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Senator John McCain’s letter to the American people.
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Buda reopens bids for City Park project BY MOSES LEOS III
A lack of options is forcing Buda to re-bid its City Park renovation, which in turn could push the start date of construction on the bond project further back. With a 7-0 vote to reject bids that were previously submitted, the Buda City Council hopes giving developers a full
Buda received one “non-qualifying” request for proposal (RFP) for its City Park project, which is part of Proposition 5 of the 2014 bond.
month to craft a proposal, as well as attracting more applicants, can draw more attention to the multimillion dollar improvement. Greg Olmer, Buda
Parks and Recreations director, said Buda received one “non-qualifying” request for proposal (RFP) for its City Park project, which is part of Proposition 5 of the 2014
bond. Buda had called out for RFPs in mid-July and offered a two-week window for submissions, which were due Aug. 7. The lone bid met the city’s base estimate of
$3.95 million to construct the City Park project, along with inclusion of additional alternates that increased the price to $4.79 million. Buda’s City Park renovation includes the addition of a 20,000 seat amphitheater. Olmer said inclusion of all parts of the City
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Kyle, Buda draw few citations on texting law
Wastewater issues spur protests BY EXSAR ARUGELLO
handle an increasing workload. During a budget workshop Tuesday, Mau said the DA’s office
Minimal communication with citizenry had led some residents to allege a lack of transparency on the part of Wimberley city leaders; despite protests, the city Tuesday night chose to forego plans for a cityowned wastewater system. While the city did not specifically choose Aqua Texas to manage its wastewater plant, the option of Wimberley running its own system was put on a back burner. Claims regarding lack of transparency on the issue came as the result of a canceled Aug. 16 Wimberley City Council special meeting to discuss and consider action to modify the scope of the city’s downtown wastewater plans. Some Wimberley residents feared city leaders were more interested in third-party provider Aqua Texas, which those residents believe could be detrimental to the environment, as opposed to an inhouse system. Wimberley property owner Rebecca Minnick opposed the Aqua Texas plan, citing the potential for a pipeline to be constructed under Cypress Creek. “We don’t want to repeat what happened in Kyle at Plum Creek where Aqua Texas was responsible for the 100,000-gallon sewage spill,” Minnick said. Minnick also believed the city is not communicating with its citizens and that lack of transparency is a growing issue. Minnick said at several meetings, the city council had cut off Woodcreek residents from speaking during public comment period, citing they were not Wimberley residents. She also said residents have had trouble scheduling meetings with Wimberley Mayor Susan Jaggers, as well as with city staff members. Residents were concerned about the lack of a public hearing during the proposed Aug. 16 meeting, leading some to organize a protest. On Aug. 11, four former Wimberley mayors – Bob Flocke, Mac McCullogh, Steve Klepfer and Steve Thurber – voiced their collective opposition to the direction the city and town are taking with the plant. The Hays Free Press reported that Jaggers and other city officials had eyed the possibility of using Aqua Texas to manage its wastewater treatment
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WIMBERLEY WASTEWATER, 5
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Above, Negley Elementary fourth grader Aidan Reisner poses with a cup full of posies (and other flowers) to be given to his teacher on the first day of classes Monday.
Hays County D.A. requesting added funds to cover expanding caseload BY MOSES LEOS III
Worries over an increasing workload on an overworked staff led Hays County’s top criminal attorney to ask for more money in next year’s budget. Wes Mau, Hays County District Attorney, is concerned that Hays County’s recommended budget for his department might
D.A. Wes Mau said his office requested a budget of $5.75 million that would include additional staffing in both the criminal and civil divisions. That includes the hiring of more attorneys who could handle an increasing workload. not be enough to cover growth, and could place the office in a position to possibly backlog cases. Mau said the DA’s office requested a budget
KYLE STR
City proposes short term rentals register.
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In the year since a ban on operating a phone while driving went statewide, only 47 total citations have been issued by Kyle and Buda Police combined since mid-August. Passed during the 85th Texas Legislative Session and made effective Sept. 1, 2017, the law prohibits motorists from reading, writing or sending electronic messages while driving. Since then, Buda Police Department has issued 22 citations, while Kyle has issued 25. Both Kyle and Buda had ordinances against using a phone while driving prior to the statewide ban. Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett said the enforcement of the bans has not changed, but that the state’s ban serves as a further reminder to drivers to put their cell phones down. “I would say the law serves mostly as a reminder and deterrent to drivers to avoid texting and driving and encourages self-compliance with the law,” Barnett said. It can be difficult for officers to enforce the ban, as it is not always apparent if a driver is using a phone or not, he said. “Certainly, it’s very clear that people can get distracted if they’re
Wimberley residents question officials’ openness
of $5.75 million that would include additional staffing in both the criminal and civil divisions. That includes the hiring of more attorneys who could
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Founded April 10, 1903, by Thomas Fletcher Harwell as The Kyle News, with offices on the corner of Burleson and Miller streets in the town’s oldest remaining building. It merged into The Hays County Citizen in 1956. The paper consolidated with The Free Press in October, 1978. During its more than 100-year history the newspaper has maintained offices at more than a dozen locations in Kyle and Buda.
Jury clears Hays County deputies in 2017 Wimberley ‘ambush’ BY MOSES LEOS III A Hays County Grand Jury Aug. 15 found law enforcement officers who shot and killed a Wimberley man in a 2017 shootout did so in self-defense. The ruling came as the result of a months-long Hays County Sheriff’s Office internal investigation into the incident, which was deemed an “ambush,” as well as an inquiry by the Texas Rangers, according to a press release. Wes Mau, Hays County district attorney, said in a statement that evidence “conclusively establishes” the shooting death of Rocky West was “justified as both self-defense and defense of other officers,” with the jury finding no wrong doing on the part of law enforcement. On Nov. 24, 2017, HCSO deputies were dispatched to a residence along Spoke Hollow in Wimberley for a suspicious person with a handgun. The caller reported they heard breaking glass in the area of Jean’s Antiques and saw someone with a flashlight in the business. The caller disconnected and didn’t answer attempts call back, according to the release. When deputies arrived, they did not find evidence of broken glass or forced entry. However, deputies learned the phone number was associated with West, who lived nearby, but the caller gave a different name and address. “Given the suspicions raised by the call, and the officers’ prior knowledge of Mr. West, the officers determined to approach West’s residence with caution,” Mau said in a statement. Five law enforcement officials, driving clearly marked vehicles, approached West’s home, which was completely dark, according to the release. When an officer pulled to the roadside near the driveway entrance, West fired “six shotgun blasts” from behind one of the rock walls framing the driveway entrance. Officials believe West fired 11 shotgun rounds in total. Deputies then exited their vehicles and exchanged gunfire with West for just over 30 seconds, according to the release. During the shootout, one HCSO deputy was evacuated
District Attorney Wes Mau said West fired without warning, doing so from darkness and a concealed position. Vehicle damage and the type and amount of ammunition at the scene indicated West attempted to inflict “lethal damage to the deputies.” after receiving serious, but not life threatening injuries from shotgun pellets that hit his upper legs, torso and arms. Deputies saw West drop behind the rock wall, and remained at the scene believing he had been struck, but were unsure of his status. Officers did not discover West was deceased until a robot was brought in and found his body. According to the release, deputies were unable to approach the area behind the rock wall without exposing themselves to gunfire. An autopsy determined West died from a gunshot wound to the head. Mau said no deputy fired prior to West opening fire; evidence at the scene, including positions of the vehicles and spent shell casings, indicated deputies never entered West’s property prior to being fired upon. Mau said West fired without warning, doing so from darkness and a concealed position. Vehicle damage and the type and amount of ammunition at the scene indicated West attempted to inflict “lethal damage to the deputies,” Mau said. “The Hays County Criminal District Attorney agreed that all of the officers who employed deadly force in this case did so justifiably under the law and reasonably with respect to the circumstances,” Mau said.
