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CRIME

Third man found guilty for murder of Samantha Dean

BY MEGAN WEHRING

Freddie Lee Smith, 38, was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life without parole resulting from a 2015 murder-for-hire plot of a 29-year-old woman and her unborn child.

Former Austin police officer VonTrey Clark hired Smith to kill Samantha Dean, who was seven months pregnant with Clark’s child, to be named Madeline, for $5,000 because she refused to have an abortion. They had an onand-off relationship for over six years, according to the Texas Attorney General’s Office. At the time of her death, Dean was the Kyle Police Victim Services Coordinator.

Clark also hired Kevin

Freddie Lee Smith

VonTrey Clark

Kevin Leo Watson

Leo Watson to broker the deal to hire Smith. The individuals implemented a scheme involving burner phones to avoid a digital footprint — but records from the burner phones, numbers that were contacted, geolocation data and phone forensic exams provided sufficient evidence.

Investigators also

gathered further evidence via a courtauthorized wire intercept and recordings of the phone calls between the individuals.

In December 2019, Clark pled guilty which ultimately reversed his original non-guilty plea that he made in 2015.

He was sentenced to life without parole.

After six hours of deliberation, a jury announced a capital murder guilty verdict for Smith on June 30.

“Once they came out and announced their unanimous verdict of guilty, he was sentenced to an automatic sentence of life without parole,” said Bryan Goertz, Bastrop County District Attorney.

Samantha Dean Goertz added that Watson previously pled guilty to committing murder and was sentenced to 35 years in prison on July 5 of this year — after a longawaited trial due to

the pandemic. Watson received a lesser sentence because of his cooperation with the authorities.

“He upheld his end of that deal at Freddie

See CRIME, page 8

Buda Lions Club gives back STAFF REPORT BUDA – The Buda Lions Club donated $500 to the Hays County Community Emergency Response Team.

CERT offers a nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that first responders rely on during disaster situations.

In Hays County, the CERT volunteers are often seen providing food, water and other essentials at the site of disasters.

Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to take more active roles in emergency preparedness projects in their community.

Isn’t it grand

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PHOTO COURTESY OF THE HAYS COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

The Hays County Community Emergency Response Team provided traffic and parking help and an information booth at the Buda Lions Club Weiner Dog Festival earlier this year The $500 donation was accepted July 5 by the Hays

County Commissioners Court – funds may be

Ella DeMarco, 18 months, enjoys a snow cone at the grand re-opening of Capstone Dental in Kyle. The event, held Saturday, July 9, celebrated the finalization of building repairs and updates, as well as the addition of two new dentists - Dr. Christopher DeMarco and Dr. Gianna Casarez-Quintana.

used for any operational expenses as seen fit.

Kyle residents to receive tax relief Homestead, disability exemptions approved STAFF REPORT

The council has considered an exemption for some time now, and KYLE — Kyle is taking most recently discussed it notes from surrounding during the June 7 regular communities and implementing exemptions meeting.

The ordinance creates that will give residents a residential homestead some tax relief as property tax exemption costs continue to rise of $40,000 (capped at 20% everywhere. of appraised value) and The Kyle city council a $10,000 exemption for unanimously passed an persons with disabilities, ordinance to create a as well as amends the residential homestead seniors over 65 exemption tax exemption and an exemption for individuals to $10,000. The veteran tax exemption will remain the with disabilities during same, as it is mandated by a special called council meeting Saturday, June 25. the State of Texas.

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Under state law, the disabled and residential homestead tax exemptions can be stacked, and the over 65 and residential homestead tax exemptions can be stacked. A person who is both disabled and over 65 can choose either the over 65 or the disability tax exemption.

“Even though the city’s portion of the tax bill is only about 20%, we want to provide relief for our residents wherever possible,” said Jerry

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Levi Gutierrez, 4, snuggles up with the Tooth Fairy at Capstone Dental's grand re-opening.

In addition to the Tooth Fairy, local musician, Denbigh Cherry delighted the crowd with live music.

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PARKS AND REC OFFERING EMPLOYEE INCENTIVES

New pool hours going into effect KYLE — The Kyle Parks and Recreation Department is looking for ways to incentivize employees, which would in turn offer upsides to the community, such as helping keep the allnew James Adkins Pool schedule a reality.

Kyle City Council members unanimously approved the Kyle Parks and Recreation Department to create an incentive program for its staff during its July 5 meeting.

During the June 7 council meeting, parks

and recreation director Mariana Espinoza said that because of lifeguard shortages, the James Adkins Pool days and hours of operation would be cut to just Fridays and Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. As a result, the parks staff was directed to come up with a plan on how to open the pool six days a week for six hours a day.

“The people who use the pool, oftentimes, it's one of their only options for recreation,” Mayor Travis Mitchell said.

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During the July 5 meeting, Espinoza said that they have since been able to hire and train enough staff to open the pool four days a week (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays) for six hours a day (12 p.m. to 6 p.m.), which went into effect on July 12.

