Hays Free Press October 30, 2019

OCTOBER 30, 2019 STATE-BOUND

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HCWC plans new transitional housing complex.

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Early voting ends Friday, Election Day is Tuesday

BY ANITA MILLER

Early voting for the Nov. 5 election ends on Friday, Nov. 1, and Tuesday is Election Day. Hays County voters may then visit any Voting Center between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. to cast their ballots, providing they have an acceptable form of identification.

Texas voters will decide 10 constitutional amendments as well as city and school board elections.

Kyle voters will choose between incumbent Dex Ellison and challenger Yvonne Flores-Cale for the position of City Council District 1; and between incumbent Robert Rizo and challenger Amanda L. Stark for the position of

City Council District 3.

In Buda, voters will decide between Terry Cummings and Jeffery K. Morales for the position of Single Member District C. The incumbent is not running for re-election.

In the Wimberley ISD, voters will choose between Suzanne White and Will Conley for Place 4.

Incumbent Joe Malone is

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running unopposed for Place 5.

In Woodcreek, voters will elect either Brent H. Pulley, Chrys Grummert or Charlie LeCompte for an at-large city council position. Gloria Whitehead is running unopposed for Woodcreek Mayor.

TUESDAY IS ELECTION DAY, 5

• Texas drivers license • Texas election identification • Texas Personal Identification card (issued by DPS) • Texas Handgun License (issued by DPS) • United States Military identification Card • United States States Citizenship Certificate • United States passport For more on the election, including what to do if you are not allowed to vote, visit vote411.org.

Recall effort in Kyle falls short

BY ANITA MILLER An effort to recall Kyle Mayor Travis Mitchell and City Council member Rick Koch has failed.

Peter Parcher, who had launched the petition drive to oust the two, posted on Facebook Monday night that he had failed to received the required 3,403 signatures.

“After all the verification we ended up with 3,305 signatures to recall the mayor and 3,291 to recall Councilman Koch,” Parcher posted. The 3,403 number reflects 15 percent of Kyle’s registered voters.

Normally, signed petitions are turned over to the City Secetary’s Office for verification, but Parcher did not do that. Instead, he wrote, the count and verification were done at a private residence with City Council member Daphne Tenorio present. He said he asked Tenorio to attend in her capacity as an elected official as well as a notary.

Parcher also posted video of him shredding all the petitions he had gathered and an open letter to Mitchell and Koch in which he congratulated them but also said the outcome “would have been different” had he had more time. The legal window for petitions to be turned in was Monday.

“It is my fervent hope

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A well at St. Stephen’s School in Wimberley is one of those actively monitored by the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District.

Penny for your thoughts...

PHOTOS BY JAMES NIÑO

Pennywise, the clown from the Stephen King novel “It,” was among characters who showed up at the annual Booda Hallowen over the weekend. The family-friendly event drew large crowds to downtown Buda. See photos from Kyle’s Trick or Treat down Center Street on page 11.

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COMING UP Last Day of Early Voting

Come to historic downtown Buda for a day of shopping,

in Dripping Springs is a family-fun event where the

Empty Bowls First Saturday Project in Buda The Empty Bowls Project

DELAYS

Public Safety bond project delayed, but within budget.

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INDEX

If you want to avoid the crowds and vote in the upcoming election in person, Friday is your last day for early voting. See page 5 for voting location and times in Buda and Kyle.

dining, sips and specials.

From the Buda Mill and Grain to the Little House on Main, enjoy the best restaurants and boutique shops any Texas small town has to offer. Then stroll the street and visit unique and trendy boutiques. There is no better way to spend the first Saturday of each month, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

community comes together to share a wonderful meal, live music, fellowship, and most importantly, support our neighbors in need.

More than 20 restaurants from Dripping Springs and Austin prepare and donate dozens of soups that are each distinct and delicious.

The event is at the Dripping Springs Ranch Park on Nov. 3, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. In addition to supporting Helping Hands, guests select the perfect bowl to take home. For a $25 admission, you can

choose from more than 1,000 beautiful and unique hand-thrown bowls and hand painted bowls, created by local artists and potters. Tickets are available at the event. Please RSVP at helpinghands-drippingsprings.org

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County signs on to Trinity Aquifer study

BY ANITA MILLER

The Middle Trinity Aquifer has risen and fallen within the past 10 years but it is declining overall, the principal hydrogeologist for the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) told the Hays County Commissioners Court during their Oct. 22 meeting.

Brian Smith put up a slide showing the hydrology of the Middle Trinity between 2008 and 2018 as part of a presentation on a long-term study of the sustainability of the resource ahead of a vote by the court to dedicate $58,000 of the county’s money toward the effort.

The slide illustrated the usual upticks during “wet” periods like early 2018 and plunges during droughts like 2011. However, the water levels have decreased overall and Smith said that is a “pattern we are seeing throughout Hays County” even as the county’s population continues to surge.

The overall study, which will include the installation of two monitor wells “upgradient” from Jacob’s Well, one very near the artesian spring and another about a mile away, intends to determine how much water can be withdrawn “without producing an undesired result.”

Sustainability is not so much a scientific

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HISTORY

Founded April 10, 1903,

by Thomas Fletcher Harwell as The Kyle News, with offices on the corner of Burleson and Miller streets in the town’s oldest remaining building.

It merged into The Hays County Citizen in 1956.

The paper consolidated with The Free Press in October, 1978. During its more than 100-year history the newspaper has maintained offices at more than a dozen locations in Kyle and Buda.

Cooperation agreement for Regional Animal Shelter gets green light

BY ANITA MILLER

The San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter was the subject of an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement approved by the Hays County Commissioners Court on Tuesday between the county and the cities of San Marcos, Kyle and Buda.

Among other things, the agreement lays out the historical cost distribution among those parties and what percentage of the population of the shelter – which is the only intake facility in the county – has come from each of those jurisdictions during recent years. has a revenue credit of The agreement was $40,907. necessary to “define the Regarding both historrights and duties” of the ical cost county distribution and each city as they The agreement and intake, Marcos collaborate was necessary San accounted to home for the abanto “define the lion’s share doned and rights and – between neglected the fiscal animals duties” of the years of and to county and 2015 and work to 2018, San reduce each city as animal they collaborate Marcos’ share of overpopintake was ulation. It to home 48 percent was placed abandoned (2,711 anion the agenda mals). Hays and neglected

by Pct. 1 County had animals and Commisthe second sioner largest perto work to Debbie centage at reduce animal Gonzales 32 (1,811); Ingalsoverpopulation. followed be and

by Kyle at co-spon17 percent sored by Pct. 3 Commis(973); and Buda at 4 persioner Lon Shell. cent (207).

The total cost of the The cost of operashelter was estimated tion has risen steadily to be $1,079,590 for FY for each of the partners 2019 and to increase to in recent years, in total $1,503,944 in FY 2020. from $842,492 in FY 17 Of the 2020 funding, to $1,088,794 in FY 2019. $103,000 is for capiOf that latter amount, tal outlay, $58,104 for San Marcos paid 60 facilities and $9,139 for percent ($649,854); debt service, according Hays County 24 perto background agenda cent ($259,596); Kyle 13 items. The 2020 figure also percent ($141,881); and

Buda, 3 percent ($37,463).

Based on the $1,503,944 estimate for FY 2020, San Marcos’ share will be $715,049 ($65,195 above FY 2019); while Hays County will pay $477,688 ($218,092 above FY 2019 funding); Kyle will pay $256,547 ($114,666 above FY 2019 funding); and Buda will pay $54,649 ($17,196 above FY 2019 funding).

“We’ve been working on this for quite some time with our partners,” Pct. 1 Commissioner Debbie Gonzales Ingalsebe said prior to the vote. “This just lays out everyone’s responsibility regarding animal control and the animal shelter.”

“I think we’ve accomplished a lot recently,” Pct. 3 Commissioner Lon Shell said. “This is just the beginning for all of our ‘no kill’ efforts. This kind of starts us off, gets us in the right direction.”

Gonzales Ingalsbe noted that in the coming months, specific components and programs that are part of the larger “no kill” effort will be brought to the court for discussion.

No county funds outside what was already budgeted were required for the action.

using a robot belonging to the Austin PD. “We had Hays County’s SWAT to wait a pretty long time team is getting a $104,860 because they were doing Capability Improvement something else with it.”

Grant from the Office of The robot will “live” at Governor Greg Abbott, the HCSO but is actually part of $61.2 million in an asset of the Capital Homeland Security grants Area Council of Governintended to support ments (CAPCOG), meanstate and local efforts to ing it will be available prevent terrorism and for regional assistance. If prepare for other threats. needed anywhere in the The awards were an10-county CAPCOG area, nounced by Abbott’s ofhe said, “We will send fice Oct. 22 and the Hays the robot and the robot County Commissioners operator.”

Court voted to accept the The SWAT team was grant the same day. scheduled to do a demonThe money will be used stration for the San Marto buy robotic equipment cos Police Department’s including a CALIBER T5 Citizen Police Academy Robot and accessories, last week but it was rained along with training in its out. Smith said they have use. That technology will not been asked to do a “established increased demonstration for the correspondence, coordiKyle Police Department’s nation and environmenCitizen Police Academy, tal manipulations when “but we could certainly responding to an incident accommodate.” or an act of terrorism,” The Hays County SWAT according to the agenda 24-member team inlanguage. cludes officers from Hays SWAT Team Command- County, Kyle and San er Lt. Shane Smith of the Marcos.

HCSO said the robot will In all, the grants be able to do tasks that, package is distributing currently, a human has to $24.3 million to provide perform, including hazequipment, training and ardous materials removal exercise support for local, and removal of suspicious regional and state level packages. response teams which, in “We will equip it with addition to SWAT, include HAZMAT detection and HAZMAT, search and reschemical detection so cue and bomb squads. we don’t have to send In addition to SWAT humans.” Smith said the and other specialized team currently has some units, portions of the robots acquired through $61.2 million grant will the federal government’s provide $13.4 million to 1033 program that supsupport state-wide planplies military surplus to ning and preparedness local law enforcement, efforts; $3.8 million for “but they’re in pretty interoperable emergency rough shape. We’ve want- communications; and ed something capable of $3.2 million to support opening doorknobs, locks state and regional “fusion and things like that.” centers.”

He said the idea to “As governor, my top try to acquire one came priority is keeping our about in the wake of the communities safe,” “serial bombings” in Abbott said in a press Austin in 2018 that left release announcing the two people dead and five grants. “These grants will injured. Both before and ensure our communities after the suspect blew have the resources they himself up when apneed to counter terrorism proached by police, calls statewide and enhance for “suspicious packages” security for all Texans.” came into a number of The county had indiHays County agencies. cated it sought the grant Smith said his team in January. No matching “called several times” funds are required. back then in hopes of

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that you will understand and appreciate how close it actually was … and you will take the wishes of all the citizens of Kyle into consideration when you make your decisions.”

“This is not the first time I’ve witnessed Mr. Parcher trying to deceive people,” Mitchell said.

“He knew he was supposed to submit those signatures to the city secretary so they could be verified. Instead, he posted the unverified results and then shredded the supposedly signed petitions six minutes later. I will not be taking his word for it.”

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Opinion

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Even at a peak, we’re not where we were before.

It seems there’s no full recharge in sight.”

–Ruben Becerra, County Judge. Story on page 1

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Et Tu, Mr. Trump?

From the Crow’s Nest

by Clint Younts

O

ne morning last week, I was watching the Today show while eating my bowl of All Bran, and like every morning for the past three years, Savannah has to tell us about all the trouble President Trump is in.

This particular morning, the term all the reporters were using was “quid pro quo.” I bet I heard that Latin phrase a dozen of times that morning and for the next few days. My problem with “quid pro quo” wasn’t the continuous use of the term but the uncertainty of what the heck it meant.

You see, I’m a Texan who speaks English fairly well and understands poquito Spanish, but most of those Latin terms are Greek to me. It seems like lawyers enjoy using Latin when they speak, probably to make them feel smarter than their clients.

What those lawyers and TV reporters don’t know is there are a mess of folks like me who don’t know what they’re talking about.

Oh, I reckon there are a few Latin terms I savvy, like E pluribus unum, status quo and ante up, but not all Americans are as cerebrally endowed as me. I mean, as I. Back in junior high English, we had to memorize a mess of Latin terms. I don’t remember many of them except for tempus fugit (Time flies) and carpe diem (Seize the day). I recall a few other Latin words but their meaning is a tad sketchy. Like corpus delicti (a sandwich shop on Padre Island) and pro bono (a fan of Sonny and Cher). Other Latin phrases I learned in 9th grade English along with basic geometry have gotten lost in the clutter.

