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Remembering Coco

Local officer dies in traffic accident BY MEGAN WEHRING

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Officer Jonathon Coco stands next to his Buda Animal Control truck. Coco died in a traffic accident last week as he returned home after assisting with a wildfire.

BUDA – Local first responders are remembering a fallen officer and his service to the community. Buda Animal Control Officer Jonathon Coco, 25, and his brother Hunter Coco, 21, died in a traffic accident while returning from assisting with a wildfire on Texas Highway 20 outside of Lockhart around 1:48 p.m. on Monday, June 20. Jonathan was also a member of the Maxwell Community Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) since 2016 and Hunter was a member for over a year. "Jonathon was an excellent firefighter and an even better human being,” said Samantha Lucas of the Maxwell VFD. “His personality was bigger than this world and that

allowed him to amass a lot of friendships over the years. He had aspirations to become Maxwell Community VFD's first paid firefighter and a Fire Marshall someday. Not a single one of us doubted he would achieve those goals. He brought a lot of joy, understanding and companionship to our fire department so moving forward, without him and Hunter, will be hard. As difficult as it may be, we will navigate this great loss together as a fire family by keeping their memories alive." Jonathon was considered to be an integral part of the Buda Police Department for the past four years, serving beyond his role as Animal Control Officer to a support person for Information Technology and vehicle operations. “We at the city of Buda

15.5 acres burned in brush fire BY MEGAN WEHRING HAYS COUNTY – Over 15 acres of brush and grass were burned in a fire Sunday afternoon. At 2:10 p.m. on June 26, the Kyle Fire Department received a call for a smoke investigation across from the Bob Shelton Stadium. Crews immediately responded to the active fire that was progressing rapidly. The Kyle Fire Department then initiated a call to the County Task Force. Crews from North Hays, Wimberley, San Marcos and South

are heartbroken from the tragic loss of ACO Jonathon and his brother Hunter,” said Micah Grau, City Manager. “Jonathon served the Buda community for over four years, and his loss is tremendous for all that he did for the Buda Police Department and for all that he did to build camaraderie and joy within the organization. Our prayers are with Jonathon and Hunter's family and with the Maxwell Fire Department.” Along with the Maxwell VFD, the Buda PD wishes that the community will keep the Coco family in their thoughts and prayers. “Our hearts are broken from the loss of not only a valued employee, but also a great person and friend,” said Bo Kidd, Buda Police Chief. “The tragic loss of Jonathon and Hunter Coco

has been devastating for the communities they served.”

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Hays fire departments responded. “We also called the foresting service,” said Chief Freddy Rolon of Kyle FD, “to come give us a hand. The foresting service also provides some assistance with control lines and personnel to help contain the fire.” The fire was contained at approximately 4 p.m. No damage was done at the nearby football fields and no injuries were reported. “We [kept] working operations to make sure that we didn’t have any hotspots and the fire was not going to jump,” Rolon said.

KYLE — The Kyle Police Department (KPD) is investigating two deaths inside a residence in the 300 block of Tower Drive. On Thursday, June 23 at approximately 9:20 p.m., dispatch received a call indicating that one person was shot and possibly deceased while another adult and child were in the home. The adult caller was armed with a firearm and was not cooperative with dispatch as they tried to get him to follow instructions and provide inforPHOTO BY ASHLEY KONTNIER mation. Police, fire and EMS Members of the Hays County Community Emergency Response Team were immediately dis(CERT) set up command at the brush fire in Kyle on Sunday to provide patched, and a SWAT hydration and support to the first responders on scene. response was initiated. Officers arriving on scene assessed the situation, considered the immediate danger to the child, and made forced entry into the residence. stranger and she was alTrevor of Wimberley, Officers located the STAFF REPORT child physically unways up for an adventure. daughter-in-law, Jesharmed and removed sica, and granddaughHAYS COUNTY – Carol Battling with cancer for him to safety. They then 21 years, she was known ters Sophia, Sydney Jane Cutler died peacecleared the residence and to have undeniable and Scottlyn, sister fully on Wednesday, June located two deceased strength and resilience. Pam Thomas of Mount adults in an upstairs 22, surrounded by her bedroom. The adults have Members of the comVernon and brother husband and close family been identified as Shayne munity have taken to Rick Kroll of Katy. at her Driftwood home. Robert Loupe, 43, and The family welsocial media to express Cutler, 71, was wellLauren Rachel Kelley, 36, comed guests for visihow Cutler impacted known in the community both of Kyle. tation on Sunday, June their lives. Cutler was Hays County Justice of as the wife of Hays Coun26, at the Dripping the Peace Precinct 2 Beth described as “couraty Sheriff Gary Cutler – Springs United MethSmith pronounced both geous,” “wise,” “beautiful who has been serving the odist Church as well as deaths at the scene and spirit” and “bubbly.” county for over a decade. ordered autopsies. a funeral service at 10 Some said that she made She was also an Austin The Kyle Police Dea.m. Monday, June 27. a difference in the lives of partment is conducting dental hygienist for over To plant a memoan investigation into the everyone that was blessed rial tree in honor of 45 years, where she endeaths. This is an isolatto know her. joyed working alongside Carol Cutler, visit ed incident and police She is survived by her her peers and meeting https://tree.tributebelieve there is no danger husband of 48 years, hundreds of patients. to residents. store.com/memoriCAROL JANE CUTLER Gary, of Driftwood, son Cutler never met a al-tree?oId=25218897.

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H.O.M.E Center donates furniture to new residents BY C.J. VETTER HAYS COUNTY - Former unhoused individuals members of the homeless population recently had an opportunity to receive furniture for their new homes. The Central Texas H.O.M.E Center, an organization dedicated to addressing the homeless crisis, helped the new residents furnish their homes with donated items on June 23. The event served as a way to help mitigate the costs of a new apartment or home

by supplying gently used furniture, and is part of a larger effort to combat a growing housing crisis. Those seeking aid were instructed to arrive at 9:30 a.m. and could select from a variety of items held at a storage facility near San Marcos City Hall. The H.O.M.E Center partnered with the San Marcos Code Compliance Department for the event, and helped four families furnish their new home with everything from couches to tables. “We contacted the city of San Marcos Code Compliance team and

asked if they had furniture items that they might be able to contribute, so that our families who have been unhoused for a long period of time can just transition right into their apartments with furniture, household items, pots and pans, anything they might need,” said Hannah Durrance, H.O.M.E Center Program Manager. “All these individuals are just like newlyweds, they’re starting over with absolutely nothing, moving into a new place after they’ve already lost everything, either through eviction or

income reduction.” The H.O.M.E Center primarily acts as a case manager for those they assist, providing immediate relief when necessary and connecting those in need to pre-existing community resources, while also educating the public and performing an annual point-in-time count to collect data about homeless populations in Central Texas. “One of the gentlemen we have right now getting housing is a homeless veteran, who had been living

in his vehicle for months before we identified him, and he’s 65. He’s got fixed income, and was working-part time, and was just struggling to make ends meet and couldn’t afford housing anywhere,” Durrance said. “Now he’s in low-income housing and he’s got some support around him. We’ve got him to the VA and got him some support through there. Now he’s much more stable and we’re helping him get furniture and get him his own

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Writers League of Texas contest