Hays Free Press • August 29, 2018
Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase The Plum Creek Conservation District will hold two public hearings on a proposal to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in the preceding tax year by 6.422018 percent (percentage by which proposed tax rate exceeds lower of rollback tax rate or effective tax calculated under Chapter 26, Tax Code). Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even 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 first public hearing will be held on September 7, 2018 at 1:00 PM at 1101 W. San Antonio St, Lockhart, TX. The second public hearing will be held on September 13, 2018 at 1:00 PM at 1101 W. San Antonio St., Lockhart, TX. The members of the governing body voted on the proposal to consider the tax increase as follows: FOR: AGAINST:
James A. Holt, James O. Lipscomb, Ben Twidwell, Fred Rothert, Peter Reinecke
PRESENT and not voting: ABSENT:
Lucy Knight
The average taxable value of a residence homestead in Plum Creek Conservation District last year was $124,449. Based on last year's tax rate of $0.023200 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed last year on the average home was $28.87. The average taxable value of a residence homestead in Plum Creek Conservation District this year is $134,109. If the governing body adopts the effective tax rate for this year of $0.021800 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed this year on the average home would be $29.24. If the governing body adopts the proposed tax rate of $0.023200 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed this year on the average home would be $31.11. Members of the public are encouraged to attend the hearings and express their views. * “Appraised value” is the amount shown on the appraisal roll and defined by Section 1.04(8), Tax Code. ** “New property” is defined by Section 26.012(17), Tax Code. *** “Taxable value” is defined by Section 1.04 (10), Tax Code
Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase The Caldwell-Hays ESD 1 will hold two public hearings on a proposal to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in the preceding tax year by 7.960742 percent (percentage by which proposed tax rate exceeds lower of rollback tax rate or effective tax calculated under Chapter 26, Tax Code). Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even 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 first public hearing will be held on September 6, 2018 at 5:00 PM at 9835 FM 1854, Dale, TX. The second public hearing will be held on September 10, 2018 at 5:00 PM at 9835 FM 1854, Dale, TX. The members of the governing body voted on the proposal to consider the tax increase as follows: FOR:
Karen Gallaher, Derek Herring, Bob Elving
AGAINST: PRESENT and not voting: ABSENT :
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The average taxable value of a residence homestead in Caldwell-Hays ESD 1 last year was $97,680. Based on last year’s tax rate of $0.100000 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed last year on the average home was $97.68. The average taxable value of a residence homestead in Caldwell-Hays ESD 1 this year is $98,542. If the governing body adopts the effective tax rate for this year of $0.091700 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed this year on the average home would be $90.36. If the governing body adopts the proposed tax rate of $0.099000 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed this year on the average home would be $97.56. Members of the public are encouraged to attend the hearings and express their views. * “Appraised value” is the amount shown on the appraisal roll and defined by Section 1.04(8), Tax Code. ** “New property” is defined by Section 26.012(17), Tax Code. *** “Taxable value” is defined by Section 1.04(10), Tax Code.
Opinion
QUOTE OF THE WEEK “The thing that is funny about it is if you’re at a restaurant that gets your total wrong, you don’t yell at the server,” he said. “At a baseball game, why is it acceptable to yell at an umpire like there’s no tomorrow?” –Jason Schaffer, former little leauge umpire, story page 9
Hays Free Press • August 29, 2018
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EDITORIAL
That phone call from school S ince Hays CISD announced that students who misuse their cell phones while on campus will have to pay a penalty to get it back, the debate has raged on the Hays Free Press Facebook page and website. Former HCISD students in years past had to pay a small penalty of $15 to $20 to get back their phones; the penalty now is $10, with parents getting a phone call about the confiscation of property. Here are just a few of the hundreds of comments. Enjoy the read. And let us know your opinion. We always welcome letters. Send them to csb@haysfreepress.com. Limit word count to 375 or less, and make sure to include your name and phone number (for verification purposes only).
Libby M Gimpel “Good! Students know the policy ahead of time. If there is an emergency situation, parents can always contact the school’s main office to reach their student. Cell phones didn’t always exist, and both students and parents seemed to reach each other just fine.” Joel Martin “Yeah. I see a seizure issue here. Liability. I really hope they are careful. I’ll be pist to see my tax dollars defending against a law suit.” Sylvia Orta-Cruz “We were told the kids would be given a warning. If they choose to not listen, their phone will be taken away. My kids already got a lecture about following the new rule, respecting the teachers and administrators. What the district, administration and teachers need is parent support.” Luis Jimenez “Before this policy, this is how it was dealt with – student is using phone. Teacher asks student to put phone away. Student complies temporarely since in a few minutes later they are on their phone again. Teacher asks again. Student may comply, but they are back at it. This happens 3 or 4 times in a class period. Teacher contacts parents and parent reassures the teacher they will talk to their kid. Next day, student has their phone out. And history repeats itself. How would you address this? And, no, letting the kid fail is not an option.” Tessa Samos “My child will always have her cell phone on her at all times. In this day and age they need them with all the wack a doodles out here.” Sheryl Goza “School districts have been doing this for years. Nothing new. Follow the rules or there are consequences for your actions.” Remy Fallon “This was the rule (+$5) when I was in school at HHS. Not sure when it went away but it wasn’t really a big deal back then, not sure why it’s becoming that way now. I personally let all of my daughter’s teachers know they have permission to take her phone if it disrupts her work because in middle school, they don’t have a rule like this but need it.” Mike Gonzalez “WHAT ABOUT LATCHKEY KIDS? I appreciate the district’s effort in reducing distractions in the classroom. This benefits both the teacher and the student. My concern is that this punishment extends beyond the school day and the campus itself.”
Senator John McCain’s final words to his country Senator John McCain died of brain cancer Aug. 25, 2018. He wrote this letter to America to be released after his death.
most people, I have regrets. But I would not trade a day of my life, in good or bad times, for the best day of anyone else’s. My fellow Americans, whom I I owe that satisfaction to have gratefully served for sixty the love of my family. No man years, and especially my fellow ever had a more loving wife Arizonans, or children he was prouder of Thank you for the privilege than I am of mine. And I owe of serving you and for the reit to America. To be connected warding life that service in uni- to America’s causes – liberty, form and in public office has equal justice, respect for the allowed me to lead. I have tried dignity of all people – brings to serve our country honorhappiness more sublime than ably. I have made mistakes, but life’s fleeting pleasures. Our I hope my love for America will identities and sense of worth be weighed favorably against are not circumscribed but enthem. larged by serving good causes I have often observed that bigger than ourselves. I am the luckiest person on ‘Fellow Americans’ – that earth. I feel that way even now association has meant more to as I prepare for the end of my me than any other. I lived and life. I have loved my life, all died a proud American. We are of it. I have had experiences, citizens of the world’s greatest adventures and friendships republic, a nation of ideals, not enough for ten satisfying lives, blood and soil. We are blessed and I am so thankful. Like and are a blessing to humanity
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with each other than in disagreement. If only we remember that and give each other the benefit of the presumption that we all love our country, we will get through these challenging times. We will come through them stronger than before. We always do. Ten years ago, I had the privilege to concede defeat in the election for president. I want to end my farewell to you with the heartfelt faith in Americans that I felt so powerfully that evening. I feel it powerfully still. Do not despair of our present difficulties but believe always in the promise and greatness of America, because nothing is inevitable here. Americans never quit. We never surrender. We never hide from history. We make history. Farewell, fellow Americans. God bless you, and God bless America.
