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News-Dispatch Volume XXXIX No. 23
Serving Western Hays County, Texas since 1982
Picking up chicks at Fancy Feathers
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Clucks were on the clock Saturday as the Fancy Feathers 4H Club hosted its 12th annual open chicken show at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. The event featured numerous entrants ranging in age from 8 to 18 showing a variety of chicken breeds. Along with several shows, the event featured an egg show, a cluck-off contest and fan favorite, chicken poop bingo.
Permian Highway Pipeline outcry builds as residents seek answers BY MOSES LEOS III
Transparency issues surrounding Kinder Morgan’s Permian Highway Pipeline provided more fuel for opponents fighting to keep the project from going through the Hill Country. Those arguments and much more were brought to the forefront in a public meeting held at Hays High March 6. Hays County Pct. 2 Commissioner Mark Jones said adding roadblocks to Kinder Morgan’s
path could force the company to seek another route. “One strategy we’re looking at is to make it as uncomfortable as we can and to make it as expensive as we can to where an alternative route is more attractive than bringing it through here,” Jones said. The meeting, hosted by Hays County, continued to give landowners insight into how to fight and negotiate with Kinder Morgan
Linda Green and Carondelet Dember show off a protest sign at the March 6 Kinder Morgan public meeting at Hays High.
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Two weeks after tabling a resolution opposing Kinder Morgan’s Permian Highway Pipeline, Wimberley city leaders Thursday opted to craft their own version that differs from neighboring jurisdictions. The resolution, approved by a 4-0 vote, substantially cut portions that had been included in versions approved by Kyle, San Marcos, Woodcreek and Hays County elected
–Craig Fore, Wimberley council member
officials in recent weeks. Council member Allison Davis and Mayor Susan Jaggers were absent from the meeting.
Cuts included taking out line items that questioned the lack of state oversight in the construction of pipelines.
“We’re not against the pipeline, we’re against the route,” said Wimberley councilmember Craig Fore. “So, we want to get them (Kinder Morgan) to come to the table and negotiate a different route. That’s the purpose of this resolution.” Wimberley leaders first discussed the possibility of a resolution Feb. 21. That original resolution, which mirrored items passed by other governmental
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LAGNIAPPE Wildflower Spring Market at Ranch Park
The eighth annual Wildflower Spring Market comes to Dripping Springs Ranch Park March 23-24. Vendors from around the state will show items such as clothing, candles, gourmet foods, jewelry, Texas handmade art, gifts, hand-crafted pottery, soaps, photography, metal art, garden related gifts and so much more. Admission is $5. Save a dollar off of admission by bringing a canned food item for the Helping Hands Food Pantry.
Hills of Milk and Honey Farm Tour
The community is invited to learn about Hills of Milk and Honey and regenerative agriculture in general. Pre-register to attend this unique weekly event held most Tuesdays in the fall and spring by visiting www. hillsofmilkandhoney. com/farm-visits. The next tour is Tuesday, March 12 from 8 to 9 a.m. Participants will join us for a quick 10 minute mini tour of the farm promptly at 9 a.m. and then enjoy local coffee from Greater Goods Coffee Co. while chatting with Farmer Amy about the future of farming. Hills of Milk and Honey is located at 2434 Martin Road in Dripping Springs.
County officials seek solution to incidents at double crossings BY MOSES LEOS III A handful of vehicle incidents along FM 150 at the Onion Creek double crossings, including several involving 18-wheelers, is pushing Hays County officials to try and rectify the issue. Last week, Kyle Fire Department officials responded to an overturned semi-trailer that required several hours to clear. It’s one of several wrecks in the area involving vehicles of all types. Scott Collard, North Hays County Fire Rescue Chief, said wrecks and incidents at the double crossings is a “very common occurrence.” North Hays responds to most incidents at the double crossings as the area is in its jurisdiction. On Tuesday, North Hays fire crews re-
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“We’re not against the pipeline, we’re against the route. So, we want to get them (Kinder Morgan) to come to the table and negotiate a different route. That’s the purpose of this resolution.”