Mitchell said that with the new schedule, there are now at least more options for residents to be able to swim.

Even with new staff and pool days and hours, the parks department, along with the human resource department, still came up with more ideas to help incentivize employees and make this schedule — and other opportunities — possible.

Brooke Collins, the park department’s aquatics and athletics programmer, outlined six ideas to address this: • Increase the hourly pay rate. Currently, lifeguards, the head lifeguard and the pool manager make $15 an hour once certified. The department suggested boosting pay up to $20 an hour for lifeguards, $22 an hour for the head lifeguard and $24 an hour for the pool manager.

• Use existing resources (personnel.)

Eligible employees would receive overtime based on a base rate of a lifeguard as $20 an hour and be paid time and a half, effectively receiving $30 an hour.

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The city of Kyle is undergoing lifeguard shortages at the James Adkins Pool, causing the city council to consider ways to incentivize employees.

• Hire full-time and part-time assistants. The department would hire either two recreational leaders or two recreational specialists in order to assist staff with yearround activities with aquatics, athletics, special events and other programs. Additionally, college students would have the opportunity to intern with the department.

• Offer recruitment incentives. A $250 referral program would be implemented, where if an applicant is hired and completes the season, the

staff member who made the referral would receive $250 on their check.

• Offer enticing incentives for employees.

The department would provide a bi-weekly meal for seasonal employees, as well as weekly snacks.

• Use promotional marketing. Increase promotion for hiring and allow for representation of all ranges.

Recreation manager Aimee Garcia said that out of all of the ideas, the recruitment and employee incentive programs would offer the department the most traction.

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“It not only gives back to the current employees, but also brings a bit more of a ‘wow factor’ of why to come work for the city,” Garcia said.

The unanimously approved incentive program will cost the city $19,500 and allow for staff to receive biweekly meals, weekly snacks and take part in the $250 referral program. The cost will be taken from the existing allotted seasonal budget, which has approximately $65,000 leftover.

Garcia said that the lifeguard shortage effectively saved the department money that can be used for the incentive program.

There may also be future discussion on hiring more employees, which Espinoza said would allow for more athletic programs such as flag football, softball leagues and volleyball leagues to be implemented, help fulltime programmers during off-season, and even help the pool.

“As we go into budget season, I want the council to be aware that when we’re promoting the city and we’re trying to bring in more items for residents to do around the city, we should really consider the recommendations here,” Mayor Pro Tem Robert Rizo said. “[It’s] the reason I’m willing to wait until the budgets, because then we have a clear road.

One of the things that residents ask me all the time is, ‘What can we do in the city?’ Having more programming for them would be key, and I think would really inspire more residents to come out and see who we are and what we’re about.”

In the meantime, for more information on the pool’s operation times, costs, programs, events and more, go to www.cityofkyle.com/ recreation/aquaticsjames-adkins-pool.

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DRESS CODE CHANGES

DESIGNING HEROES MEMORIAL PARK

No more uniforms at Simon MS

Creating a space for heroes and peace

BY CJ VETTER KYLE – Heroes will soon have a dedicated space in Kyle.

As Heroes Memorial Park comes closer to opening, landscape architect Philip Koske, of Nudge Design, discussed the process of designing the park and how the team worked with the community to create a space appropriate for all heroes.

Koske, Toni Toscano, and Annie Furlong were the three designers responsible for the architecture of the new park, which is located in the 138-acre pedestrianfocused mixed-use development in The Brick and Mortar District, located at FM 1626 and Kohlers Crossing.

The park was originally designed with veterans in mind, but has since been expanded to honor heroes of all kinds, including first responders.

“The project, at its most basic level, was that the veteran community was trying to get a veteran memorial place, not really considering it a park, but still a space in a public setting away from the VFW where they could establish a memorial, and that had been on the council’s radar,” Koske said. "At some point in the political leadership, there was discussion about wanting the park to be as inclusive as possible – every one that they saw as putting their life on the line – and that sort of changed the concept of a veteran memorial to being a heroes memorial. That brought a much bigger umbrella of recognition, like fire, EMS, law enforcement, and the branches of the military that fall under the pentagon."

Many features, themes and design elements were put into consideration as the team went about creating the initial drafts of Heroes Memorial Park. As the community worked with the team, all groups involved gravitated towards the park being monumental, but casual.

BY BRITTANY ANDERSON

KYLE — Students at Simon Middle School will no longer be required to wear uniforms, following a change that will take effect during the 2022-2023 school year.

Simon Middle School has had uniforms since the school first opened in 2009. Hays CISD chief communications officer Tim Savoy said that while there are some benefits to uniforms, they also present some challenges for families, such as making sure they have the proper uniform and enough of them to last between laundry cycles.

In a campus-wide statement, Simon principal Laura Briones said that as the school has continued to grow and evolve over the last 13 years, she has received feedback on uniforms, and that students have also been vocal and working with administration to help with planning efforts as they move forward with this change.