Would you move for a better job? Really?
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hen I was in school, many of my classmates were probably descended from settlers who built the town’s first log courthouse. Others, however, stood out as the proverbial new kid In town. Most likely, these students were surrounded by strangers because of the postwar model of the American dream: dad excels at work and gets offered a juicy promotion if he will simply load up the station wagon and drag his dutiful wife, their two-point-five kids and the family dog halfway across the country so he can work his magic as a plant manager, efficiency expert or chemical engineer. Let’s not dwell on a corporation’s arrogance in dispatching an ambitious “yes man” (who can’t make his own coffee!) to straighten out the yokels at the company operation in Podunk. (“You still haven’t got the coffee quite right, Miss Samuelson. Maybe if you wore pearls while making it, like my wife does. No, no, THAT’S the hand for
Hays Free Press Publisher Cyndy Slovak-Barton
when we uphold and advance those ideals at home and in the world. We have helped liberate more people from tyranny and poverty than ever before in history. We have acquired great wealth and power in the process. We weaken our greatness when we confuse our patriotism with tribal rivalries that have sown resentment and hatred and violence in all the corners of the globe. We weaken it when we hide behind walls, rather than tear them down, when we doubt the power of our ideals, rather than trust them to be the great force for change they have always been. We are three-hundred-andtwenty-five million opinionated, vociferous individuals. We argue and compete and sometimes even vilify each other in our raucous public debates. But we have always had so much more in common
Tyree’s Tirades by Danny Tyree
holding the toilet brush while wearing pearls...”) But I digress. According to the Wall Street Journal, job relocations are becoming an increasingly harder sell for businesses. In the late 80s, onethird of workers moved to seek new opportunities elsewhere; but now the hassle of selling a home (a well as many other factors) causes the once-coveted career advancements to be turned down flat. Today’s workers have more options than the parents of the Baby Boomers did. The miraculous internet makes it easier to track down jobs closer to home, or even WORK from home - assuming you haven’t signed over your home to a Nigerian widow. With the increase of two-income families, it’s difficult to get an employee to relocate
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unless their spouse also has a high-paying new job waiting. (“Benefits? Sure, the Lions Auxiliary will throw you a benefit CARWASH when you see your first paycheck.”) Complex divorces and joint custody make relocations impractical. (“Honest, I thought the drone could get Junior back to Jersey without running afoul of duck hunters.”) Modern parents consider how a move would disrupt the friendships and academic continuity of their children. A far cry from the old days of “Don’t worry if the local girls won’t invite you to their slumber party, Princess. The products we manufacture will probably make them sterile and unable to host slumber parties when they grow up, anyway. *Chuckle*” More and more workers are tending to the needs of aging parents and would feel guilty traveling thousands of miles away just for a little more prestige. (“Yes, Mom, I know you fed me with those breasts. But the other retirement home residents don’t need VISUAL AIDS
when you reminisce about it. And assure Dad I’ll get the Forestry Service to trim his toenails again.”) Finally, Americans are no longer as skilled at conning themselves. (“C’mon, this move is a chance to grow and learn new things. And as soon as we get settled, I’m running for the school board and city council and Rotary Club presidency, so we can remake this town JUST LIKE HOME. Bwahahahaha...”) I still live about 15 minutes from the former site of the hospital where I was born. I don’t regret not climbing corporate ladders. Chasing the Almighty Dollar isn’t worth hauling two-pointfive children across the country. Especially the point-five child. (“Yeah, I’ve needed 326 bathroom breaks, but I have only point-five of a bladder!”) Danny welcomes email responses at tyreetyrades@aol. com and visits to his Facebook fan page “Tyree’s Tyrades.” Danny’s weekly column is distributed exclusively by Cagle Cartoons Inc. newspaper syndicate.
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Kyle City Council considers hiring lobbyist to obtain federal grant money BY CARLIE PORTERFIELD
after “robust discussions,” they seem to have come As Kyle crafts the fiscal around, Mitchell said. year 2019 budget, officials Mitchell said he first are looking into putting a had the idea to seek out a lobbyist on the payroll to lobbyist about six months help the city take advanago. tage of federal grant money Neighboring jurisdicavailable for cities. tions had received federal When Mayor Travis grant money thanks to Mitchell first proposed hiring lobbyists and he $50,000 from the budget to wanted Kyle to have a slice. go toward hiring a lobbyist “As a city, we’d been earlier this month, fellow missing out on a lot,” Micouncil members said they chell said. wished he had asked for He has begun meeting more input from the rest with firms, and found one of the dais. Since then, and that made sense in partic-
The next step to retaining a lobbyist team for the city is to approve an agenda item for a request for qualification, or an RFQ.
ular. When he proposed using $50,000 from the budget, it was with that particular firm in mind. However, that is what rubbed other members of council the wrong way, Mitchell said. “We got sidetracked because I had a firm I knew
I was interested in bringing forward to let council interview, while council wanted to do the (request for qualification) process, which is fine with me,” Mitchell said. “I understand (their concern). I should have been clearer with the process I was
trying to outline. I should have thought about it (more).” The next step in retaining a lobbyist team for the city is to approve an agenda item for a request for qualification, or RFQ. Lobbyists would put in applications for council to
review, giving them more latitude. Daphne Tenorio, District 6, said she would not vote for the lobbyist, saying $50,000 is too much money. The rest of the council members have until the end of the budget cycle to approve the money for a lobbyist. “They’d be on a short leash,” Mitchell said of any potential lobbyist. “We expect results, we expect them to deliver results to the people of Kyle that are quantifiable.”
First day back to school met with traffic jams, delays BY KATIE BURRELL Traffic snarls, parking citations and a few transportation snafus were some of the bumps Hays CISD parents, staff and students experienced as classes began Monday. Amid the first day hassles, all 20,066 Hays CISD students made it to and from school safely, said Tim Savoy, Hays CISD chief communication officer. Prior to the start of classes, Hays CISD issued a warning to parents and students that heavy traffic and bus delays, along with busy phone lines, would be expected the first week of school. However, parents attempting to drop their children off at Science Hall Elementary were met with even busier conditions. Some who dropped their children off at Science Hall Monday were greeted upon leaving with citations, due to leaving their vehicles in what officials said were No Parking Zones. Jeff Barnett, Kyle Police chief, said he recalled seeing five to seven parking citations for the area around Science Hall Elementary Monday. “We issue citations any time there is a parking
20,066 Hays students made it back to school succesfully Monday, despite heavy traffic and a handful of parking violations.