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On Tuesday, North Hays fire crews responded to at least three wrecks at the double crossings on FM 150 before 7 a.m. sponded to at least three wrecks at the double crossings before 7 a.m. Narrow lanes and winding curves of the roadway play a part in the incidents, Collard said. Wet conditions also are a factor in some of the wrecks. While there are signs instructing drivers to slow down as the approach the low
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Annexation tops Dripping Springs legislative priorities
Wimberley council okays resolution opposing Permian pipeline route BY EXSAR ARGUELLO
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Celebrate the starry Texas sky March 29-31 at the annual Texas Night Sky Festival at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. The free event, hosted by the city of Dripping Springs, Hays County Chapter Texas Master Naturalist, Texas Night Sky Festival Association and many others, features a plethora of activities, culminating in the big festival after dark on March 30. More information can be found online at texasnightskyfestival. org.
remainder of the legislative session, Dripping Protecting dark skies Springs officials will and enabling more be eyeing key bills that freedoms in how cities could affect the city. spend money are two Mayor Pro Tem Bill topics Dripping Springs Foulds said there are city leaders support three bills relating to during the 86th LegislaHotel Occupancy Tax tive session. funds that could offer Those priorities were municipalities flexibility outlined via a resolution in how to use it. approved by Dripping “With HOT funds, you Springs city leaders can only use that money March 3. towards the hotel and High on Dripping lodging industry, heads Springs’ priority list is and beds so to speak, supporting legislation to help bring tourism. that would allow GenThese bills would give eral Law Municipalities us a little bit more finanto annex an area upon cial freedom with those request of the property funds,” Foulds said. owner. The legislation Included in that list would impact cities with is Zwiener’s House Bill a population of 1,599 to (HB) 4581, which would 2,900 and would only allow municipalities to be allowed if the area to apply HOT funds to the be annexed is adjacent construction of paths to the city limits and and trails. For the city, doesn’t have utility this could potentially services. aid in a vast network Over a decade ago, an of trails connecting amendment was made lodging centers to to the Texas Local Govdowntown Dripping ernment Code granting Springs on Mercer Street cities within a 1,500 and other commercial to 1,599 population developments. bracket the ability to “Dripping Springs is annex an area upon rea very popular tourist quest. Dripping Springs, destination, and we however, has surpassed want our visitors to have that population, which the opportunity to walk means this section of to places of interest in the code is obsolete. the city,” Fischer said. “We used to work “We’re missing that curwith this particular rently. But once again, section of the code, but as a city, we’d have to we outgrew that popula- prove that these funds tion bracket,” said City will be reinvested back Administrator Michelle to our hotel and lodging Fischer. “This would industry.” create a new section of Foulds said more the code to allow cities local control for HOT like Dripping Springs to funds would allow the once again utilize these city to continue its push annexation rules.” for tourism, including Under this change, funding for the Dripthe city would annex ping Springs Visitors upon request from Bureau. a property owner, or “We will always fund within a development the visitors bureau beagreement, which is not cause it’s a great asset to an uncommon strategy. this city and we appreFischer said the ciate all the work they city has been working do,” Foulds said. “These with Rep. Erin Zwiener bills are just more tools (D-Driftwood) on a in our box that would plethora of bills that allow us to do different could affect Dripping Springs. During the D.S. ANNEXATION, 2
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things.” Dripping Springs also supports legislation allowing HOT funds to be used to protect Dark Sky Communities such as Dripping Springs. If approved, the legislation could allow municipalities to utilize HOT funds for maintenance and operations of lighting around the city. “Part of our tourism includes people visiting Dripping Springs for our dark skies and you’d be surprised how much astro-tourism we get because of it,” Fischer said. “We support legislation that would allow us to use our HOT funds to maintain our lighting around the city so we can protect our dark skies that bring so many people to the city throughout the year.”
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water crossings, Collard said many commuters don’t often heed the warnings. “At lot of these might be prevented if people would just slow down,” Collard said. He added commuters should adjust their speed to match the road conditions. Finding a solution to 18-wheeler incidents at the double crossings could require outreach on the part of officials. Currently, no weight limit exists for vehicles traveling on that section of FM 150, which is a state highway and is overseen by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Hays County’s Emergency Management team has in recent
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Let the sun shine (Editor’s Note: This editorial appeared in the Brownsville Herald on Sunday. It is worth noting that Sunshine Week is for everyone – because we are all affected by governmental employees and officials in one way or another.)