Despite the absence of a uniform, a standardized student dress code policy that is in accordance with the Hays CISD dress code policy will still be maintained and enforced.

Per the school’s dress code, the following clothing items are not permitted: • Tops: tank tops, muscle

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The city of Kyle held a groundbreaking of the Heroes Memorial Park in May 2021 — veterans, first responders and community heroes are now awaiting its opening.

"I think one of the special things was how all of the groups approached it in the same way, with all the groups gravitated towards specific words like “impressive” and “monumental” but at the same time, they wanted it to have a casual feel, and that's a really different pairing of ideas," Koske said.

Areas were created within the park for both ceremonial and recreational use. The main garden was designed with speeches and events in mind, while the peace garden section was created to give a naturalistic and peaceful environment where people can unwind.

"We really wanted the place to feel comfortable, where someone from the community could come and feel at ease, versus a very formal or unwelcoming environment," Koske said.

One particular aspect of the park that many veterans wished was included, and that Koske found intriguing, was peace and reconciliation. To that end, the designers included numerous circular spaces,

which represented equality.

"The VFW wanted the idea of peace represented in the park, which I thought was just a really nice gesture in that they are recognizing the goal, so we included a small circular area, where all the seating arrangements are circular, because a circular seating arrangement encourages conversation, and a circle is always equal, no matter which edge you are on,” Koske said. "There is also a ring of floating stones, with words etched on each stone, and the words are all about

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reconciliation and focused on achieving personal peace. They're not there to tell people what to think, but give them different words to think about as they think about their personal life."

As part of a larger effort to connect the city, Heroes Memorial Park will also be connected to the upcoming La Verde Park and the main street in the retail district via bike and footpath.

Once completion of the parks and district has been accomplished, the entire area will be accessible by foot.

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TEA releases STAAR results for grades 3-8 The Texas Education Agency has released the 2022 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness Results for grades 3-8, which showed across-the-board improvements in all grades and subjects, with especially significant gains in reading.

“The investments that the state is making in reading academies and accelerated instruction are clearly paying dividends for our students, and the results are a testament to the hard work of teachers across our state,” Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said. “While we still have much work to do to recover from COVID-related learning loss in mathematics, the improvements our students have made in reading are clear."

The spring results include exams in mathematics and reading for grades 3–8, 5th and 8th grade science, and 8th grade social studies.

Capital Highlights

by Gary Borders

comptroller’s office at the behest of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission.

“It is amazing to see the tremendous economic impact these military installations have in Texas,” said Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar. “The importance of these bases reaches far beyond direct jobs and personal income.

The facilities, and the men and women who work and are stationed at them, form the backbone of communities and support countless businesses and induced jobs throughout the state.”

care expenses for former NFL players. He could face up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine if convicted.

“Insurance fraud hurts the people who actually need these funds to cover their health care costs, like the NFL players who benefit from this particular fund,” Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales said.

“This indictment allows us to seek justice on behalf of the NFL players with legitimate claims who rely on these funds.”

After playing for the University of Washington, Alexander signed with the Denver Broncos in 2004 and later played for the Houston Texans.

GRANT PROGRAM TO BENEFIT TRAVEL INDUSTRY

The travel industry, hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, is set FORMER NFL PLAYER INDICTED to receive $180 million of funds under a grant program funded FOR BOGUS MEDICAL CLAIMS by the federal American Rescue Former NFL player Narond Plan Act of 2021.The program is “Roc” Alexander was indicted MILITARY BASES HAVE BIG recently for submitting fraudulent designed to provide grants for IMPACT ON STATE’S ECONOMY health reimbursement claims the recovery of Texas businesses A study analyzing the impact in the tourism, travel, and totaling more than $25,000 to on the state’s economy from U.S. hospitality industry affected by a health program for former military installations concludes the pandemic.

NFL players. The case was they contributed at least $114.1 “Travel and tourism are critical brought by Texas Department billion to the Texas economy last components to both the state and of Insurance investigators along year and supported more than local economies,” said Gov. Greg with the Bexar County District 600,000 jobs across the state.

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Texas is home to 15 military “Visitor spending at Texas Alexander allegedly filed installations and the U.S. Army destinations brings new money the bogus claims between Futures Command, which is into communities and spurs local 2014 and 2018 under the Gene located in job creation across industries in Upshaw NFL Player Health Austin and runs modernization Reimbursement Plan, which every region of the state." projects for the U.S. Army.

A series of webinars are slated helps pay certain medical The study was completed by the to provide information for

specific businesses. To get more details and register, go to: https:// ttir.gov.texas.gov.

DEMOGRAPHIC CENTER ANALYZES STATE CENSUS RESULTS

The U.S. Census Bureau has released its 2021 population estimates, and the Texas Demographic Center has crunched the numbers to determine: • Texas is growing both older and more diverse. Median age increased to 35.4 years in 2021, up from 33.6 in 2010.

• Texas has more Black residents than any other state.