KYLE - Meridian Parham, a Hays County resident, reached the finals of the Writers League of Texas 2022 manuscript contest with her short story, “Daughters of the Mountain.” Parham, who graduated from Hays High school in 2018, grew up in the Buda and Kyle area. She earned her bachelor’s degree in creative writing at Stephen F. Austin State University last December, where she wrote her thesis which she submitted in her first attempt at the contest. While she didn't place in that contest, it gave her valuable critiques that helped her fine-tune her new manuscript and reach the finals. “I was not expecting it whatsoever, especially with how many people I know who probably did the exact same thing year

after year,” Parham said. “It’s nice to see that my three and half years of school weren’t for nothing.” Her manuscript placed as a finalist in the science fiction and fantasy category, and follows two women in a plot of intrigue, danger and LGBTQ+ themes set in a fantasy world with inspiration from the myths of the Greek Amazons and Norse Valkyries. There is also a unique focus on healthy relationships and inter-character dynamics. “It’s these two best friends who are living their own separate lives who stumble across a terrible scene of an attempted assassination of the high king of the world, and they uncover a plot to take over the throne and rid the world of individuality,” Parham said. “My main antagonist is bent on everyone being equal and to do that she is creating a special potion, so the two

DSISD approves budget STAFF REPORT DRIPPING SPRINGS – A $101 million budget was approved by the Dripping Springs ISD (DSISD) Board on Monday. The approved DSISD budget includes $20 million in recapture (payment back to the state) and nearly $67.5 million in payroll for more than 1,000 district employees. Recapture and payroll accounts for 86.5% of the budget that will go into effect on July 1. The budget includes the following compensation plan that was approved by the board on May 23: • 7% raise for teaching staff (based on median teacher salary) • 7% raise for auxiliary/ clerical hourly staff (based

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best friends are trying to stop that.” Categories were divided amongst nine different sections, ranging from young adult to mystery, and each had five finalists and one winner overall, amongst hundreds of applicants. While Parham was not the winner overall, placing as a finalist is an award in and of itself, and can not only help writers publish their stories when completed, but also serve as a launching point in their careers. “Honestly, it’s just a little bit like bragging rights. If I were to take my novel to an agent or publishing house and say, ‘this is my novel and the first 10 pages won an award from the Writers League of Texas’, it raises a little red flag in their system that tells them to look a little bit closer,” Parham said. As a writer, Parham was inspired by her experiences in Kyle and Buda, and

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reflected on some of her experiences in her submission. Once finished, she intends to publish her work and pursue her career in writing while continuing to work at her normal job. “I think a lot of the culture of Hays County probably helped a little bit. They always say it takes a village, and between all the people I’ve met that live in Hays County and all the people I’ve grown up with around school, I think that kind of influenced my book, since it revolves around friendship and love, and a support system,” Parham said. “I think that's really evident here in the community and the support system I have.”

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Whispering Hollow groundwater discussion swells in Buda BY C.J. VETTER BUDA - The Whispering Hollow subdivision was a hot topic for the Buda City Council last week. The council received a long-awaited report from the Implementation Committee regarding the subdivision. The situation in the subdivision has been an ongoing issue for numerous years, as water has pooled into a perched aquifer underneath some of the homes within Whispering Hollow. A perched aquifer is essentially a swamp that sits above the naturally occurring water table. This occurs when there is an impermeable layer of soil above the main aquifer, but below the surface. This means the perched aquifer can fluctuate rapidly according to surface conditions and cause foundation damage to the structures built above it. One extreme case of the dangers of building above a perched aquifer is Jimmy Fort’s home. Fort purchased the home in 2008, and began experiencing

damage as early as 2011, as the foundation began to rapidly move in response to the aquifer’s shifting level. Water pooled underneath the home and has caused immense property damage. "The big thing here is, and we've got documented proof, this is not something we've dealt with before. This is a perched aquifer. That's what it was from the start, and people knew about it,” Fort said. "To give you an example, every three to four years something major is going to happen to a house in this subdivision. My house cracks, the walls are cracking, I've got extensive water under the house, plumbing in the house will not drain, due to the bubbles in the drain pipes,the fence posts are rotting due to the water, yards are soggy, just to name a few." After learning of the issue, the city council partnered with Aqua Strategies in 2020 to complete a survey of the area. Using their findings, the city then commissioned a group of stakeholders to

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discuss possible solutions to the issue. Eventually, after brainstorming and discussing remedies, and then passing them through public use tests, the commission eventually settled on seven solutions with estimated costs. “As a result, we had 18 homeowners that were interested in participating, and I conducted a process of four monthly meetings. In the first meeting, I went through and reviewed all the options. We discussed the four options that were recommended by the study, and then we just brainstormed and talked about everything under the sun that could possibly solve the problems that the homeowners would want to see solved,” said Angela Kennedy, senior engineer for the city of Buda. Out of the seven recommendations brought forth, the costs ranged from an estimated $150,000 for a re-routing of the sump pump’s discharge so that it would directly flow into the storm sewer all the way to an installation of a city-owned dewatering infrastructure that could range from an estimated $350,000 to $525,000. While no decision has been made, Mayor Lee Urbanovsky said that the

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sump pump discharge routing might be the solution. "I think our answer is routing the sump pumps to the discharge directly, so we aren't just moving water around," Urbanovsky said. "But, at the same time, we do have the Middle Creek project coming, and I want to see what we can do similar to what we're doing at Carpenter Hill." The city council also thanked Jimmy Fort for his patience in the ongoing ordeal. The decision of which recommendation will be approved will be chosen soon. "I like the seven, I like the transparency, but the patience Mr. Ford and his family exhibited to this point is beyond what any human should have to deal with in their home. I don't see that fix in this list, and very rarely would we treat one citizen above one another or get into 'well you do it over there, you have got to do over here’, but in this particular situation, because it is such a tough challenge, I don't know what we have to do. But a man is living in a pond. That house should never have been built,” said Matt Smith, council member.

BY BRITTANY ANDERSON Hays CISD is working diligently to ensure that the district’s safety and security protocols are effective, up to date and fully understood by parents, students and administration. Jeri Skrocki, Head of District Safety & Security in Hays CISD, gave a presentation over the protocols during the Hays CISD board meeting on June 20, outlining what her team and the district as a whole have been working on to accomplish as the 2022-2023 school year approaches. Skrocki acknowledged that tension surrounding school safety is high right now following last month’s elementary school shooting in Uvalde, but said that there are other safety and security issues to consider as well, not just active shooters — like drugs, nicotine vapes, even traffic and inclement weather. Skrocki said the most important aspect of these protocols is creating “muscle memory,” saying that everyone should lead by example so these kinds of things become part of their everyday activities. “As I’m walking into a room, I pull the door shut, I push on it and I make sure it’s closed and secure,” Skrocki said. “Those

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are the kinds of things we want to start creating on our campuses to make sure we’re creating that muscle memory so everybody knows this is the expectation. Skrocki added that things like having IDs visible and making everyone go through the proper entrance/exit of the school are vital. Skrocki provided an update on safety and security programs currently in place, as well as others they are planning to implement: • Anonymous reporting apps: the community collaborates with local law enforcement via the app iWatch Texas, which has already helped the district with several successful investigations regarding social media threats; Hays Hopeline serves to report bullying, harassment and other mental health crises. • Assessment and Care Team (ACT): following the passage of Senate Bill 11, each campus will have a trained ACT that consists of a designated administrator, counselor, SPED (special education) representative, nurse, school resource officer and a teacher, administrator or coach to serve as a mentor to help identify individuals at risk and provide them with resources. • Community Emergency Response Veterans Program: local veterans who have been rigorously vetted and trained will serve as an extra set of eyes for campuses and help monitor during high-peak times like recess, before school and after school. • Drills: Crisis noti-