Some classmates took Latin in high school as their foreign language elective.

I took Spanish since I figured I was more apt to visit Mexico than ancient Rome. They call Latin a “dead language.”

I suppose if you want to become a mortician, you should learn Latin, but why do you suppose it’s so prevalent in legal jargon?

Doctors use a bunch of Latin words too. Just about every bone and organ in the human body has some Latin nomenclature. Doctors call your shin bone a tibia and your gullet an esophagus.

From your metatarsus to your cerebellum, pert-near everything has a Latin name, except for your Achilles heel. How a Greek got his name in the anatomy book is beyond me.

As I was parked out on my deck at two in the morning waiting for the hogs to return to my delicious sod buffet, my sleep-deprived mind was fluttering around like a blowfly in a cow pasture.

I tried to think of other Latin words that I use frequently. “Bona fide” is fairly common, but I don’t use it much.

“Antebellum” is used by real estate folks, but I probably say “Auntie Em” more often, especially when a twister is nearby.

I see “A la carte” on a lot of menus.

I’m not real sure how that translates to Texan, but I think it means you will still be hungry after dinner. That’s why I select something with “platter” in its description. And did you know “alibi” is actually a Latin word? I’ve been speaking Latin most of my married life, usually after hearing “Where have you been all night?”

So, let’s get back to “Quid pro quo.”

For y’all who don’t speak Latin, “quid pro quo” means getting something by giving something else. Here in Texas, we call that swappin’. I seriously doubt a couple of cowpokes who are fixin’ to do some horse trading would say, “Awright, Tex, let’s get down to some quid pro quo for that thar brood mare you got.” No, sir, y’all won’t hear much of that Latin getting tossed around a feed store.

Hearing Donald Trump sputtering Latin into a microphone seems a little odd. His vocabulary is a little less sophisticated than what a legal expert might say about possible shenanigans over in Ukraine.

Yeah, in my opinion, Trump shouldn’t use the term “quid pro quo.” A more appropriate Latin phrase for our president might be “non compos mentis.”

Everything is offensive now — even Halloween

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n Sandy Springs, Ga., a fellow’s humorous display featured a pumpkin man mooning the street.

“His pants are halfway down, showing his backside which is made up of pumpkins,” reports CBS12.com.

Neighbors complained to their homeowner’s association that the display was offensive, so the fellow altered it.

Which is regrettable.

Halloween is – or used to be, anyhow – a time for stressed-out adults to blow off a little steam and have a little fun.

Long a staple of childhood, Halloween in the past few decades increasingly has been celebrated by adults – for good reason.

Eleven years ago, when Halloween’s popularity among adults was rapidly growing, Robert Thompson, Newhouse Director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University, explained why.

“It’s the one day where almost anything goes,” Thompson told me in 2008.

“Adults can be a wise guy or do something outrageous they’d never do normally.”

Thompson said adults

Guest Column

by Tom Purcell

generally picked costumes that mocked or satirized popular culture. In my opinion, nothing is healthier for a well-functioning society than the ability to freely and heartily mock things we find silly.

Such free expression is under attack in some quarters.

Several publications are pointing out costumes to avoid because they may offend someone.

Good Housekeeping suggests avoiding Holocaust-victim costumes – though for the life of me, I don’t know why anyone would want to sport a costume like that.

But last year, Good Housekeeping says, “several retailers came under fire for selling an ‘Anne Frank’ costume for little girls.”

I scratch my head at the stupidity of my fellow human beings who came up with an Anne Frank costume – but the idiotic retailers who stocked them

quickly pulled them off their shelves.

Hitler and Nazi costumes are out. A Marie Claire story mentions the hullabaloo in 2005 over Prince Harry going to a party dressed as a Nazi.

But wasn’t the point of that costume to mock and berate the followers of the evil mastermind who plunged the world into a horrendous war and created the Holocaust? Wasn’t that costume meant to remind us that we must never forget the evil that some humans are capable of, and that we must be ever-vigilant in preventing it from ever happening again?

Any costume displaying blackface is out this year, which is obvious to everyone – except the fools, no doubt, who aspire to political office.

Costumes that play off animal cruelty, eating disorders and mentally illness are out, too – though again, aside from some idiotic retailers, I can’t think of anyone foolish enough to target such subjects.

Zombie costumes are out – if one dresses up as a zombie version of a recently deceased celebrity. Why?

Because, says Good Housekeeping, “a dead – or undead, a.k.a. zombie – version brings to mind the phrase ‘too soon.’”

Look: On one hand, it’s good for adults to be mindful enough to avoid offending others with their Halloween costumes.

On the other hand, it’s dangerous to limit free expression in a free and open society.

Satire may not always be pleasant – a bold satirist always risks crossing the line – but it plays an important role.

The free expression of ideas – the freedom of anyone in our society to mock politics and popular culture as they see fit – is the lifeblood of a well-functioning republic.

May the pumpkin man’s mooning commence!

Tom Purcell, author of “Misadventures of a 1970’s Childhood,” a humorous memoir available at amazon.com, is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review humor columnist and is nationally syndicated exclusively by Cagle Cartoons Inc. Tom@TomPurcell.com

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Forensic anthropology receives state grant in support of Operation ID SUBMITTED REPORT Kate Spradley, a professor of anthropology with the Forensic Anthropology Center (FACTS) at Texas State University, received a $200,000 grant from the State of Texas Homeland Security Grants Division in support of Operation ID. The two-year grant will allow Operation ID to continue its mission of facilitating identifications of unidentified human remains found in South Texas.

"This funding allows us to carry out our mission, but also to involve students in every aspect of the project, from searching for unidentified burials to the identification process," Spradley said. "There is no other forensic anthropology program in the country that has an integrated and applied humanitarian and human rights project. This grant benefits the families of the missing, helps counties achieve compliance with state laws pertaining to the missing and unidentified, and helps train the next generation of forensic anthropologists."

Since 2000, more than

OpID was founded to facilitate the identification and repatriation of unidentified human remains found along or in close proximity to the South Texas border through community outreach, scientific analysis, and collaboration with governmental and non-governmental organizations.

3,000 undocumented migrant deaths occurred in South Texas. The Texas Code of Criminal Procedures requires a forensic examination, collection and submission of DNA samples from unidentified human remains, and submission of paperwork to an unidentified and missing persons database. Due to the high volume of deaths and lack of county resources, local justices of the peace and local law enforcement in Brooks, Starr and Cameron counties were overwhelmed and began to bury the undocumented migrants, most without proper analyses or collection of DNA samples, leaving little chance that these individuals would ever be returned to their families.

While some counties

have corrected their actions, there are still deaths that occurred more than a year ago that are in need of exhumation and analysis. In response to this situation, FACTS has been working with the Forensic Border Coalition to locate cemeteries containing undocumented migrants through community outreach. FACTS has exhumed 93 sets of unidentified human remains and is conducting anthropological analyses, submitting DNA samples to CODIS and, in doing so, helping counties achieve compliance with state laws. Currently, FACTS has 266 sets of unidentified human remains from South Texas counties, 75 in need of analyses, 22 in need of processing and 75 in need of DNA submission.

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term, Smith said, but a science-based tool that policy makers can use “to minimize impacts to water supply wells and impacts to springs and other water resources.”

Such knowledge is crucial to those who are responsible for issuing permits he said. “We need to do the science – is there going to be an impact?”

In addition to water level monitoring the study includes analytical modeling, water sampling, dye tests and other types of groundwater modeling.”

“We need to see what is happening with pumping. We need to see what’s happening with drought.

How does it impact Jacob’s Well … We need to better understand the aquifers so we can better manage them,” Smith said, referring to both the Trinity and the Edwards.

According to background agenda information, one of the two wells will be a “multiport” system that will monitor “five or six unique hydrologic zones,” each of which “will be tested for hydraulic conductivity, water levels, and water quality,” and that information will allow for a “detailed analysis of how water moves vertically and horizontally through the aquifers.”

Both will be drilled into the Cow Creek Formation of the Middle Trinity at depths of about 250 feet below the surface.

Once the wells are completed, dye tests will begin, with two or three dyes “injected into caves, recharge features or wells” after which the movement of the dyes into Jacob’s Well and water supply wells downgradient from the injection points will be observed.

“Periodic water level measurements will be made in the new monitor wells and in additional wells in the area to understand how the aquifers respond to drought and pumping,” the background materials say.

“One, or both, of the proposed monitor wells could

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Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District staff members at a spring that emerges from the Trinity Aquifer.

The overall study, which will include the installation of two monitor wells “upgradient” from Jacob’s Well, one very near the artesian spring and another about a mile away, intends to determine how much water can be withdrawn “without producing an undesired result.” be used as index wells for determination of drought and excessive pumping.”

Installation of the monitor wells required an interlocal agreement, which is what the court approved, because Jacob’s Well is within Hays County but not within the BSEACD. The hydrology slide presented by Smith was based on wells near Wimberley.

County Judge Ruben Becerra told Smith he appreciated being given the information. “Even at a peak, we were never where we were before,” he said. “It seems there is no full recharge in sight, and as one of the fastest-growing counties in the state, I think that is a very big deal. This is very essential for us as a region.”

Becerra added he hopes “we are as committed to finding new sources of water” as we are to studying those that now exist.

Pct. 3 Commissioner Lon Shell, in whose jurisdiction Jacob’s Well is located, noted that the study is important now and will be even more so in the future as the county continues to grow and new subdivisions continue to go in. “We’ve seen droughts in the past where we saw wells go dry,” he said. “If we had the same drought we had 10 years ago it would be much worse … if we don’t get ahead of that with science, I’m afraid we will be in a position where there’s nothing we can do to help people.”

Shell also praised the partnerships the county has with the BSEACD, the Texas Water Development Board (TDWB) and others.

“We’re going to be relying on those more and more in the future,” he said.

“This is just the beginning … I’m looking forward to getting this science done.”

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Police Blotter The following is a tally of all calls made to law enforcement within Hays County between Oct. 21 and Oct. 27, 2019.

Inj to Child/Eld/Disabled......................................... 1 Civil Matter............................................................. 10 Information............................................................... 8 Deliver Message...................................................... 2 Compliance Check................................................ 13 Property- Lost/Found/Imp...................................... 6 Civil Standby............................................................ 1 Sex Offender Registry............................................. 1 Civil Process Service............................................... 9 Alarm Business...................................................... 55 Alarm Residential.................................................. 51 Alarm Panic.............................................................. 1 Animal Calls........................................................... 93 Field Euthanasia...................................................... 2 Loose Livestock.................................................... 21 Assault................................................................... 10 Sexual Assault - Child............................................. 1 Assist EMS............................................................. 12 Assist Fire Dept....................................................... 8 Assist Outside Agency.......................................... 10 Burglary Building..................................................... 4 Burglary Habitation................................................. 4 Burglary Vehicle..................................................... 12 Criminal Mischief..................................................... 9 Enviromental Crime................................................. 1 Illegal Dumping........................................................ 1 Disorderly Conduct................................................. 1 Fireworks................................................................. 1 Reckless Damage.................................................... 1 Death Investigation................................................. 5 Disturbance Noise................................................. 43 Disturbance Physical Fight..................................... 6 Disturbance Verbal................................................ 14 Child Custody.......................................................... 5 Violation of Order.................................................... 1 Narcotics/Information............................................. 1 Marijuana................................................................. 2 Public Intoxication................................................... 1 MIP Tobacco............................................................ 1 Fraud...................................................................... 12 Credit/Debit Abuse.................................................. 4 Harassment............................................................ 10 Threat....................................................................... 6 Sex Offences........................................................... 2 Mental Health Invest............................................... 6

Mental Health Follow Up....................................... 10 Mental Health Transport.......................................... 2 Canine Training........................................................ 1 Canine Search......................................................... 2 Suspected Gang Activity........................................ 1 Out of Vehicle.......................................................... 1 Missing Person........................................................ 2 Runaway.................................................................. 2 Public Assist.......................................................... 19 Community Contact.............................................. 33 Disabled Vehicle.................................................... 29 Foot Patrol............................................................... 8 Close Patrol......................................................... 168 Parental Discipline Assist........................................ 2 Welfare Concern.................................................... 37 Suicidal Person........................................................ 4 Investigation............................................................ 7 Supplement........................................................... 72 Suspicious Circumstances................................. 100 Suspicious Person................................................. 14 Suspicious Vehicle................................................ 26 Wanted Person........................................................ 5 Indentity Theft.......................................................... 5 Theft....................................................................... 21 Unauth use Vehicle.................................................. 3 Vehicle Theft.......................................................... 10 Accident Minor...................................................... 24 Accident Hit and Run.............................................. 8 Accident Major/Injury............................................ 24 Accident Fleet.......................................................... 1 Accident Unknown.................................................. 3 Abandoned/Stored Vehicle................................... 12 Traffic Control/Direction.......................................... 5 Directed/Area Enforce........................................... 33 Traffic Hazard......................................................... 34 Attempt to Locate................................................. 76 Parking Enforcement............................................... 1 Traffic Stop........................................................... 422 Trespassing/Unwanted......................................... 10 911 Abandoned/Open......................................... 158 Illegal Hunting/Poaching......................................... 1 Deadly Conduct....................................................... 1 Discharge Firearm................................................. 10 Pregnancy/Childbirth.............................................. 1 Private Tow/Repo.................................................. 13

Below is a sample of events reported by law enforcement from Oct. 21 through Oct. 27, 2019. The location is where the event was reported or responded to and may not necessarily be where the event occured.