• All urban core counties in Texas, except for Travis County, lost non-Hispanic white population.

• The state has the third-largest Asian population in the country.

• Harris County has more Black residents than all other counties in the country except Cook County, which includes Chicago.

SHARING THE ROAD WITH LARGE TRUCKS

Anyone who has driven the state’s major highways recently likely has noticed the number of 18-wheelers on the road has risen as businesses and industries work to fill demand in many sectors. The Texas Department of Transportation is reminding motorists to take extra care when driving around big trucks.

Drivers are especially at risk in the state’s energy sectors,

according to TxDOT. Last year, more than 79,000 crashes occurred in the state’s five major energy production areas, resulting in 1,119 deaths — a 20% increase over the previous year.

Among the safety tips offered

by TxDOT are staying away from a truck’s blind spot; not tailgating; when passing a truck, making sure you can see both of the truck’s headlights before moving back into your lane; and never crossing behind a truck that is backing up, since the driver can’t see you.

COVID-19 CASES INCREASE AGAIN

The number of new COVID-19 cases reported in Texas during the past week by the Coronavirus Resource Center at Johns Hopkins University rose again to 84,417, with 115 deaths recorded.

Both numbers are up modestly compared to what was reported the previous week. However, lab-confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state continue to rise steadily, with 3,007 reported by the Department of State Health Services. That’s up 22% from the previous week and more than double what was reported a month ago.

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.

Barnstormer takes wrong turn into history book A Texas-born barnstormer coaxed his second-hand airplane into the thick clouds over a New York airfield on Jul. 17, 1938 and to the surprise of puzzled onlookers turned a routine flight into an unscheduled trans-Atlantic crossing.

The handful of spectators waited in vain for Douglas Corrigan to set a course

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was an infinitely more appealing figure than Texas the stand-offish tycoon Hughes.

History The courtship of

by Bartee Haile Corrigan’s parents came right out of a Texas romance novel. The couple for California. When he actually met at the Alamo. vanished from sight on Their first child was born at an easterly heading, one witness remarked, “I’ve got Galveston in January 1907 a hunch this fellow is on his and christened Clyde after his father. Six years later, way to Europe.” the family moved to San By accident or design, Antonio, where the boy and no one ever knew for sure, the 31 year old aviator peddled newspapers on downtown street corners. winged his way toward The elder Clyde went Ireland, where instant away on business and fame awaited “Wrong Way” never came home. Two Corrigan. years dragged by before The Galveston native stole the thunder of another the abandoned housewife heard from her spouse, Lone Star flying sensation, who informed her by mail Howard Hughes. Four that his future plans did not days earlier, the Houston include her and their three millionaire landed at New children. Mrs. Corrigan York City after circling filed for divorce and, the globe in the recordbreaking time of three days, needing no reminder of her no-good husband, changed 19 hours and 17 minutes. her son’s name to Douglas.

Painfully uncomfortable Growing up in in the public eye, Hughes southern California when shrugged off his rave barnstorming was all the reviews. Even at age 33 the rage, young Corrigan was wealthy industrialist put an bitten by the bug. After eccentric premium on his privacy, an early indication knocking around for more than a decade as a of the bizarre behavior to mechanic and part-time come.

Hughes, of course, easily pilot, he decided to go for the glory. afforded the most modern Corrigan flew across the plane on the market, the continent in July 1938 and latest navigational gadgetry touched down in Gotham and a top-notch crew. with just four gallons of fuel Dirt-poor Corrigan, on the other hand, challenged the in his tank. With Hughes Atlantic all by his lonesome set to circumnavigate the with six bits in his pocket, a planet the very next day, his map torn from an outdated arrival went unnoticed.

Hundreds of miles from almanac and an antique the Irish coast, a fuel line aircraft he bought for sprang a leak leaving $900. To the man in the Corrigan ankle-deep in street struggling to survive gasoline. Realizing a single the Great Depression, he

spark might blow him to smithereens, he punched a hole with a screwdriver in the bottom of the craft. The gas drained out saving him from certain death in the icy north Atlantic.

Twenty-eight hours after leaving the U.S., Corrigan switched off his single engine in Dublin, Ireland. Rising from the cramped cockpit, he said with a broad smile, “I’m Douglas Corrigan. Just got in from New York. Where am I? I intended to fly to California.”

Over the cheers of the excited crowd, he explained his “mistake” to the American minister.

Disoriented by the dense clouds over New York, he simply took a wrong turn.

He then trusted a compass that he learned too late was broken.

The amused diplomat shook his head. “It was

hazy when you took off, was it? Well, your story seems a little hazy, too.”

To the delight of the press and public, the impish pilot stuck to this implausible story. Back in the States, he was heralded as “Wrong Way” Corrigan, a coast-tocoast celebrity.

He milked the oncein-a-lifetime opportunity for all it was worth. His autobiography was in the bookstores in time for Christmas, and the next year he played himself in the motion picture “The Flying Irishman.”