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I don't believe I just said that Last week, my wife and I celebrated our 42nd wedding anniversary. Oh, don’t go congratulating me; I don’t deserve a lot of credit. It was my wife who married a wild-eyed cowboy and tolerated me for over four decades. I suppose she might claim to have domesticated this ol’ polecat along the way, and she might be right. Anyhow, I have 42 years of blissful marriage under my belt and have nary one regret for saying “I do” back in June of 1980. But today’s column isn’t about “I do” but my list of “I don’ts”. I don’t know what’s so interesting on one’s phone that makes people

completely ignore others at the dinner table. I don’t like hard seltzers. Most taste like medicine I had to take as a child to help me poop. I don’t like that hick hop country music coming out of Nashville these days. I’ve heard better sound coming from a bawling calf. I don’t own an assault rifle. I figure if I can’t hit a feral pig with just one shot, I shouldn’t even own a gun. I don’t mind getting my annual physical, but it bothers me when my doctor giggles during my prostate examination. I don’t like driving on the same road with idiots and rude drivers. And I

poison put in her body and then lights up a cigarette. I often don’t know what day of the week it is, but occasionally know what month it is. While I’m on this subject, allow me by Clint Younts to wish all y’all a happy Memorial Day. don’t think they teach I don’t really care what today’s kids in Driver’s goes on with the Royal Ed how to maneuver a Family. If I want to keep 4-way stop. I know for a up with a dysfunctional fact I wasn’t taught how family, I’ll watch Keeping to maneuver through a Up with the Kardashians. roundabout. I’ll drive 30 I don’t like beer crafted miles out of my way to with fruits and vegetables. avoid those things. It’s okay to squeeze in a I don’t mind the Texas lime but I sure don’t want heat as long as I’m chesta cold beer brewed with deep in the gulf off the kumquats or persimmons. shore of Port Aransas. I don’t much like talking I don’t understand the logic behind an anti-vaxxer about politics. I’ve been asked if I’m a republican or saying she doesn’t want

From the Crow’s Nest

U-boats on the prowl in the Gulf Buried in the back pages of a Houston newspaper in July 1942 was a brief account of the sinking on the fifth of the month of a cargo ship “somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico.” German U-boats were on the prowl off the coast of Texas, but there was no reason to get folks all riled up about it! Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, seashore inhabitants of the Lone Star State had a bad case of the jitters for the first time since the Civil War. The United States was at war for exactly a month, when Galveston staged a blackout and ordered total darkness for the duration in a three-block strip along the beach. The island was a beehive of activity in early 1942 as the military worked frantically to strengthen its defenses. Galveston Army Air Field was established by the Air Corps, while the Army stationed 2,500 troops at Fort Crockett, Fort San Jacinto and Fort Travis on Bolivar Point. Those bastions bristled with ten and 12-inch guns as well as antiaircraft batteries. But the enemy never came, and

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the only casualties were the windows of nearby homes shattered by the concussion from the test firing of the artillery. Out in the Gulf, however, it was a different story as German submarines or U-boats stalked the busy shipping lines. At 11 o’clock on the night of Jul. 5, 1942, two torpedoes sent to the bottom a merchant ship identified by the tightlipped military censors as “a medium-size United States cargo vessel.” “I was standing on the starboard side of the ship with my arms on the rail looking out to sea,” seaman Earl J. Heavner recalled from his hospital bed. “All of a sudden I heard an explosion, and it knocked me back about five or ten feet.” Most of the 42-man crew were sound asleep below decks, when the unseen sub scored a direct and devastating hit amidship. Trapped in the bowels of the doomed freighter by a raging inferno, they never had a chance. Heavner and a crewmate scrambled up a ladder and made their way along the heaving deck to a storage bin full of life preservers. They had just slipped on the inflatable jackets, when the second torpedo slammed into the stricken ship. The two merchant seamen dived head first into the ocean covered by a layer of fuel from a ruptured tank. Moments later the ocean burst into flames, and a swiftly spreading wall of fire threatened to engulf them. Heavner and his companion swam for their lives. They reached a lifeboat surrounded by nine other comrades, who also had abandoned ship, but burning oil on the sides of the small craft forced the desperate duo to keep their distance. Grabbing a bucket that miraculously floated by, they put out the fire and climbed on-board. Meanwhile, the severely damaged cargo ship had rolled over on its port side and started to sink. Within minutes it vanished beneath the waves taking 27 hands to a watery grave. Although the exact location was deemed a military secret, a careful reading between the lines of the brief report suggested the incident occurred inside U.S. territorial waters and probably right off the Texas coast. How else could the

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my shoulder, I already know it was hot today. I don’t follow basketball or baseball much, but if I’m flipping through channels on TV and come across a football game, whether it’s NFL, Canadian, college or even arena football, my butt won’t leave my recliner for hours. I don’t have enough time or energy to continue telling y’all what I don’t like. My two typing fingers are plumb wore out, and I don’t want to aggravate my arthritis any further. Right now, I do have a hankerin’ for a cold beer, and I do believe it’s cool enough to sit beneath a shade tree. I hope y’all don’t mind.

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What a month it has been. The right-wing dominated Supreme Court voted to weaken by Bartee Haile Miranda rights, required states to fund private religious schools, protected 11 survivors in the lifeboat border patrol agents have put ashore, built a fire from excessive force and been picked up by a claims, and weakened fishing boat hours before the requirements for sunrise? The marooned mariners concealed carry laws. were relieved not only by Oh, and Roe v. Wade the speed of their rescue was officially overturned. but also by the welcome The ruling nullified a sight of the trawler’s latest precedent that had been catch. The fishermen had the law of the land for pulled four soggy seafarers almost half a century. from the drink before setting course for the signal While the judgment was not totally surprising, fire. the court’s decision sent The Gulf was the scene seismic shockwaves three weeks later of a second U-boat attack. A throughout the nation single torpedo sank the and reverberated Mexican freighter “Oaxaca” abroad as well. As if this on Jul. 26 just seven miles announcement wasn’t from Corpus Christi. In chilling enough to many apparent anticipation of people, an adjacent an air raid the next night, opinion written by Justice the lights were turned off Clarence Thomas indicated at Port Aransas, Rockport, Aransas Pass and Ingleside. that the increasingly ideological court may Search planes and blimps from the base at target more established Hitchcock scoured the seas decisions. for the sub without success. The far-right justice Then on Aug. 1 the Coast stated that the court Guard got lucky. should consider revisiting While on routine patrol cases relating to access to with his radioman, Henry contraception and also to Clark White caught the same-sex marriage and German U-boat on the relationships. Among the surface in broad daylight previous decisions that 35 miles from Houma, Louisiana. Before the Thomas mentioned are: submarine could crash - Griswold v. drive to safety, the pilot Connecticut (1965) dropped a bomb directly established the right on the coning tower and of married couples to stuck his head out the purchase contraception cockpit for a bird-eye’s without government view of the explosion. restriction. Although no debris - Lawrence v. Texas ever was found, White (2003) set that criminal was credited with the only submarine kill by punishments for those who the Coast Guard during commit “sodomy” were the entire Second World unconstitutional. War. Historians believe the - Obergefell v. Hodges victim was U-166, which (2015) established a according to German constitutional right to archives was sent to the Gulf of Mexico in the spring same-sex marriage. Thomas argued of 1942. As for Earl J. Heavner, it is that: “[W]e have a a safe bet he returned to sea duty to ‘correct the as soon as doctors declared error’ established in him fit for duty. “I am going those precedents. … back,” he told the reporters After overruling these who squeezed into his tiny demonstrably erroneous hospital room. “I have been decisions, the question to sea for 13 or 14 years, would remain whether and no enemy submarine is other constitutional going to stop me.” provisions guarantee the “Unforgettable Texans” myriad rights that our brings to life the once substantive due process famous people no one remembers today. Order cases have generated.” your copy for $24.00 (tax As some other pundits and shipping included) by and political observers mailing a check to Bartee have deftly noted, in his list Haile, P.O. Box 130011, of established precedents, pring, TX 77393.