congestion in areas where construction is ongoing. One such location is the FM 1626 and RM 967 intersection near Buda, which experienced a heavy volume of traffic. Bo Kidd, Buda Police
chief, said officers in his department helped to keep the flow of traffic going in the area despite the congestion. Moses Leos III contributed to this article
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violation,” Barnett said. “In this specific location, those no-parking zones are 24 hours a day, seven days a week.” Savoy said parents typically drive their students to school on the first day, but allow them to ride buses as the school year continues. “Overall, the first day went well,” Savoy said. “Parents should know we expand our ability to answer our phones throughout the day to answer questions about
where buses are. We don’t leave until all kids are accounted for.” Savoy said he only received one email from a parent who was issued a parking citation on the first day and does not recall similar incidents occurring in past years. Meanwhile, schools within the district experienced delayed bus schedules, causing some students to arrive nearly an hour after the first classes began. Savoy said some
students waited longer than usual to get home due to afternoon delays caused by new bus routes; other issues occurred with new students and elementary school children taking the wrong bus routes. According to Savoy, 60 percent of Hays CISD students will take the bus this year, allowing more room in the drop-off line and parking lots going forward. But for some residents, school traffic added to
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Park project would result in a roughly $649,000 overrun in the $8 million Proposition 5 budget, minus the addition of any contingencies. But the lone bid had “inconsistencies” such as missing pages and signatures across the four copies submitted. City officials also approached three other groups who attended a pre-bid walkthrough, but did not submit an RFP. Olmer said part of the problem was the inability of companies to meet the two-week deadline and to put an adequate bid proposal together in that timeframe. “Others had sub-contractors that didn’t get information to general contractors in time, so they missed that two week timeframe to meet the Aug. 7 deadline,” Olmer said. Olmer added that De-
sign Workshop, which is the consulting company on the City Park project, was “concerned” on the lack of bids. “We can’t compare apples to apples,” Olmer said. “If we don’t have multiple competitive bids, then we can’t see someone else’s numbers versus another.” The majority of city leaders believed more time was needed to secure an adequate bid. Lee Urbanovsky, Buda City Council Place 1, said his inclination to re-bid was based on the amount Buda eyed for the project becoming public, which was “the kicker.” “The number is out there of what someone thinks it’s worth,” Urbanovsky said. He also suggested the city to use different avenues to reach out to possible developers. Place 3 Councilmember
David Nuckels said that, due to the size of the project, the city “should have gone a little longer” with its RFP timeframe. Nuckels believed expanding the search to larger cities and metroplexes could help. Evan Ture, Place 6 councilmember, said it was a bummer to push back the schedule, especially when the city looks to do “better on the timing of our projects.” By offering a month’s time for an RFP, the Buda City Council could take up approval of possible bids by October, which could then be follwed by more negotiation. Construction on City Park is expected to take anywhere from 10 to 212 months. “It would be an even bigger issue if we620 took a single bid, especially an unqualified one,” Ture said.
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County aims to fill third county court by October BY CARLIE PORTERFIELD
court was awarded to Hays County in the late Earlier this month, (1980s),” Glickler said. “We Hays County Commishave been operating for 30 sioners kicked off the years with two courts, as process to hire a judge we’ve grown from a 50,000 for the recently created person population to third court-at-law earlier 200,000.” this month, with hopes to “We are challenged with swear in a new judge by extreme growth,” said Lon early October. Shell, Precinct 3 commisCommissioners Aug. 7 sioner. unanimously approved With the Interstate 35 to begin the search for a corridor in the middle of judge for the new courtHays County, people come at-law. here and get arrested from A third court would help all over the world and relieve the two existing become a burden to the courts of overwhelming justice system, Shell said. caseloads, said David A third court is necessary Glickler, Hays County for the growth the area has Court-at-Law No. 2 Judge. experienced. The courts are general “I’m not saying we’re jurisdiction, which means not doing our best,” Shell judges hear criminal said. “I think it’s just time misdemeanors, civil lawfor help.” suits with amounts under The state approved a $200,000 and probate cas- third court-at-law for Hays es such as wills, guardian- County during the 85th ship, mental health cases legislature, and the county and the juvenile docket. has set a goal to swear in a The third court is a long third judge by Oct. 6. time coming, Glickler said. “We have done all we The Hays County caseload can to manage growth and increased by 71 percent increased caseload withfrom 2014 to 2017. out needing a third judge, “It’s past due when until now,” Glickler said. you consider the second “It’s just time.”
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WATER DISTRICT WATER DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX RATE 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 2018, on Thursday, September 13, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at 5501 West William Cannon, Austin, Texas 78749. 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. FOR: AGAINST: PRESENT and not Voting: ABSENT:
Lee Weber, Elizabeth P. Edwards, Anthony Dell’Abate and Michael Gideon None None Amy Blakely
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) Difference in rates per $100 of value Percentage increase/decrease in rates(+/-) Average appraised value General exemptions available (excluding senior citizens or disabled persons exemptions) Average taxable value Tax on average residence homestead Annual increase/decrease in taxes if proposed tax rate is adopted (+/-) and percentage of increase (+/-)
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plant. The decision came as Wimberley projected the city would be nearly $400,000 in debt by 2020, should it move forward with a city-owned wastewater system. Peter Way, whose family bought property along Cypress Creek close to the downtown Square in the 1940s, told Jaggers in a letter about his concern about a lack of progress being made in regard to the sewage system. Given the delay with the project, Way told the mayor his $1 million grant for the project will only be available if the city decides to opt with a city-owned system. “Therefore, given the lack of concrete progress on an alternative plan and my concerns for our city, I want to now make it clear that I will no longer consider modifying my grant for use for an alternative plan. This is off the table,” Way said. “I respect that you have been working hard searching for an alternative. But at this stage, we don’t have a viable alternative, and I do not see a path forward in any realistic time frame.” But Klepfer believes the city’s transparency woes go beyond just the recently canceled meeting. Klepfer believes the city set the stage for transparency problems after they fired former City Administrator Don Ferguson and the city’s former attorney “in the middle of one of the most disive issues in the city’s history. “ With less than five years of experience on the dais, the current council may not have been prepared for the public’s concern, Klepfer said. “Not having a town hall (meeting), no public comment periods at meetings and restrictions on who can speak to the council at meetings is not good, transparent government,” Klepfer said. “I sat up there for six years and listened to speakers for hours on end. It’s hard to do, but you have to do it. It’s the people’s government. It’s their city.” Klepfer and Minnick also cited a document obtained by the Hays Free Press in which Scott Johnson, a donor to Jaggers’ campaign, emailed current and soonto-be city leaders the day after the May 5 election with a demand to “stop sewer project immediately,” and amend collection system to connect to Aqua Texas. His email to the current
Residents are concerned about the lack of a public hearing during the proposed August 16 meeting, leading some to organize a protest. council and mayor requested that the city compare costs between an Aqua Texas-run plant and a cityrun plant, including debtpayback. Johnson writes in his email that city leaders should “move forward decisively with the expected savings (affordability) as your guide.” “When you get sued, that will be the delay, not the actions you are taking to get our Village back on an appropriate financial footing,” Johnson said. In addition, Jaggers also sought to amend the city’s $1 million grant with the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to pay for an Aqua Texas system, which was denied. In a letter sent to Jaggers, Jorge Ayala, Director of the EDA Austin Regional office, said changing to include Aqua Texas would require new legal, environmental and engineering analyses beyond a “simple grant agreement.” The EDA’s grant was based on Wimberley’s original plan, as well as a subsequent amendment, which dictated city ownership of the facility. Ayala said the only two options for Wimberley are to continue with its city owned plan, or pursue Aqua Texas without the EDA’s grant. “Taken together, these significant changes to the approved EDA project are so substantial from EDA’s legal perspective that it’s an entirely new project that cannot be approved as a grant amendment,” Ayala wrote in his letter. The Hays Free Press has reached out to Wimberley officials multiple times over the past few weeks for comment on this and other wastewater related stories. The Hays Free Press also reached out to members of the Wimberley City Council for comment. City officials and leaders have not responded to requests for comment as of press time.
