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28 Hays residents in ICUs: One vaccinated, 27 not BY SAHAR CHMAIS

Five ICU beds remain available in Trauma Service Area O (TSA-O) as of Aug. 22; TSA-O serves 11 counties, including Hays and Travis counties. Not all ICU beds in

the area are occupied by COVID-19 cases, but 262 of the 496 occupied ICU beds are coronavirus patients. Lack of ICU bed space not only affects coronavirus patients, but it also means that anyone who needs hospitaliza-

tion in an ICU may not get the proper attention they need, according to local doctors. The number of total ICU beds fluctuates depending on how many hospital staff are available. As of Aug. 23, Hays

County has 50 hospitalized residents due to the virus. Of those hospitalized, 41, or 82%, are unvaccinated. Of the unvaccinated patients, 19 are in the ICU on a ventilator and 8 are in the ICU but not on a ventilator.

Only one of the hospitalized vaccinated residents is in the ICU. Data comes from the Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD), which receives information from the hospital systems that

Pfizer’s COVID vaccine receives FDA approval

Bound for home

Hill Country Lights Out program is for the birds

BY SAHAR CHMAIS Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine is the first to receive FDA approval for individuals ages 16 and older, according to the Federal Drug Administration (FDA). Pfizer’s vaccine will be marketed under the name Comirnaty. The FDA gave its approval only to Comirnaty for certain age groups, but the vaccine will still be provided to individuals ages 12 and older, under the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). “While this and other vaccines have met the FDA’s rigorous, scientific standards for emergency use authorization, as the first FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine, the public can be very confident that this vaccine meets the high standards for safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality the FDA requires of an approved product,” said Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock, M.D. “While millions of people have already safely received COVID-19 vaccines, we recognize that for some, the FDA approval of a vaccine may now instill additional confidence to get vacci-

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are accepting COVID-19 patients. Hays County is still offering free vaccines to anyone ages 12 and older. For those who are homebound, HCLHD can arrange for a mobile vaccine.

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First day of school

A parent at Fuentes Elementary school gives her child one last hug before leaving him on his own on the first day of school.

Community divided

Hays parents debate masks in schools Hays CISD is still maintaining the same policy – that masks are optional but urged.

BY MEGAN WEHRING

HAYS CISD — The mask debate continued as more than 40 speakers showed up at the Hays CISD Board meeting Monday night. Only a minute was allotted to each speaker but that did not stop them from expressing their feelings which ranged from standing up for personal freedom to whether masks are effective or not. Parents who are health care professionals

noted that because of the uptick in COVID-19 cases, it’s time for everyone to mask up to help slow the spread. “We are currently in the worst wave yet of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Dr. Nicole Taylor. “The number of pediatric COVID patients in Texas hospitals is higher right now than at any

point in the pandemic. We know that the two most effective strategies in mitigating the risk are vaccines and masks.” Some parents also said that they know what’s best for their children in the long run. “Most of the time, children aren’t going to wear the mask right,” said parent Jennifer

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The Silver Screen is a Senior Movie Night hosted by the Kyle Area Senior Zone in the Krug Activity Center (old Kyle City Hall). Friday’s movie will be “The African Queen” (1951) and begins at 5 p.m. In WWI Africa, a gin-swilling riverboat captain is persuaded by a

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Allen. “They are going to tell you they are going to wear the mask and they don’t wear the mask. I feel like we need to have the choice.” Pulling children out of school was also brought up. “Unenrolled is the next step,” said Chelsea Collie. “I suggest that we stop fighting, start talking and finding common ground. I had to throw a fit at the last meeting just to get 30

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fudge, honey, gluten-free products, plants, crafts, ready to eat food, olive oil, pet products and more. Enjoy live music from local musicians while supporting your local vendors.

BUDA FARMERS MARKET SUNDAY The Downtown Buda Farmers Market is a place where farmers, producers and artisans can gather to provide fresh local goods, promote sustainability and support healthy living. Market shoppers will find fresh produce, meat, eggs, bread, kombucha, handmade soaps, baked goods, handmade candy and

CALLING ALL KYLES!

Despite the cancelation of the annual Pie in the Sky Festival Labor Day weekend, Kyle officials are trying to gather as many festival goers as possible with the name “Kyle” in an effort to break the world record for the most Kyles in one place. The gathering will occur on Saturday, Sept. 4 at 10 a.m. There will be a group photo and official sign in.

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DRIPPING SPRINGS — The city launched ‘Lights Out Dripping Springs’ to help birds migrate. Millions of birds, from hummingbirds to geese, migrate across North America every year — mostly at night. Residents and businesses are encouraged to take a pledge to turn off exterior lights from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Sept. 5 through Oct. 29 and March 15 through June 15. City council has also proclaimed August through October and March through May as Lights Out Migratory Months. Dripping Springs commences this annual program to help birds make it to their destinations safely. Lights Out Dripping Springs is part of Audubon’s national initiative, established in 1999 to protect birds from light pollution. By turning off excess lighting during the months migrating birds are flying overhead, communities can help provide them safe passage between their nesting and wintering grounds. Dripping Springs residents should follow these guidelines during these guidelines: • Turn off exterior decorative lighting. • Use light only when and where needed. • Use only as much light as needed. • Aim needed lights downExtinguish pot and floodlights. • Minimize blue light emissionsUse energy efficient lighting sources and fixtures.

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Kyle firefighters, along with other emergency personnel, salute as the motorcade passes Kyle Parkway last week for fallen firefighter Dylan Rodiek.

Community mourns fallen firefighter BY BRITTANY ANDERSON A fallen firefighter and EMT of Jollyville Fire Department (JFD) in Austin was honored with a motorcade on Aug. 17. A resident of Kyle, Dylan Rodiek, 34, joined JFD in March 2021. He was a recent graduate of Texas Fire Academy.

On Aug. 16, Rodiek was on duty and failed to respond to a medical call. Fellow firefighters later found Rodiek deceased from a possible cardiac arrest in his bunk room when they returned to the fire station. Family and friends of Rodiek were escorted by

Kyle Police Department and gathered on the Center Street overpass to see the motorcade. The motorcade was traveling from Georgetown to Pennington Funeral Home in San Marcos to conduct a Wall of Honor. In a Facebook post regarding Rodiek’s death, Austin Fire Department

said that “Sadness is heavy in our department and many others across the region this afternoon … Dylan was always an enthusiastic employee who enjoyed serving the community.” Rodiek leaves behind a wife, two daughters and many other friends and family members.

COVID cases in double digits in schools BY SAHAR CHMAIS

Hays CISD and Dripping Springs ISD students have walked into their second week of school and the districts are already seeing COVID-19 cases in the double digits. Hays CISD has a total

of 56 reported infections – 33 of which are staff and 23 students. The district releases COVID infection data every Monday. Of the 25 campuses, 17 have active cases. DSISD has a total of 20 reported infections – nine of which are staff and

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It was always going to end this way in Afghanistan Anyone who professes to be shocked by the Taliban victory in Afghanistan has not been paying attention. It was always bound to happen. It was merely delayed because Uncle Sam kept his trillion-dollar finger in the dike for 20 years. Were we fated to remain forever, in a land that had already proved fatally inhospitable to the British and the Russians and Alexander the Great? The harbingers of failure had long been obvious, but most Americans, benumbed by the war, had long ago stopped paying attention. In 2019, word leaked that the U.S. officials entrusted with propping up the Afghan regime were disgusted with their proteges, saying in memos and private interviews that “after almost two decades of help from Washington, the Afghan army and police are still too weak to fend off the Taliban.” They were weak largely because they were deeply corrupt. In the private words of Ryan Crocker, a former U.S. ambassador, “they’re useless as a security force because they are corrupt down to the patrol level.” Nevertheless, as another U.S. official admitted to government interviewers in 2015, “The less they behaved, the more money we threw at them.” Fairly or not, President Biden will own the humiliating images of retreat – but, in reality, the Afghanistan debacle was authored by American presidents from both political parties. What we’re seeing now is a bipartisan clustermuck. It was launched by George W. Bush, who committed us to the impossible task of nation-building. (From his 2005 Inaugural address: “It is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture,” even though, he admitted, “our country has accepted obligations that are difficult to fulfill.”) It was sustained by Barack Obama, who approved a troop surge in 2009 and whose military spokesmen kept saying there was light at the end of the tunnel (Gen. James Mattis to Congress in 2010: “We’re on the right track now.”). It landed in the capacious lap of Donald Trump, who decided it was time to get out, who invited the Taliban to Camp David in 2019 (“We’re getting along very, very well with the Taliban”), and who set a May 1, 2021 withdrawal deadline for U.S. forces. Nevertheless, Republicans are predictably hammering Biden, conveniently forgetting that antiwar sentiment has long been rampant in their own ranks. Mitt Romney, the Republican’s presidential nominee in 2012, said of Afghanistan in 2011:

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“We’ve learned that our troops shouldn’t go off and try and fight a war of independence for another nation.” As recently as last April, Trump endorsed Biden’s announced intention to withdraw the troops: “Getting out of Afghanistan is a wonderful and positive thing to do. I planned to withdraw on May 1, and we should keep as close to that schedule as possible.” “Biden understood that the choice was between getting out or being stuck there with no end in sight, and he rightly judged that the former was better for the United States,” wrote historian and veteran conservative commentator Daniel Larison. “The fact that the Afghan government has lost so much ground so quickly proves that the U.S. failed in building a functioning state that could fend for itself… Far from showing the folly of Biden’s decision, it confirms the wisdom of it. A state as rickety and incapable of protecting itself as this one would not have been saved by delaying withdrawal a few more months or even years.” As Biden said on Saturday, “One more year or five more years of U.S. military presence would not have made a difference if the Afghan military cannot or will not hold its own country. And an endless American presence in the middle of another country’s civil conflict was not acceptable to me.” That view also jibes with the sentiments of the most Americans. He’ll likely take a hit in the short run as the images of surrender resonate globally – although that’s akin to blaming President Gerald Ford for our chaotic final departure from Vietnam in 1975 – but the fact remains that the current withdrawal is supported by 70 percent of Americans, including 56 percent of Republicans. What most Americans appear to understand – even while mostly tuning out the war – is that leaving Afghanistan is basically the least bad option. There’s no point in investing a few more trillion dollars and more American bodies just to keep meeting the definition of insanity, the compulsion to do the same thing over and over again in expectation of a different result. It takes wisdom and political courage to face reality. Dick Polman, a veteran national political columnist based in Philadelphia and a Writer in Residence at the University of Pennsylvania, writes at DickPolman.net. dickpolman7@gmail.com

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Cattle sale – LBJ style In honor of President Lyndon Baines Johnson’ s birthday this week, former Publisher Dale Roberson gives us a few memories.

ciety Dinner in 1951. (See Daniel Vaughn’s article in Texas Monthly, July 2015.) The crowd, made up of many well-known and wellby Dale heeled Texans was gathRoberson In May 1973 I was editor ering with “Howdy” and of the now defunct Seguin “How y’all doing?” creating a television station in 1952. Enterprise. At the time, I a cacophony throughout She reportedly told LBJ she received a cattle auction the shaded areas. could spend her inheritance announcement. Usually I Then, a louder noise would not have been inter- however she wanted. drowned out the jovial Eventually her initial ested in a cattle sale, either chatter when a helicopter investment turned into personally, or as a news approached. $150 million. She was the item. But this sale was to Lady Bird and the rest of first U.S. President’s wife to the Johnson Birds arrived be held at the LBJ State have become a millionaire in a whirlybird. Park and Historical Site. in her own right before her The late President Alighting from the craft husband was elected to Lyndon B. Johnson’s cattle were the former First Lady, were going to be sold at the that office. daughters Lynda Bird JohnThe ranch became LBJ Ranch. son Robb and husband known as the Texas White I decided to attend. Charles and Lucy Baines House with the 36th presThat Saturday morning Johnson (then) Nugent ident spending some 20% early I left home in Driftand husband Patrick. All of his working time there. wood and headed toward were wearing western-style I drove in, parked and Stonewall west of Johnson checkered shirts. If I recall strolled toward the three City. correctly, the lady’s were large tents not far from the red, the men blue. When I arrived at the ranch house that promised ranch a Park Ranger met They made their way to be the center of activities. into the first tent greeting me at the gate. I showed him my Texas Press Associ- The setting reminded me of friends and strangers alike. a scene in the movie “Giant.” ation credentials and was Lady Bird was particularly The first tents shaded issued a yellow tag with sociable, working her way the words “NEWS” in large tables set up for a barbecue slowly along stopping to lunch. At the end of the letters followed by “LBJ speak freely with each perRANCH CATTLE AUCTION first tent the famous Jetton son. One person she spent BBQ outfit from Fort Worth quite a bit of time with was – MAY 21, 1973” and a box had set up a spit with a for my signature. the president’s former Press whole steer turning slowly Secretary Bill Moyers. At that time the ranch over a Hill Country oak fire. was 732 acres. Originally The whole milieu was The aroma of both the designated as a National near LBJ’s boyhood home Historical Landmark, Pres- oak and the meat was where the president was alluring. ident and Mrs. Johnson born and died and close to I asked the fellow mandonated it to the state in where he is buried. We were aging the cooking about December 1969. It was given a guided tour of the later added to the National cutting up and serving the house. It looked like many Registry of Historic Places, meat from the calf. other early century farm“Oh, this is only for looks,” houses I had seen. then as a National Historic he grinned. “After this is over Park in Dec. 1980 and has After the family, all the we’ll either give it to a needy guests and potential cattle grown to 1,570 acres. The property was purfamily or just discard it.” buyers had eaten lunch and chased with funds gained To me discarding it enjoyed their social time; it from an investment Lady seemed like a huge waste was time for the business at Bird made with part of her just for show. My children hand – selling cattle. inheritance. Her father had would have delighted at LBJ had built a herd of left her part of his estate some steaks even if they registered Hereford bulls, of some 15,000 acres of came from a tough little cows, heifers and cow/calf farmland and two grocery steer. pairs. Unlike polled animals stores. Walter Jetton, then today they had substantial In 1943 she invested designated the “King of horns. Either for the cos$17,500 from money she metic or a compassionate had inherited from her fam- Barbecue,” had been LBJ’s reason, the president had ily estate and bought a radio pitmaster since they met his cattle branded on the station in Austin. She served when U.S. Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn invit- horns instead of burning his as president of LBJ Holding ed him to Washington DC mark into their hide. Horn Company and against her to cater the Texas State So- is made up of keratin much husband’s advice, bought

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like fingernails, thus with no nerves, therefore no pain. Perhaps the reason for this could be explained by a story LBJ told Doris Kearns and was told in her book “Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream.” He said the first time he killed an animal, a rabbit, was to prove to his father he was not a coward. Following the kill, he said, “Then I went to the bathroom and threw up.” Even today, when cattle of the LBJ line are sold by Four States Classic auctioneers of Hope, Arkansas, the animals bear “LBJ” burned into one horn and the registration number burned into the other. The tent for the sale was set up before a set of chutes where the animals were paraded out for buyers to see. The auctioneers sat at a table facing a set of bleachers. Other bleachers were placed at each side facing inwards. The Johnson family sat on one side, accompanied of course, by secret service personnel. We of the press and other observers sat in the bleachers on the other side where we could look across the small arena toward the family. I sat up a several tiers high to maintain a site for shooting pictures. Some time into the sale Lucy Baines’ husband Patrick left the family seating area and, obviously not caring about Secret Service protection, came across the arena and sat on one of the lower seats in front of me. I don’t know why. After a while, Lucy came over and whispered something in his ear. A short conversation later they rejoined the family. They have since divorced. For most of the rest of the afternoon, cattle were paraded before the buyers, sold and taken back to be loaded into trailers. I left, happy to have witnessed such a historic Texas-style event.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR MASKS IN SCHOOLS: WHOSE FREEDOM IS REALLY THREATENED? The science is not in dispute. Masks work to combat community spread of COVID-19. Instead, anger has flared up around the concept of freedom. Somehow, the small act of wearing a protective mask to keep our school kids safe has been framed as a totalitarian power grab. This is absurd. Parents claim that they don’t want to co-parent with the government, yet they entrust the safety and education of their children to a public institution. This is not about freedom, this is about opting out of the social contract on which this very country was founded. The founding fathers derived the founding documents directly from social contract theory. Jefferson quoted John Locke almost verbatim in the Declaration of Independence. Safety, domestic tranquility, welfare, and happiness are all words of equal weight in those documents. We consent to be governed in exchange for the protection of rights and the maintenance of safety. Freedom isn’t free indeed. Freedom requires us all to keep each other safe. My daughter’s freedom and

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right to an education are under threat because people are not holding up their participation in the social contract. Parents’ choice not to mask in school creates an unsafe environment that eliminates other kids’ freedoms, other kids’ choices, other kids’ rights to an education in the least restrictive environment. We need everyone to do their part, parents and elected officials, to ensure everyone can access education in safety. Wear your mask. Marc van Bree Buda

I PRAY YOUR VOICE BE HEARD Where are the brave men of God and followers of Jesus Christ? Where are true Christian Leaders in America? Afraid to lose 501C that’s where they are. Afraid the government will remove the tax exemption if they use the pulpit to tell the truth about what this government is doing to our country and its people. What makes it right for the News Media etc. hiding behind Section 230 to hide, say and do just about anything and not be accountable, yet the church is held to separation of Church and State, therefore

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not allowing the freedom from the pulpit for fear of losing 501C status. Its time Church Leaders take to the airways and let the people of our America know what is really going on before it is too late. Too many Pastors are afraid that if they give up 501C their members will stop giving for fear of having no tax cut. What a shame. Be brave Pastors the day will

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Abbott tests negative four days after testing positive Gov. Greg Abbott announced via Twitter Saturday that he is now testing negative for COVID-19, four days after testing positive though asymptomatic. “I am told that my infection was brief and mild because of the vaccination I received. I will continue to quarantine as recommended by doctors,” Abbott said. “And I will keep working on issues affecting Texas.” Meanwhile, the battle over masks continues, with growing numbers of school districts from Longview to San Antonio ignoring the governor’s ban on mask mandates. The Texas Supreme Court last week temporarily cleared the way for districts to require masks, but only on a technicality. The court left in place a Travis County judge’s temporary restraining order against the mandate ban, saying typically such cases have to go before an appellate court before ending up in the state’s highest civil court. A number of other cases are before various district and appellate courts in Texas. The Paris school district, in Northeast Texas, took a novel approach to the issue. Its board voted to alter the district’s dress code to include masks for all employees and students.