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democrat. Depending on who’s running, I’ve been known to switch parties like a college freshman during fraternity rush week. I don’t cotton much to being advised to lose weight from a doctor big enough to be a sumo wrestler. I don’t like all the vulgar language on most of the series on Netflix and other streaming channels. I reckon the writers for these shows don’t have a vocabulary consisting of words consisting of five or more letters. I don’t like hearing the weatherman reporting how hot it got today. When I have melted ear wax on

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by Elwood Watson Thomas omitted Loving v. Virginia, the 1967 Supreme Court case that legalized interracial marriage. I guess this ruling hits too close to home for Thomas. The truth is the conservative right has shrewdly and strategically (albeit in a perverse and sinister manner) played the long game. Republicans took cognizance of the success that the left had garnered during the 1960s, such as its monumental victories with the Civil Rights Act (1964) and the Voting Rights Act (1965), culminating with the ratification of Roe in the early 1970s. Conservative activists then realized that they could employ similar strategies. Unlike previous generations of conservatives, who were largely content with the status quo, this group of reactionary right wingers have demanded radical and regressive change. Such conservatives hate the left, as they deem them as being with sympathetic or indifferent to communism. They view mainstream Republicans as pretty much harboring the same values as centrist Democrats on fiscal matters and as liberals on social issues. They deeply resent the civil rights movement for striking at the heart of Jim Crow and segregation. The modern feminist movement has earned their ire as well. However, abortion became the poster child for their decades-long crusade. Just as liberals championed politicians like Lyndon B. Johnson, Eugene McCarthy, and Robert Kennedy, conservatives rallied around political figures such as Ronald Reagan and Pat Buchanan. Although many saw Reagan as the political leader who would lead them to the promised land, Reagan largely gave lip service to the political and cultural right without

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enacting much of its political agenda. George W. Bush Sr. had an adversarial relationship with this group, and his son, George W. Bush Jr., was viewed as the sort of neoconservative who personified the epitome of all they despised. Ironically, it was the thrice-married, womanizing, crudetalking, habitual sinner, occasional Democratvoting, and nonideological Donald Trump who delivered much of their agenda for them. The old adage “politics makes strange bedfellow” certainly rings true in this case. Now, after realizing their decades-long goal of getting Roe repealed, as Justice Thomas has made it clear, the conservative far right is wasting no time in making sure as much of its political plan is swiftly implemented. Indeed, in response to the verdict, Texas Senator John Cornyn remarked, “Now do Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education.” After predictable public outrage, the senator attempted to clarify his remarks claiming that he had been trying to say that Brown v. Board (1954) overturned Plessy v. Ferguson (1896). The truth is the far right is increasingly saying out loud the quiet parts of their discourse. Feeling ever more emboldened by the rulings of the past few years, including last week’s Supreme Court judgment, they have made no secret of their long-intended goal to do everything in their power to ensure that non-White Christians, women, the disabled, and LGBTQ people have few, if any, rights, protections, or claims to citizenship. As many of them believe, the light at the end of the tunnel can be seen and they intend to reach it. People of good will must make every effort to combat such an outcome. Elwood Watson is a professor of history, Black studies, and gender and sexuality studies at East Tennessee State University. He is also an author and public speaker.

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Texas. He was oldest of six siblings. Paul attended Madison High School, Lee Jr. College and Southwest Texas University (Texas State). He married Dianne Borreson, his “Commander” on July 08, 1989 in San Marcos, Texas. If you knew Paul, you knew that he was a dedicated, loyal, compassionate husband, father and friend. He was straightforward and steady, and was always available to those who needed him. Paul en-

PAUL KENT BORRESON Paul Kent Borreson, age 65, of Buda, Texas, passed away on June, 19, 2022. Paul was born November 05, 1956 to Dr. Richard and Lisette Borreson in Houston,

joyed attending sporting events, especially his daughters’ basketball games. He never missed a game and spent countless hours in the gym and in the truck taking his daughters and their teammates all over the state to play. Paul loved to reminisce about previous games and never forgot any of the statistics of the game. He loved to fish, hunt, work in the yard, and take long golf cart rides with his favorite passengers, Barley and Charlie. Paul was inducted into the Texas State Hall of Honor in 2009 for his basketball accomplishments and unwavering support of Texas State Athletics. Paul the “Bud Man” worked for Brown Distributing for 37 years. After his retirement he continued to “promote his product” and worked exclusively with Texas State.

He is survived by his wife Dianne Borreson, daughters Brookelynn Borreson and Jillian Borreson and son, Colin Borreson; siblings, Sara Dudgeon (Jim), Thomas Borreson (Jana), Mary Ford (Steve), John Borreson (Mandie) and Susan Brewer (Steve) and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Richard Borreson and Lisette Borreson and his daughter Emily Borreson. Services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 24 at the First Lutheran Church (130 W Holland) in San Marcos. A celebration of life followed at 1 p.m. at Strahan Arena, Texas State Campus (106 Charles Austin Dr.). In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Tx State Paul Borreson Endowment Fund (donate.txstate.edu/PaulBorreson), First Lutheran Church, or Sam’s Adventure Camp.

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fications that call for drills — be it for a fire, active shooter or anything else — should be done with a purpose, reviewed regularly and ensure that everyone is educated on what to do during a critical situation. “Drills have to be goal-oriented and not just checking a box,” Skrocki said. • Parent and student safety teams: a parent safety team and student safety team on each campus will meet throughout the semester and discuss what is going well and what needs improvement. “I need voices of the district to be able to advocate for Buda, San Marcos, Kyle and Hays County,” Skrocki said. “They’re going to be of a perspective we haven’t really thought of, so our goal is to give those folks [parents and students] a voice.” Other items discussed included campus security cameras and improved lighting, gates and fencing, up-to-date maps for first responders, drug education, crossing guard training and addressing other traffic concerns, emergency operations plan (EOP), standard response protocol (SRP) and more. Ultimately, Skrocki described safety and security as an iceberg, with most people just seeing the tip of it but knowing that there is much more going on underneath. “Safety and security is a team [effort]. We can’t do it without everybody doing their part,” Skrocki said. “The realism that we need to address is that it’s not just me as an individu-

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al; it’s something we need to understand from the most global draw. At the end of the day, if we can’t have an environment that is safe and conducive to learning, then we’re going to have problems with our kids feeling comfortable.” Trustee Courtney Runkle pointed out that they are working on the 2022-2023 budget and will take into consideration what Skrocki has brought to the table. “I know that wish list you guys are working on, but we also have a budget in front of us,” Runkle said. “We will obviously come back and adjust and amend what we need to amend, because what is currently under safety and security on the budget needs to be addressed a little bit.” While the item did not call for a vote, board members expressed their appreciation for the thorough work that has been done to help the district stay safe — but also, their disappointment that these kinds of conversations are even having to be talked about at such length. “We’re never going to stop evil in the world,” Skrocki said. “Evil exists. I wish I could keep all of us from ever having to deal with it. The reality is, we need to make ourselves as unattractive of a soft target as we possibly can. That means collectively, Hays County, which means every single person that lives here, works here, has a student in our school district, needs to be a safety ambassador. There’s no other way around it … one county, one protocol. It’s not just words. It’s a way of life.”

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe vs. Wade effectively ends all legal abortions in Texas within the next 30 days, many news media outlets reported. “Planned Parenthood and Whole Woman’s Health, with clinics across Texas, stopped performing abortions following Friday’s decision, due to uncertainty about how the ruling will affect the state's trigger law and a long-standing ban on abortion that predates Roe v. Wade, officials with those organizations said,” according to the Austin American-Statesman. “Texas is a pro-life state, and we have taken significant action to protect the sanctity of life,” Gov. Greg Abbott said in an issued statement. Beto O’Rourke, Abbott’s Democratic opponent in the November gubernatorial election, said on Twitter, “I will always fight for a woman’s freedom to make her own decisions about her own body, health care, and future.”