Agency Activity Date HCSO Burglary - Habitation 10/21/2019 BPD Burglary - Vehicle 10/22/2019 HCSO Death Investigation 10/21/2019 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Sex Offenses 10/21/2019 BPD Theft 10/21/2019 BPD Theft 10/21/2019 BPD Theft 10/21/2019 BPD Theft 10/21/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 10/21/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 10/21/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 10/21/2019 BPD Assault 10/22/2019 BPD Assault 10/22/2019 HCSO Assault 10/22/2019 HCSO Assault 10/23/2019 HCSO Sexual Assault 10/22/2019 HCSO Sexual Assault 10/22/2019 BPD Burglary - Habitation 10/22/2019 BPD Burglary - Vehicle 10/22/2019 BPD Burglary - Vehicle 10/22/2019 HCSO Burglary - Vehicle 10/22/2019 HCSO Burglary - Vehicle 10/22/2019 HCSO Death Investigation 10/22/2019 HCSO Death Investigation 10/22/2019 HCSO Death Investigation 10/22/2019 HCSO Theft 10/22/2019 HCSO Theft 10/22/2019 BPD Accident - Major/Injury 10/22/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 10/22/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 10/22/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 10/22/2019 HCSO Illegal Hunting/Poaching 10/22/2019 BPD Burglary - Habitation 10/23/2019 HCSO Burglary - Vehicle 10/23/2019 HCSO Illegal Dumping 10/23/2019 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Suspected Gang Activity HCSO Suicidal Person 10/23/2019 HCSO Suicidal Person 10/23/2019 BPD Theft 10/23/2019 HCSO Theft 10/23/2019 HCSO Theft 10/23/2019 BPD Vehicle Theft 10/23/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 10/23/2019 HCSO Inj to Child/Eld/Disabled 10/24/2019 HCSO Assault 10/24/2019 HCSO Burglary - Building 10/24/2019 HCSO Burglary - Habitation 10/25/2019 HCSO Burglary - Vehicle 10/24/2019 HCSO Burglary - Vehicle 10/24/2019 HCSO Reckless Damage 10/24/2019 HCSO Marijuana 10/24/2019 HCSO Suicidal Person 10/24/2019 HCSO Theft 10/24/2019 HCSO Vehicle Theft 10/24/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 10/24/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 10/24/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 10/24/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 10/24/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 10/25/2019 HCSO Assault 10/25/2019 HCSO Assault 10/26/2019 BPD Burglary - Building 10/25/2019 BPD Burglary - Vehicle 10/25/2019 HCSO Burglary - Vehicle 10/25/2019 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight BPD Theft 10/25/2019 HCSO Theft 10/25/2019 HCSO Theft 10/25/2019 HCSO Theft 10/25/2019 HCSO Theft 10/25/2019 HCSO Vehicle Theft 10/26/2019 BPD Accident - Major/Injury 10/25/2019 BPD Accident - Major/Injury 10/25/2019 BPD Accident - Major/Injury 10/25/2019 BPD Accident - Major/Injury 10/25/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 10/25/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 10/25/2019 HCSO Assault 10/26/2019 HCSO Assault 10/26/2019 HCSO Assault 10/27/2019 HCSO Burglary - Building 10/26/2019 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Public Intoxication 10/26/2019 HCSO Missing Person 10/27/2019 HCSO Theft 10/26/2019 HCSO Theft 10/26/2019 BPD Accident - Major/Injury 10/26/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 10/27/2019 HCSO Alarm - Panic 10/27/2019 BPD Sexual Assault - Child 10/27/2019 HCSO Burglary - Building 10/27/2019 BPD Burglary - Vehicle 10/27/2019 BPD Burglary - Vehicle 10/27/2019 HCSO Death Investigation 10/27/2019 HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Missing Person 10/28/2019 BPD Suicidal Person 10/27/2019 BPD Theft 10/27/2019 HCSO Theft 10/27/2019 HCSO Theft 10/27/2019 HCSO Theft 10/27/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 10/27/2019 HCSO Accident - Major/Injury 10/27/2019 HCSO Deadly Conduct 10/27/2019 HCSO Pregnancy/Childbirth 10/27/2019

Time Location 12:36:25 Saddletree Ln Dripping Springs 2:47:43 N Cedar St Buda 13:36:59 Westwood Dr Woodcreek 10/21/2019 15:08:04 Rooster Springs Rd Austin 11:54:23 Mustang Ln San Marcos 14:56:29 Walmart of Buda 15:37:34 1285 Cabelas Dr Buda Microtel Suites 16:12:14 1240 Cabelas Dr Buda Fairfield Inn 20:02:13 Walmart of Buda 10:53:53 9771 Camino Real Kyle 16:26:57 West Sierra Dr/W RR 150 Driftwood 20:04:04 S FM 1626/Kohlers Xing Kyle 11:19:18 Buda Police Department 18:44:04 880 Main St Buda Stagecoach Park 18:36:47 Seton Hays Hospital Kyle 2:14:16 Windridge Dr Kyle 15:03:25 111 N Front St Kyle Police Department 22:33:46 Seton Hays Hospital Kyle 14:28:15 Prairie Ave Buda 9:45:10 N Cedar St Buda 9:55:26 S Cedar St Buda 14:16:12 Blossom Valley Strm Buda 15:06:46 Porter Creek Ct Kyle 6:39:36 Overlook Cv Dripping Springs 10:47:40 Princess Jennifer Dr Kyle 21:22:35 Spring Valley Dr Dripping Springs 9:58:01 Fire Cracker Dr Buda 14:07:40 Garnetts Propane Dripping Springs 6:57:57 RR 967/Dove Dr Buda 16:55:24 S Old Stagecoach Rd/Post Rd San Marcos 19:22:04 9771 Camino Real Kyle Poco Loco Camino Real 19:56:54 798 High Rd Kyle Poco Loco/Exxon 14:54:51 CR 158/Yarrington Rd Kyle 9:16:59 590 RR 967 Buda Creekside Villas 18:04:19 Suffield Dr Buda 13:25:18 Cross Ln/Engelke Rd Kyle 10/24/2019 3:10:07 Crumley Ranch Rd Austin 10/23/2019 9:22:32 1303 Uhland Rd San Marcos HCLEC 8:27:50 Clovis Barker Rd San Marcos Aire Serve 18:21:03 Four Star Blvd Austin 19:30:04 Walmart of Buda 13:54:53 Flagstone Trl Buda 17:13:04 Arroyo Doble San Marcos 19:41:22 100 Main St Buda Brooklyns 10:25:00 220 Grandview San Marcos 12:47:07 Sycamore Springs Elementary School Austin 15:00:06 Simon Middle School Kyle 11:38:04 Heritage Dr Austin 2:08:00 Hot Spring Vly Buda 12:57:37 Snow Owl Holw Buda 19:29:31 Clear Water Path Buda 9:50:13 Stone River Dr Austin 11:42:51 Hays High School Buda 11:01:24 W McCarty Ln San Marcos 10:58:47 Summer Mountain Dr/RR 12 San Marcos 19:03:24 Quail Run Buda 15:57:49 3000 block Redwood Rd San Marcos 17:40:22 Hoffman Dr/Love Dr Buda 20:07:11 Bebee Rd/Downing Way Kyle 22:56:32 North Hays Fire Department Station 62 5:25:17 4450 Goforth Rd Kyle 18:28:26 HEB of Dripping Springs 2:28:54 Jack Rabbit Ln Buda 7:19:51 Buda Oaks Assisted Living 16:57:05 Cabelas Buda 16:31:36 Paradise Mtn Buda 10/26/2019 0:18:10 Hilliard Rd San Marcos 22:53:00 Silverado Crossing Apartments Buda 10:45:37 Village West Dr San Marcos 11:37:02 Portulaca Ct Driftwood 18:05:02 Hays High School Buda 18:05:50 Hays High School Buda 2:47:21 Lilac Way Kyle 9:32:03 15855 IH 35 FR Buda Camper Clinic 11:56:57 Exit 220 SB Buda 17:37:17 Broadway Bank of Buda 20:06:54 IH 35/Cabelas Dr Buda 6:45:16 Leisurewoods Dr/Kildeer Dr Buda 17:36:17 Hillside Ter/FM 2001 Buda 19:57:35 Mt Sharp Rd Wimberley 22:37:42 Breccia Cv Buda 4:54:38 Dacy Ln Kyle 7:42:10 Jacobs Well Natural Area 10/27/2019 0:03:55 Sandy Path Buda 22:43:00 Hays High School Buda 3:53:37 440 Fischer Store Rd Wimberley Right Step 11:43:04 Dripping Springs Jp 4 Office 19:26:52 Aspen Dr/Palisade Dr Austin 18:31:44 Industrial Way Dr/IH 35 Fr Buda 1:42:10 Hugo Rd/RR 12 San Marcos 22:02:15 Mathias Ln Kyle 17:51:19 Buda Buda Police Department 20:43:25 Oak Run Dr Wimberley 7:50:28 Royston Rd Buda Speedy Stop 12:55:00 15570 IH 35 FR Buda Cabelas 11:05:08 San Marcos Regency MHP 10/27/2019 17:28:16 Trails at Buda Ranch Apts 10/27/2019 21:02:22 Hays City Store Driftwood 2:18:02 Harmons Way San Marcos 18:20:40 Dugout Bnd Buda 13:23:49 Comfort Suite in Buda 13:47:26 San Marcos Public Safety Building 16:11:48 Homespun Kitchen and Bar Dripping Springs 22:40:59 Memory Lane Event Center Dripping Springs 18:36:41 Heidenreich Ln/E RR 150 Kyle 19:31:50 Craggs Lumber & Home Center Wimberley 16:24:56 Oneill Ranch Rd Dripping Springs 11:24:24 Public Safety Building San Marcos

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Crisis counselor sought following approval of mental health grant

BY CAMELIA JUAREZ Hays County’s recently approved mental health grant, for $62,304, will be partially spent on a mental health crisis counselor.

The mental health crisis counselor will ride along with mental health officers on follow ups with individuals who are currently in crisis or may need the proper resources to assist with outpa-

tient treatment.

The position will work in conjunction with the Hays County Sheriff’s Office and the Scheib Center’s Mobile Crisis Outreach Team.

The Hays County Sheriff’s Office is currently in the process of posting the position and working on an inner local agreement between the Sheriff’s Office and the Local Mental Health Authority (Scheib).

EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS

Wednesday and Thursday, voting hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Friday, voting hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

KYLE

BUDA

ACC Campus Hays 1200 Kohler’s Crossing

Buda City Hall 405 E. Loop Street

Chapa Middle School 3311 Dacy Lane

McCormick Middle School 100 W. Center Street

HCISD Admin Building 21003 Interstate 35 Kyle City Hall 100 W. Center Street

Tuesday is Election Day Continued from pg. 1

Some Hays voters will also decide whether to expand the service area of Hays County Emergency Services District No. 9. Another election that applies to certain Hays voters are for or against designating the Headwaters Municipal

Utility District in the Dripping Springs Extra Territorial Jurisdiction and whether or not to issue $138.5 million in water, wastewater and drainage system facilities to serve the Headwaters “commercial defined area.”

The 22,500 square foot transitional housing unit will be located behind the HCWC main campus.