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the all-time high set in mid-January. The number of Texans fully vaccinated stands at 13.293 million, according to DSHS. That’s 45.7% of the state’s total population. As news of the delta variant spreads, the vaccination rate is increasing, up more than 20,000 doses daily, according to DSHS.

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alcohol related vehicle fatalities — one every nine hours. “Drinking and driving can lead to tragic consequences that are 100% preventable,” Marc William, TxDOT executive director said. “These consequences involve individuals who made the unfortunate decision to drink and drive along with many innocent victims of those decisions.” One of the “faces” of the campaign is Walter Tidwell, now 25. He hopped in his car after a long night of drinking and was pulled over driving the wrong way down a oneway street. Fortunately, he was stopped before causing a wreck. He recently concluded three years of court visits and still must take alcohol and drug offender courses, do community service and serve a stretch on probation. Tidwell is telling his story in hopes of convincing others of the dangers of driving drunk.

Enough Texas House Democrats entered the floor Thursday evening for Speaker Dade Phelan to announce a quorum was present for the first time in six weeks. Nearly 50 House Democrats decamped to Washington, D.C. in May to stop work in the House. As the COURT ISSUES INJUNCTION Austin American-StatesIN FIGHT OVER MEDICAID man reported, bitterness WAIVER remains after the walkout A federal district judge and Phelan’s attempt to last week temporarihave Democrats arrested ly reinstated a 10-year and forcibly brought to extension of a Medicaid the House floor. None program worth billions were arrested. of dollars to the state In addition to the for health care for the elections bill, which uninsured. As the Texas would ban drive-through Tribune and other media voting and other proviDELTA VARIANT CONTINUES sions aimed at increasing outlets reported, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and turnout, Abbott placed TO SPUR COVID-19 CASE Medicaid Services wanted bail reform, distribution RISE of federal pandemic relief the state to collect public The number of new funds, border security and input before negotiating cases of COVID-19 in several other items on the a new extension to the the state continues to agreement, in place since agenda. This second sperise steeply, with 125,033 2011. reported in the past week, cial session ends Sept. 6. The waiver provides along with 937 deaths. nearly $4 billion in annual TXDOT LAUNCHES DUI New cases in Texas were funding for uninsured PREVENTION CAMPAIGN up 27% compared to treated in Texas hospitals, the previous week and The Texas Department as well as mental health up five-fold in the past of Transportation has services. month, according to the rolled out a campaign to Coronavirus Resource Gary Borders is a vetershare stories of Texans Center at Johns Hopkins an award-winning Texas who must deal with the University. In Texas, hosjournalist. He published consequences of a drunk pitals are nearing capacia number of communidriving crash. The “Faces ty, though in a number of ty newspapers in Texas of Drunk Driving” will cases a shortage of nurses feature events around during a 30-year span, inand other healthcare cluding in Longview, Fort the state and includes workers is forcing facilities testimonials on video Stockton, Nacogdoches to leave beds empty. Abfrom families dealing with and Cedar Park. bott has asked hospitals those consequences. to delay elective surgeries gborders@texaspress.com In 2020, there were 963 during the recent surge of cases. The number of lab-confirmed COVID-19 patients in Texas hospitals reached 12,951 on Sunday with The City of Hays will hold a meeting at 6:30 PM on 373 intensive care unit September 7, 2021 at City Hall – 520 Country Lane – beds available across the Hays, Texas, 78610 to consider adopting a proposed state, according to the Texas Department of State tax rate for tax year 2022. The proposed tax rate is Health Services. The num$0.1042 per $100 of value. ber of COVID-19 hospitalizations is up more than The proposed tax rate would increase total taxes in the four-fold from a month City of Hays by 3.99% ago and is approaching

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City of Hays, Texas Notice of Public Hearing Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year’s budget by $706 which is a 3.94 percent increase from last year’s budget. The property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is $95. The City Council of the City of Hays, Texas will hold a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Proposed Budget on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 6:30 PM at 520 Country Lane. The proposed budget and budget message are available for public inspection at: • Hays City Hall, 520 Country Lane • The City of Hays website: www.cityofhays.org

Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch • August 25, 2021

Water District Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate Anthem Municipal Utility District will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2021 on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at 11:30 a.m. at Las Cimas III, 805 Las Cimas Parkway, Suite 310, Austin, Texas 78746. Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the tax rate that is adopted and on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property. The change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in the taxable value of all other property determines the distribution of the tax burden among all property owners. Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information about proposed tax rates and scheduled public hearings of each entity that taxes your property. FOR the proposal: AGAINST the proposal: PRESENT and not voting: ABSENT:

Brandon Brydson, Matt Jacobs, Nichole H. Scott, Eric B. Storm and Tammy Weber None None None

The following table compares taxes on an average residence homestead in this taxing unit last year to taxes proposed on the average residence homestead this year.

Total Tax rate (per $100 of value)

Tiger Tennis is 2-0 after a close win over Wimberley. Tiger’s sophomore Zara Watts returns a serve during the match against the visiting Texans last Friday. Dripping Springs will host Buda Johnson on September 2 and Kyle Lehman on September 9, both matches start at 4 p.m. at DSHS tennis courts. For more sports updates, visit www. haysnewsdispatch.com or www. haysfreepress.com. PHOTO BY WAYLAND D. CLARK, WFOTOS.COM

This Year

$1.00000/100 Adopted

$1.00000/100 Proposed

Difference in rates per $100 of value

$0.00000/100

Percentage increase/decrease in rates (+/–)

0.00%

Average appraised residence homestead value

$0.00

General homestead exemptions available

$0.00

Average residence homestead taxable value

$0.00

Tax on average residence homestead

$0.00

(excluding 65 years of age or older or disabled person’s exemptions)

Annual increase/decrease in taxes if proposed tax rate is adopted (+/–) and percentage of increase (+/–)

N/A N/A

NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHT TO ELECTION TO REDUCE TAX RATE If the district adopts a combined debt service, operation and maintenance, and contract tax rate that would result in the taxes on the average residence homestead increasing by more than 8 percent, the qualified voters of the district by petition may require that an election be held to determine whether to reduce the operation and maintenance tax rate to the voter-approval tax rate under Section 49.23603, Water Code. *There were no residential homesteads for comparison purposes. The 86th Texas Legislature modified the manner in which the voter-approval tax rate is calculated to limit the rate of growth of property taxes in the state.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX RATE Sunfield Municipal Utility District No. 1 (the "District") will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2021 on September 3, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. at the following location: 1101 S. Capital of Texas Highway, Suite D110, Austin, Texas 78746. Your individual taxes may increase or decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property and the tax rate that is adopted. The 86th Texas Legislature modified the manner in which the voter-approval tax rate is calculated to limit the rate of growth of property taxes in the state. For the proposal: Against the proposal: None. Absent, not voting: None.

Kindra Poage, Tara Hays, Cynthia Schultz, Leisha Ehlert, and Sarah Vlcek.

The following table compares taxes on an average residence homestead in this taxing unit last year to taxes proposed on the average residence homestead this year.

Total Tax rate (per $100 of value)

2020 Last Year

2021 This Year

$0.90/100 Adopted

$0.90/100 Proposed

Difference in rates per $100 of value

$0.00/100

Percentage increase/decrease in rates (+/–) Average appraised value General homestead exemptions available

(excluding senior citizen’s or disabled person’s exemptions)

Tiger Tennis starts out strong for the season

Last Year

Average taxable value Tax on average residence homestead Annual increase/decrease in taxes if proposed tax rate is adopted (+/–) and percentage of increase (+/–)

N/A $269,750

$291,764

$0.00

$255,164

$277,109

$2,428

$2,626

+198.00 +8.16%

NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHT TO ROLLBACK ELECTION If the district adopts a combined debt service, operation and maintenance, and contract tax rate that would result in the taxes on the average residence homestead increasing by more than eight percent, the qualified voters of the district by petition may require that an election be held to determine whether to reduce the operation and maintenance tax rate to the voter-approval tax rate under Section 49.23603, Texas Water Code.

Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch • August 25, 2021

Water District Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate Crosswinds Municipal Utility District will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2021, on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at 11:30 a.m. at 5501 West William Cannon Drive, Austin, Texas 78749. Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the tax rate that is adopted and on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property. The change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in the taxable value of all other property determines the distribution of the tax burden among all property owners. Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information about proposed tax rates and scheduled public hearings of each entity that taxes your property. FOR the proposal: AGAINST the proposal: PRESENT and not voting: ABSENT:

Amy Laine, Lee Weber, Elizabeth P. Edwards, Tony Dell’Abate and Michael Gideon None None None

Last Year

This Year

$0.90000/100 Adopted

$0.90000/100 Proposed

Difference in rates per $100 of value

$0.00000/100

Percentage increase/decrease in rates (+/–) Average appraised residence homestead value General homestead exemptions available

(excluding 65 years of age or older or disabled person’s exemptions)

Average residence homestead taxable value

$273,763.00

$0.00

$260,057.00

Tax on average residence homestead

$273,763.00

$2,340.51

Annual increase/decrease in taxes if proposed tax rate is adopted (+/–) and percentage of increase (+/–)

Driftwood Conservation District will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2021 on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at 11:30 a.m. at 1101 Capital of Texas Hwy., South, Building D, Suite 110, Austin, Texas 78746. Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the tax rate that is adopted and on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property. The change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in the taxable value of all other property determines the distribution of the tax burden among all property owners. Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information about proposed tax rates and scheduled public hearings of each entity that taxes your property. FOR the proposal:

Stephen C. Dickman, Sam Siddons, Danette R. Koebele, Jett Garner and Royce Wachsmann None None None

The following table compares taxes on an average residence homestead in this taxing unit last year to taxes proposed on the average residence homestead this year.

Total Tax rate (per $100 of value)

Last Year

This Year

$1.00000/100 Adopted

$1.00000/100 Proposed

Difference in rates per $100 of value

$0.00000/100

Percentage increase/decrease in rates (+/–)

0.00% $260,057.00

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AGAINST the proposal: PRESENT and not voting: ABSENT:

The following table compares taxes on an average residence homestead in this taxing unit last year to taxes proposed on the average residence homestead this year.

Total Tax rate (per $100 of value)

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$2,463.87 +$123.36 +5.27%

0.00%

Average appraised residence homestead value

$0.00

General homestead exemptions available

$0.00

Average residence homestead taxable value

$0.00

Tax on average residence homestead

$0.00

(excluding 65 years of age or older or disabled person’s exemptions)

Annual increase/decrease in taxes if proposed tax rate is adopted (+/–) and percentage of increase (+/–)

N/A N/A

The 86th Texas Legislature modified the manner in which the voter-approval tax rate is calculated to limit the rate of growth of property taxes in the state.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX RATE

Sunfield Municipal Utility District No. 3 (the "District") will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2021 on September 3, 2021 at 12:15 p.m. the following location: 1101 S. Capital of Texas Highway, Suite D110, Austin, Texas 78746. Your individual taxes may increase or decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property and the tax rate that is adopted. The 86th Texas Legislature modified the manner in which the voter-approval tax rate is calculated to limit the rate of growth of property taxes in the state.

Sunfield Municipal Utility District No. 4 (the "District") will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2021 on September 3, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. the following location: 1101 S. Capital of Texas Highway, Suite D110, Austin, Texas 78746. Your individual taxes may increase or decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property and the tax rate that is adopted. The 86th Texas Legislature modified the manner in which the voter-approval tax rate is calculated to limit the rate of growth of property taxes in the state.

For the proposal:

Against the proposal: Absent, not voting:

Julie Liddell, Ricky Boyd, Kari Edgar and Connie Hentosh. None. Kendall Bryant.

Against the proposal: Absent, not voting:

The following table compares taxes on an average residence homestead in this taxing unit last year to taxes proposed on the average residence homestead this year.

Total Tax rate (per $100 of value)

2020 Last Year

2021 This Year

$0.90/100 Adopted

$0.90/100 Proposed

Difference in rates per $100 of value

$0.00/100

Percentage increase/decrease in rates (+/–) Average appraised value

N/A

$0.00

Average taxable value

$266,328

Tax on average residence homestead

$2,535.00

Annual increase/decrease in taxes if proposed tax rate is adopted (+/–) and percentage of increase (+/–)

Total Tax rate (per $100 of value)

2020 Last Year

2021 This Year

N/A Adopted

$0.90/100 Proposed $0.90/100

Percentage increase/decrease in rates (+/–) $304,777

General homestead exemptions available

The following table compares taxes on an average residence homestead in this taxing unit last year to taxes proposed on the average residence homestead this year.

Difference in rates per $100 of value

$281,690

(excluding senior citizen’s or disabled person’s exemptions)

Reed Coleman, Nichol Peterson-Kros, and Ali Jenkins. None. Carson Fisk and Matt Prewett.

N/A

Average appraised value

N/A

General homestead exemptions available

N/A

$289,987

Average taxable value

N/A

$2,743.00

Tax on average residence homestead

N/A

+208 +8.20%

(excluding senior citizen’s or disabled person’s exemptions)

Annual increase/decrease in taxes if proposed tax rate is adopted (+/–) and percentage of increase (+/–)

N/A N/A

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Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch • August 25, 2021

WATER DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX RATE

CANC ELED

The Buda Municipal Utility District No. 1 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2021 on Friday, September 10, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. The hearing will be conducted via telephone conference call pursuant to Section 551.125, Texas Government Code, as modified temporarily by Governor Greg Abbott, and the related guidance from the Office of the Texas Attorney General, in connection with the Governor’s COVID-19 Disaster Proclamation, if permitted as of the date of the hearing. However, the hearing will be conducted in-person at the offices of Armbrust & Brown, PLLC, 100 Congress Avenue, Suite 1300, Austin, Texas 78701 if such temporary modification is no longer in effect as of the date of the hearing. The agenda for the meeting at which the hearing will be conducted will specify if the hearing will be held via telephone conference call or in-person and will be posted at least 72 hours prior to the hearing at the following link: https://abaustin.sharefile.com/share/ view/sd538f44a2d14aa28/fof3ba5f-3127-434e-88a6-92d00d9732e1. If the hearing is conducted via telephone conference call, the toll-free dial-in number and participant code for the hearing will be specified in the meeting agenda.

Kyle cancels Pie in the Sky festival, KyleKon still on BY BRITTANY ANDERSON

Kyle’s Pie in the Sky Hot Air Balloon Festival will not take place this year due to rising COVID-19 concerns. The festival was scheduled to take place over Labor Day weekend from Sept. 3 to Sept. 5 and is now being pushed forward to 2022. “COVID-19 has impacted nearly every piece of event planning from staffing and volunteers to availability of vendors and supplies,” the city said in a statement released on Aug. 18. “City leadership has also kept a close eye on local COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations and ultimately wanted to avoid contributing to an already strained healthcare system. With the continued increase in active cases in the area, specifically the Delta Variant, the city anticipates these challenges will only continue and become increasingly more difficult.” The decision was made after council members returned from their executive session at the city council meeting on Aug. 17. Council member

Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the tax rate that is adopted and on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property. The change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property determines the distribution of the tax burden among all property owners. (Names of all board members and, if a vote was taken, an indication of how each voted on the proposed tax rate and an indication of any absences.)

Despite the festival’s cancellation, KyleKon, an event that was attempting a world record for the most people named Kyle in one place, is still happening on Sept. 4 and 5.

Michael Tobias moved to cancel the festival, citing COVID-19 safety and well-being concerns for staff and attendees. The motion was seconded by council member Robert Rizo. Council member Ashlee Bradshaw was the only opposing vote. “It’s really sad that we’re not going to move forward but we’ve got to take people’s well-being into consideration,” Rizo said following the motion. “This is one of the hardest votes I’ve had to take ... to be in this situation right now is very depressing.” Despite the festival’s cancellation, KyleKon, an event that was attempting a world record for the most people named Kyle in one place, is still happening on Sept. 4 and 5. The event’s initial plans included plenty of incentives for anyone with the legal first name of Kyle,

FOR the proposal: AGAINST the proposal: PRESENT and not voting: ABSENT:

The following table compares taxes on an average residence homestead in this taxing unit last year to taxes proposed on the average residence homestead this year. Last Year

including free admission into and parking at the Pie in the Sky festival, a free t-shirt and an invitation to a private party at Papa Jack’s Bar and Grill. The group also planned a family-friendly cookout in Gregg-Clarke Park on Sept. 5. Due to the festival’s cancellation, several KyleKon events are having to be amended or were canceled altogether, including the world record attempt. Event organizers said the record is no longer viable after the festival’s cancellation dwindled the number of ‘Kyles’ that will be in attendance. Organizers said they are still in contact with city officials who are helping to make alternative arrangements. More information and updates can be found on the KyleKon Facebook page.