STATE SENATOR SUES DPS OVER UVALDE RECORDS State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who represents Uvalde, has sued the Texas Department of Public Safety over records relating to the Uvalde school shooting that have been withheld. “In the wake of the senseless tragedy, the people of Uvalde and Texas have demanded answers from their government. To date, they have been met with lies, misstatements, and shifts of blame,” Gutierrez said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday, according to the Texas Tribune. Both state and local Uvalde officials are contesting releasing the records that could shed light on the botched emergency response to the shooting, which killed 19 children and two teachers. Law enforcement responding to the shooting waited more than an hour before breaking into the classroom to kill the shooter. Meanwhile, Gov. Greg Abbott said his office has been transparent in providing information since the May 24 massacre, in a statement released by his press secretary: “The governor and his office will continue making all available information public, including the full results of the ongoing investigation by the Texas Rangers and the FBI. The governor wants all facts of this tragedy to be made public as quickly as possible and will do his part to achieve that goal.”

WILDFIRE RISKS GROW AS HEAT WAVE CONTINUES The risk of wildfire across a large swath of Texas continues as the state enters summer after enduring a hot, dry spring. The Texas A&M Forest Service reported that last week marked the third week in a row with high-pressure weather systems dominating the state. Above-normal temperatures and below normal rainfall are again forecast throughout Texas. As a result, the forest service reported responding to seven wildfires that burned more than 1,000 acres as of late last week. All but one had been contained — the Dempsey Fire in Palo Pinto County, which has burned more than 1,000 acres.

A total of 160 Texas counties have enacted burn bans to date.

DRUNK DRIVERS CAUSE ONE IN FOUR STATE TRAFFIC FATALITIES One in four traffic deaths on Texas roads last year were caused by drunk drivers, while more than 25,000 traffic crashes involved drunk driving — up 9% over 2020. The Texas Department of Transportation has again launched its “Faces of Drunk Driving” campaign to remind motorists of the human toll a drunk-driving crash causes on the lives of both victims and survivors. The campaign features testimonials from both victims of drunk drivers and drunk drivers as well. “Every crash and every death caused by a drunk driver is 100% preventable,” said TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams. “We hope these personal accounts from real offenders and survivors wake people up to the consequences of drinking and driving. Always get a sober ride through a designated driver, taxi, rideshare app, or calling a friend—or simply stay where you are.”

APPLICATIONS TO BECOME A ‘BIRD CITY’ NOW ACCEPTED It’s time for cities to go to the birds. Audubon Texas and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are accepting applications from communities that would like to receive Bird City Texas certification. The program, in its fourth year, recognizes the contributions that communities make to improve nature in and around where people live, work and play. “All communities, big and small, are eligible to participate,” says Richard Heilbrun with TPWD. “Bird City Texas is a great way to demonstrate that a community values nature, that they’re willing to improve that nature, and that residents are encouraged to get outside and experience nature.” Certification is based on work in three categories: education and engagement, habitat management and improvement and removal of threats to birds. Community residents are encouraged to be part of the process, Heilbrun said. Applications for Bird City certification will be accepted through Dec. 2, but applications must be started by Nov. 1. More information can be found here: https://tpwd.texas. gov/wildlife/birding/birdcity-texas.

COVID-19 CASES UP, DEATHS DOWN The number of new COVID-19 cases reported by the Coronavirus Resource Center at Johns Hopkins University rose once again in Texas the past week, with 61,682 reported — up 28% from the previous week, though deaths dropped sharply to 66. The number of lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in Texas hospitals rose to 2,055, up 17.6% from the previous week, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. Gary Borders is a veteran award-winning Texas journalist. He published a number of community newspapers in Texas during a 30-year span, including in Longview, Fort Stockton, Nacogdoches and Cedar Park. Email: gborders@ texaspress.com.

NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO OBTAIN WATER QUALITY PERMIT PROPOSED PERMIT NO. WQ0016154001 APPLICATION. Civitas at Buda, LLC, 5599 San Felipe Street, Suite 565, Houston, Texas 77056, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for proposed Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0016154001 (EPA I.D. No. TX0142832) to authorize the discharge of treated wastewater at a volume not to exceed a daily average flow of 500,000 gallons per day. The domestic wastewater treatment facility will be located approximately 1 mile northeast of the intersection of County Road 107 and County Road 120, in Hays County, Texas 78610. The discharge route will be from the plant site to Elm Creek; thence to an unnamed impoundment; thence to Elm Creek; thence to Plum Creek. TCEQ received this application on April 22, 2022. The permit application is available for viewing and copying at Buda Public Library, 405 East Loop Street, Suite 100, Buda, Texas. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For the exact location, refer to the application. https://tceq.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=db5bac44afbc468bbddd360f 8168250f&marker=-97.753331%2C30.053611&level=12 ALTERNATIVE LANGUAGE NOTICE. Alternative language notice in Spanish is available at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/wastewater/plain-language-summaries-and-publicnotices. El aviso de idioma alternativo en español está disponible en https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/wastewater/plain-language-summaries-and-publicnotices. ADDITIONAL NOTICE. TCEQ’s Executive Director has determined the application is administratively complete and will conduct a technical review of the application. After technical review of the application is complete, the Executive Director may prepare a draft permit and will issue a preliminary decision on the application. Notice of the Application and Preliminary Decision will be published and mailed to those who are on the county-wide mailing list and to those who are on the mailing list for this application. That notice will contain the deadline for submitting public comments. PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting on this application. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or to ask questions about the application. TCEQ will hold a public meeting if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing.

OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING. After the deadline for submitting public comments, the Executive Director will consider all timely comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. Unless the application is directly referred for a contested case hearing, the response to comments, and the Executive Director’s decision on the application, will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and to those persons who are on the mailing list for this application. If comments are received, the mailing will also provide instructions for requesting reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision and for requesting a contested case hearing. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. TO REQUEST A CONTESTED CASE HEARING, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN YOUR REQUEST: your name, address, phone number; applicant's name and proposed permit number; the location and distance of your property/activities relative to the proposed facility; a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the facility in a way not common to the general public; a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period and, the statement "[I/we] request a contested case hearing." If the request for contested case hearing is filed on behalf of a group or association, the request must designate the group’s representative for receiving future correspondence; identify by name and physical address an individual member of the group who would be adversely affected by the proposed facility or activity; provide the information discussed above regarding the affected member’s location and distance from the facility or activity; explain how and why the member would be affected; and explain how the interests the group seeks to protect are relevant to the group’s purpose. Following the close of all applicable comment and request periods, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for reconsideration or for a contested case hearing to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material water quality concerns submitted during the comment period. MAILING LIST. If you submit public comments, a request for a contested case hearing or a reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision, you will be added to the mailing list for this specific application to receive future public notices mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk. In addition, you may request to be placed on: (1) the permanent mailing list for a specific applicant name and permit number; and/or (2) the mailing list for a specific county. If you wish to be placed on the permanent and/or the county mailing list, clearly specify which list(s) and send your request to TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners’ Integrated Database at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid. Search the database using the permit number for this application, which is provided at the top of this notice. AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at https://www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/, or in writing

to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address, and physical address will become part of the agency's public record. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040. Further information may also be obtained from Civitas at Buda, LLC at the address stated above or by calling Mr. Rahul Jain, Vice President, at 832-548-0960. Issuance Date: June 27, 2022

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Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch • June 29, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Advertisement for 2022 STREET IMPROVEMENTS for the Village of San Leanna.