Anxious to be in on the joke, countless cities and towns honored the personable barnstormer.

In keeping with the spirit of the tongue-in-cheek achievement, Corrigan was initiated into an Oklahoma tribe as “Chief Wrong Way,” and Abilene admirers presented him with a watch

that ran backwards.

At his island birthplace, the award was in a more serious vein. Galvestonians renamed the local airport Corrigan Field, a fitting tribute to a hometown hero.

Aviation purists dismissed the Corrigan flight as a foolhardy stunt.

No new trans-Atlantic trail was blazed, and the daredevil risked life and limb for a cheap thrill.

But the stuffed-shirt critics missed the point.

More a Walter Mitty than a Charles Lindbergh or even a Howard Hughes, Douglas Corrigan turned an armchair fantasy into a seat-of-the-pants adventure, and Americans everywhere loved him for it.

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SOLVING THE JAIL CRISIS November 25, 1940.

Darlene worked for the State of Texas and retired after 32 years of service.

Darlene is survived by her sons: Warren Allen, Anthony (Buster) Allen, and Dennis Walker, and daughters: Debbie Schwebke, Jerri DeLeon, Tammy Lewis, and Elizabeth (Sissy) Bruce.

She is also survived by numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Darlene is preceded in death by her 3 siblings and her husband of 51 years Donald Ray Allen (2021.)

A graveside service was held on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 10 a.m. at Live Oak Cemetery in Manchaca.

DARLENE LAMOND (TEELER) ALLEN Darlene Lamond (Teeler) Allen, age 81, passed away on July 1, 2022, at her home in Manchaca after suffering from a stroke. She was born in Buda, Texas on

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in death by his parents Victoriano Orona and Carolina Yglesias Alba. He Santos Y. Alba, 80 of is survived by his brothers Dripping Springs passed and sisters Augustina from this life on July 06, Juliano, Victoriano Alba, 2022.

Pauline Alba Stewart, Santos attended Dripping Sarita Alba, Doming Alba Springs Schools as well as and Daughter Laura Sue St. Martin de Porres Roman Perez. Visitation was held Catholic Church.

Monday July 11, 4-6:00 He was the first Hispanic pm at the Harrell Funeral council man in Dripping Home in Dripping Springs Springs and holds the with a Rosary following record for being in office at 6:00 p.m. Mass was the longest… 25 years. celebrated Tuesday, July Santos volunteered for 12 at 10:00am at St. Martin many city events over the de Porres Roman Catholic years and was involved with Church in Dripping Springs just about anything that with burial following at involved the city or Hays the Phillips Cemetery in County. Santos is preceded Dripping Springs.

BILLIE DEAN OWENS

Commissioners approve GPS ankle monitor for inmates

BY BRITTANY ANDERSON the context of pretrial

— people who are still waiting for their day in HAYS COUNTY — court and are legally The Hays County Jail innocent — services. has faced significant “This is something problems for years, we’d like to get going in resulting in hundreds the event that a judge of inmates being orders a GPS monitoring outsourced or kept in ankle bracelet; that we the over-capacitated have funds budgeted that jail, costing taxpayers can be used for that,” thousands of dollars.

Shell said.

In an effort to help Hays County general expedite some of the counsel Mark Kennedy processes needed to said this program is get people through the meant to accommodate system in a fair but timely the release of inmates manner, Hays County when it could not Commissioners Court otherwise be achieved. unanimously approved “This is the one thing to establish a system of extra that could be payment for a GPS ankle done to have someone bracelet monitor, as a released,” Kennedy condition of inmates’ said. “It should not be bonded release, during construed as a program its July 5 meeting. where monitors are being Pct. 3 Commissioner used on people that Lon Shell said that this would have been released is an issue that has been anyway. A judge gets to discussed for a while in decide this; there’s not

grandchildren, with two great-great-grandchildren on the way.

She was the matriarch of her family and will be greatly missed.

Please join Billie’s family in celebrating her life on Friday, July 15, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel at Harrell Funeral Home, 1715 Kirby, Kyle, TX 78640. A private family committal service will follow at Live Oak Cemetery in Manchaca, Texas.

Please go the www. harrellfuneralhomes. com go to obituaries and then to Billie’s memorial webpage to share memories, condolences, and memorial tributes.

Billie Dean Owens was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma on April 18, 1942.

She passed away peacefully on Monday, July 11, 2022, while surrounded by her family.

Billie’s greatest joys in life were being a wife, mom, and Ahma.

She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, JD Owens of Buda, Texas.

She is also survived by her three devoted sons and their wives: Mike and Toni, Pat and Debi, and David and Tina.

She was Ahma to eleven grandchildren, ten great-

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violations. If the principal or principal designee determines that a student’s grooming or clothing violates the school’s dress code, the student will be given an opportunity to correct the problem at school.

If not corrected, they will be assigned to inschool suspension for the remainder of the day until the problem is corrected or a parent or designee brings an acceptable change of clothing. Repeated offenses may result in more serious disciplinary action in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct.