Total tax rate (per $100 of value)

This Year

- /$100 Adopted

Difference in rates per $100 of value

$0.6000/$100 Proposed

$0.6000/$100

Percentage increase/decrease in rates (+/-) Average appraised residence homestead value

0.00% $ -

$ -

$ N/A

Average residence homestead taxable value

$ -

Tax on average residence homestead

$ -

General homestead exemptions available (excluding 65 years of age or older or disabled person’s exemptions)

Annual increase/decrease in taxes if proposed tax rate is adopted (+/-) and percentage of increase (+/-)

$ 0.00%

NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHT TO ELECTION TO REDUCE TAX RATE If the District adopts a combined debt service, operation and maintenance, and contract tax rate that would result in the taxes on the average residence homestead increasing by more than eight percent, the qualified voters of the District by petition may require that an election be held to determine whether to reduce the operation and maintenance tax rate to the voter-approval tax rate under Section 49.23603, Water Code. The 86th Texas Legislature modified the manner in which the voterapproval tax rate is calculated to limit the rate of growth of property taxes in the state.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX INCREASE

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A tax rate of $0.3423 per $100 valuation has been proposed by the governing body of City of Buda. PROPOSED TAX RATE NO-NEW-REVENUE TAX RATE VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE

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$0.3423 per $100 $0.3133 per $100 $0.3423 per $100

The no-new-revenue tax rate is the tax rate for the 2021 tax year that will raise the same amount of property tax revenue for City of Buda from the same properties in both the 2020 tax year and the 2021 tax year. The voter-approval rate is the highest tax rate that City of Buda may adopt without holding an election to seek voter approval of the rate.

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The proposed tax rate is greater than the no-new-revenue tax rate. This means that City of Buda is proposing to increase property taxes for the 2021 tax year. A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE WILL BE HELD ON September 20, 2021 AT 5:30 PM AT Buda City Hall - 405 E. Loop Street, Building 100, Buda, TX 78610. The proposed tax rate is not greater than the voter-approval tax rate. As a result, City of Buda is not required to hold an election at which voters may accept or reject the proposed tax rate. However, you may express your support for or opposition to the proposed tax rate by contacting the members of the of City of Buda at their offices or by attending the public hearing mentioned above.

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FOR the proposal:

Lee Urbanovsky Monica Davidson Paul Daugereau Terry Cummings AGAINST the proposal: None PRESENT and not voting: None ABSENT: None

Matt Smith Ray Bryant Evan Ture

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The following table compares the taxes imposed on the average residence homestead by City of Buda last year to the taxes proposed to be imposed on the average residence homestead by City of Buda this year. 2021

No Closing Costs2

% APR1

The 86th Texas Legislature modified the manner in which the voter-approval tax rate is calculated to limit the rate of growth of property taxes in the state.

2020

2.75 % 1.90

as low as

YOUR TAXES OWED UNDER ANY OF THE RATES MENTIONED ABOVE CAN BE CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS:

as low as

Change

Total tax rate (per $100 of value)

$0.3423

increase of $0.0000, or 0.00%

Average homestead taxable value

$268,567

$292,927

increase of $24,360, or 9.07%

Tax on average homestead

$919.30

$1,002.69

increase of $83.39, or 9.07%

Total tax levy on all properties

$6,330,181

$7,054,762

increase of $724,581, or 11.45%

For assistance with tax calculations, please contact the tax assessor for City of Buda at 512-393-5545 or jenifer.okane@co.hays.tx.us.

5 Years Fixed

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APR1

Up to 66 Months

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Small-town Texan wins 1940 batting championship

Debs Garms went two for four on Aug. 25, 1940 in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ win over the Boston Bees and raised his league-leading batting average to a lofty .378. Garms was born in 1907 in the West Texas hamlet of Bangs a few miles west of Brownwood and named for his parents’ socialist hero Eugene Debs. Like most boys his age, he grew up playing baseball on the dusty sandlots in town but did not take a serious interest in the sport until an older sister married a major-league pitcher. Garms was a high-school senior, when he drove her to Philadelphia to be with her husband. He saw his first major-league game before heading back to Texas, where the long unapproved absence postponed his graduation for a full year. Out of high school at last, Garms enrolled at Howard Payne, the college within commuting distance of home. His sprinter’s speed made him a star on the track team, but his heart was in baseball. A scout for the St. Louis Browns watched him burn up the base-paths on two triples and signed him right then and there to a minor-league contract. Garms got off to a promising start with the Abilene Aces of the West Texas League. He finished the 1928 season with an impressive batting average of .313 but struggled at shortstop committing more than his fair share of errors. Garms steadily progressed through the Browns’ farm system advancing in 1931 to their Texas League affiliate, the Wichita Falls Spudders. It took him a season to make the adjustment, which included a move from third base to center field, and in the second year he came into his own as a high-average hitter. Garms was batting .344 in August 1932, when the long-awaited call came from St. Louis. No sooner did he try on the uniform than the Browns put him in center field. It did not matter to the boy from Bangs that he was playing for the weakest franchise in baseball, a club many considered a joke. He was in the big leagues and pulling down an annual salary of $5,000 during the Great Depression. Garms finished the abbreviated season with a respectable .284 average and sky-high hopes for 1933. But the Browns sank like a rock the next year, and in July the owner brought in Rogers Hornsby to whip the basement dwellers into shape. Of all the managers he played for, Garms liked the fellow Texan the least. “He was egotistical, and he thought everyone should be a great hitter because he was.” It turned out that Hornsby and Garms saw very little of each other that season. Two weeks after “The Rajah” took over, Garms landed wrong sliding into second base and tore up

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his knee. The cartilage and tendon damage benched him for the rest of the schedule. Garms recovered from the injury to hit .293 in 1934. Hornsby, however, was critical of his many singles and under-par performance in the outfield. When Opening Day rolled around the following April, he made up his mind to exile Garms to San Antonio. The only good thing about the demotion was that Garms was back in the Lone Star State. He was a key contributor for the Missions in 1935 with a .294 average and the most triples in the Texas League and was doing even better in 1936, when the Boston Bees bought his contract. Nineteen thirty-seven should have been the year Garms showed what he was made of, instead he suffered through a season-long slump. A .259 average put his job in jeopardy, and he knew it. When Casey Stengel was hired in the off-season as the Bees’ new skipper, Garms packed his bags. Not only did he survive the ensuing housecleaning, he benefitted immensely from Stengel’s priceless batting tips. The proof was in the 1938 pudding. Garms’ .315 was seventh best in the National League and impressed enough sportswriters for him to receive a number of votes for Most Valuable Player. A September slump, likely due to fatigue, dropped Garms two points below .300 in 1939. Just about the time he began believing he had a permanent home in Boston, the cash-strapped Bees sold him, over Stengel’s objections, to the Pirates. Nineteen forty did not start out as Garms’ dream season. He hurt his bum knee in early May and did not return on a full-time basis until Jul. 20. On his first day back in the lineup, he drove in five runs with four hits to beat the team that dumped him, the Bees. Garms stayed on his hot streak ending July at .345 and August at .369. With the virtual unknown 42 points ahead of his nearest competitor in the race for the National League batting crown, the baseball world finally sat up and took notice. Many know-it-alls did not like what they saw and invoked the 400 at-bats “rule.” In other words, to qualify for the hitting title, Garms had to go to the plate 400 times. Not so, the president of the National League pointed out. All Garms had to do was appear in 100 games, and he did that four days before the end of the season. That’s why there is no asterisk next to Debs Garms’ name on the list of National League batting champions.

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Businesses in Kyle named volunteer of the were chosen for speyear, and Steve Swindel cial awards and of Ilario’s was announced this named business week. person of the Small Business year. of the Year went to Nonprofit of Kyle Flower Shop, the year is Kyle Medium Business VFW Post 12058. of the Year was A special honawarded to Hands or, not awarded on Healing Spa every year, the & Boutique, and Spirit of Kyle MELENDEZ CommuniCare award, was given Health Centers to Irene Melendez was named Large Busias a community steward ness of the Year. “for giving unselfishly of Allen Wilks Deaver was herself for others.”

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Small communities to receive COVID-19 relief assistance “The Texas economy is the 9th largest in the world and much of our strength comes from our small towns and rural communities. It is vital that our local governments take advantage of the funds that Congress has appropriated so our state emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic even stronger than before.”