Sealed bids will be received until July 19, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. by the City Administrator at the Village of San Leanna City Hall, 11906 Sleepy Hollow Lane, Manchaca, TX 78652. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 p.m. in the City Community Center of the City Hall located at 11906 Sleepy Hollow Lane, Manchaca, TX 78652. The City is proposing to reconstruct the following roadways within the city limits of The Village of San Leanna: Base Bid • Old Manchaca Road, from FM 1626 to FM 1626. The proposed project will include two segments: the first segment includes full depth reconstruction with no driveway and curb reconstruction. The second segment includes pavement repair with limited driveway reconstruction. Bid/Contract Documents, including Drawings and Technical Specifications are on file for inspection at www. civcastusa.com. There is no cost to view the bid documents and can be downloaded and printed through the website. Sets of hard copies of the Bid Documents will not be sold. There will be a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting held at City Hall located at 11906 Sleepy Hollow Lane, Manchaca, TX 78652 on July 12, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. For any questions regarding this solicitation, technical questions, or additional information, please contact Byron Sanderfer, P.E, with Ardurra Group Inc., in writing via email, at bsanderfer@ardurra.com until 4:00 p.m. on July 14, 2022. Answers to the questions will be posted to www.civcastusa.com by 4:00 p.m. on July 15, 2022 or included as part of an addendum. Bidders must use the bid form provided in the specifications and submit bid in a sealed envelope. The outside of the envelope must be clearly endorsed “2022 STREET IMPROVEMENTS”, ATTN: CITY ADMINISTRATOR. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid guarantee in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid price. Any bid received after closing time will be rejected and returned unopened. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a one hundred percent (100%) Performance Bond and a one hundred percent (100%) Payment Bond. The Village of San Leanna reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder or to the bidder who provides the best value to the City, and to waive any informality or technicality in the bid. The City agrees to take action within sixty

(60) days after the bid opening.

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Proposals are to be delivered in a sealed envelope to City of Buda, City Hall Purchasing Bid Box, 405 E. Loop St., Bldg. 100, Buda, Texas 78610. Write “SEALED PROPOSALS” with the

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Albert F. Busse (also known as Albert Frederick Busse Jr.), Deceased, were issued on June 13, 2022, in Cause No. 220199-P, pending in the County Court-At-Law of Hays County, Texas, to: Dana Fay Izard. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: M. Elizabeth Raxter Attorney at Law 705 State Park Rd. Lockhart, Texas 78644 DATED the 23rd day of June, 2022. /s/ M. Elizabeth Raxter M. Elizabeth Raxter Attorney for Dana Fay Izard State Bar No.: 24050084 705 State Park Rd. Lockhart, Texas 78644 Telephone: (512) 3986996 Facsimile: (512) 6684501 E-mail: eraxter@tx-elderlaw.com

PUBLIC NOTICE

By order of the Hays County Commissioners Court, notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at 9 a.m. in the Hays County Courthouse, 111 E. San Antonio Street, the Hays County Commissioners Court will hold a public hearing to consider: ESTABLISHING A 3-WAY STOP LOCATION ON HIGH ROAD AT THE INTERSECTION WITH GOFORTH ROAD.

PUBLIC NOTICE

By order of the Hays County Commissioners Court, notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at 9 a.m. in the Hays County Courthouse, 111 E. San Antonio Street, the Hays County Commissioners Court will hold a public hearing to consider: ESTABLISHING TWO 4-WAY STOP LOCATIONS ON MATHIAS LANE: ¬ AT THE INTERSECTION WITH TEXAS ASH DRIVE ¬ AT THE INTERSECTION WITH SPIDER LILY DRIVE.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP# 22-019 TERM CONTRACT FOR JANITORIAL SERVICE

Sealed proposals will be received by the Purchasing Manager of the City of Buda for the above referenced solicitation. The City of Buda is seeking to enter a contract with a qualified firm to provide janitorial services at various City facilities. Complete specifications are in the solicitation package which may be obtained online at www.bidnetdirect.com or www.publicpurchase. com A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference will take place at 10 AM on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at City of Buda City Hall, Multipurpose

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Russell Calvin Clagett, Deceased, were issued on May 20, 2022,

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

in Cause No. 22-0135-P, pending in the County Court-At-Law, HAYS County, Texas, to: Michelle Marie Clagett. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the

TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION FOR A WATER USE PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 13237 City of Austin seeks a water use permit to divert 486 acre-feet of water per year from Little Bear Creek, Colorado River Basin, in Hays County for storage in an off-channel reservoir for subsequent use for recharge of the Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer. More information on the application and how to participate in the permitting process is given below. APPLICATION. City of Austin, 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78767-1088, Applicant, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a Water Use Permit pursuant to Texas Water Code (TWC) § 11.121 and TCEQ Rules Title 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §§ 295.1, et seq. Published and mailed notice to the water right holders of record in the Colorado River Basin is required pursuant to Title 30 TAC § 295.151. City of Austin (City) seeks authorization to divert not to exceed 486 acre-feet of water per year from a point on Little Bear Creek, tributary of Onion Creek, Colorado River Basin, in Hays County, at a maximum diversion rate of 3,209 cfs (1,440,841 gpm), for storage in an off-channel reservoir (Stoneledge Quarry) for subsequent use for recharge of the Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer. The off-channel reservoir impounds 385 acre-feet of water and is located at Latitude 30.126233° N, Longitude 97.906766° W in Hays County, ZIP code 78652. The requested diversion point is located on Little Bear Creek at Latitude 30.124706° N, Longitude 97.904243° W in Hays County, ZIP code 78652. The City will divert water from Little Bear Creek via a diversion channel, connected to the offchannel reservoir, that will limit diversion to approximately 50 percent of the streamflow in Little Bear Creek in excess of 50 cfs. The City provided an Interlocal Agreement Between the City of Austin, Lower Colorado River Authority and Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District Regarding the Stoneledge Quarry Recharge Enhancement Project in which the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) reserves 40.2 acre-feet of water per year for a 50-year term for use with the City of Austin’s Stoneledge Quarry recharge project to account for any reduction of run-of-river flows to LCRA’s downstream senior water rights, downstream environmental flows and to account for conveyance losses associated with any necessary LCRA compensatory releases. The application and partial fees were received on November 4, 2015. Additional information and fees were received on February 26, April 18 and August 4, 2016. The application was declared administratively complete and accepted for filing with the Office of the Chief Clerk on October 17, 2016. Additional information was received on November 13, 2018, February 5 and February 12, 2019 and February 7, 2022.