Students are expected to be in dress code until they leave campus at the end of the school day.

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410 inmates, and based on jail standards that recommend holding 10% capacity open, Hays’ capacity should only be 368.

Currently, the median length of stay for pretrial inmates is 104 days. Additionally, the estimated taxpayer cost of outsourcing inmates during the week of the report was $120,580.

Inmates were outsourced as far away as Red River County, nearly 400 miles from Hays County.

Commissioners have been working to solve this problem in other ways, as well, having voted on May 24 to award a request for proposal to Neighborhood Defender Services to create the county’s first public defender office — yet another piece of the puzzle to fixing the jail crisis in the county.

UNIFORMS, from page 3 binders/folders, device covers, backpacks or lockers) must not portray, advertise or suggest obscenity, profanity, violence, sex, racism, tobacco, alcohol, drugs or gang activity No gang-related attire will be permitted. For enforcement purposes, gang-related attire may be identified by specific colors (no more than two articles of clothing of the same color) or the manner in which clothing is worn. Administration will work with the campus school resource officer to identify gang-related attire and communicate this to students and parents.

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a written standard, but this is a conversation that we’re having with the courts right now to try to calibrate that properly.”

Pct. 1 Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe and Judge Ruben Becerra also noted that this will be another cost-saving measure for the county jail system, and another tool that will help judges relieve some of the inmate population.

The need for services like this was once again reiterated after Becerra read the weekly Hays County Jail inmate report, provided to the court by the sheriff ’s office.

According to the report, the Hays County Jail’s daily average number of inmates was 693, reaching its peak on June 27 with 702 inmates. Current maximum jail capacity is

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Velerio-Santos operates in the Austin, San Antonio and Hill

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Velerio-Santos is currently in custody in Kerr County for offenses similar to those committed in Hays County.

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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLISHED NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that the City of Creedmoor, Texas discuss and Possible action purpose Special Permit For property at 12510 FM 1625 Creedmoor Texas Re-Sale shop.

City of Creedmoor Council will meet on July 21, 2022 at the Creedmoor City Hall at 12513 FM 1625 Creedmoor, Texas at 7 p.m.

All persons interested in the above have the right to appear and be heard.

By the order of the City Council of Creedmoor, Texas, Robert R. Wilhite Administrator.

PUBLISHED NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that the City of Creedmoor, Texas purposes To discuss and possible take action on Platting for 11206 FM 1625.

City of Creedmoor Council will meet on July 21, 2022 at the Creedmoor City Hall at 12513 FM 1625 Creedmoor, Texas at 7:00 pm.

All persons interested in the above have the right to appear and be heard.

By the order of the City Council of Creedmoor, Texas, Robert R.Wilhite Administrator.

PUBLISHED NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that the City of Creedmoor, Texas discuss and take possible action on plat and condo approval for Dittmar Warehouses at 4620 FM 1327 .

City of Creedmoor Council will meet on July 21, 2022 at the Creedmoor City Hall at 12513 FM 1625 Creedmoor, Texas at 7:00 pm.

All persons interested in the above have the right to appear and be heard.

By the order of the City Council of Creedmoor, Texas, Robert R.Wilhite Administrator.

PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF BUDA The Buda City Council will hold a public hearing regarding the following item at its regular meeting to be held Tuesday, August 2, 2022: DA 22-01: Hold a public hearing and first reading of an Ordinance for a Development Agreement between the City of Buda and the subject landowners to allow a primarily single family development for an area of +/- 775.12 acres in the City of Buda, City of Buda ETJ, City of Austin ETJ, and Travis and Hays Counties.

The hearing will be held at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers at Buda City Hall, 405 E. Loop St. Building 100, Buda, TX 78610. Please visit the City of Buda website (ci.buda. tx.us) for meeting details and public participation options. The agenda will be published 72 hours prior to the meeting.

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Goforth Road, Kyle, Hays County, TX 78640. [Lat: 30-0-15.31] [Long: -97-4939.4]. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Trileaf Corp, Alec Nimkoff, a.nimkoff@trileaf.com, 2550 S IH 35, Suite 200, Austin, TX 78704, 512-519-9388.

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HAYS CAUSE: 21-2015 By virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 207th District Court of HAYS County, Texas, June 7, 2022, in cause numbered 21-2015, styled Bunton Creek Homeowners Association, Inc. versus Maricela E. Ovalle on a judgment rendered against Maricela E. Ovalle; I did on June 23, 2022, at 2:00 p.m., levy upon as the property of Maricela E. Ovalle the following described real property: LOT 27, BLOCK D, OF BUNTON CREEK, PHASE 2A, A SUBDIVISION IN HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 2017, PAGE 1976 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, LOCALLY KNOWN AS 1428 BREANNA LN, KYLE, TEXAS 78640 (THE “PROPERTY”) On August 2, 2022, being the first Tuesday of the month, between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the Hays County, at the South Door, 712 Stagecoach Trail of the Courthouse of the said County, in the City of San Marcos, Texas, I will sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the right, title and interest of Maricela E. Ovalle in and to the real property described above.