BY MEGAN WEHRING

Cities with populations under 50,000 will receive additional federal coronavirus relief assistance payments from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) beginning this week. Under ARPA, the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CLFRF) provides emergency funding for eligible localities classified as non-entitlement units of local government to support their response efforts, including medical supplies and hospital staffing. These include cities, villages, towns and townships serving populations of less than 50,000 and will receive funding distributed by the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM). “The success and

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continued growth of Texas starts on Main Street in our local communities,” said Gov. Greg Abbott. “I strongly encourage the remaining local officials of NEUs across the state to apply for this additional funding through TDEM so that the millions of Texans living in smaller communities are not forgotten as they continue their COVID recovery efforts.” Last month, Texas began the process of contacting and collecting

the required information from the nearly 1,200 local governments before certifying and applying to receive the federal funds into the state treasury. Per federal law, states are required to distribute funding to all eligible NEUs (non-entitlement units of government) within 30 days of receiving the funds into the state treasury. Local governments can contact TDEM to begin this application process. “The Texas economy

is the 9th largest in the world and much of our strength comes from our small towns and rural communities,” said Lt. Governor Dan Patrick. “It is vital that our local governments take advantage of the funds that Congress has appropriated so our state emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic even stronger than before.” For more information or to apply for CLFRF, please visit https://tdem. texas.gov/clfrf/

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traveling the country in their motor coach and Wes had a knack for meeting total strangers and making them fast friends. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at a date and location to be determined. Harrell Funeral Home of Kyle, Texas is handling arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Buda First Baptist Building Fund or St. Jude Children’s Hospital. The family wishes to thank and extend Gratitude to the Doctors and Nurses at Ascension Seton Hays hospital, Pastor Buddy Johnson - Buda First Baptist Church, and all the Prayer Warriors.

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Harrell Funeral Home acquires Putnam Funeral Home locations AUSTIN – Harrell Funeral Home has acquired Putnam Funeral Home & Crematory in Kingsland and Bertram, and Cremation Advocates by Putnam in Marble Falls. “The decision to retire required that I find a successor with a love for people and a passion for service,” said Chris Putnam, former owner of Putnam Funeral Home. “I hand-selected Jason Harrell and Harrell Funeral Home to continue Putnam as an independent family-owned funeral organization. I have known Jason and his family for over 25 years, and I’m fully confident in Harrell’s expertise and ability to meet the future Putnam family’s funeral needs. Being family-owned, Harrell is committed to continuing traditions and investing in relationships within our community. Jessamyn and I want to thank the community for your trust in the Putnam

“My father opened Harrell Funeral Home 37 years ago with the vision of coming along beside friends and helping them when they needed someone the most. We still operate today under this vision.” –Jason Harrell, owner of Harrell Funeral Homes

brand over the years. We truly know the feeling of being loved and supported.” “My father opened Harrell Funeral Home 37 years ago with the vision of coming along beside friends and helping them when they needed someone the most,” said Jason Harrell, owner of Harrell Funeral Homes. “We still operate today under this vision. Our tagline is ‘Where love lives on’ because we want love to empower us as we carry each other’s troubles and give our hearts to those whose hearts are breaking. We are here to serve our family’s needs above our own and comfort

and love families as they move through the grieving process.” Harrell is keeping pace with the expanding growth locally, and they also know the changing market. Harrell recently announced new partnerships with Parting Stones and Eternevia to bring families alternatives to traditional ashes when choosing cremation. They are the only funeral home in the Austin area transforming cremated remains into forms that are easy to live with and connect to and celebrate. “When a loved one passes, it is hard to see

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intentional planning, a focus on data-driven HAYS CISD — quality instruction and Simon Middle School increasing community welcomes a familiar partnerships.” face as principal. At a young age, The Hays CISD Briones knew she Board of Trustees wanted to be an approved Laura educator. She started Briones, the current her career in 2004 as a assistant social studies principal, to teacher in lead Simon Round Rock Middle School. ISD, before Briones is joining Hays heading into CISD in 2016 as her 16th year in an instructional education. coach and “As a school assistant leader, I am principal at passionate Simon Middle BRIONES about ensuring School. educational “Laura is a success for all students valued member of the through high levels Hays CISD family and of engagement, a respected champion building positive for her students,” relationships, setting said Hays CISD high expectations Superintendent Dr. Eric and celebrating Wright. “We are excited success,” Briones said. to promote her from “Promoting a school within the campus and culture founded on a district teams to this shared mission and leadership position.” vision that results in Briones replaces high teacher retention Dr. Michael Watson is crucial to moving who was promoted the campus forward to a district deputy for our students. chief academic officer Through strategic and position.

the light among the shadows,” Harrell said. “Our team will help your family before, during the service, and after the funeral. We walk beside you every step and are excited to bring Highland Lake families new resources at Putnam, like professional help to close out estate matters and notifications after a death, online grief resources, and help to pre-arranging funeral wishes in advance.” Putnam Funeral Home & Crematory and Cremation Advocates will continue to operate under the same name. Third-generation funeral director and longtime employee Eli Heatley will remain on staff, along with Toni Stewart and Neil Parker who were recently hired. In addition, Jayson Lynch, with 20-plus years of funeral experience, will be joining the Putnam team, and an additional off-site team will support the location as well.

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Classifieds PUBLIC NOTICES IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR COLLEGE ACCESS AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL FAMILY ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS #3-RFP-GNRL-2022

IDEA Public Schools and affiliated entities (IDEA) is accepting proposals from companies that can provide family engagement workshops focused on social emotional learning and college access in accordance with instructions, specifications, terms and conditions contained in

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Notice is given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of Daniel James Stim were issued on August 2, 2021, in docket number 20-0341-P, pending in the

Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby Given to all interested persons, that: The City of Kyle shall hold a public hearing on a request by RPC Kyle, LLC and Kyle 120 LLC (Z-210088) to assign original zoning to approximately 318 total acres (PUD Zoning - 256 acres to Single Family Attached ‘R-1-A’) (43.92 to Apartments Residential-3 ‘R-3-3’) (18.38 acres to Retail Service District ‘RS’) for property located at 700 Bunton Lane and 800 Bunton Lane, in Hays County, Texas. The Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend, and the City Council may consider, assigning any zoning district which is equivalent or more restrictive. A public hearing will be held by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at 6:30 P.M. A public hearing will be held by the Kyle City Council on Tuesday, 21, 2021, at 7:00 P.M. Public September Notice Notice of Public Hearing

This meeting will be held at 100 W. Center Street, Kyle, Texas 78640; Spectrum 10; https://www.cityofkyle. The City of Kyle shall hold a public hearing oncom/kyletv/kyle-10-live a request by RPC Kyle, LLC and Kyle NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT:

120 LLC (Z-21-0088) to assign original zoning to approximately 318 total acres (PUD Zoning - 256 acres to Single Family Attached ‘R-1-A’) (43.92 to Apartments Residential-3 ‘R-3-3’) (18.38 acres to Retail Service District ‘RS’) for property located at 700 Bunton Lane and 800 Bunton Lane, in Hays County, Texas.

Owner: RPC Kyle, LLC and Kyle 120, LLC Agent: Hunter Floyd, Rastegar Property (512) 729-7777

Publication Date: August 25, 2021 The Planning and Zoning Commission may Z-21-0088 recommend, and the City Council may consider, assigning any zoning district which is equivalent or more restrictive.

A public hearing will be held by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at 6:30 P.M. A public hearing will be held by the Kyle City Council on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at 7:00 P.M. This meeting will be held at 100 W. Center Street, Kyle, Texas 78640; Spectrum 10;

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County Court at Law Number Sitting in Probate of Hays County, Texas, to Floripes Fierro Arias. All persons having claims against the estate, which is presently being administered, are required to submit them, within the time and manner prescribed by law, and before the estate is closed, addressed as follows: Representative Estate of Daniel James Stim c/o Anna Martinez Boling THE BOLING LAW FIRM, PLLC 1301 S. Old Stagecoach Road Kyle, TX 78640 Dated August 18, 2021. By /s/ Anna Martinez Boling Anna Martinez Boling Attorney for Administrator of the Estate of Daniel James Stim

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An application has been filed with HAYS COUNTY to subdivide 21.50 acres of property located at along the south side of FM 150, Kyle, TX 78640. Information regarding the application may be obtained from Hays County Development Services (512) 393-2150. Tracking number: PLN-1687-PC.

NOTICE OF EXCLUSION HEARING TO THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY WITHIN LASALLE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 3:

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing shall be held on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. solely by telephone/video conference. Any member of the public may participate in this hearing remotely via the following link: https://us06web.zoom. us/j/84172446975?pwd=Ty9PUlg5cHVNMUFDK3BUT0lkaTJ1Zz09, or by dialing 1-346-248-7799 or 1-669-900-9128 (Meeting ID: 841 7244 6975; Passcode: 050852), at which hearing the Board of Directors of LaSalle Municipal Utility District No. 3 (the "District") will announce its conclusions relating to land or other property to be excluded from the District and will receive and consider petitions for the exclusion of land and other property from the District. However, should the Texas Governor’s March 13, 2020, Proclamation regarding COVID-19 expire prior to the date of this meeting, the meeting will be held in person at Doucet & Associates, 7401 B. Hwy. 71 West, Suite 160, Austin, Texas 78735.