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oday starts Sunshine Week, an annual media campaign that highlights the need — and right — to know what our elected officials are doing and how our tax dollars are being spent. The late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis said it best: “Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants ....” In other words, public officials and others are more likely to behave when they know that people are watching. Many officials or group leaders try to shed that light. In some more repressive countries they control media and even restrict public access to radio, television and internet outlets. They withhold information about their actions, and try to delegitimize news media by trying to convince people that they only offer “fake news.” Our government is designed to utilize public participation, by voting officials in and out of office, attending meetings and hearings and petitioning our government for certain actions. So those meetings must be open to the public, and notice of those meetings must be published so that the people can attend if they wish. That’s why everyone, not just the news media, must have full access to public information. Officials might con-
RE: KINDER MORGAN PIPELINE Please consider the following before writing more about the Kinder Morgan 42” pipeline to be built between West Texas and the Houston, Texas area, designed to transport approximately two billion cubic feet of natural gas daily. Currently these two billion cubic feet of gas are being flared (burned) to the atmosphere daily. This quantity of natural gas could, instead, be transported to a market and generate 7.5% of its market value as a severance tax paid to the State of Texas. Doing the math, at the current value of $2.85 per one thousand cubic feet, these two billion cubic fee would generate $427,500 per day for the State. And carried forward, that translates to $154,755,000 per year. If you are concerned about Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere, taking gas to market where it can be converted to tangible goods, would further reduce the impact. If the problem of eminent domain is a great concern, then how were highways (Interstate systems) built? How are electric power transmission lines going to be constructed? Three existing intrastate gas/liquid hydrocarbon pipelines exist across Hays County. These transport systems greatly reduce, if not almost eliminate, the dangers of surface transport. The proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline may be a “tough sell” but it is the only reasonable, safe means to get this valuable natural resource to market. Time is of the essence to prevent further waste and begin serving the greater public interest. Thank you. Dwight Cassell Dripping Springs area
sider such oversight a nuisance, thinking they could do their work more efficiently if people would just stay out of the way. But, as the many criminal cases against Rio Grande Valley officials over the years have shown, some elected officials abuse their access to the public purse strings to benefit themselves, friends and family. And so it’s important to maintain vigilance, and news media have a two-pronged commitment to our public. We report the news, and also wage a constant campaign to defend public access to information, so that you can decide for yourselves what news is valid and which is fake. Vigilance is especially important this year when the Texas Legislature is in session. Members of the Texas Press Association, including this newspaper, and other organizations are monitoring bills that affect public access to information. We will support those that support public access and oppose those that try to restrict it. Government officials and offices can put up roadblocks ranging from outright denial to unreasonable fees for providing public information. Or they can make legal challenges that can make people question whether the information is worth the trouble. The public’s right to know is worth it, and that is why media outlets across the country combine their efforts this week to highlight the public’s right to information about their government. Of course, that right, and our efforts, continue year-round. But during this Sunshine Week, we shine the light a little brighter on the need to keep the public informed, and our government accountable.
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weeks has tried to set up a meeting to discourage large vehicles from traveling on that section of the roadway, if at all possible. However, Collard said he wasn’t sure if there was a solution to fix the root of the problem of 18-wheelers not able to negotiate the curves. Additional signage or a compelte overhaul of the roadway would be up to TxDOT and the county. Fixing the issue could involve truck operators researching which routes to take in the area, Collard said. “We have to let them know it’s not a safe route for them to take,” Collard said.
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conference to plead for his wall, some reporter should yell, “and who’s going to pay for the wall?” but most reporters don’t have the spine or testicular fortitude. And speaking of robbing the people, our very own governor and his crony Republicans (Cruz, Cornyn, et.al.), have yet to fulfill their promises to our gulf coast towns who were devastated by Harvey, and also to our educational system. Last I heard, they were behind in millions of dollars to pay our teachers a fair wage and for our children’s educational needs. Our streets, roads , and highways are in desperate need of repairs as is our infrastructure. By the way, does anyone know what happened to all the millions of dollars that were donated to help the Harvey victims? I guess they are probably still in our mayor’s and governor’s coffers. Why save for a rainy day when the funds are needed right now. We’re having too many rainy days as it is right now. Sincerely, Ezekiel Enriquez, Sr., San Marcos, TX