Hays County Womens Center plans transitional housing

BY CAMELIA JUAREZ

For the first time in Hays County, up to 18 families will have access to a transitional multi-family apartment style complex paired with the vast resources of the Hays Caldwell Womens Center.

After 20 years of planning, the long-time goal of transitional housing is now about a year away.

However, a groundbreaking is contingent on raising $800,000 in donations.

The 22,500 square foot complex will be located behind the HCWC main campus. The majority of the units will be three bedroom units and a limited number will have one or two bedrooms.

Families with young children will be prioritized for transitional housing in an effort to stop the cycle for silent victims, otherwise known as young children in abusive situations said HCWC Director of Community Partnerships Melissa Rodriguez.

“The ultimate goal is to provide access to

“The ultimate goal is to provide access to these services to prevent future trauma of children growing up in abusive homes. They are our target population. We want to provide support for their parent in order to get access to everything they need to provide a safer environment for their child.”

–Melissa Rodriguez, HCWC director of Community Partnerships

these services to prevent future trauma of children growing up in abusive homes. They are our target population. We want to provide support for their parent in order to get access to everything they need to provide a safer environment for their child. We are working to give the parent skills to live in the community permanently,” Rodriguez said.

To keep children the focus of the new housing project, the HCWC has joined together with Head Start, a national program that funds education for kids aged

5 years old and younger from low-income families.

Tenants who are accepted will pay 30 percent of their income as rent. Choosing families to live in the limited number of provided beds will depend on individual situations, Rodriguez said. However, deciding what qualifies a family is new territory.

“Transitional housing is new to this organization. We have an idea of how it’s going to work, but that can change.

Now, our focus is what does each individual family need and that

varies. Some people need a little time or some people need to go back to school or job training, and we can provide the time to get those resources,” Rodriguez said.

Funds for the project are less than a million dollars shy thanks to the generous donations from the community.

The city of San Marcos donated $400,000 and Hays County donated $600,000 for a total of a $1 million towards better living for families. The McCoy family donated $1.5 million.

Other nonprofit groups, such as Home Aid have helped lighten the load by providing ways to cut costs on furniture and construction.

To learn more about the transitional housing project or how to donate go online to hcwc.org.

Rodriguez encourages donors to take a tour of their facility to understand what their donations go towards. Email Rodriguez at mrodriguez@hcwc.org for more information on how to take a tour or donate.

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NEWS

Sports

Hays Free Press • October 30, 2019

PHOTO BY JAMES NIÑO

Michael Boudoin makes a full effort to catch the ball with coverage from Justin McMahon during their matchup with Westlake last week.

PHOTO BY ASHLEY LAUGHLIN

Members of the Johnson High girls cross country team,coached by Ashley Laughlin, celebrate after securing a podium finish and a berth at the state meet in the Region IV, 4A championships in Corpus Christi.

The very first

Johnson girls XC secures school’s first ticket to state STAFF REPORT

JOHNSON HIGH GIRLS XC AT THE REGIONAL MEET

sophomore runner Abby Parra, who will make History was made Monher second straight state Kyra Gaddy – 12:11.59 day when seven Johnappearance in as many Cameron Roberts – 12:38.13 years via a 5th place son High cross country Jenica McMahon – 12:47.87 athletes became the first finish in the Region IV, 6A Jaguars to punch a ticket girls race. Parra ran the Abby Louk – 13:10.20 to state.

Andrea Camarillo – 14:16.83 5,000-meter course with By virtue of a 4th place a time of 19:16.87. Parra Lucille Lunsford – 14:41.61 team finish in the Region joins Hays High alumna Emily Polk – 15:55.29 IV, 4A meet in Corpus Gabby Bosquez and Esmi Christi, members of the Fuentes as the latest Rebel Johnson High girls cross girls cross country runHAYS HIGH GIRLS XC country team, which ners with multiple state AT THE REGIONAL MEET only began competing appearances.

Abby Parra – 19:16.87 as a group in August, adParra led the way for Adia Vera – 20:14.70 vanced to the UIL chamthe Hays cross country pionships in Round Rock Mariah Solis-Turner – 21:35.90 team which finished ninth Nov. 9. Johnson finished overall.

Yesenia Parra – 22:09.94 with 176 points and was On the boys side, Hays Logan Ferris – 22:15.43 only 16 points behind senior Jaden Tumale beJennifer Mendoza – 23:03.44 third place Salado. came the first Rebel boys Deasiah Batton – 23:03.44 Leading the way was runner to reach state in Jags freshman Kyra Gaddy nearly six years when he who claimed 5th place in finished 11th the Region HAYS HIGH BOYS XC the individual standings IV, 6A boys race with a AT THE REGIONAL MEET with a time of 12:11. Not time of 16:13.65.

Jaden Tumale – 16:13.65 far behind was sophoTumale joins Esteban Omar Guzman – 17:15.46 more Cameron Roberts Villalpando as the only who finished 17th overall.

Rebel boys cross country Tyler Gabriel – 17:23.96 Johnson High sophorunner to punch a ticket Isaac Sellers – 18:07.15 more Warren Anguiano to state within the last deAidan Vocke – 18:13.62 finished in the top half of cade. Villalpando competDeclan Trevethan – 18:21.75 ed at the UIL state meet in the boys Region IV, 4A race Kip Appleton – 18:33.25 by finishing the course 2013 when Hays competwith a time of 18:15.45. ed in Class 4A (now 5A). ing the trip to Round Rock Meanwhile, a pair of As a team, the Rebel and the UIL state meet.

Hays High cross country boys finished in 18th That includes Rebel atheltes will also be makplace overall.

Westlake volleyball stuns Hays in five set thriller

BY AMANDA LATTIMER

A late fifth set Westlake Chaparral run stunned the Hays Rebel volleyball team in a 25-20, 10-25, 25-20, 2426, 13-15 loss Friday at Bales Gym. That defeat, mixed with an Austin High win, places Hays’ postseason hopes on the brink.

Hays won the first set 25-20, but Westlake turned the tables and took set two 25-10. Both teams went punch-for-punch in the third frame with Hays taking the set 25-20 and a 2-1 match advantage.

The intensity ramped up in the final two frames as both teams fought to gain the upper hand.

Hays senior Trista Strasser said the Rebels focused on trying to secure the victory. “[I was feeling] The

DISTRICT 25-6A STANDINGS

*Clinched playoff berth Westlake 15-2* Lake Travis 14-2* Bowie 12-3* Hays 12-5 Austin 11-6 Ann Richards 6-11 Del Valle 4-11 Anderson 2-10 Lehman 1-13 Akins 1-15

adrenaline and how we came together as a team and focused on one main thing and what we wanted to get done,” Strasser said.

Hays gained a few points early in the fourth set, only to have Westlake creep up behind them later and eventually surpass them to tie the match at two sets

FROM THIS...

If the regular season ended today, the projected 25-6A playoff picture would be...

Westlake vs.

Smithson Valley/Cibolo Steele Lake Travis vs.

New Braunfels Bowie vs.

New Braunfels Canyon Hays vs.

Schertz Clemens

each.

Hays rallied in the fifth set and held match point at 14-11 and was poised to take the win.

But a 5-0 Chaparral run closed the match and the contest.

Hays seniors Sydney

HAYS VOLLEYBALL, 8

Chaps crush Hays 65-7

BY MOSES LEOS III

DISTRICT 25-6A STANDINGS

carries and a score, while Rebel running back Xavier For the second time Green rushed for 50 yards *Clinched playoff berth in as many seasons, the on 11 carries.

Lake Travis 6-0* Westlake Chaparrals dealt Goad said Hays’ offenWestlake 5-1* the Hays Rebels a sobersive line needed to “play a ing reality check. different level of leverage” Hays 5-1* Five total touchdowns against teams as physical Anderson 4-2 from Chaparral quarteras Westlake’s defense.

Bowie 3-3 back Kirkland Micheaux Hays’ line struggled to Del Valle 3-4 fueled Westlake’s 65-7 prevent larger Chaparral Austin 2-5 rout over the Rebels defenders from penetratFriday, dropping Hays ing the backfield and disAkins 0-6 into third place in 25-6A rupting the flow of plays.

Lehman 0-6 with only two games left.

While there was some It also marked the second success, Goad said Hays If the regular season straight year Westlake was unable to sustain it in ended today, the (7-1, 5-1) brought Hays’ the ball game. bidistrict round play(7-1, 5-1) seven-game win Meanwhile, Westlake’s off picture would be… high-powered attack talstreak to a screeching halt.

For Hays head coach lied 35 more unanswered DIVISION I Les Goad, questions on points in the final 30-plus how his program reminutes of the contest.

Lake Travis vs. sponds to adversity will be The Chaparrals scored SA East Central answered when they take on nine of their 10 total Hays vs. on state-ranked powerpossessions of the game.

Converse Judson house Lake Travis Friday.

“They’re very talented.

“We have to underThere’s no question about DIVISION II stand the next game is the that. Anyone who sees Westlake vs. most important game. All what they do, you can see Cibolo Steele we can do is to go forward that,” Goad said. “We’ve Anderson vs. and get better at what got to establish things (on Schertz Clemens we do,” Goad said. “We offense) and try to figure have to learn from our out a way to be more sucmistakes and get better at frame via two more cessful against them.” touchdown passes by what we do.”

Preparation is now the Micheaux who went 15 It was a pair of early key for Hays as the team of 22 for 275 yards and Rebel miscues that proprepares for the second four touchdowns passing, of three games that could vided Westlake momenwhile also rushing for 17 tum from the get-go. define where their postyards on seven carries and season path lies. By virtue Westlake quickly took a score. Westlake running of a Bowie loss to Austin a 7-0 first quarter lead back Zane Minors ran for High Friday, Hays essenwhen Michaux tossed 80 yards on eight carries a four-yard touchdown tially locked up a playoff and finished with two to wide receiver Mason berth and will join Lake scores.

Mangum that was made Travis in the 6A, Division Hays orchestrated possible by a blocked I playoff bracket. Yet to its lone response in the punt. An errant snap on be determined, however, second frame via an eight is who takes the top seed a punt attempt on Hays’ play, 66-yard drive capped out of 25-6A, which could next drive turned into a off by a seven-yard touch- mean avoiding Converse safety, giving the Chaps a down run by quarterback Judson and perhaps even 9-0 lead.

Durand Hill.

Goad felt his team Schertz Clemens in the But a formidable West- opening round. pressed in the early going, lake defense rendered but said self-inflicted “I apologized to our Hays’ Slot-T attack null wounds were a primary team for not having them and void for most of the source of troubles. Howmore prepared than they contest. Hays was limited were (against Westlake),” ever, Goad also said they to 117 total yards of ofhave to “take our hats off Goad said. “I’ll try to get to the program Westlake is fense, 89 of those yards on better at that.” the ground. at the moment.”

Hays travels to play at Hill led all rushers The Chap lead grew to Lake Travis Friday at 7:30 with 54 yards on nine 23-0 early in the second p.m.

Trojans edge Lobos 34-20

BY MOSES LEOS III

Fourteen unanswered fourth quarter points Friday afternoon pushed the Anderson Trojans to a narrow 34-20 win over the Lehman Lobos at Nelson Field.

Lehman (1-7, 0-6) claimed an early 6-0 lead by taking its opening drive of the contest to the end zone.

The Lobos’ eight play, 55-yard scoring drive was capped by a nine-yard touchdown from running back Keyshaun Williams.

Following an Anderson touchdown early in the second quarter, Lehman responded with an 11-yard touchdown run by quarterback Joey Guarardo, giving the Lobos a 12-7 advantage.

An Anderson touchdown before halftime, followed by a score early in the third frame, gave the Trojans a 20-12 lead.

Quarterback Carsten Groos went 17 of 27 for 293 yards and two passing touchdowns, while also rushing for 77 yards on 20 carries and three rushing scores.

Lehman stormed right back late in the third quarter with a methodical eight-play, 68-yard scoring drive that encompassed nearly five minutes. An 18-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Joey Guajardo to wide receiver Elijah Reyes tied the contest at 20-20 at the end of the third quarter.

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while Williams amassed 134 yards on 28 carries and a score.

But the Lobos couldn’t keep Groos and the Trojans out of the end zone in the final frame. Groos tallied a pair of touchdowns down the stretch to keep the Lobos at arms length.

Anderson out-gained Lehman 364-262 in total yards, but the Lobos led Anderson in time of possession. Lehman had the ball for 24 minutes while Anderson had it for 23. Lehman also finished with 174 rushing yards to Anderson’s 71 yards.