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Buda celebrates opening of new municipal building
PHOTOS BY MOSES LEOS III
Hundreds of residents packed into Buda’s new municipal complex Saturday to celebrate the grand opening of the facility.
BY MOSES LEOS III There was an unmistakable twinkle in longtime resident and former Mayor Bobby Lane’s eyes when he looked at the aesthetics of Buda’s new municipal complex Saturday. Months earlier during a walkthrough of the site, the view of steel girders and open space made it
difficult for Lane to envision what the final product could become. With the facility now complete, Lane, along with many other current and former city leaders and officials, couldn’t help but hide a smile that’s been roughly a decade in the making. They all hope Buda’s new complex, paid for as part of the city’s $55
million bond initiative, can serve its residents for generations to come. “It’s amazing to see the growth and progress in the project,” Lane said. Buda’s new facility, a 55,000-square foot space, combines a new, state-ofthe art 25,000 square foot library with multi-purpose meeting spaces, which make up 40 percent of the building. In addi-
tion, the city also gains an expansive space to house all city offices, as well as the city’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and emergency operations center (EOC). Buda Mayor George Haehn said in a statement the new facility would make things “a lot easier for everyone,” as all
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Ten garden ideas for September
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ith the arrival of the new month on Saturday, we enter a period of transition as we move (hopefully!) from the doldrums of summer into what can be one of the busiest of seasons for central Texas gardeners. Some jobs for the upcoming month. 1. Cut back annual summer flowers, mulch, and feed. We have approximately 75 to 90 days till the first frost . . . plenty of time to get a renewed flush of color. 2. Depending on the amount of rain we’re having, be ready to water your trees, shrubs, turf grass and landscape beds. Slow, deep watering will encourage a deep root system and make your landscape more able to withstand drought. 3. Plant new vegetables for fall and winter harvests during the last week of this month: broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and cabbage. 4. Buy bulbs. The season to plant tulips, hyacinths, crocus, jonquils, daffodils, grape hyacinths and anemones is just around the corner. 5. Mulch all beds and trees with compost mixed with mulch. This mix-
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ture will protect plant roots from heat and cold extremes, and conserve water. 6. Inspect trees for fall webworms, and if you find them, come up with a strategy to get rid of them using Thuricide or Dipel. 7. Fertilize lawn towards the end of the month. (Please choose an organic fertilizer.) 8. Be on ‘brown patch alert’ for your grass, and be ready to treat this disease with the organic Actinovate. 9. Keep on the lookout for a world of fall bedding (annual) plants. As temperatures cool, we can begin to plant dianthus, snapdragons, and petunias. 10. Watch for black spot and mildew on roses. With cooler weather, these pesky rose diseases will begin to show up. An organic spray of Neem oil or wettable sulfur should help in keeping it at bay. Happy Gardening Everyone!
A double life ends in double murder
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he afternoon editions of Houston newspapers sold out in minutes on Aug. 31, 1931 as readers hungry for the facts behind the whispered rumors of a shocking double murder bought up every copy. Early that morning, frightened tenants in an upscale apartment building reported hearing the sound of gunshots to the landlord. He in turn called police, who rushed to the Montrose address southwest of downtown. With a pass key provided by the property owner, officers gained access to the blood stained premises. Chester Jones, 35, and his 25-year-old wife Jane were still in their pajamas, when unknown intruders surprised them at the breakfast table. The husband was shot where he sat – once in the head, four times in the chest and once in the hip. The missus must have tried to run but was knocked to the floor by a second shooter, who fin-
May in Memphis with the trio settled the dispute armed robbery of Union with two slugs in the head Planters Naand dumped tional Bank. Cherris’ body In reality, Three men weighted were caught Chester Jones down with by Bartee Haile and charged wagon hubs was a career with the in the Brazos ished the helpless woman high-profile River near criminal by off with four bullets from a heist: HerEast Columthe name of pistol of a different caliber. bert Scales, bia. Chester Jones was at “a socially The bank “Keggy” Jones, first glance an above reprominent robber’s whose specialty widow was proach executive with a young Dallas respected oil and real essportsman,” not one to was bank tate company. Five years Ralph Arnold forgive and robbery. He earlier, he had married and John forget. When the boss’ daughter and re- “The Greek” had done three her husband ceived a junior partnership Cherris. not come short stretches did as a wedding present from After “Keghome from his new father-in-law. gy” posted the secret in prison in But a routine check of Cherris’ bail, rendezvous his teens and the murder victim’s finthe pair met with “Keggerprints revealed he was with two gy” Jones, twenties prior in reality a career criminal other memLola Cherris to popping up by the name of “Keggy” bers of the recruited Jones, whose specialty loose-knit two trusted in Houston all was bank robbery. He had gang to divvy triggermen squeaky and done three short stretches up the proto take her in prison in his teens and ceeds from revenge. clean. twenties prior to popping the Memphis She waited up in Houston all squeaky job. Cherris demanded a in the car while Del Mcand clean. larger share than “Keggy” Gabe and Shiloh Scrivnor The chain of events that Jones, his brother Jack and did her deadly bidding. climaxed in the killing of Barney McGanagel that he When it was over, the the couple started that felt he had coming. The threesome drove away
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Jarrod Wayne Sowers, born July 14, 1985 gained his wings on Aug. 21, 2018. Jarrod is preceded in death by his mother, Karen King; grandmother, Nancy Rose; his infant daughter, Brooklyn Rae Sowers; and stepbrother, Jeremy Herring. He is survived by his wife, Brittney (Patterson) Sowers whom he married on Oct. 13, 2012 in Kyle; his soon to be born baby daughter, Brynlee Rae Sowers; his parents, Tim and Kathy Sowers; paternal grandmother, Betty Miller; siblings, Timothy Sowers, April Knight, Jason Herring and Michelle Wagstaff; 2nd parents, Rick and Baco Cannon; as well as several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on Aug. 27. In lieu of flowers, family requests donations in Jarrod’s memory be made to the SUDC Foundation. www.sudc.org.
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School’s not out forever and over 20,000 students Monday made sure to grab their bags and books (and hopefully minus any dirty looks) for the start of classes in Hays CISD. This year, the district celebrated the opening of Uhland Elementary, which is the 23rd campus in Hays CISD. We at the Hays Free Press would like to thank all of the parents who submitted their best “First Day” photos with us. For more photos, be sure to check our website at haysfreepress.com
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Taylor currently works as a sergeant with the HCSO A longtime law enforceand oversees the School ment officer has been Resource Officer (SRO) tabbed program for three districts to helm a in the county, according to recently a press release. Taylor has created two decades of law enforceHays CISD ment experience, including position serving as a detective, depdedicated uty and corrections officer to campus with the HCSO. security. Taylor holds a master Phillip peace officer license and is Taylor, who TAYLOR a certified special investihas worked gator, mental health peace in a variety of positions at officer, and instructor. the Hays County Sheriff’s He also has completed Office (HCSO), and is also more than 3,000 hours of the Mayor of Mountain training in public safety City, was named as Hays topics ranging from fireCISD’s first Director of Safe- arms, use of force, investy and Security in an Aug. tigations, negotiations, 23 press release. tactics, as well as medical Hays CISD leadership and mental health. created the position over “He knows our students, the summer to focus on our parents, our staff, our campus safety, said Superlaw enforcement partners, intendent Eric Wright in a emergency management statement. The new posileaders in the county, tion will oversee security at local government leaders, all 23 campuses; Hays CISD and our schools,” Wright is projecting enrollment to said. “He also knows our surpass 20,000 students this strengths and weaknessschool year. es. He will start work on “Given our size and the day one and know who to times in which we live, this contact and what to do to position is important, and make our district a safer I couldn’t be more pleased place to be. that Philllip Taylor will serve Taylor, a 1996 Hays High our students and employgraduate, begins his new ees in this role,” Wright said. position Sept. 4.