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Breaking barriers
Tiger wrestler makes history by reaching state BY MOSES LEOS III
been an enthralling venture. From the moment she “I wasn’t expecting this. stepped on the wrestling I knew the first week I mat this past summer, joined, I wasn’t thinking Dripping Springs High that I was going to compete sophomore Cat Miller was at state,” Miller said. “It was hooked. an amazing experience.” Sure, there were plenty Miller’s path in wresof attributes that made tling began when she was track and field and softball, invited by a friend to an the other two sports she open mat event at the Tiger competes in, equally as wrestling team’s practice enjoyable and entertaining. facility within the DSISD But there administrawas sometion building. “I wasn’t thing about Joe Kirkexpecting this. sey, Dripping wrestling – that you Springs Tiger I knew the versus your head wresfirst week I opponent tling coach, mentality – think joined, I wasn’t didn’t that grabbed Miller was thinking that I Miller’s mind interested and never let in the sport was going to go. early on, compete at “At the end seeing as she of the day, it’s was focused state,” Miller what you do on softball. said. “It was and what you Once she leave on the hit the mat, an amazing mat,” Miller however, experience.” said. “It’s Miller’s mind, really just and that of you against her friends, –Cat Miller, another perinstantly Dripping Springs High son and it’s changed. sophomore just whoever They all is the best came back will win.” the next day to participate That drive to succeed, again. aided by a support staff of “After the first day, we fell coaches and teammates, in love with it,” Miller said. pushed Miller to become “I knew it was something I the first female Tiger had to do.” wrestler to reach the UIL Miller soon began the state tournament in school process of learning a sport history. she knew nothing about. For Miller, the ability to Providing assistance was not only reach state, but Kirksey and assistant coach also to be part of the first Trevor Marshall, who Miller group of female wrestlers said were so welcoming to compete in the Tiger and open to questions. wrestling program, has Miller’s natural athletic
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Dripping Springs Tiger sophomore wrestler Cat Miller grapples with an opponent during a 2019 match.
ability was apparent early on, Kirksey said. Also helping was teammate Allyson Welch, who has had wrestling experience in her youth. Miller said Welch helped her to understand the sport and to be “less awkward” on the mat. That included learning some of the basic moves and getting more comfortable with her positioning. While it was a challenge to learn it all, Miller said the sport made more sense over time. “Now that I understand wrestling, I realized I can
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Two Tigers qualify for state powerlifting meet
Dripping Springs High juniors Miracle Gray (left) and Jenni Venegas qualified for the girls state powerlifting competition after a strong showing at the regional meet on Mar. 2 at Del Valle High. Venegas finished third and Gray was fourth, both in the 105-pound weight class. Venegas squatted 255 pounds, bench pressed 130 pounds, and dead-lifted 240 pounds for a total of 625 pounds. Gray squatted 260 pounds, bench pressed 120 pounds, and dead-lifted 245 pounds for a total of 625 pounds. Both lifters qualified for the state meet by reaching the automatic-qualifying mark for their weight class. DSHS’s Saidee Hernandez and Rain Lozano also qualified to compete at the regional meet; they finished in 11th and 10th place respectively in their weight classes.The girls state powerlifting meet will be held March 15-16 at the Extraco Events Center in Waco. Five DSHS boys powerlifters will competed at the Region II, Div. I meet in Burleson March 9.
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go to this move or that move,” Miller said. “It’s a learning process.” It didn’t take long for Miller to find success. She pinned an opponent who had reached state several times within the first month of the season. Soon afterward, Miller began looking forward to much more competitive matches against more experienced opponents as the season went along. Kirksey credited Miller’s willingness to learn while on the mat. Having practice partners also played a key role as well.
While Dripping Springs’ wrestling program has had female athletes show interest in the past, they were unable to find a consistent female training partner. Currently four female wrestlers are on the Tiger team. “She (Miller) grew over the season and she was tough enough at the start. She is that good,” Kirksey said. Taking on the field at state had both its advantages and disadvantages, Miller said. While the venue and atmosphere was exciting, she also saw just how far she needs to
improve to contend for a possible medal in the future. Weight training, along with improving technical skills, are some short term goals Miller plans to employ to get better for next season. Long term, Miller said going through wrestling has opened her eye to possibly competing in the sport in college. “Wreslting is such a different sport. More different than anything I’ve ever done,” Miller said. “It’s just so exhilarating to go out on the mat and wrestle.”
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Tigers shut out Vikings 20-0
Dominant play in nearly every facet helped the Dripping Springs Tiger softball team to a lopsided 20-0 win in three innings over the Lanier Vikings Friday. With the result, Dripping Springs, currently ranked third in the Class 5A state poll, extends its win streak to nine games. Read more on the Tigers’ season thus far online at haysfreepress.com. Above, Dripping Springs Tiger baserunner Brooke Rummel safely slides past the Lanier Viking catcher to complete an inside-the-park home run in the second inning of Friday’s game. Right, Dripping Springs pitcher Kyndall Womack rips a pitch toward the plate Friday.