Originally, both teams were scheduled to play Oct. 23, but weather postponed the contest to Friday afternoon.

...TO THIS.

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Education

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III Elm Grove Elementary music educator Hilary Adamson was practically in disbelief Friday after learning items that were requested for her classroom via a student-led grant had been selected.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF HAYS CISD Lehman yearbook staffers are (first row, from left): Samantha Martinez, Danielle Teran, Kalei Engleman, Nina Matts; and (second row, from left) Andrew Shinn, Harold Holleman, Jalen Brown and Emory Saucedo.

Lehman yearbook staff brings home awards Senior staff members of the Lehman High School Yearbook Staff attended for the first time the Texas Association of Journalism Educator’s Fall Fiesta in San Antonio. TAJE is an annual conference that allows students to compete in various categories that show a wide variety of journalism skills.

Samantha Martinez earned Excellent (first place for her category) for the on-site cell phone- Fiesta.

Jalen Brown received Superior (first place) for Headlines.

Kalei Engleman received Superior for onsite Fiesta, Portrait, and In-Motion.

Engleman was also named Best of Show for

The firm of Bartlett-Cocke was approved as Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) for 2020 bond election projects for the Hays CISD on Monday night.

The vote was unanimous except for Trusteeat-large Will McManus, who abstained.

The agenda item was presented by Chief Operations Officer Max Cleaver.

Bartlett-Cocke had won prior board approval to act as CMAR in 2013 for the 2014 bond, “future bond programs, and other projects” with a fee of 1.75 percent of the cost of work.

“The desired result of engaging the CMAR early in any project is to cause collaboration between the CMAR, design professional, and owner’s representatives in pre-construction services such as cost estimating, constructibility, reviewing and value engineering,” agenda materials stated.

Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright and district staff had recommended continuing the relationship for major projects in the 2020 bond, “including but not limited to new construction and major

Bright smiles (and even the occasional celebratory dance or two) was how numerous Elm Grove Elementary students and educators lauded the award of $4,000 worth of items requested via student-led grant last Friday.

All told, the Elm Grove PTA fully or partially funded 19 out of 38 grant applications that were submitted to them.

Students at Elm Grove are given the opportunity to submit grant proposals on their own, with friends or as a class

for items they feel could benefit the campus.

Applications are scored by a committee which reviewed each request based on a variety of factors. The committee then determines what level of funding, if any, is granted to the application.

Award winners are (l-r) Kalei Engleman, Jalen Brown and Samantha Martinez.

photography and has been invited to Nationals.

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Bartlett-Cocke had won prior board approval to act as CMAR in 2013 for the 2014 bond, “future bond programs, and other projects” with a fee of 1.75 percent of the cost of work.

renovation projects.”

Engaging a CMAR firm early in the bond project is intended to facilitate collaboration between that firm, design professionals and the district in estimating costs, reviewing constructibility, and “value engineering.”

The Facilities & Bond Oversight Committee (FBOR), made up of residents of the district, also endorsed the use of the firm, the board was told, at its meeting on Sept. 26.

The district announced plans for the bond election, which will be held May 2, months ago and the Bond Committee was empaneled in June. Public forums are expected to be held in late January or early February 2020.

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Community

St. John Church celebrates 130 years SUBMITTED REPORT

St. John Church was settled in the farming area of Uhland by families of German descent.

The settlers began to conduct worship in their homes until a church could be erected. It is reported that Anna Wisian Arnold, one of the original members, spent many hours preparing for the organization of the congregation. She would ride in her buggy or walk from house to house getting people interested in joining her and her family in worship services at their home, along with her husband Valentine Arnold.

In 1889, the Rev. Christian Friedrich Hofheinze served as the founding pastor for the St. John Church. Its official name was The German Evangelisch

In the early years of the church, the congregation was made up of German farmers and German was the only language spoken in the church.

St. John Church of Plum Creek.

The first officers were Rev. C.J. Hofheinze (president), Theophelus Hofheinze (secretary) and trustees Ludwig Wisian and F. “Karl” Thoene. The families continued to worship in their homes and received the sacraments until 1891 from a Lutheran pastor from Maxwell.

In 1891, the congregation was given permission by the trustees of the Plum Creek School to have services there every first Sunday of the month. The same was arranged in the Live Oak School for ser-

vices every third Sunday. This same year, the small nucleus of Christians decided to call Rev. C.J. Hofheinze their own pastor. He had assisted them in organizing their congregation and served them until 1900.

The ladies of the congregation decided to build a church.

Mrs. Henry Schubert and Mrs. Valentine Arnold passed a petition and got pledges for funding. In November 1893 the first church building was dedicated. It was built without a steeple and located on a hill on Cotton Gin Road in Uhland

on land sold to the church by Ludwig Wisian for $60.

In 1899, the Plum Creek Frauenverein (Women’s Guild) was organized with 25 charter members. That same year, they provided funds to add a steeple to the church, and for a bell to be installed. The bell may have been installed at a later date because is has the date of 1905 on it.

In the early years of the church, the only language spoken was German. However, it was noted, in a newspaper clipping that an English Bible

was donated in sacred memory of Mr. Herman Seeliger by his daughter, Mrs. Max Schiwitz. Also, the portrait of the Lord’s Supper was donated in honor of Mr. Otto Graef Sr., who had served as president of the church board for many years.

In 1949, the second building for St. John Church was built and dedicated at its present location in the village of Uhland.

This land was a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Max E. Schiwitz.

One hundred and thirty years later, St. John Church remains a lasting icon in the community. The congregation will have a 130-year celebration entitled A Legacy of Faith with guest speaker Pastor Michael Newman, Texas District President, on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

Two promoters brought rodeo into 20th century C and elaborate staged productions that would Texas seem strangely out of place to today’s rodeo History fans.

by Bartee Haile Austin made a ton of money but spent it like there was no tomorrow.

Van Nostrand or John Van While the Crash of ’29 Austin. And he probably caused more cautious did not ride with Pancho businessmen to cut back Villa as he was fond of on expenses, he took out saying. bigger and bigger loans.

What we do know for By the middle of the sure is that Tex Austin Depression, he had lost organized his first rodeo everything, even his will in El Paso in 1917 and fol- to live, which led to his lowed the next year with suicide in 1938. the first indoor version Meanwhile, a rich catever held anywhere in tleman from San Antonio Wichita, Kansas. By the had taken Austin’s place mid-1920s, he had made in the rodeo world. Wilthe Madison Square Gar- liam Thompson Johnson den rodeo an annual inwas born into a pioneer stitution and introduced Texas family at Mount the American pastime to Vernon in 1875. Leaving enthusiastic crowds in home at early age to purLondon and other major sue his cowboy dream, he cities throughout Europe. eventually settled down To appeal to presumat Denton, married the ably more “sophisticated” sheriff’s daughter and beaudiences with less free came a livestock trader. time, Austin shortened Cattle ranching was the all-day spectacle so the logical next step, popular in Texas and the which he took in the San Southwest to a three- to Antonio area. By the four-hour program. He time he turned 50, he accomplished that by owned several thousand eliminating such events acres where he grazed a as trick and fancy roping, huge herd.

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Collins, Ryan Torres, and Brooke Sheely all provided key contributions in the contest.

While Strasser was upset with the loss, she acknowledged the hard work Hays put into Friday’s game.

“I just had the thought of we can do this, and we need to believe in ourselves,” Strasser said. “And to have that strength to take it to five like we did.”

The waiting game now begins for Hays, which could clinch a playoff berth with a win over Bowie or an Austin High loss to Lake Travis Tuesday. Should Hays fall to Bowie and Austin High win Tuesday, both teams could square off in

a possible winner-take-all one-game playoff for the fourth and final spot out of 25-6A. Despite the loss, Strasser said Hays is prepared to pick back up where they left off

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“We are going to take how we played and the next thing for us is to just focus on the next game, and to not hold our heads down,” Strasser said.

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liked to be known, might have sat back and taken it easy for the rest of his days. But he got the rodeo “bug,” and in two short years promoted several rodeos in Texas, stepping up to the national stage.

In 1930 Johnson landed the contract for the Madison Square Garden extravaganza that “Tex” Austin had lost.

With a natural flair for crowd-pleasing showmanship, he succeeded in putting on even bigger and better rodeos than his predecessor.

The money kept on coming in, adding millions to the cattle baron’s already sizeable fortune. Yet he did not see any reason to share the wealth with the performers who risked life and limb to keep his customers coming back.

As far as Johnson was concerned, cowboys in the rodeo ring were not entitled to better compensation and benefits than his underpaid ranch hands. He made no effort to conceal his low opinion of both despite the years he had spent in the saddle.

The colonel’s gravy train might have rolled on indefinitely had it not been derailed by the wife of a champion steer wrestler. Josie Bennett figured out that the prize money paid to competitors amounted to only a fraction the combined total of fees, admissions and what Johnson charged the Boston Garden just for coming to town.

Hugh Bennett revealed the infuriating disparity to his fellow performers.

With their support he circulated this petition: “For the Boston Show, we the undersigned demand that the Purses be doubled and the Entrance Fees added to each and every event.”

The petition was signed by almost every cowboy and presented to Col. Johnson, who refused to take it seriously. Even after they walked out in advance of the Oct. 30, 1936 performance, he thought the show could go on with stable hands and other unqualified substitutes.

Disappointed spectators demanded refunds, and the Boston Garden

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manager told Johnson to come to terms with the strikers. He swallowed his pride and grudgingly met their demands that quickly became the norm for all rodeos.

Following their stunning triumph in Boston, the victors formed the Cowboys Turtle Association so named “because we were as slow as turtles in getting organized.”

As for Col. William T. Johnson, he sold out to a pair of competitors, went home to San Antonio and never had another thing to do with rodeos.

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At the end of the nineteenth century, the rodeo had not strayed far from its traditional roots in Texas, the Southwest and parts of the West.

Most Americans east of the Mississippi had never seen a real rodeo even though they were avid fans of Wild West shows put on by the likes of Buffalo Bill Cody.

Tex Austin was the ingenious Texan who went about changing the distinctly western form of entertainment to suit eastern tastes. It must be admitted, however, that calling him a native of the Lone Star State may be based more on his choice of nicknames than the murky details of his early life.

According to some sources, Austin was born around 1886 in St. Louis, not Victoria, Texas, as he claimed, and his real name was either John

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OBITUARIES COSTELLO Joan Irene Costello, an extraordinary mother, grandmother, avid jigsaw puzzler and quick-witted friend to many, died unexpectedly at her home in Kyle on Oct. 22, 2019, at the age of 77.

Costello was one of ten children born to John and Margaret (Rucha) Tyznik in Chicago, Illinois on Feb. 10, 1942. As a young woman, she and her husband Clarence Welch hitchhiked Route 66 to California. They didn’t have any money, so they worked odd-end jobs to make enough to eat and get places to stay.

They divorced early and she remarried in 1977 to Walter Costello, a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer. Together they raised their daughter Ruth and traveled the world.

Their favorite destinations included Zihuatanejo, Mexico or “Z town” as she called it, Ireland, where Walter drove on the wrong side of the road, and Germany where their friends lived in a 200-yearold castle with a traditional brewery. She loved to build puzzles and give them away once completed, read books she found at Goodwill, often making recommendations in the fashion of “take this book, you’ll love it”, and spend time outdoors and garden with some of the oldest tools in the state. She also loved to fish, often catching her limit and finishing off her husband’s limit, and to cook. Travelling to California, Costello earned a reputation for filling an entire empty suitcase full of Tri-tip, homemade pies and cakes, to bring them back to Texas.

She often would dance in the kitchen, grabbing whomever was handy and twirling around the floor. Costello was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 29 years who died on July 17, 2006.

Costello is survived by her Daughter Ruthie Rios and her husband Felix, her three sons, her granddaughters Samantha Lopez, husband Lorenzo and Jessie Lytle. Her charm and wit will also be missed by her great-grandchildren: Roman, Raegan, Zachery, Jayden, Roslyn and Elizabeth.

A celebration of Costello’s life will be held Oct. 30 at 2

p.m. at Harrell Funeral Home in Kyle.

Go to www.Harrellfuneralhomes.com to visit her memorial webpage.

PAYNE Carol Annette Stout Payne, born Sept. 21, 1942, to Marguerite Annunciatta Ruwaldt Stout and Stanley Robert Stout, Sr., both of whom precede her in death. Payne was surrounded by her children when she died on Oct. 23 at Onion Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation in Austin.