Hays CISD Public Notification of Nondiscrimination in Career and Technical Education Programs HAYS CISD offers career and technical education programs in the following career cluster groups: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources; Architecture and Construction; Arts, A/V Technology, and Communication, Business, Management, and Administration; Education and Training; Finance; Health Science; Hospitality and Tourism; Human Services; Information Technology; Law, Public Safety, Corrections; Manufacturing; Marketing; Science, Technology, Engineering and Math; and, Transportation, Distribution and Logistics. Admission to these programs is based on interest and aptitude, age appropriateness and class space available. It is the policy of HAYS CISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap in its vocational programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. It is the policy of HAYS CISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age in its employment practices as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. HAYS CISD will take steps to assure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and vocational programs. For information about your rights or grievance procedures, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Linda Hall, at 21003 IH 35, Kyle, TX 78640, 512-268-2141 and/or the Section 504 Coordinator, Debbie Brown at 4820 Jack C. Hays Trail, Buda, TX 78610, 512-268-2141.

Hays CISD Notificación Pública de Non-Discriminación en Programas Vocacionales El distrito escolar de Hays CISD ofrece programas vocacionales en agricultura, manejo de negocios, tecnología de automóviles, electrónicos, tecnología de ciencias de salud, educación de mercadotecnia, justicia criminal y servicios familiares y comunitarios; comercialización or marketing; Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería y Matemáticas, Transporte; distribución y logística. La entrada a estos programas se basa en interés, aptitud, edad apropiada y espacio en el salón de clase. Es la poliza del distrito escolar de Hays CISD de no discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo o impedimento, en sus programas, servicios o actividades vocacionales, tal como lo requieren en Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; el Título IX de las Enmiendas en la Educación, de 1972 y la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmienda. Es la poliza del del distrito escolar de Hays CISD de no discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, impedimento o edad, en sus procedimientos de empleo, tal como lo requieren el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; el Título IX de las Enmiendas en la Educación, de 1972, la ley de Discriminación por Edad, de 1975, según enmienda y la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmienda. El distrito escolar de Hays CISD tomará las medidas necesarias para asegurar que la falta de habilidad en el uso del inglés no sea un obstáculo para la admisión y participación en todos los programas educativos y vocacionales. Para información sobre sus derechos o procedimientos para quejas, comuníquese con el Coordinador del Título IX, Linda Hall, en 21003 IH 35, Kyle, TX 78640, 512268-2141, y/o el Coordinador de la Sección 504, Debbie Brown at 4820 Jack C. Hays Trail, Buda, TX 78610, 512-268-2141.

All persons who own property within the District have the right to present petitions for exclusions and to offer evidence in support of the petitions and have the right to contest any proposed exclusion based on either a petition or the conclusions of the Board of Directors and to offer evidence in support of the contest. The legal descriptions of the property to be excluded are on file and open for public inspection in the administrative office of the District at Winstead PC, 401 Congress Avenue, Suite 2100, Austin, Texas 78701 or by email addressed to vhahn@winstead.com. A petition for exclusion conforming to all requirements of Chapter 49, Texas Water Code, must be filed with the District at least seven (7) days before the hearing in order to be considered. LASALLE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 3 ATTEST: /s/ Ross N. Allen Assistant Secretary, Board of Directors /s/ Edward Wilhelm President, Board of Directors

NOTICE OF EXCLUSION HEARING TO THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY WITHIN LASALLE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2:

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing shall be held on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at 11:30 a.m. solely

by telephone/video conference. Any member of the public may participate in this hearing remotely via the following link: https://us06web. zoom.us/j/84358314712?pwd=aHdiUjl3RGY0M0YxUGsxQytKd2l2QT09, or by dialing 1-346-248-7799 or 1-253-215-8782 (Meeting ID: 843 5831 4712; Passcode: 013915), at which hearing the Board of Directors of LaSalle Municipal Utility District No. 2 (the "District") will announce its conclusions relating to land or other property to be excluded from the District and will receive and consider petitions for the exclusion of land and other property from the District. However, should the Texas Governor’s March 13, 2020, Proclamation regarding COVID-19 expire prior to the date of this meeting, the meeting will be held in person at Doucet & Associates, 7401 B. Hwy. 71 West, Suite 160, Austin, Texas 78735. All persons who own property within the District have the right to present petitions for exclusions and to offer evidence in support of the petitions and have the right to contest any proposed exclusion based on either a petition or the conclusions of the Board of Directors and to offer evidence in support of the contest. The legal descriptions of the property to be excluded are on file and open for public inspection in the administrative office of the District at Winstead PC, 401 Congress Avenue, Suite

2100, Austin, Texas 78701 or by email addressed to vhahn@winstead.com. A petition for exclusion conforming to all requirements of Chapter 49, Texas Water Code, must be filed with the District at least seven (7) days before the hearing in order to be considered. LASALLE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2 ATTEST: /s/ Mark S. Baldwin Assistant Secretary, Board of Directors /s/ Kevin L. Bales President, Board of Directors

HAYS CISD IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR BID #27082101VL

Bulk Fuel. Bids will be accepted until 09-20-2021 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Specifications are available in the Hays CISD Purchasing Office (512-268-2141 ext. 45092) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Bid responses must be submitted on the Public Purchasing website https:// www.publicpurchase.com/ by the date and time indicated above. Late Proposals will not be accepted after time and date listed above. Late proposals will not be accepted after time and date listed above. The Hays CISD Board of Trustees

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS County Line Special Utility District (CLSUD) is seeking bids on three projects: 1. Separate sealed Bids for the CLSUD – STATE HIGHWAY 21 GRAVITY MAIN, SWE Project No. 0017-065-20 will be received by and at the office of the General Manager, CLSUD office, 8870 Camino Real, Uhland, Texas 78640 until 10:00 AM, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 where they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids must be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope or package with the words “CLSUD – State Highway 21 Gravity Main”. Bids received after this time will be rejected and returned unopened. Project consists of, but is not limited to the following: Furnish and install approximately 8,040 L.F. of 8”, 12”, & 15” PVC SDR-26 Wastewater Pipe, bored steel casing, concrete manholes, concrete, asphalt and base repair, trench safety, wastewater services, force main and wet well connection and traffic and erosion control. 2. Separate sealed Bids for the CLSUD – DOWNTOWN UHLAND FORCE MAIN, SWE Project No. 0017-065-20 will be received by and at the office of the General Manager, CLSUD office, 8870 Camino Real, Uhland, Texas 78640 until 10:15 AM, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 where they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids must be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope or package with the words “CLSUD – Downtown Uhland Force Main”. Bids received after this time will be rejected and returned unopened. Project consists of, but is not limited to the following: Furnish and install approximately 7,360 L.F. of 10” PVC C-900 DR-18 Force Main Pipe, 178 L.F. 15” SDR 26 Gravity Main Pipe, concrete manhole, air release valve assembly, gate valve, ductile iron fittings, sand embedment, trench safety, connection to existing manhole and erosion control. 3. Separate sealed Bids for the CLSUD – DOWNTOWN UHLAND LIFT STATION, SWE Project No. 0017-065-20 will be received by and at the office of the General Manager, CLSUD office, 8870 Camino Real, Uhland, Texas 78640 until 10:30 AM, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 where they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids must be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope or package with the words “CLSUD – Downtown Uhland Lift Station”. Bids received after this time will be rejected and returned unopened. Project consists of, but is not limited to the following: Furnish and install concrete wet well, submersible wastewater pumps and accessories, 15” influent wastewater pipe, 10” ductile iron discharge pipe, fittings and valves, 6” PVC wet well vent pipe, drain pipe, electrical improvements and controls, compacted limestone base and site grading, concrete equipment pads, chain link security fence, ¾” water service and erosion control. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION APPLIES TO ALL THREE PROJECTS: “In accordance with DSHS guidance, the County Line Special Utility District is practicing good hygiene, environmental cleanliness and sanitation, and implementing social distancing by minimizing social gatherings; therefore, no more than ten (10) people can attend the bid opening and each person in attendance should also be practicing good hygiene and will be required to implement social distancing to minimize in-person contact. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/93130843736?pwd=WU9LYzlZRnM0elJTVXA0d3BRS2FyZz09 Meeting ID: 931 3084 3736 Passcode: _EkwPjsVqn

Each Bidder shall also include the time when he can begin work and the number of days needed to complete the project as part of his bid. This may factor into the award of the project. The Information for Bidders, Bid, Bid Bond, Contract, Plans, Specifications, Performance and Payment Bonds and the Contract Documents may be examined at the following location: SOUTHWEST ENGINEERS, INC., 307 ST. LAWRENCE STREET, GONZALES, TEXAS 78629 (830) 672-7546. Plans and Specifications for each project are available at the office of Southwest Engineers, Inc. in two formats: Hard Copy - $80.00 (Non-Refundable)/per project, Download - $25.00 (Non-Refundable)/per project. A Bid Bond in the amount of 5% of the bid issued by an acceptable surety registered with the U.S. Treasury shall be submitted with each bid. A certified check payable to the CLSUD may be submitted in lieu of the Bid Bond. Attention is called to the fact that not less than the federally determined prevailing (Davis-Bacon and Related Acts) Wage Rate, as issued by the U.S. Department of Labor and contained in the Contract Documents, must be paid on this project. In addition, the successful bidder must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual identity, gender identity or national origin. The CLSUD reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding. Bids may be held by the CLSUD for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the bidder's qualifications prior to the contract award. July 30, 2021 CLSUD Chris Betz, President