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Education
Sycamore Springs students qualify for state history fair Of the 40 Sycamore Springs Middle School students who participated in the Central Texas Regional History Fair Feb. 23, 15 students, participating in eight projects, qualified for the state event by placing first or second in their category and two won special awards. In addition, three other students placed third.
PLACING FIRST IN THEIR CATEGORY AND HEADED TO STATE ARE:
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Spring Konstant takes Inspiration Award
At the Austin FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition) district meet, the Dripping Springs High “Spring Konstant” team won the Engineering Inspiration Award. This award “celebrates outstanding success in advancing respect and appreciation for engineering within a team’s school and community.” Spring Konstant was ranked fifth out of 36 teams at the end of qualification matches, which earned the team the position of “Alliance Captain.” However, they did not advance to the semifinals. The DSHS team has one more shot at qualifying for state championships, as they compete at the Greenville FRC March 21-23.
Alyssa Lantz-Individual Exhibit Keegan Ballard and Michael Gearing-Group Exhibit Grace Costello, Maddie Johnson, and Presley Cochran-Group Performance Nivedita Chandrani and Raphi Jungerman-Group Website Walter Bristol and Zach Betzing-Group Documentary
SECOND-PLACE FINISHERS RECEIVING SPECIAL WHO ALSO WILL ADVANCE AWARDS WERE: TO STATE ARE: Claire Bynum with the DAR Joran Evans and Hadden Evans-Group Exhibit Carly Austin-Individual Performances Brett Hudson and Zach Upton-Group Website
Woman’s History Award and McKenzie Townsend with the Military Forces Museum Award.
THIRD-PLACE FINISHERS WERE: Hunter Meade and Emma Williamson in Individual Performance and Brock Amerine in Individual Documentary.
DSHS art students earn honors at art competition Dripping Springs High School was well-represented at the area/regional VASE (Visual Arts Scholastic Event) competition March 2 in San Marcos. The event is sponsored by the Texas Art Education Association. DSHS students presented their work and defended their pieces in front of a judges panel; entries were given scores ranging from 1-4. Of the pieces entered, 53 Dripping Springs pieces medaled by receiving Superior ratings of 4, which is considered “all-region” recognition, including 11 students who earned two medals each. Eight of those entries then were named “all-area,” which means those students have qualified for the state competition. The 2019 State VASE competition will be held April 26-27 at San Marcos High.
STATE QUALIFIERS AND THEIR ENTRIES ARE:
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Tigers talk about inclusion at SXSW panel
Dripping Springs High students Carter King and Luke Gonzalez participated in a panel discussion at the South by Southwest Ed Conference March 4. As members of the Unified Champions program, they shared their experiences on the topic on inclusion of students with developmental disabilities.
DSHS Choir qualifies ten for state competition
Valari Graham, Lily Sethre-Brink, Varun Verma and Riley Wheaton. DECA’s industry-validated competitive events are aligned with the National Curriculum Standards in the career clusters of marOn Saturday, March 2, keting, business manage25 DSHS choir students ment and administration, competed in the vocal UIL finance, and hospitality Solo and Ensemble regional and tourism. DECA’s flagcompetition at Austin’s ship evaluation process McCallum High School. involves students in both The event requires students a written component such to learn and memorize a as an exam or report and vocal solo, accompanied an interactive component by piano, and then perform with an industry profesit before a judge. Singers sional serving as a judge. earn a rating based on their In addition to demonperformance of the piece. strating mastery on a DSHS had 16 of 20 solo100-question test on ists earn a Superior Rating, business administration, which is the highest score students completed two a soloist can achieve. Of surprise-topic role plays those 16, 10 will advance on the following topics: to the Texas State Solo and Valari Graham, Retail Ensemble Competition Merchandising; Teagan (TSSEC) in June at the Uni- Krewson, Entrepreneurversity of Texas at Austin. ship; Lily Sethre-Brink, The DSHS TSSEC qualMarketing Communiifiers are: James Bartling, cations; Varun Verma, Dylan Kunz, Josie Mau, Business Finance; and Kyndal Miethke, Juliane Riley Wheaton, Sports and Paine, Alyssa Schaefer, Entertainment Marketing. Ella Schroeder, Claire Tole, Michael Lemonds is the Juliana Ussia and Preston faculty advisor for DECA. Willis.
