Mayor Pro Tem ended after city leaders didn’t have enough participants to conduct a special meeting on the matter. The ensuing aftermath led to finger pointing among some city leaders who alleged the proposed special called meeting might have been illegal if it took place. Drama began during the election canvassing and swearing-in ceremony for the new city council members that were elected May 4. Christine Byrne, Rebecca Minnick and Bo Bowman were sworn in by Wimberley Municipal Court Judge Daniel Burns on May 14. In an unprecedented move, Mayor Susan Jaggers did not attend the ceremony. A mayor has attended a swearing-in ceremony since the city was incorporated in 2000, according to multiple sources who attended the ceremony. The controversy continued when a special meeting to select a new Mayor Pro Tem, as outlined in the Texas Election Code, failed to meet quorum. The meeting was scheduled to commence after the swearing-in ceremony, as outlined in the agenda. Mayor Pro Tem Gary
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must poll all members for their availability and show the reason and time for the meeting. None of this was done.” Fore said he chose not to attend because the meeting was not called properly, potentially grounds for an illegal meeting violation. At the May 16 city council meeting, the council discussed scheduling the appointment of a new Mayor Pro Tem for a special meeting on May 21. According to the Texas Election Code, a new governing body at its first meeting, or as soon as practicable, “shall elect one alderman to serve as president pro tempore for a term of one year.” This story is developing. An updated article with the results of the May 21 meeting will be updated and available to read online at Haysfreepress.com.
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