The Executive Director has completed the technical review of the application and prepared a draft permit. The draft permit, if granted, would include special conditions, including, but not limited to, streamflow restrictions. The application, technical memoranda, and Executive Director’s draft permit are available for viewing on the TCEQ web page at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting /water_rights/wr-permitting/view-wr-pend-apps. Alternatively, you may request a copy of the documents by contacting the TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk by phone at (512) 239-3300 or by mail at TCEQ OCC, Notice Team (MC-105), P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711. PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC MEETING. Written public comments and requests for a public meeting should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, at the address provided in the information section below, within 30 days of the date of newspaper publication of the notice. A public meeting is intended for the taking of public comment, and is not a contested case hearing. A public meeting will be held if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application. CONTESTED CASE HEARING. The TCEQ may grant a contested case hearing on this application if a written hearing request is filed within 30 days from the date of newspaper publication of this notice. The Executive Director may approve the application unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days after newspaper publication of this notice. To request a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number, and fax number, if any; (2) applicant's name and permit number; (3) the statement "[I/we] request a contested case hearing;" (4) a brief and specific description of how you would be affected by the application in a way not common to the general public; and (5) the location and distance of your property relative to the proposed activity. You may also submit proposed conditions for the requested permit which would satisfy your concerns. Requests for a contested case hearing must be submitted in writing to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address provided in the information section below. If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not issue the permit and will forward the application and hearing request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. INFORMATION. Written hearing requests, public comments or requests for a public meeting should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087 or electronically at http://www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/ by entering WRPERM 13237 in the search field. For information concerning the hearing process, please contact the Public Interest Counsel, MC 103, at the same address. For additional information, individual members of the general public may contact the Public Education Program at 1-800-687-4040. General information regarding the TCEQ can be found at our web site at www.tceq.texas.gov. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800687-4040 o por el internet al http://www.tceq.texas.gov. Issued: June 15, 2022

Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch • June 29, 2022 time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Jamie Etzkorn Attorney at Law 925 Loop 332 Liberty Hill, TX 78642 DATED the 24th day of June, 2022. /s/ Jamie Etzkorn Attorney for Michelle Marie Clagett State Bar No.: 24047660 925 Loop 332 Liberty Hill, TX 78642 Telephone: (512) 8006353 Facsimile: (512) 2335207 E-mail: jamie@etzkornlaw.com

PUBLIC NOTICE

Union Pacific Railroad Company hereby provides notice of the proposed replacement of a 225’ foot communications tower. This site location address is 212 N. Old Hwy 81, Kyle, TX 78640. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Antenna Structure Registration Form 854 filing number is A1217921. Medium intensity dual lighting will be used. The application may be reviewed by going to www. fcc.gov/asr/applications and entering the Form 854 File Number. Environmental concerns may be addressed by filing a Request for Environmental Review online at www. fcc.gov/asr/environmentalrequest or by mailing a request to: FCC Requests for Environmental Review, Attn: Ramon Williams, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE is hereby given that original Letters of Independent Administration for the Estate of Maria Engracia Ortiz, a.k.a. Mary Grace Ortiz, Deceased, were issued on April 11, 2022, in Cause No. 21-0345-P, pending in County Court of Law No. 3 of Hays County, Texas, to: Albert James Munoz. The notice to the Independent Administrator may be delivered at the following address: c/o Barnes Lipscomb & Stewart PLLC Attorneys at Law Rollingwood Center 2500 Bee Cave Road Building II, Suite 150 Austin, Texas 78746 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 21st day of June 2022. /s/ Karen G. Ashworth Karen G. Ashworth Attorney for Independent Administrator

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Alberto Jesus Puga, Deceased, were issued on June 21, 2022, in Cause No. 22-0052-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 3 of Hays County, Texas, to: Annissa Lerma. 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. The notice to the Indepen-

dent Executor may be delivered at the following address: c/o Kristin F. Baird, Attorney at Law, 9600 Escarpment Blvd., Suite 745-159, Austin, Texas 78749, Dated the 21st day of June, 2022. /s/ Kristin F. Baird, Kristin F. Baird, Attorney for Independent Executor

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Creedmoor, Texas (the “City”) will meet at its regular meeting place at 5008 Hartung Lane, Creedmoor, Texas 78610 at 7:00 p.m. on the 18th day of August, 2022, which is the time and place tentatively set for the passage of an ordinance and such other action as may be deemed necessary to authorize the issuance of the City’s certificates of obligation, payable from an annual ad valorem taxation, as well as a limited (in an amount not to exceed $1,000) subordinate pledge of certain revenues derived from operation of the City’s community center, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $1,750,000, bearing interest at any rate or rates not to exceed the maximum interest rate now or hereafter authorized by law, as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance and maturing over a period of years not to exceed forty (40) years from the date thereof, for the purpose of evidencing the indebtedness of the City (1) to pay contractual obligations to be incurred for the purchase of land for future City Hall located at 5107 FM 1327, Creedmoor, Texas 78610, new maintenance shop, road repairs and park bathrooms and (2) for the payment of contractual obligations for professional services pursuant to Subchapter C of Chapter 271, Texas Local Government Code, as amended. The estimated combined principal and interest required to pay the Certificates on time and in full is $2,062,650 Such estimate is provided for illustrative purposes only and is based on an assumed interest rate of 3.95%. Market conditions affecting interest rates vary based on a number of factors beyond the control of the City, and the City cannot and does not guarantee a particular interest rate associated with the Certificates. As of the date of this notice, the aggregate principal amount outstanding of tax-supported debt obligations of the City is $481,000, and based on the City’s expectations, as of the date of this notice the combined principal and interest required to pay all of the outstanding tax-supported debt obligations of the City on time and in full is $638,680. City Secretary City of Creedmoor, Texas

HAYS CISD IS REQUESTING PROPOSALS FOR RFP #18-062201WC PORTABLE BUILDING RELOCATION

Hays CISD is Requesting Proposals for RFP #18-062201WC Portable Building Relocation. Proposals will be accepted until 08-012022 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-

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CITY OF KYLE, TEXAS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE CREATION OF THE LIMESTONE CREEK PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Pursuant to Section 372.009(c) and (d) of the Texas Local Government Code, as amended (the “Act”), notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Kyle, Texas (“City”), will hold a public hearing to accept public comments and discuss the petition (the “Petition”), filed by Meritage Homes of Texas, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company and LaSalle Municipal Utility District No. 1, a Texas conservation and reclamation district (the “Owners”), requesting that the City create the Limestone Creek Public Improvement District (the “District”) to include property owned by the Owners and further described herein (the “Property”). Time and Place of the Hearing. The public hearing will be held at a regular meeting of the Kyle City Council beginning at or after 7:00 p.m. on July 19, 2022 at Kyle City Hall City Council Chambers, 100 W. Center Street, Kyle, Texas 78640 and/or via a videoconference meeting. A copy of the Limestone Creek Public Improvement District petition is available for public review at the office of the City Secretary, located at 100 W. Center Street, Kyle, Texas 78640. General Nature of the Proposed Authorized Improvements. The purposes of the District include the design, acquisition, construction, and improvement of public improvement projects authorized by the Act. The general nature of the proposed public improvements to be provided by the District that are necessary for the development of the Property within the District, in phases, may include, without limitation: (i) the establishment of parks and open space, together with the design, construction and maintenance of any ancillary structures, features or amenities such as trails, pavilions, irrigation, walkways, lighting, benches, trash receptacles and any similar items located therein; (ii) landscaping; (iii) acquisition, construction, and improvement of water, wastewater and drainage facilities; (iv) acquisition, construction and improvement of streets, roadways, rights-of-way and related facilities; (v) construction of entry monumentation and features; (vi) signage; (vii) projects similar to those listed in subsections (i) – (vi) above; and (viii) payment of costs associated with constructing and financing the public improvements listed in subparagraphs (i) – (vii) above; as well as payment of expenses incurred in the establishment, administration and operation of the District (collectively, the “Authorized Improvements”). These Authorized Improvements shall promote the interests of the City and confer a special benefit upon the Property within the District. Estimated Cost of the Authorized Improvements. The estimated cost to design, acquire and construct the Authorized Improvements, together with bond issuance costs, eligible legal and financial fees, eligible credit enhancement costs and eligible costs incurred in establishment, administration and operation of the District is not to exceed $50,000,000. The City will determine what amount or portion of the costs will be paid by assessment of the property owners within the District. Proposed District Boundaries. The District is proposed to include approximately 161.5 acres of land generally located east of Post Road and south of County Road 158, located within the corporate limits of the City, as generally depicted or described on the map provided herein as Exhibit A, said map and metes and bounds description, also available at Kyle City Hall, Office of the City Secretary, located at 100 W. Center Street, Kyle, Texas 78640 and available for public inspection during regular business hours.