Payne liked making new friends wherever life took her. She spent time with her family and long-time friends attending movies (a favorite pastime), reading, talking on the phone to extended family, and spending holidays with loved ones. Payne was a longtime resident of Irving, where she had two of her dearest friends, Freda Crosby and Mary Jo Ellard. During her time in Irving, Payne suffered the loss of her husband, Wilburn Lawton Payne, and was left to raise their four young children alone. Payne did so with many hours of devotion, hard work, faith, and above all love. Payne worked for the Irving ISD for 30 years where she was loved by students and faculty. In later years, Payne moved to Conroe, where she worked for the Conroe ISD for three years before retiring.

Payne’s love of family was known by all who knew her.

She was their biggest fan with a heart of gold. Her children and grandchildren were her life. She is survived by siblings: Michael (Peggy) Stout of Austin, Pamela (Terry) Salazar of Dallas, Edward (Sylvia) Stout of Austin, and Catherine (Brian) Kuper of Dallas, her four children: daughters, Stacey (Byron) Cutbirth of Conroe, Bonnie (Randy) Bodiford of Lebanon, IL, and sons, Daniel and Christopher Payne of Austin; five grandchildren: Aaron (Virginia) Cutbirth, Travis (Katlin) Cutbirth, and Hailey, Hilary, and Malory Bodiford; great-grandson, Carter Cutbirth. Payne shared her love with extended family, as well, which included numerous nieces and nephews, and

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Valerie Jean Lore Tedder was born Jan. 5, 1961 in Charles City, Iowa to Maida Wiegmann and Robert Lore. She died very suddenly on Oct. 19, 2019 in Austin, where she was surrounded by her husband, family and many friends.

She grew up in Bassett, Iowa, graduated high school from Charles City, Iowa. She then went on to become a registered nurse, while raising two children. She moved to Texas to meet the love of her life, Mark Tedder, and they were married November 1987.

Tedder worked as an operating room nurse at Bailey Square Surgery Center for 30 years. She enjoyed her job as a nurse, but she loved the interaction with the patients and staff the most.

She had an amazing sense of humor and could tell entertaining stories that would have you holding your side from laughter. She was giving, loving and never met a stranger in her life. To know her was to see the kind of love for everyone. She loved to sew the most but also enjoyed projects like building anything from wood or laying a tile floor. Measuring tools were her fingers or maybe the length of her arm. Her sewing was never made for herself but for others to enjoy; she made bags and blankets for so many.

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created a beautiful family with her two older children and then they had two of their own and raised their family in Buda. Then came the biggest joy in her life, grandbabies. Tedder rarely missed a games for five older grandchildren. She was one time asked by her granddaughter, “Granny, you’re not supposed to cheer for the other team, just ours”. That was just Granny for you.

She is mourned by her mother Maida Wiegmann, Charles City, Iowa; mother-inlaw Jewel Tedder, Bridgeport; her husband Mark Tedder; daughters Jennifer Deutsch (John) Fey, Austin, Whitney Tedder (Tim) Haag, Leander; sons Adam (Tish) Deutsch, Dale and Jacob Tedder, Copper Mountain, Colorado; 6 grandchildren, stepmother Bonnie Lore, Ionia, Iowa; sister, Denise (Jerry) Conway, Austin, Bobby (Pam) Lore, Bassett, Iowa, David Lore, Austin, Michelle (Jeromy) Winter, Ionia, Iowa, and her BFF Cheryl Troetschel, Buda and a beloved aunt to many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

She is proceeded in death by grandson John Anthony Fey II, father Robert Lore and brother Jeff Lore.

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One brother, Stanley Robert Stout, Jr. preceded her in death. She remained close with Stan, Jr.’s widow, Deanna (Bill) Moczygemba of Manchaca.

Payne will be remembered for her love of God, family, and friends, as we will always remember her and never forget the wonderful person that graced this world with her presence.

Funeral Service was held at noon on Oct. 26. Interment followed at Lockhart City Cemetery Visit Payne’s memory page and leave a remembrance or message for her family at Harrell Funderal Home website.

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Reinold Meier Von Fange, 77, died Oct. 20, 2019 in Buda. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Shirley Jean (David) Von Fange. They have three children and their spouses Patricia and Jon Klassen, Katrina and Timothy Cunningham, and Michael and Anna Von Fange.

Fange was a loving grandfather to four grandchildren, Kaelin Cunningham, Corbett and Ella Von Fange and Deven Klassen.

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He had a brother Alan and a surviving sister Marybeth Glick of Columbus, IN. Fange was a veteran of the U.S. Army, a geotechnical engineer, a loving husband, a nurturing father, a supportive friend, and a believer in Jesus. He will be missed by those who knew and loved him, and will be with them again in Heaven.

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nation as the best Governor Greg Abbott state for on Monday announced business his appointment of and job Adriana Cruz as the growth, executive director of the with the Economic Development most and Tourism (EDT) divi- corporate sion within the Office of relocaCRUZ the Governor. tion and Cruz joins EDT with expansion projects, and a robust background in our economy has been economic development growing faster than and business, having the nation as a whole,” most recently served Abbott said. as the president of the “I am confident that Greater San Marcos Adriana’s experience Partnership (GSMP). She and perspective will will lead the teams help the state continue within EDT charged with that economic momenpromoting Texas as the tum, further expanding best state for businesses the path to prosperity large and small, as well for more Texas families as the premier destinaacross every region of tion for national and this great state.” international tourism The Greater San and trade. She will also Marcos Partnership, the work closely with local regional economic deand regional economic velopment organization, development teams to was established in 2010 continue to expand job to encourage and nurcreation and economic ture economic growth growth in rural, suburin San Marcos, and Hays ban, and metro commu- and Caldwell counties. nities across Texas.

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experience in economic development, marketing, and international business. Prior to assuming her role with the GSMP, Cruz was vice president of Global Corporate Recruitment for the Austin Chamber of Commerce where she was project lead in high profile corporate relocations and expansions.

Cruz holds a B.B.A. in Marketing from the University of Texas at Austin, has been married for 34 years to her husband Rik and has three grown children living in the Austin area.

EDT teams within the Office of the Governor include: Business and Community Development, Research and Economic Analysis, Texas Film Commission, Texas Military Preparedness Commission, Texas Music Office, Texas Workforce Investment Council and Travel Texas.

Cruz will assume the role on Dec. 5.

Local livestock producers may be eligible for drought disaster assistance SUBMITTED REPORT U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Caldwell-HaysComal County announced that ranchers and livestock producers may be eligible for assistance from the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for grazing losses incurred in 2019.

According to County Executive Director Christa Kraatz, “Caldwell, Hays and Comal counties recently met qualifying drought ratings that ‘trigger’ eligibility for the Livestock Forage Disaster Program on full season improved pasture, full season mixed forage pasture, native pasture, and sorghum forage.”

LFP provides compensation to livestock producers who have suffered grazing losses due to drought. Qualifying drought ratings are determined using the U.S. Drought Monitor located at droughtmonitor.unl.edu.

“We encourage producers to contact our office for an appointment and to learn what records are required to apply for assistance.”

–Christa Kraatz, County Executive Director for USDA Farm Service Agency

Kraatz said eligible livestock include alpacas, beef cattle, buffalo/ bison, beefalo, dairy cattle, deer, elk, emus, equine, goats, llamas, reindeer or sheep that have been or would have been grazing the eligible grazing land or pastureland during the normal grazing period.

An application for payment and supporting documentation are required. Producers must also file an acceptable crop acreage report by the applicable deadline(s). To expedite applications, producers who experienced losses in 2019 are encouraged to collect records doc-

umenting their losses.

Supporting documents may include information related to grazing leases or federal grazing permits, contract grower agreements and more.

Applications for 2019 losses will be accepted through Jan. 30, 2020.

“We encourage producers to contact our office for an appointment and to learn what records are required to apply for assistance,” said Kraatz.

For more information, contact the CaldwellHays-Comal County FSA office at 512-398-4176 ext. 2. Information can also be obtained online at farmers.gov/recover.

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Comptroller’s Office issues October sales tax allocations

BY ANITA MILLER Three-quarters of the way through the calendar year, Hays County municipalities saw a wide disparity in monthly sales tax allocations from the Texas Comptroller’s Office.

All of the county’s 10 taxing municipalities showed an increase over the allocation issued in October 2018; and nine of them are ahead in yearto-date payments.

The city of Kyle received an October allocation of $721,981.62, representing an increase of 16.67 percent over the $618,822.18 received last October. So far this year, Kyle has received $7,253,138.16 in sales tax allocations, an increase of 10.74 percent compared to the first 10 months of 2018. Kyle’s sales tax rate is 1.5 percent.

Diana Torres, director of Economic Development for Kyle, said the city has been seeing “significant sales tax growth” for quite some time.

“As the commercial opportunities expand, along with the city’s population, it is nature for Kyle’s sales tax revenues to grow. We also hope that folks are seeing the importance of shopping local — when purchases are made here, the city retains a portion of the sales tax.”

Torres also reminded residents they can view sales tax reports online.

The city of Buda, meanwhile, received an October allocation of $645,019.17, up only .73 percent from October 2018, when the city received $640,315,24. In year-to-date payments, however, the city is up 9.87 percent, having received $6,287.145.15, compared to the $5,722,069.42 received during the first 10 months of last year.

Buda’s sales tax rate is 1.5 percent.

Buda’s Director of Finance June Ellis said retail — in particular along Interstate 35 — is the city’s primary driver of sales taxes.

“That’s been increasing over the last couple of years,” he said, adding that the trend is likely to continue with more

Kyle received an October allocation of $721,981.62, representing an increase of 16.67 percent over the $618,822.18 received last October. Buda received an October allocation of $645,019.17, up only .73 percent from last October. stores, restaurants and fast food outlets going in, increasingly on the east side of the interstate.

Ellis said the October monthly allocation is usually low. “For the last 12 months, we’ve seen an average month over month increase of about 12 percent,” he said. The year-to-date average is truer to form, he said, which has been about 10 percent per year.

Buda city spokesman David Marino added that with the opening of the Scott & White hospital, medical businesses such as pharmacies are likely to see an expansion coming.

Dripping Springs, meanwhile, saw a 21.19 percent increase in its monthly allocation, which was $232,001.87 this year, compared to $191,425.27 in 2018.

Allocations to Dripping Springs for the year total $2,285,266.57, which is an increase of 19.63 percent over the $1,910.124.39 for the first 10 months of last year. Dripping Springs’ sales tax rate is a 1.25 percent.

Wimberley’s monthly increase was 10.15 percent, with the city receiving $74,245.91, compared to $67,411.41 in October of 2018. For the first 10 months of this year, allocations to Wimberley have totaled $785,109.90, a 4.35 percent jump over the $752,315.71 received by this time last year.

Wimberley’s sales tax rate is 1 percent.

ELSEWHERE IN THE COUNTY: • Hays City: Monthly allocation $1,220.55, up 105.18 percent over $594.86 received in October 2018. Year-to-date payments total $16,545.86, up 22.16 percent. Hays City’s sales tax rate is 1 percent.

• Mountain City: Monthly allocation $2,000.55, up 93.80 percent over $1,031.77 received in October 2018.

Year-to-date payments total $13,896.43, down 9.61 percent. Mountain City’s sales tax rate is 1 percent.

• Niederwald: Monthly allocation $5,091.03, up 54.49 percent over $3,295.28 received in October 2018. Year-todate payments total $41,484.90, up 29.61 percent. Niederwald’s sales tax rate is 1 percent.

• San Marcos: Monthly allocation $3,275,157.36, up 8.91 percent over $3,007,066.61 received in October 2018. Yearto-date payments total $31,806,711.07, up 6.67 percent. San Marcos’ sales tax rate is 1.5 percent.

• Uhland: Monthly allocation $19,867.19, up 18.70 percent over $16,736.58 received in October 2018. Year-todate payments total $190,850.03, up 8.18 percent. Uhland’s sales tax rate is 1.5 percent.

• Woodcreek: Monthly allocation $5,349.35, up 29.67 percent. Year-todate payments total $49,895.34, up 14.42 percent. Woodcreek’s sales tax rate is 1 percent.

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Under the direction of the Texas General Land Office (GLO), the entity which will disperse the federal funds from HUD, the City project will include road widening, drainage improvements, added turn lane capacity, safety lighting and pedestrian improvements. The project length is approximately 2,200 feet. Additional right of way, and easements for the improvements will be needed although no residential

or non-residential displacements would be necessary for the proposed improvements. A conceptual layout of the road improvements visualized can be seen on the city’s website.