Hays Free Press • August 25, 2021

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Classifieds PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HAYS CAUSE: 18-0508

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the clerk of the 274th District Court of HAYS County, Texas, JUNE, 15, 2021, in cause numbered 180508, styled COMMUNITY OF AMBERWOOD HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. versus Ortiz, Sr., Michael J on a judgment rendered against Ortiz, Sr., Michael J; I did on JULY, 15, 2021,at 1:30 p.m., levy upon as the property of Ortiz, Sr., Michael J the following described real property: Lot 1, BLOCK B OF AMBERWOOD PHASE ONE, A SUBDIVISION IN HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT OF RECORD IN VOLUME 10, PAGE 351 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 165 REDWOOD DRIVE, KYLE, TX 78640 (“PROPERTY”) On September, 7, 2021, 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 Ortiz, Sr., Michael J in and to the real property described above. Dated at Kyle, Hays County, Texas, JULY 15, 2021. 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 SALE OF REAL PROPERTY STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF COLLIN CAUSE: 04-FC-19-00435

By virtue of an Writ of Execution issued by the Justice of the Peace Precint 4 of Collin County Texas, in cause numbered 04-FC-19-00435 , styled Unifund CCR, LLC versus Charles L Broadway on a judgment rendered against Charles L Broadway; I did on June 30, 2021, at 1.00 p.m., levy upon as the property of Charles L Broadway the following described real property: Lot NINE-B (9-B) SUNRISE ACRES, A SUBDIVISION OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 2, PAGES 346348, PLAT RECORDS OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS. On September 7, 2021, 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 Charles L Broadway in and to the real property described above. Dated at Kyle, Hays County, Texas, June 30, 2021. Michael Torres Constable, Pct. 2 Hays County, Texas

PRAYER 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.

CITY OF BUDA LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to City of Buda Charter, Article III, Section 3.11 (D). Ordinances, that the Buda City Council, at its regular meeting on August 3, 2021, adopted an Ordinance granting an exclusive franchise to Texas Disposal Systems, Inc. for municipal solid waste collection and disposal services including residential, commercial, industrial, and roll-off services; providing for penalties for failure to comply with such ordinances; providing for publication; and, providing for an effective date. By: Mayor Lee Urbanovsky. Attest: Alicia Ramirez, City Clerk. (full text is available in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 405 E. Loop Street, Building 100, Buda, TX, during business hours and on www. ci.buda.tx.us.)

MIRACULOUS PRAYER Dear Heart of Jesus, In the past, I have asked for favors. This time I ask you for a very special one (mention one). Take it Dear Jesus and place it within your own broken heart where your Father sees it. Then in your merciful eyes it will become your favor not mine. Amen.

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NEWS

Hays Free Press • August 25, 2021

HCISD to consider sub pay increase, more teachers BY MEGAN WEHRING

of additional teachers for the 2021-2022 school year Hays CISD pay raises at Monday’s meeting. and teacher allocations will The board will look at be up for a vote next week. increasing the substitute Trustees will consider rates and changing the an amended compensacounselor pay schedule. tion plan and the hiring Administration is recom-

mending an increase to the substitute rate to ensure that guest teachers earn more than the minimum paraprofessional salary. This would raise the guest teacher’s rate to $120 per day compared to the minimum paraprofes-

Uber Kyle $3.14 program looks to expand in September BY BRITTANY ANDERSON

everyone. The program also offers wheelchair accessible Almost a year after its vehicles through UberWAV initial launch, the Uber Kyle at the same cost, and a $3.14 program is thriving variety of assistive technoland anticipating new rollogy options are available outs in the near future. through the Uber app. At the city council Hendrix said the promeeting on Aug. 17, Kyle’s gram is currently testing chief of staff Jerry Hendrix out a once-monthly ride presented council memvoucher to Austin Bergbers with updates to the strom Airport. Riders will program. pay 31.4% of the ride and The program launched can choose from any of the in October 2020 in partdifferent sized Uber vehinership with Uber as an cles, ideal for traveling with affordable transportation larger families. option for Kyle residents “Riders can go to the and visitors. After riders airport from Kyle and back, pay the first $3.14, the city and I’ve also asked them subsidizes rides up to $10. to make it to where riders Through the City of Kyle can go from the airport to app, riders are issued one Kyle if they’re coming in monthly voucher code to on business or just to visit use on the Uber app, valid family,” Hendrix said. “That for eight one-way trips voucher could be available within Kyle city limits. as early as September.” Hendrix said the goal The program is also lookof the program is to make ing to roll out a voucher for hospitals, parks, shopping a once-monthly ride to the centers and government Austin VA Clinic; veterans buildings accessible to would only pay $3.14 to get

to the clinic in Austin for their appointment. Hendrix said the program’s area has already expanded into Blanco Vista in San Marcos and northern Buda neighborhoods as many people in these areas utilize Kyle’s goods and services. Additionally, the program will increase the number of monthly ride vouchers from eight to 10. Hendrix said he has received very few calls about challenges faced with the program – such as long wait times and riders who don’t have a smartphone to access the app and vouchers – but is working to address them anyway. Overall, Hendrix said the program has been beneficial to the city as it’s cost-effective, and riders are using it the way it was intended. “It’s available 24/7, it’s meterable, scalable, affordable and turnkey,” Hendrix said. “You can’t beat it.”

sional rate of $100 per day. In addition, the administration recommended that the pay scale for counselor be changed so that a counselor with the school district reach his or her maximum pay in 30 years. Currently,

counselors have to work for 40 years before reaching maximum pay. The counselor schedule was aligned so that it matched the teacher scale, which maxes out at 30 years. The district is also look-

ing to hire more teachers to ensure student-to-teacher staffing ratios per campus and to support the instruction needed for the Homebound Academy and Remote Conferencing programs.

Lights Out Program Continued from pg. 1

• Use timers, dimmers and motion sensors. • Select warm LED bulbs that are under a 3,000 Kelvin rating. • Draw blinds or curtains to reduce light spill that contributes to sky glow. • Turn off interior lighting especially on higher stories. • Businesses can

substitute task and area lighting for workers staying late or pull window coverings and reduce atrium lighting wherever possible The Lights Out Dripping Springs Pledge can be found here: https://www. cityof drippingsprings. com/night-sky/pages/ lights-out-drippingsprings.

Masks Debate Continued from pg. 1

people to stand up and say what they were going to share. … We will not comply. Get it through your head, with love, we will not take this anymore.” Parents presented their thoughts for at least an hour. While Board Presi-

dent Vanessa Petrea laid out the rules to keep the room civil, some parents still received applause and cheering. Hays CISD is still maintaining the same policy – that masks are optional but urged.

“I know there are people on both sides,” said Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright, “and the science can be argued one way or another. Just know that I think a lot of people are making a decision that is right for them.”

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FDA Approved Continued from pg. 1

nated. Today’s milestone puts us one step closer to altering the course of this pandemic in the U.S.” EUAs are used by the FDA during public health emergencies if a treatment is determined to prevent, diagnose or treat the disease while outweighing potential risks of the product. In order to get FDA approval, the agency evaluates data and information included in the manufacturer’s submission of a Biologics License Application (BLA). Comirnaty submitted extensive data and information that supported EUA use, which included preclinical and clinical data and information, details on the manufacturing process, vaccine testing results to ensure vaccine quality and inspections

of the sites where the vaccine is made. The FDA then conducts its own analyses of the information in the BLA to ensure the vaccine is safe, effective and meets the agency’s standards for approval.

COMIRNATY VACCINES IN HAYS COUNTY ARE AVAILABLE AT:

• Dripping Springs Pharmacy • CVS Pharmacy in Buda on 220 Farm to Market 1626 • Walgreens in Buda on 1660 Main St. • Austin Regional Clinic in Kyle on 4100 Everett St. • Walgreens in Kyle on 6205 FM 2770 • HEB in Kyle on 5401 Farm to Market 1626 • Kyle ER and Hospital

• Walgreens in Kyle on 5781 Kyle Parkway • HEB in Wimberley on 14501 Ranch Rd. 12 • Walgreens in San Marcos on Ranch Rd. 12 • HEB in San Marcos on 200 W. Hopkins St. • CVS Pharmacy in San Marcos on 920 Tx-80 • Walgreens in San Marcos on 639 E Hopkins St. • Live Oak Clinic in San Marcos at 401 Broadway St.

• Keep your child protected with vaccines • Book a daytime, evening, or weekend well-check* • Get a full picture of your child’s health • Discuss learning and behavioral questions • Complete camp & sports paperwork *Extended hours vary per clinic, visit ARCcheckup.com for full details.

Pharmacies receive the vaccine in different increments. To get the most up-to-date information, visit www.vaccines. gov to find the nearest vaccine provider, or visit www.hayscountytx. com/covid-19-information-for-hays-county-residents.

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