Dated at Kyle, Hays County, Texas, March 22, 2022 Michael Torres Constable, Pct. 2 Hays County, Texas 5458 FM 2770 Kyle, Texas 78640

by Patrick Chasse, Deputy Notice to Bidders: You are buying whatever interest, if any, the Debtor has in the property. Purchase of the Debtor's interest in the property may not extinguish any liens or security interests held by other persons. There are no warranties, express or implied, regarding the property being sold, including but not limited to warranties of title, merchantability

or fitness for a particular purpose.

Notice to Judgment Debtor: If there is any property, real or personal, you want to point out for levy in lieu of the above described property, you must contact this office immediately.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SUBDIVIDE An application has been submitted with HAYS COUNTY to subdivide 21.336 acres of property located along W RM 150, near the end of Anthem Parkway, Kyle, Texas 78640.

Information regarding this application may be obtained from Hays County Development Services (512) 393-2150. Tracking Number: PLN-2023-NP.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SUBDIVIDE An application has been submitted with HAYS COUNTY to subdivide 5.004 acres of property located along W RM 150, near the end of Anthem Parkway, Kyle, Texas 78640.

Information regarding this application may be obtained from Hays County Development Services (512) 393-2150. Tracking Number: PLN-2024-NP.

INVITATION FOR BIDS CBD NO. 5184 This Invitation for Bids is for the constructions of CALITERRA PHASE 5 SECTION 14. The work generally consists of Streets, Drainage, Water, Wastewater and Erosion Control Improvements (the “Project”). Sealed Bids should be addressed to CF CSLK CALITERRA, LLC, (“Owner”), on behalf of the Hays County Development District No. 1 (“District”).

SR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT-CALITERRA Attn: Greg Rich, 12222 Merit Drive, Suite 1020, Dallas, Texas 75251. Bids will be received at the office of the Project Engineer, Brett Pasquarella, P.E., Carlson, Brigance & Doering, Inc. (CBD, Inc.), 5701 W. William Cannon Dr., Austin, TX 78749 until 2:00 p.m. on the date of Thursday, August 18, 2022, at which time the proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud. Any proposals received after the closing time will be returned unopened.

Bid documents for this project will be available for purchase from the office of the Project Engineer-CBD, Inc. A non-refundable purchase fee of $125.00 will be charged. The link will contain CAD files, pdf set of plans and bid documents.

Make checks payable to Carlson, Brigance and Doering, Inc. Bid documents may be viewed at the office of CBD by scheduling a time with Susan Martin

Published Notice PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROJECTS PROPOSED TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE CITY OF BUDA 4B CORPORATION (BUDA EDC), A "TYPE B" ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SALES TAX CORPORATION July 13, 2022

All questions, clarifications and requests regarding the project must be received in writing via email to Brett Pasquarella at brettp@cbdeng.com and Keith Gallagher at kgallagher@cbdeng.com and received no later than 12:00 p.m., Monday, August 15, 2022. Any requests received after said time and date will not be addressed.

A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at CBD, Inc., 5701 W. William Cannon Dr., Austin, TX 78749.

The Pre-Qualification Statement included in the proposal packet and as required by Hays County Development District No. 1 shall be completed in its entirety and submitted as part of the proposal.

Any proposal lacking the Pre-Qualification Statement will not be considered.

A Cashier’s Check, Certified Check or Bid Bond payable to the “Owner” and “District” in an amount not less than 5% of the total bid must accompany each Bid as a guarantee that, if awarded the contract, the bidder will within 10 days of the award of the contract, enter into a contract and furnish an acceptable Performance and Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the Contract price. The Bidder’s surety will be forfeited and become the property of the Owner should the bidder fail to enter into a contract and furnish bonds

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A Maintenance Bond will be required and is to remain in force for a period set by the governing requirements from the date of the letter of final acceptance from Hays County, City of Dripping Springs, Dripping Springs Water Supply Corporation and the District.

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Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Section 505.158 and 505.159, the Buda EDC proposes to fund certain economic development incentives to JParks Saloon & Standard, L.L.C. in exchange for JParks Saloon & Standard, LLC meeting certain performance obligations as outlined in a performance agreement, such incentive expenditures not to exceed a total amount of $102,000.00 (One Hundred Two Thousand Dollars and no/100s).

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Information on any public hearing concerning the above project(s), if required, will be noticed by agenda and available on the website of the Buda EDC in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.

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Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Section 505.158 and 505.159, the Buda EDC proposes to fund certain economic development incentives to Taste Tindol Restaurant Incorporated L.L.C. in exchange for Taste Tindol Restaurant Incorporated L.L.C meeting certain performance obligations as outlined in a performance agreement, such incentive expenditures not to exceed a total amount of $226,500.00 (Two Hundred Twenty -Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and no/100s).