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Rebels lose to Bulldogs despite comeback attempts
Hays Rebel senior Catherine Croft lunges forward to secure a dig in Monday’s district match against Bowie at Bales Gym.
Multiple comeback attempts were not enough for the Hays Rebels volleyball team as they fell to the Bowie Bulldogs in four sets Tuesday at Bales Gym. Hays (16-13, 1-1 in district) fell into a 0-2 hole to the Bulldogs early in the match. In each set, Hays worked to rally back from a steep deficit, only to fall short in their comeback attempt. The Rebels’ luck changed in the third set. Bowie took an 11-5 lead in set three before Hays exploded late to keep the match going. But the Rebels were unable to maintain momentum in the fourth frame. Bowie surged ahead 15-9 and never looked back the rest of the way. Hays travels to play at Westlake Friday at 6:30 p.m. The Rebels will host Lake Travis at Bales Gym Sept. 7 at 6:30 p.m.
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NOT THROWING IN THE TOWEL: Local refs staying on the field BY CARLIE PORTERFIELD
season schedules, Lehman High School head girls As youth sports leagues basketball coach James in other areas struggle to Halatin said. keep referees, the InHalatin has coached terstate 35 corridor has youth sports for more than largely escaped the prob20 years, and said he has lems plaguing other areas, been lucky in terms of officials said. parent behavior. He chalks According to the Naup the increased compettional Federation of State itiveness to the increase High School Associations, in club and select youth 80 percent of high school teams. officials are quitting before “I think the difference is their third year. there’s more select teams The most common rea- and club teams. That’s a son refs throw in the towel bigger part of youth sports is because of the way they than 20 years ago,” Halatin are treated by the players’ said. “I’ve been lucky, parents, the association haven’t been in a situation claims in a new campaign. to see (our parents) get In many areas of the coun- unruly.” try, the turnover has led to In the age of social games being rescheduled media, Halatin said the because of the lack of videos of parents wrestling referees. over a call in their child’s’ Luckily for youth game tend to go viral, but players in Hays County, are not an indication of the proximity of referee as- how most sports leagues sociations in both Austin operate. and San Antonio means “You see that craziness the local area has avoided more on YouTube clips. having to change their That’s unfortunate, but
kind of a snowball effect. In the first inning, if you make a questionable call that’s close, it can have the stands seemingly against you. Every close call, it grows and grows and grows,” Schaffer said. “Back in the day when I was playing, if an umpire made a bad call, people holler but then moved on.” The main goal of referees is to officiate the ball HAYS FREE PRESS FILE PHOTO
Multiple athletes surround a referee as he holds up a yellow card during a Hays Rebels boys soccer match played at Shelton Stadium.
that’s a minimum but gets spread on social media. It’s such a small percentage of what actually happens,” he said. In his experience, youth sports referees in the area have always been a positive part of the sports experience for kids. “They respect you if you respect them,” Halatin
said. Buda resident Jason Schaffer worked as a Little League umpire in high school, and later officiated high school baseball games himself. He said that in his experience, parents have gotten more aggressive in the way they treat referees. “It has gotten worse. It’s
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BY REED GRAFF Under the guidance of new leadership, optimism is high for a Lehman Lobos football program searching for success. As such, first year head coach Bruce Salmon isn’t afraid to mix things up a bit. One can see that with the Texas ten gallon hat he wears every practice. But for Salmon and his staff, wanting to instill confidence and consistency is paramount, especially as the Lobos prepare for play in a tough district. With a proven track record at his previous stop at Marion High, the Lobos believe changes brought forth by Salmon can lead to success. “He came in and changed our mindset for everything,” said junior running back Diego Romero. “He pushes us and taught us to never stop, no matter what. We have to keep pushing.” Salmon inherits a Lobo team that will center on a young nucleus of talent that could provide some spark on the field. Senior Daniel O’Neal and sophomore Bryant Lewis, who both saw
game as best they can, Schaffer said. Sometimes people are wrong or things happen, but nobody is malicious. He hopes parents understand that. “The thing that is funny about it is if you’re at a restaurant that gets your total wrong, you don’t yell at the server,” he said. “At a baseball game, why is it acceptable to yell at an umpire like there’s no tomorrow?”
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Kyle says rentals should register BY MOSES LEOS III
of regulation with registration, in order to allow Offering an easy, and the city to “encourage and free, avenue for registraembrace” all hospitality tion could be one way options. Commissioners Kyle plans to regulate also believed current short-term rental (STR) state litigation, as well as use in the city. the possibility of future Even as the city’s Plan- litigation, could limit the ning and Zoning Comamount of regulation citmission continues to ies can have toward STRs. iron out the details, most Favorability among sided with residents in the citizenry also played embracing the need for a role in commissioners’ STRs, which in turn could recommendation. A city equate to a marketing op- survey conducted in 2018 portunity. showed 85 percent of reThe latest chapter in spondents favored STRs the saga came Aug. 16 in the city. Most said they when Kyle’s P&Z worked welcomed the chance for to finalize its recommen- a new market with STRs, dation on STRs to the city with others believing it council. P&Z did so with- was within a property out Commissioner Pete owner’s right to operate Oppel, who resigned his one. post earlier in the month. Under the Texas Tax P&Z plans to complete Code, an STR is the rental its STR recommendation of all or part of a property during a special called to someone who is not meeting Aug. 30. the permanent resident. According to P&Z’s pro- Sites such as AirBnB and posed recommendation, VBRO offer STRs. STRs currently operating Data collected by city in the city would be reofficials showed 63 active quired to register at no STRs in Kyle as of June cost. Commissioners also 2018, with 161 cumulative opted to limit the amount rentals that were avail-
Expanding Caseload Continued from pg. 1
has seen a 15 percent or more increase in caseload per year. He said the civil division, which handles mental health and child protective services (CPS) cases, has seen its caseload exceed 15 percent in recent years. According to county records, the DA’s office requested a $1.21 million increase in its budgeted amount from fiscal year 2018. That includes a roughly $770,000 increase for staff salaries. Without additional staff, Mau said he foresees a problem where there could be a backlog in the DA’s office. However, the county’s recommended budget issued by Judge Bert Cobb called for $5.11 million for the DA’s office, including the hiring of only one additional attorney. Mau said the larger need extends to the civil division, which has seen a dramatic increase in its caseload, primarily in CPS cases. Angie Roberts, civil chief in the DA’s office, said the county completed removals in 15 to 20 CPS cases per month starting in October 2017. Roberts said the civil division staff is unable to maintain the removal pace in 2018. Part of the issue ex-
tends to the manpower it takes to go through with child abuse and mental health cases. Roberts said an attorney and a paralegal, a non-attorney who assists with the process, are needed to work with law enforcement and CPS caseworkers. While Roberts said the department could make it to January without another attorney, she said going beyond that timeframe could be a challenge. Currently, the civil division staff has been told to hold up certain cases and “triage” others, as they can’t take cases at all hours, Roberts said. Mau said bringing in additional staff could keep the department from cutting corners, which he said has not yet happened in Hays County. “Our primary concern is that some of these backlogs could affect public safety. If they’re not reviewed in a timely fashion, then we can’t take the appropriate measures to protect the community,” Mau said. “We’ve kept up to this point and we will continue to work as hard as we can.” Commissioners plan to vote on the proposed budget and finalize it in mid-September.