Written concerns, questions and complaints about the project can be submitted by mail or in person to Kyle City Hall, located at 100 W. Center Street, Kyle, Texas, 78640 (open M-F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), via email through the City of Kyle website, or by phone at 512-262-1010. For more information, visit www.cityofkyle.com/finance/citykyle-personnel-policy Updates on road construction are provided weekly on the city’s website and in its e-Newsletter (subscribe by emailing khilsenbeck@cityofkyle. com).

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Bajo la dirección de la Oficina General de Tierras de Texas (GLO), la entidad que dispersará los fondos federales de HUD, el proyecto se incluye el ensanchamiento de carreteras, mejoras de drenaje, más capacidad de carril de giro, instalación de iluminación de seguridad, y mejora de la movilidad peatonal.

La longitud del proyecto es de aproximadamente 2200 pies. Se necesitarán derechos de paso adicionales y servidumbres para las mejoras, aunque no se necesitarán desplazamientos residenciales o

no residenciales para las mejoras propuestas. Se puede ver un diseño conceptual de las mejoras viales visualizadas en el sitio web de la ciudad.

Las inquietudes, preguntas y quejas por escrito sobre el proyecto se pueden enviar por correo o en persona al Ayuntamiento de Kyle, ubicado en 100 W. Center Street, Kyle, Texas, 78640 (abierto de lunes a viernes de 8 am a 5 pm), por correo electrónico a través del sitio web de la Ciudad de Kyle, o por teléfono al 512-262-1010. Para obtener más información, visite https://www. cityofkyle.com/finance/city-kyle-personnel-policy.

Noticias sobre la construcción de carreteras se publican semanalmente en el sitio web de la ciudad y en su boletín electrónico (suscríbase enviando un correo electrónico a khilsenbeck@cityofkyle.com).

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Remember to ‘fall back’

Trick or Treat on Center Street PHOTOS BY JAMES NIÑO

Gads of goblins and other characters gathered at City Square Park this past Saturday for the annual Trick or Treat on Center Street. Local businesses and organizations passed out treats to the holiday revelers.

It’s that time again.

Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday at 2 a.m., so residents are reminded to set their clocks to “fall back” one hour, or risk being late for Sunday appointments.

Daylight Saving Time was first observed in 1966 and, although each time the Texas Legislature is in session, someone files a bill to eliminate it, it has remained in effect ever since.

Daylight Saving Time will end at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8.

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Outsourcing of Hays County inmates continues

BY ANITA MILLER

The 2016 Public Safety Bond’s passage came against a backdrop of jail overcrowding.

The bonds allowed for the expansion of Hays County Jail and at least until that is completed, some of the Hays inmates are being outsourced to other county lockups.

Each week, County Judge Ruben Becerra gives a public presentation of how many inmates are outsourced, where they were taken and at what cost to taxpayers.

For the week of Oct. 20-26, the cost of outsourcing was $82,963.

The jail’s average

population during that time was 549 with a peak of 556. Becerra said 192 males and 18 females were taken to lockups in Bell, Burnet, Caldwell, Fort Bend, Guadlaupe, Travis and Walker counties.

The week prior, 175 male inmates and 20 females were taken to Bell, Burnet, Caldwell, Fort Bend, Guadalupe, Travis and Walker counties at a cost of $77,878.

The maximum capacity of the jail is 362; however the Texas Commission on Jail Standards requires that a 10 percent “buffer” be observed, meaning the jail’s population is kept at 311.

Rapid response center awarded $8.6M grant SUBMITTED REPORT The Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center at Texas State University has received a $8.7 million grant from the the United States Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Preparing for Active Shooter Situations (PASS) program.

The grant will support ALERRT's Integrated Response Train-

ing Program, which provides training across the country to improve rapid response to active shooter events.

“This grant will allow us to prepare law enforcement, fire and EMS personnel across the country to respond to active shooter events through integrated training,” said Pete Blair, executive director of the ALERRT Center.

The PASS program is designed to increase

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A drone photo shows the county’s new Public Safety Building now under construction behind the Government Center on South Stagecoach Road in San Marcos.

Public Safety bond projects delayed

BY ANITA MILLER Though still within the overall budgetary parameters of the public safety bonds that Hays County voters approved in 2016, expansion at the Hays County Jail on Uhland Road in San Marcos as well as the construction of the Public Safety Building on Wonder World Drive, also in San Marcos, required change work orders, which the Commissioners Court passed with unanimous votes Oct. 22.

According to Codi M. Newsom of ECM International, who gave an update to commissioners and County Judge Ruben Becerra, progress on the jail addition has been delayed for about five months due to a combination of factors, and that slowdown “trickled down” to the other portions of the project like the training building and renovation of the existing jail facility.

One of the factors affecting the pace of construction was the necessity of moving existing utility lines. While Grande Communications and San Marcos Electric Utility moved their lines ahead of a deadline, Spectrum did not. “Spectrum didn’t move their lines until the end of July 2018,” so construction was not able to proceed.”

One of the factors affecting the pace of construction was the necessity of moving existing utility lines. While Grande Communications and San Marcos Electric Utility moved their lines ahead of a deadline, Spectrum did not.

She added that while waiting on Spectrum, the contractors rescheduled other work.

While the existence of the utility lines was known, Newsom said workers also encountered sewer lines that they did not know were there.

Unusually heavy rainfall in the late spring and early fall of 2018 also factored into the delay, she said.

Meanwhile, construction on the public safety building, which will contain the Emergency Operations Center, has been delayed for about 11 months and that, Newsom said, was largely due to permitting issues. Between the time the bonds were approved and the beginning of construction early this year, she said the city of San Marcos adopted new ordinances that not only address flooding at specific sites but also the impact that flooding could have on areas downstream.

That also added to the delay.

That site, which lies in a flood plain, was also im-

pacted by drainage issues and the fact that work begin under existing FEMA maps which have since been updated. The older, “effective” FEMA maps show the site just inside the 100-year flood zone, which has a 0.2 percent annual chance to flood areas, meaning that there is a 1 percent annual chance of flooding with an average depth of less than one foot or with drainage areas of less than one square mile.

The new maps, scheduled to be made effective early next year, show the site surrounded by a 100-year floodway and not far from the 500-year flood line.

Both the building and the parking lot have been built up four feet, and the road leading into the site will also be built up. When Becerra questioned the accessibility of the EOC when flooding is occurring, Newsom responded that the city of San Marcos was looking at elevating Old Stagecoach Trail as it approaches the site.

However, Newsom

noted, the fleet maintenance building at the Uhland Road site has been operational and occupied since July of 2018. It’s now estimated that the jail addition will be substantially complete March 24 of next year and ready for occupancy on April 23, 2020.

The training building is expected to be substantially complete by May 31, 2020, and ready for occupancy June 30, 2020.

The jail renovation, meanwhile, is expected to be substantially complete on Aug. 4, 2020 and ready for occupancy on Sept. 3 of next year; while the Public Safety Building’s substantial completion date is July 25, 2020 and its ready for occupancy date is Aug. 24, 2020.

Concerning the change work orders, Newsom said market uncertainties played into rising costs, as did tariffs on steel and aluminum.

Pct. 1 Commissioner Debbie Gonzales Ingalsebe noted that the work change orders don’t mean the project has gone over budget.

“It’s all in the bond that was approved,” she said. “Voters voted to move forward with this bond amount and we’re staying within this amount.”

San Antonio-based Turner Construction is the contractor for the work.

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The project will transport natural gas, which is lighter than air.

In the extremely unlikely event of a leak, the gas will not sink into the ground or impact the aquifer. Multiple pipelines have operated safely through the Edwards Aquifer for decades.

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Public Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Robert A. Neyland were issued to Wilson A. Neyland on October 16, 2019, under Cause No. 19-0314-P, pending in County Court at Law No. 3 of Hays County, Texas. - Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for Wilson A. Neyland addressed as follows: - Jeanne L. Couture – Magnan Couture, PLLC – 245 W. 18th St., Houston, Texas 77008 - All persons having claims against this Estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Buda City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers at Buda City Hall, 405 E. Loop Street, Bldg. 100 Buda, TX 78610 to discuss the following item: Public Hearing on proposed amendments to the City of Buda Unified Development Code, Subsection 4.04.01, Tree Preservation and Mitigation.

At said time and place, all such persons shall have the right to appear and be heard. Of all said matters and things, all persons interested in the subject matter herein mentioned shall take notice.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Buda City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers at Buda City Hall, 405 E. Loop Street, Bldg. 100 Buda, TX 78610 to discuss the following item: Public Hearing regarding a request for a Development Agreement for Kelly's Retreat Subdivision, being approximately 20.694 +/- acres out of the Phillip J. Allen Survey, A-5, Hays County, Texas and located on the south side of Old Black Colony Road and south of the intersection with Middle Creek Drive (DA 18-03); and a Public Hearing on proposed amendments to the City of Buda Unified Development Code, Subsection 4.04.01, Tree Preservation and Mitigation. At said time and place, all such persons shall have the right to appear and be heard. Of all said matters and things, all persons interested in the subject matter herein mentioned shall take notice.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed Bids, pursuant to Local Government Code Chapter 252, will be received for IFB 20-002 ASR 1 Pilot Well Drilling Project part of the Main Street Improvements Construction Project by the City of Buda, Finance Department, 405 E. Loop Street, Buda, Texas until 2:00 PM local time on November 19, 2019. Immediately thereafter, the bid proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud in the MultiPurpose Room 1034 within Buda City Hall located at 405 E. Loop Street, Building 100, Buda, Texas. The project includes site preparation, excavation and backfill, drilling and construction of a Trinity potable water well, well development and site restoration. Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis, with additive alternate bid items (if any) as indicated in the Bid Form. The Issuing Office for this Solicitation is the City of Buda Ð Finance Department, 405 E. Loop Street, Building 100, Buda, Texas 78610, Attn: Rosemary Esparza, Purchasing Manager; purchasing@ ci.buda.tx.us. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bid Documents at the Issuing Office, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,

or copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Website as described below.

Bid Documents may be viewed and accessed online through the Procurement Website as described at http://ci.buda.tx.us/137/ Purchasing. The City of Buda has partnered with BidNet as part of the Texas Purchasing Group and also posts bid opportunities to this site. The documents are made available for the sole purpose of obtaining Bids for completion of the Project and permission to download does not confer a license or grant permission or authorization for any other use Authorization to download documents includes the right for Bidders to print documents for their sole use, provided they pay all costs associated with printing or reproduction.

Printed documents may not be re-sold under any circumstances. All official notifications, addenda, and other documents will be offered only through the Procurement Website. The Procurement Website may be updated periodically with Addenda, meeting summaries, reports, or other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. The cost of printed Bidding Documents from the Procurement Website will depend on the number and size of the Drawings and Project Manual, and method selected by the prospective Bidder. Any cost associated with accessing the Bid Documents is non-refundable. Upon Issuing Office’s receipt of payment, printed Bidding Documents will be sent via the prospective Bidder’s delivery method of choice; the shipping charge will depend on the shipping method chosen. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents.

A pre-bid conference will be held at 2:00 PM local time on November 6, 2019 at Buda City Hall, 405 E. Loop Street. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory. Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

Owner: City of Buda By: John Nett, PE Title: City Engineer Date: October 25, 2019

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of PEGGY A. MADDUX a/k/a MARGARET ANN MADDUX, Deceased, were issued on July 29, 2019, under Cause No. 19-0225-P, pending in the County Court of Hays County, Texas, to WILLIAM J. MADDUX. Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the Estate addressed as follows: William J. Maddux Independent Executor of the Estate of Peggy A. Maddux a/k/a Margaret Ann Maddux C/O Fleur A. Christensen Attorney for the Estate Blazier, Christensen, Browder & Virr, P.C. 901 S. Mopac, Bldg. V., Suite 200 Austin, Texas 78746 All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

DATED the 21st day of October, 2019 Fleur A. Christensen Attorney for the Estate

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Richard Lee Neel, Deceased, were issued on October 14, 2019, in Cause No. 19-0338-P, pending in the County Court of Hays County, Texas, to: Nina Adelina Neel.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: M. Elizabeth Raxter Attorney at Law P.O. Box 281 Lockhart, Texas 78644 DATED the 21st day of October, 2019.