Proposed Method of Assessment. An assessment methodology will be prepared that will address: (i) how the costs of the public improvements financed with the assessments are assessed against the property in the District, (ii) how the assessments are to be collected each year, and (iii) reduction of the assessments for costs savings (pursuant to the annual review of the service plan for the District). Additionally, a report will be prepared showing the special benefits accruing to property in the District and how the costs of the public improvements are assessed to property on the basis of the special benefits. The result will be that equal shares of the costs will be imposed on property similarly benefitted. The assessment of the methodology will result in each parcel paying its fair share of the costs of the Public Improvements provided with the assessments based on the special benefits received by the property from the Public Improvements and property equally situated paying equal shares of the costs of the Public Improvements. Apportionment of Cost between the District and the City. Approval and creation of the District will not obligate the City to provide any funds to finance the proposed Authorized Improvements. No municipal property in the District shall be assessed. All the costs of the proposed Authorized Improvements will be paid from assessments levied on the Property within the District. The developer of the Property may also pay certain costs of the improvements from other sources of funds, if any, available to it as developer of the District.

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and time indicated above. Late Bids will be returned unopened. The HCISD Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and/ or all bids and waive all formalities in the bid process.

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NEED HELP WITH YOUR LEGAL NOTICE Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a change in address of a General Distributor’s License by Favorite Brands, LLC, to be located at 301 Vista Ridge Drive, Suite 400, Kyle, Hays County, Texas 78640. Officers of said corporation Val LaMantia Peisen, manager; Joseph V. LaMantia, III, manager; Greg LaMantia, manager; Steve LaMantia, manager; and Tony LaMantia, manager.

LEGAL NOTICE Application has been made with The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Package Store Permit by Liquor Group LLC dba Starbeam Liquor #7 to be located at 2709 FM 150, Suite 200, Kyle, Hays Co., Texas. Manager of said LLC is Najib Wehbe - Manager.

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LEGAL NOTICE Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a change in address of a Wholesaler’s Permit by Favorite Brands, LLC, to be located at 301 Vista Ridge Drive, Suite 400, Kyle, Hays County, Texas 78640. Officers of said corporation Val LaMantia Peisen, manager; Joseph V. LaMantia, III, manager; Greg LaMantia, manager; Steve LaMantia, manager; and Tony LaMantia, manager.

NOTICE TO CONDEMNEE: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of forty-two (42) days after the date of the issuance of this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you” “In addition to filing a written answer with the clerk, you may be required to make initial disclosures to the other parties of this suit. These disclosures generally must be made no later than 30 days after you file your answer with the clerk. Find out more at TexasLawHelp.org:” TO:

THE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF NASARIA GUZMAN MERCADO, DECEASED whose whereabout are unknown or unconfirmed THE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ZARAGOSA MERCADO, JR., DECEASED, whose whereabout are unknown or unconfirmed THE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JOSE LUIS MERCADO, DECEASED whose whereabout are unknown or unconfirmed

LEGAL NOTICE Application has been made With The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for A Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer’s Permit by InstaFuel Marlstone LLC DBA InstaFuel #1 to be located at 16649 IH 35, Suite 100, Buda, Hays, Co., Texas. Members of said LLC Are Navroz Karimali – Member, Mehdi Ali – Member, Jarina Maknojiya – Member & Nasruddin Mahesania – Member.

Application has been made with the Texas alcoholic beverage commissions for a MBmixed beverage permit by Pizza Leon enterprises LLC. Dba Pizza Leon, to be located on 147 Elmhurst dr. Kyle tx in Hays county. Nehemiah Leon is the Owner/ Officer of said corporation and of this Location.

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THE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF MARIA ELENA GARZA, DECEASED whose whereabout are unknown or unconfirmed THE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JORGE MERCADO, DECEASED whose whereabout are unknown or unconfirmed OFELIA MERCADO (and if Deceased, her unknown heirs whose whereabouts are unknown or unconfirmed) Condemnor, HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS filed its Second Amended Petition in Condemnation In the County Court at Law No. 3 of Hays County, Texas, on the 10th day of May, 2022, in Cause No. 21-1022-C which is styled: HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS vs. FABIAN RAMIREZ, OLGA JAIMES, DIANNA JASMINE RAMIREZ JAIMES, LORENA RAMIREZ JAIMES, et al.

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THE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ANTONIO MERCADO, DECEASED whose whereabout are unknown or unconfirmed

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The Condemnor is HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS. The Condemnees are: The KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF NASARIA MERCADO, DECEASED The KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ZARAGOSA MERCADO, JR., DECEASED The KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JOSE LUIS MERCADO, DECEASED The KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ANTONIO MERCADO, DECEASED. The KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF MARIA ELENA GARZA, DECEASED The KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JORGE MERCADO, DECEASED Fabian Ramirez Olga Jaimes Dianna Jasmine Ramirez Jaimes Lorena Ramirez Jaimes The name and address of the attorney for Condemnor is Betsy Johnson and James C. Woo, Davidson, Troilo, Ream & Garza, P. C., 919 Congress Avenue, Suite 810, Austin, Texas 78701. This suit is an eminent domain proceeding in which HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS is condemning a fee simple 0.0126 acre tract of land situated in the John Stewart Survey, Abstract No. 14, Hays County, Texas, and a permanent utility easement over a 0.0478 acre tract of land situated in the John Stewart Survey, Abstract No. 14, Hays County, Texas, which is further described in Exhibit “A” and Exhibit “B” of Condemnor’s Second Amended Petition In Condemnation filed under the above-referenced cause number. The interests of these Condemnees are that they either own or claim an interest in said property, subject to unpaid accrued taxes. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that you may appear at the hearing before the Special Commissioners and present evidence you desire on the issue of damages to be assessed against the HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS. If you do not appear at the hearing, the Special Commissioners may proceed to assess the damages of the owner of the property being condemned.

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Protests erupt over ruling

Reaching Out to Remember From the Publisher’s Desk On May 27, I received an anonymous email from a community member, explaining how a dear friend took their own life on July 1, 2020. The friend was in their 30s and had lived in Buda for the entirety of their life. Her request was seemingly simple. “I would like to make this day a time to remind everyone in the community to take the time to reach out to a loved one. It can be a friend, a colleague, an acquaintance, or even a total stranger. All you have to do is reach out to someone in your community to ask how they are doing, or if there is anything they need. It’s the most basic gesture you, as a fellow human being, can do in life. Think of how much this could make an impact on an individual. Imagine yourself at your lowest point. If only one person stepped forward and asked “How are you today?” Or, “What is something I could do to help?” These simple words could have stopped a tragedy in the making.”

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The decision to do something was instant. The hard part, for me, was to figure out what. What would get people’s attention? What would honor the memory of this friend (and so many more?) How do I get the community involved? I’ll be honest- it took weeks of brainstorming. They say those of us in the news business are deadline driven, and let me tell you, when I looked at the calendar last week and realized we had only eight days until July, something clicked. You may have seen seemingly random boxes of text throughout this paper. They are in a box just like this one, but they don’t go along with any of the stories or ads they are near. Instead, they are quotes. Quotes from community members on our Facebook page, quotes from friends, quotes from our team here at Barton Publications, and even one quote from a sweet little four year old girl that insisted she be included (can you find it?) They are simple statements, things many of us probably have said many times, in some way, shape or form. But, then again, that’s the point isn’t it? We all have ideas of what to say, what we wish people would say to us. It’s verbalizing them that can often be so hard. I urge you, not just today, not just July 1, and not just when it’s comfortable, to reach out. Reach out to a stranger on the street or in the coffee shop, to a friend you see often or one you haven’t seen in years. “In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it.” - Marianne Williamson

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