According to P&Z’s proposed recommendation, STRs currently operating in the city would be required to register at no cost. Commissioners also opted to limit the amount of regulation with registration, in order to allow the city to “encourage and embrace” all hospitality options.
able. In 2011, there was only one STRs operating in the city and in its extra territorial jurisdiction. Kyle STRs have an occupancy rate of 30 percent, with 52 percent of all STRs offering the entire home for rent. Rick Koch, Kyle P&Z chairperson, said Aug. 16 the commissioners wanted an easy process for permitting, to incentivize people to register with the city. “All we want is contact information for the property owner for the public
health and safety,” Koch said. “We want people to comply with permitting.” Commissioners also recommended the city avoid attempting to collect hotel occupancy tax (HOT) from STR operators, citing the amount collected wouldn’t cover administrative costs. In addition, city officials found cities take in HOT from less than 20 percent of STRs using online platforms. “We believe it’s a net gain for the city to surrender HOT that may be
collected from STRs in return for the economic stimulus STRs could provide,” according to the P&Z’s recommendation. HOT is a six percent state tax on hotel and motel rooms that are rented for $15 or more per day. Individual cities can also collect a percentage of HOT for rooms costing $2 or more each day. Kyle and Buda each have a total HOT rate of 13 percent. But commissioners were not on the same page when it came to enforcing possible rules. P&Z’s recommendation proposed a fine of $200 per month until the STR is in compliance, along with charging five percent of all revenues generated by the STR from the year before the fine was imposed. Koch said the idea behind the fines was to have a high penalty due to an “easy” registration process. He also cited the city would not be charging people who comply with
the proposed process. “If you don’t comply, there should be some penalty involved,” Koch said. Jo Fenety, P&Z commissioner, opposed the language, believing the proposed fine was too stringent, and that commissioners had not previously discussed it. City officials said language of the fine came from Oppel’s recommendation. Fenety said homeowners might not be able to prove what their revenue is, as they had not previously registered or paid taxes. She also said it would be up to city council to decide what the fines could be. Eventually, commissioners approved language that called for a fine “not to exceed” $200. The city would send homeowners a letter communicating the need to register before they enforce the possible rule. The Kyle City Council could take action on P&Z’s recommendation in early September.
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ext week, we observe Labor Day, a holiday to honor all the hard-working people in this country. As one of them, keep in mind that your efforts can have positive results. Famed film producer Samuel Goldwyn once said: “The harder I work, the luckier I get.” And this same philosophy can apply to your investing, too – because you can indeed work to become a better investor. Consider these steps: Work to understand your goals and risk tolerance. Self-knowledge is important in all phases of life – and it’s certainly essential to you when you invest. For one thing, you need to know your goals. How long do you plan to work? What would you like to do when you retire? If you have children, do you expect to help pay for their college educations? You’ll also need to know your risk tolerance to help determine your invest-
egy. When you invest in stocks, you hope their value will appreciate over time, but you shouldn’t be shocked by Jon C. over short-term price Albright fluctuations. Conversely, when you purchase ment choices. Investors a fixed-rate vehicle, with a high tolerance such as a Certificate for risk typically can of Deposit (CD), you overlook the day-toexpect regular interest day fluctuations in the payments and a return financial markets, and of your principal when may be comfortable the CD matures. But do investing more aggresnot anticipate much, if sively. But those with a any, growth in the value low risk tolerance may of your investment. be more inclined to foWork to develop good cus on investments that investment habits. Deoffer greater preservaveloping good habits tion of principal, even often pays off. For if this means sacrificing example, if you exercise some growth potential. regularly, don’t smoke Work to learn all and follow a sensible you can about your diet, you will likely investments. Here’s a help your long-term bit of advice that will health. And you can always be valid: Don’t follow good investment invest in what you don’t habits, too, such as understand. The more contributing regularly you know about your to your 401(k) or other investments and what employer-sponsored you can expect from retirement plan. You’ll them, the less likely also want to avoid bad that you will be surhabits, such as overreprised at their perforacting to a sharp drop mance and their impact in the financial maron your financial strat- kets. In an effort to cut
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your losses, you might respond to this downturn by immediately selling investments whose fundamentals are still strong and whose prospects still may be positive. Work to get the assistance you need. Investing can be complex, so you may want to work with a financial professional. But investing is just one part of your overall financial picture, so working with an attorney can help with your estate plans. And a tax professional can advise you on the tax-related consequences of various financial moves. There aren’t many guarantees in the investment world – but the harder you work at becoming a good investor, the better your chances of reaching your ultimate objectives. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
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NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF DORIS CATHERINE HAGY, DECEASED Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Doris Catherine Hagy, Deceased, were issued on August 1, 2018, in Cause No. 180179-P, pending in the County Court at Law of Hays County, Texas, to the estate's independent executor without bond, John K. Hagy. All persons having claims against the estate currently being administered are required to present them within the time required by law. Claims should be addressed in care of the representative's attorneys, David E. Little, Of Counsel, FELMAN NAGEL MARGULIS, 3858 Walnut St, Suite 144, Denver, Colorado 80205 and Franklin Hopkins, Of Counsel, Germer Beaman & Brown PLLC., 301 Congress Avenue, Suite 1700, Austin, Texas 78701 Dated this 29th day of August 2018.
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Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Wine and Beer Retailer’s Permit by Badger Drive, LLC d.b.a. Hill Country Tasting Room, to be located at 18992 RM 150, Ste. 101, Driftwood, Hays County, Texas. Members of said corporation are: Jamie Eveleigh, member; and Deepa Eveleigh, member.
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Public Notices, continued from page 10 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Kyle Parkway SelfStorage, located at 5141 Cromwell Dr. Kyle, TX 78640 will hold a Public Auction of Property being sold for CASH to satisfy a landlord’s lien. The sale will be held on September 13, 2018 at 11:30 AM. The contents in the space of Brandon A. Hoes contains: microwave, mattress & box spring, Christmas tree, stroller and boxes. The contents in the space of Philip C. Pyle contains: dvd player, bikes, air compressor, Christmas decorations, popcorn machine, tool box, chairs, garden tools.
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Above, a visitor takes video as she nears the entrance to Buda’s new municipal facility. Left, computers in Buda’s new 25,000 square-foot library were occupied by gamers during Saturday’s grand opening. Right, the new Buda city facility has space for an emergency operations center.
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administrative offices in Buda are within one building. He also believed it will allow the city to serve the needs of the people more efficiently. “The biggest thing I think is we have so much meeting space here and the opportunity for citizens to be able to sit down with each other and discuss issues,” Haehn said. Kenneth Williams, Buda city manager, said the new facility will have a “tremendous impact” on the city, and is expected to accommodate future growth over the next 20 to 30 years. Williams said the new complex was also completed in a responsible way; tax implications projected to voters when they approved the bonds in November 2014 are lower than anticipated. But the structure was also the result of many years of patience and persistence, which were rewarded thanks to the “steady praise from the heavens above.” Haehn said part of the challenge was debating “how much is too much” and how much the city could afford. Williams said the city ultimately found equilibrium, which helped to bring the complex to light.