By: /s/ M. Elizabeth Raxter M. Elizabeth Raxter Attorney for Nina Adelina Neel State Bar No.: 24050084 P.O. Box 281 Lockhart, Texas 78644 Telephone: (512) 398-6996 Facsimile: (512) 668-4501 E-mail: eraxter@txelderlaw.com

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of George Roman, Deceased, were issued on September 30, 2019 in Docket No. 19-0075P, pending in the County Court at Law Number Three of Hays County, Texas, to Ann F. Roman.

Claims may be addressed in care of the Executor’s attorney, as follows: Ann F. Roman, Independent Executor c/o Jennifer J. Mattingly Attorney at Law 11782 Jollyville Rd. Austin, Texas 78759 All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner provided by law.

Dated this 30th day of September, 2019.

Jennifer J. Mattingly 11782 Jollyville Rd. Austin, Texas 78759 (512) 219-4090 Attorney for the Executor

NOTICE OF SALE 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 being listed below.

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Date: 11/11/19 Time: 10:15 AM Location: Morningstar Storage, 1001 W. Goforth Rd., Buda, TX 78610 Units: Unit 2009 Brittany Nevarez - Fridge, AC, Deer Antlers, Clothes, Boxes, Totes, Bed frame, household décor, misc household Unit 1043 Sandra Villarreal - Suitcase, Pillows, totes, bags, Couch Purse, Boots, shoes, luggage, Jewelry box.

Unit 3121 Margaret Givens - Chairs, couch, Large and small TVs, dressers, pictures, boxes , beds, end tables Unit 3130 Jeffrey Moore Clothes, suitcase, vacuum, totes, boxes, back pack, camera case.

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Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Winery Permit (G) by 512DWine LLC DBA Water 2 Wine TX 10 to be located at 304 S. Main Street, Suite 103, Buda, Hays County, Texas 78610. Managers of the LLC are Dane S. Aziz and Donald E. Gottschalk.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is given that a Public Hearing by the Board of Directors of the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (District) will be held at the District office located at 1124 Regal Row, Austin, TX, during its Regular Meeting on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 4:15 p.m. for the following purposes: The City of Buda (City), 405 E. Loop Street, Bldg. 100, Buda, TX, 78610, filed a well drilling authorization application on July 8, 2019 with the Barton Springs/ Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (District) to drill a new nonexempt aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) well into the Middle Trinity Aquifer. The City will operate the proposed well for storage and recovery of Edwards Aquifer water for public water supply. A subsequent application to authorize ASR operations will be filed after the well is completed and tested. The well is located at 673 Cullen Blvd., Buda, TX, 78610. For further information, please contact the District, 1124 Regal Row, Austin, Texas 78748, (512) 282-8441, bseacd@bseacd.org. You may also contact the applicant, the City of Buda, TX, at (512) 312-0084.

COMBINED NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS AND FINAL NOTICE AND PUBLIC EXPLANATION OF A PROPOSED ACTIVITY IN A 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN AND WETLAND 10/30/19 City of Uhland, 15 N. Old Spanish Trail, Uhland, TX 78640 (512) 398-7399 This Notice shall satisfy the above-cited three separate but related procedural notification requirements.

To: All interested Agencies, Groups and Individuals: REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about 10/30/19, the City of Uhland will submit a request to the Texas General Land Office for the release of Community Development Disaster Relief Funds under Section 104(f) of Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended, to undertake the project known as CDBG Disaster Relief City of Uhland Flood and Drainage Improvements Project #TBD. Project Description: The project will consist of the replacement of 3-36-inch CMP pipes with 3-36-inch RCP pipes (120-LF total footage). The culvert system will consist of an upstream and downstream concrete headwall/wingwall with concrete rip-rap on the downstream side for erosion protection. The existing PVC culvert under Seeliger will be replaced with an 18-inch RCP with concrete safety end treatments.

The road improvements associated with the drainage improvements will consist of 460 SY of HMAC and the replacement of 30 SY of concrete sidewalk and 100-LF of concrete curbing. In addition, the existing cross culvert near 61 Old Spanish Trail, an 18-inch CMP pipe, will be replaced with an 18-inch RCP with concrete safety end treatments.

The proposed project locations are: On N. Old Spanish Trail, from Seeliger Drive to 100 LF southwest; and, on N. Old Spanish Trail, from approximately 500 LF SW of Everett Drive, to 600 LF SW of Everett Drive, Uhland, Hays County, TX. Estimated Funding $229,627.19, Estimated Total Project Cost: $229,627.19.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The City of Uhland has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment; therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the City of Uhland, 15 N. Old Spanish Trail, Uhland, TX 78640 and may be examined or copied weekdays 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. FINAL NOTICE AND PUBLIC EXPLANATION OF PROPOSED ACTIVITY IN A 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN AND WETLAND This is to give notice that the City of Uhland has conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Order 11988 and 11990, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management and Wetland Protection, to determine the potential affect that its activities in the floodplain and wetland will have on the human environment for the City of Uhland Flood and Drainage Improvements Project, funded under the Texas Community Development Program in the total grant amount of $229,627.19. The City of Uhland has reevaluated the alternatives to building in the floodplain and wetland and has determined that there is no practicable alternative. Environmental files that document compliance with steps 3 through 6 of Executive Order 11988 and 11990 are available for public inspection, review and copying upon request at the times and location delineated in the last paragraph of this notice for receipt of comments. This activity will have no significant impact on the environment because the proposed improvements will occur in place, of which a portion is already geographically located in the floodplain and wetland. Proposed improvements will improve the flood and drainage system, to prevent future flooding. The acreage located in Zone AE of the 100-Year Floodplain is approximately .03 acres, approximately .01 acres in a wetland.

There are three primary purposes for this notice. First, people who may be affected by activities in floodplains and wetlands, and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environment, should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas. Second, an adequate public notice program can be an important public educational tool. The dissemination of information about floodplains and wetlands can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks associated with the occupancy and modification of these special areas. Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government determines it will participate in actions taking place in floodplains or wetlands, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk.

PUBLIC COMMENTS The proposed activities will provide assistance to the community still affected by the impacts of the severe storm and flooding events of May 4 to June 23 and October 22 to October 31, 2015, a Presidentially Declared Disaster. The assistance is urgently needed to address the damage to infrastructure; therefore, as provided by federal regulations at 24 CFR 58.33(b), the City of Uhland is publishing the combined Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds (NOI/RROF) simultaneously with the submission of the RROF to the General Land Office. Any individual, group or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the City of Uhland or the Texas General Land Office. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

Comments may be submitted to Karen Gallaher, City Administrator at the City of Uhland, 15 N. Old Spanish Trail, Uhland, TX 78640 or by email at city@uhlandtx.us, or to Texas General Land Office, P.O. Box 12873, Austin, TX 78711-2873 or by email at jill.seed. glo@recovery.texas.gov (To HUD Disaster Recovery and Special Issues Division, 451 7th Street SW, Room 7272, Washington, DC 20410 or by email at DisasterRecovery@hud. gov. All comments received by 11/14/19 will be considered prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.

RELEASE OF FUNDS The City of Uhland certifies to the Texas General Land Office that Karen Gallaher, in her capacity as City Administrator, consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The TDA’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the City of Uhland to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS The proposed activities will provide assistance to the community still affected by the impacts of the severe storm and flooding events of May 4 to June 23 and October 22 to October 31, 2015, a Presidentially Declared Disaster. The assistance is urgently needed to address the damage to infrastructure; therefore, as provided by federal regulations at 24 CFR 58.33(b), the City of Uhland is publishing the combined Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds (NOI/RROF) simultaneously with the submission of the RROF to the General Land Office. The GLO will accept objections to release of funds immediately following the publication of this notice through 11/14/19, concurrent with the comment period described in the section above. The GLO will accept objections to its release of funds and the City of Uhland’s certification only if they are on one of the following basis: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Uhland; (b) the City of Uhland has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the project have committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by the GLO; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality.

Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and shall be addressed to the Texas General Land Office Regulatory Officer at P.O. Box 12873, Austin, TX 78711-2873. Potential objectors should contact the General Land Office to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Karen Gallaher, City Administrator

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Hometown news: Airmen graduate basic training

Memorial quilt takes the prize at Kyle Quilt Show

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Dex Ellison, Kyle Mayor Pro Tem, recently judged at the 15th Annual Kyle Quilters Quilt Exhibit.

Ellison is with Glennis Taylor, this year's winner of the Mayor's Choice award. Titled “A Window View,” the quilt was made as a memorial to her son Phillip Taylor who died in an automobile accident last March.

Taylor said making the quilt helped her in the healing process after the loss of her son. The Kyle Quilters meet the second Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Krug Activity Center, 101 S. Burleson St. in Kyle.

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Texas governor issues disaster declaration for storm-stricken counties After severe weather struck north and east Texas on Oct. 20, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration naming a list of counties in that region.

Among the counties named are: Cass, Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Erath, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Panola, Rains, Rockwall, Rusk, Tarrant, Van Zandt and Wood.

“By issuing this declaration, Texas is providing local officials with the resources they need to quickly respond and recover from this storm,” Abbott said. In addition to providing access to state resources, the declaration waived certain regulations to make it easier for utility companies to bring in out-of-state resources to assist in restoring power.

The storm brought high winds, heavy rains and at least four tornadoes. Tornadic action ravaged a swath 40 miles long through the Dallas area, causing widespread destruction in residential areas and businesses, forcing many closures and resulting in the loss of electrical power to tens of thousands of customers.

Damages attributed to the storm, currently estimated at more than $2 billion, continue to be updated.

REPORT: THE DIGITAL DIVIDE More than two million Texas households still do not have access to highspeed internet service.

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The story says the digital divide between urban and rural Texans “has serious implications for education, telemedicine, agriculture and small business.”

Texas Comptroller Glen Hegar commented about the story in an Oct. 23 news release, saying, “It’s a wired world today and we can’t expect our state to flourish unless we make sure as many Texans as possible have access to dependable high-speed internet for everything from educational and medical services to agricultural technology and online sales.”

AIR MONITORING INCREASES The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is enhancing its air-monitoring capabilities thanks to new equipment funded by the Texas Legislature and savings from the agency’s 2019 budget.

The Legislature granted TCEQ’s request to equip up to three new vehicles with real-time, mobile air-monitoring technology. Meanwhile, budget savings are being used to fund the installation of three new automated

gas chromatograph air monitoring stations in the Houston area and the purchase of new handheld air monitors.

Previously TCEQ’s vans were equipped with instruments only capable of collecting data while stationary and required a time-consuming process to deploy and calibrate.

The newly equipped vans will provide the ability for rapid survey assessments, allowing the agency to quickly sample pollutant hot spots, map air concentrations, and identify locations for sampling over longer durations.

these symptoms about a history of vaping, gather as much information as possible about suspected cases, and report them to DSHS. Nationally, 1,479 cases have been reported. The DSHS and agencies in other states are working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration to gather evidence about what the cases have in common and to determine a cause.

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Texas Attorney General UPDATE: Ken Paxton on Oct. 22 VAPING, LUNG ISSUES announced he has joined The Texas Department a bipartisan coalition of of State Health Services 47 state and territorial athas identified 147 Textorneys general in calling as cases of severe lung on Facebook, Craigslist disease in people who and eBay to take action reported they had “vaped” against alcohol sales on before developing symptheir platforms. toms. One of the patients A letter from the coalihas died. tion asks the companies In its Oct. 22 weekly up- to: date on the use of e-cig– Review the current arettes (“vaping”) and content posted to their lung disease, the agency websites and to remove ilreported that state health legal postings for the sales officials are gathering and/or transfer of alcohol more information about products; and 17 other possible cases to – Develop and deploy determine whether they programming to block are consistent with the and prevent platform symptoms and substance users from violating state use seen in cases in Texas laws. and 48 other states.

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U.S. Air Force Airman Anakin S. Matthews graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio.

He and other airmen completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Matthews is the son of Gabriel P. Matthews of Buda.

He is a 2019 graduate

of Jack C. Hays High School, Kyle.

JESIKA N. RUBIN U.S. Air Force Reserve Airman Jesika N. Rubin graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

Rubin is the daughter of Susan Caldwell of Queen Creek, Arizona, and granddaughter of Jay Rubin of Surprise, Arizona.

She is a 2019 graduate of Jack C. Hays High School, Buda.

DAMIAN C. HOLMIN U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Damian C. Holmin graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio.

Holmin is the son of Chad Holmin of Kyle.

He is a 2017 graduate of Lehman High School, Kyle.

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