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No proposals shall be withdrawn for a period of 90 days after the opening of the bids. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive all defects and irregularities in bidding. The Successful Bidder, if any, will be the responsible Bidder which in the Owner’s judgment will be most advantageous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project.

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In accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section 505.160, the City of Buda 4B Corporation, a Texas non-profit 4B economic development corporation (“ Buda EDC”), provides this public notice of a project(s) being considered by the EDC as follows: 1. Economic Development Incentives and Performance Agreement with Taste Tindol Restaurant Incorporated L.L.C.

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HELPING A NEIGHBOR

Austin NARI lends a hand

BY MEGAN WEHRING

BUDA – Austin National Association of the Remodeling Industry is assisting a community member in need.

On Nov. 7, 2021, Buda resident Michael Curlee fell about 15 feet from his deer stand and sustained a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed.

It’s been a long and complicated road to recovery, and he has yet to be able to return home since the accident. Curlee, who previously traveled across the world for work while trying to sneak in as many fishing and hunting trips as possible along the way, is determined to make the most of his situation and eventually find ways to hunt and fish again.

He is eager to get back to his life with as much independence as possible and within the next couple of months, he is hoping to be back in his Buda home with his family.

The family’s house was built in the 1970s

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Michael Curlee with his wife, Joy, and son, Milo. has volunteered to redo the entrance and flooring, remove several walls, relocate plumbing and make Curlee’s bathroom handicapped accessible.

and it needs significant structural changes, including the kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom, to accommodate a wheelchair. Austin NARI

To make this possible, Austin NARI members are donating their time and resources and asking the local community to assist via monetary, labor or

material donations.

Those wanting to donate may visit https:// austinnari.org/about/ community-service/bccsp/ to learn more.

CRIME, from page 1 Smith’s trial,” Goertz explained. “VonTrey Clark had previously pled guilty and pursuant to a plea bargain, he was sentenced to life without parole.

After Freddie Smith was found guilty by jury and Watson had honored that end of the bargain, he was brought before the court and sentenced to 35 years for murder.”

Evidence at the trial showed that Clark lured Dean to Bastrop under false pretenses. Smith then shot Dean in the head at a vacant shopping center at the entrance to the Colony, according to Goertz. After Smith shot Dean twice, Clark fired an additional shot.

“She died instantly and her unborn child suffocated,” Goertz said.

“Madeline Dean died an agonizing death.”

Goertz said that several agencies partnered in solving the case over the years: the Bastrop County District Attorney’s Office, the Bastrop County Sheriff ’s Office, Texas Rangers, the FBI, the Texas Attorney General’s Office, the Travis County District Attorney’s Office and Austin Police Department.

SCAM WARNING

CenterPoint Energy customers encouraged to be cognizant STAFF REPORT CenterPoint Energy is alerting customers of reported increases in door-to-door, phone call and text message scams.

Individuals impersonating CenterPoint Energy have employed various tactics,

including requests to check electric meters at customers' homes and spoofing company phone numbers to threaten service disconnection.

CenterPoint Energy will never call a customer and demand payment over the phone to avoid immediate disconnection,

or ask customers to make payments with a prepaid debit card, gift card, any form of cryptocurrency, or third-party digital payment mobile applications.

Furthermore, all CenterPoint Energy technicians and contractors will have a

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company badge to display when performing work.

"We encourage customers to remain on high alert as we continue to see utility scams on the rise across our service territories," said Tal Centers, Vice President of Texas Gas. "Any customer who is approached with what they believe to be a scam should report the incident to CenterPoint Energy through our online customer service form."

CenterPoint Energy continues to identify

opportunities, such as working with its phone vendors, to mitigate the risk of scam calls to its customers. While scammers can spoof CenterPoint Energy's phone numbers, if the company's name is not displayed on the caller ID when receiving a call to a mobile device, it can be considered a scam call and the customer should hang up immediately.

If a customer needs to verify their account status, they may call customer service at the number listed

on their bill or log in to their account on our website.

Customers should not send money in any form until their account status has been verified with customer service.

Depending on the particular scam, customers who believe they have been a victim can also take the following steps to report: • File a report with the local police department.

• File a report with the FBI. • File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission.

exemption in place, it will be automatically applied to their property tax bill.

However, homeowners without the exemption in place will need to create an account and complete an exemption request form online at forms.hayscad. com for both the homestead and disability exemptions for the Hays County Appraisal District to review

and approve.

Residents will begin receiving their tax bills on Oct. 1, 2022. For questions about the exemptions, go to hayscad.com or call (512) 268-2522.

Additionally, the city will set the property tax rate for the 2022-23 Fiscal Year as part of its annual budget process.

TAX, from page 1 Hendrix, Kyle assistant city manager. “We hope that the city’s balanced approach to reducing property taxes will bring relief to those who need it."

The new exemptions will go into effect with the new property tax bill that homeowners will receive in October 2022. If a homeowner already has a homestead

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