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Pipeline Protested: Citizens ask questions about pipeline Continued from pg. 1
as it goes through the eminent domain process for its 430-mile underground natural gas pipeline. Safety also was an issue addressed during the meeting. Lucy Johnson, whose family’s property could be impacted by the project, cited a recent natural gas pipeline explosion in Missouri that impacted that area. Johnson said the pipeline could have an “irreversible impact” on the landscape and wildlife in the area over time. Brian Hunt, a hydrogeologist with the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD), said their concern extends to the protection of karst features, or small caves, during the construction process. Kinder Morgan officials have hired an expert to conduct surveys on karsts,
as well as to develop an aquifer protection plan, which will be given to the district when complete. However, BSEACD officials still had questions about the project’s impact. Hays County Pct. 1 Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe worried about residents on the east side of Interstate 35 in the Kyle area who could be impacted by the pipeline in the event of an emergency. Kyle City Manager Scott Sellers said roughly a quarter of the city’s population could fall within the evacuation zone, which is a combined 7,200-foot area on either side of the pipeline. “This is a highly populated area of our county,” Ingalsbe said. “It would be devastating if we were to have an incident.” County leaders worried
the project could have long-term economic impacts to the region as well. Mark Kennedy, Hays County legal counsel, said placing a pipeline through land that’s slated for development could have “a chilling effect” on the property in the future. Kennedy said the impact of the pipeline could make Hays County less attractive for companies to move to the area in the future. Kinder Morgan officials have refuted negative property value impact as a result of pipelines. However, Kennedy said he wanted to see an economic study done outside of the west Texas area. Kennedy also advocated for the state to change the way it regulates pipelines. State Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood) cited several new bills crafted during
Wimberley Prop: City approves new resolution Continued from pg. 1
entities, was unpopular with several city council members. On Feb. 21, newly appointed councilmember Erik Wollam questioned the city’s intent to pass a resolution. Wollam said the pipeline was a county and state issue and was not prudent to Wimberley. Mayor Pro Tem Gary Barchfeld, as well as Fore and council member Mike McCullough, echoed those concerns, which led council to table the item. A new resolution, drafted by Fore and Barchfeld, was unanimously supported by the council on Thursday. Barchfeld said he has spoken with local county leaders and Kinder Morgan executives about the logistics of the pipeline during the past few weeks. “Barchfeld and I wrote our own resolution. We thought it was less accusatory and Kinder Morgan
would be more likely to negotiate with us,” Fore said. “That’s why there are two resolutions on the agenda – Davis’ and ours.” The approved resolution did not include requesting immediate action by the Texas Legislature to protect landowners and property rights from the impact of the pipeline and other potential projects. Additionally, the new resolution eliminated a line item scrutinizing the process of eminent domain for common carriers in the state and did not include issues surrounding a lack of research from Kinder Morgan. Wimberley’s version also didn’t include language addressing a lack of opportunity for landowners to be participants in the pipeline routing process. Wollam said the new resolution was short, concise and appropriate as it addressed some of the
concerns he had two weeks ago. But patience was wearing thin for some Wimberley residents, who pleaded for city leaders to pass a resolution after the discussion turned cold Feb. 21. Kathy Marcus, a homeowner along the Blanco River, said she was surprised to discover during a Kinder Morgan open house meeting the pipeline could be “a scant 5,000-feet north” of her house. Marcus asked council to pass a resolution, fearful that the pipeline could be detrimental to the Blanco River, as well as to aquifers and the geography in Hays County. “Wimberley has worked hard to protect its residents, visitors and resources. We, at the very least, can pass this resolution before you,” Marcus said. “... And in this David and Goliath fight, we hope that we will win.”
the legislative session that could improve pipeline regulation. Residents and officials alike all had concerns anout the lack of information coming from Kinder Morgan on its natural gas pipeline. Allen Fore, Kinder Morgan vice president of public affairs, was present at the meeting but did not address the crowd. Several residents ad-
dressed Kinder Morgan’s open houses, which they felt didn’t address many of their questions. Chris, a person who identified themselves as someone who has worked on Kinder Morgan pipelines, said someone “should be up here talking to you and answering questions.” Kyle city council member Daphne Tenorio said
Kinder Morgan “is not doing what they said by negotiating and answering our questions in good faith.” “We ask that you take these comments and answer our questions,” Tenorio said. “We are here to raise our children so we can continue our livelihoods. Not having our questions answered makes it difficult to plan.”
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