Buda’s new facility, a 55,000-square foot space, combines a new, state-of-the art 25,000 square foot library with multi-purpose meeting spaces, which make up 40 percent of the building. In addition, the city also gains an expansive space to house all city offices, as well as the city’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and emergency operations center (EOC). “During the groundbreaking, we spoke about the facilities of being a symbol of the commitment to current and future residents of Buda to meet their educational, cultural, safety and civic needs,” said Melinda Hodges, Buda librarian. “Now we’re ready to fulfill that commitment.” For Jose Montoya, a former city council member and current EDC board member, completion of the facility was the fruition of much hard work, starting with trying to get voters to approve the bond, to getting it within budget. It was also a needed improvement, especially for city staff, who were “packed like sardines” in the old city hall facility. “It wasn’t conducive to holding meetings or having public spaces,”
Montoya said. “We have a wonderful facility.” Former City Council Member Eileen Altmiller was equally excited for the new facility, especially the library, which has been two decades in the making. Altmiller said the library was too small by 1998, which was “kind of frightening.” “We have been working hard for this. Some people thought libraries are not necessary anymore,” Altmiller said. “But I think they bring people together.” Lane said the ability for the complex to be what’s best for citizens, be within budget and come forth with the completed project was a priority. “I think we hit a home run on all three counts,” Lane said.
In accordance with the Development Corporation Act, Sections 505.159 and 505.160 of the Texas Local Government Code, a public hearing will be held by the
Morningstar Storage wishes to avail themselves of the Texas Provision of chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code by conducting a Public Sale to the highest bidder for cash on their premises. This sale is listed below. The company reserves the right to reject any bid and withdraw any from the sale at any time. Date: 09/10/2018 Time: 10:15 AM Location: Morningstar Storage, 1001 W. Goforth Rd., Buda, TX 78610 Units:
NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE of Public Sale of property to satisfy a landlord’s lien. Sale to be held online at Storagetreasures. com by competitive bid. Anytime Storage, LLC 880 Windy Hill Rd. Kyle, TX 78640 Sale will end on or after Sept. 7, 2018 at 11 AM Cleanup deposit is required. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale. Unit items sold for cash to the highest bidder. Property includes the contents of spaces of the following tenant(s).All Units have some furniture, boxes, clothing, miscellaneous household items. DELIA CANTU – baby, toys, office items ADRIAN ASEVEDO – art, DVDs VERA MUNOZ – beds, FRANCISCO ZARAGOSA JR – wood, tools JUAN RAMIREZ – lamps, ice chests, wheels
Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase The Plum Creek Conservation District will hold two public hearings on a proposal to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in the preceding tax year by 6.422018 percent (percentage by which proposed tax rate exceeds lower of rollback tax rate or effective tax calculated under Chapter 26, Tax Code). Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even 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 first public hearing will be held on September 7, 2018 at 1:00 PM at 1101 W. San Antonio St, Lockhart, TX. The second public hearing will be held on September 13, 2018 at 1:00 PM at 1101 W. San Antonio St., Lockhart, TX. The members of the governing body voted on the proposal to consider the tax increase as follows: FOR: AGAINST:
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with them. Tipped off that the fugitives were registered under their real names at a downtown hotel, two detectives waited for them to return to their room on the sixth floor. The first to appear was McCabe, who broke free of the plainclothes policeman’s grip and ran toward the stairs. He suddenly spun around with a loaded pistol in each hand, but the dead-eye detective dropped him with a single squeeze of the trigger. Scrivnor chose not to repeat the fatal mistake of his traveling companion. He meekly surrendered and did not even bother to fight extradition back to Texas to face two counts of murder. Scrivnor was tried in
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Texas History: Double murder puzzle came in late September. Houston investigators learned Lola Cherris had died in a car crash in St. Louis, but her companion – none other than the wife of hit-man Del McGabe – was recovering from her injuries in a local hospital. To the detectives’ delight, Mrs. McGabe turned out to be quite the blabbermouth. They left her hospital room with a complete picture of the Jones murders including the names of the killers. It was just a matter of time until the nationwide search for Del McGabe and Shiloh Scrivnor uncovered their whereabouts. Oct. 10 was the day and Des Moines, Iowa was the place the cops caught up
An application has been filed with Hays County to subdivide 10.856 acres of property located at along Mathias Lane, Kyle, Tx 78640. Information regarding the application may be obtained from Hays County Development Services (512) 393-2150. Tracking number: SUB-1103.
Buda Economic Development Corporation, a Type B economic development corporation, on September 5, 2018 at 5:30 pm, at the Buda City Hall located at 405 East Loop Street, Buda, Texas, to solicit input prior to expending funds in support of the following project: to provide a funding not to exceed $500,000 for economic development purposes towards the study, design, and construction of a wastewater system and lines to serve industrial tracts located in the City of Buda along South Loop 4. It is requested that you make your views known, either in person or by writing to the Buda Economic Development Corporation. Notice posted at the Buda Economic Development office and Buda City Hall, August 13, 2018. Ann Miller, Executive Director Buda Economic Development Corporation
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The average taxable value of a residence homestead in Plum Creek Conservation District last year was $124,449. Based on last year's tax rate of $0.023200 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed last year on the average home was $28.87.
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The average taxable value of a residence homestead in Plum Creek Conservation District this year is $134,109. If the governing body adopts the effective tax rate for this year of $0.021800 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed this year on the average home would be $29.24. If the governing body adopts the proposed tax rate of $0.023200 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed this year on the average home would be $31.11. Members of the public are encouraged to attend the hearings and express their views.
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do throughout the year. But Kidd mirrored Barnett in the difficulties that can arise in trying to police the new law. “When you look at a vehicle coming by, it’s hard to see anything, period,” Kidd said. “And
to be able to see someone manipulate their phone is something else.” Increased traffic will also make the challenge of enforcing the law that much more difficult. “Traffic in town is increasing exponentially,
as it is all over Central Texas,” Barnett said. “We have a lot of new residents and visitors. With the increasing amount of vehicles on the roadway, it’s extremely important to focus on driving responsibly.”
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BRINGING Buda sets place for FAMILIES political signs, protests TOGETHER BY MOSES LEOS III
Protection of property, while also maintaining first amendment rights, guided Buda city leaders to approve an update in how it controls public use on city land. Those updates, which came via a 7-0 Buda City Council vote, sets when, where and how residents can place political signs, or organize a protest, at the new city hall facility. George Hyde, Buda City Attorney, said the issue came up when officials sought to ensure the new $20-plus million municipal complex is preserved for future generations. In addition, Hyde said the city should regulate what is accepted at its new complex before a free speech issue comes up, and issue guidance for residents “who are seeking redress of their government.” He cited
issues at Austin City Hall during the 2016 presidential elections, which led to several protests on the site. “You’ve spent a lot of money to create a new, beautiful city hall complex and you want to preserve it for future generations,” Hyde said. The update ensures public access to all of the building, but prohibits impediments, such as political signs and protests, that could obstruct city business, traffic and pedestrians. Areas such as inside of city hall are off-limits for those who might seek to protest. Only certain areas of the Buda City Hall parking lot, as well as the sidewalk near the entrance are available for protesters to organize. It also prevents residents from staying in the parking lot overnight during election periods or during a protest. The city also regulated
where election signs can be placed on the new city hall grounds. But the updated laws will not allow the city to regulate what is written on signs, no matter if freestanding or handheld, or what is said by protesters, so long as they aren’t violating city ordinance. “Pro or con, we’re not going to deal with what they are saying,” Hyde said. “We’re going to deal with the time, manner and place. We can do those things to protect the public interest.” But Hyde said the city could opt to regulate certain language issues, such as obscenity, through other state laws “if they are offensive or create a breach of the peace.” “If there are fighting words, there are other laws we can use that can address that; they’re independent from First Amendment speech issues,” Hyde said.
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