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ESD 9? Home appraisal values up 10% New district offers help BY MOSES LEOS III
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Hays County emergency officials moved one step closer to the possibility of calling an election for the creation of a ninth Emergency Service District. While boundaries for the potential ESD are still being finalized, San Marcos Hays County EMS Chief David Smith said nearly all entities have supported ESD 9’s creation. ESD 9 is being created to service residents who do not live within an existing ESD in Hays County. One of the major hurdles that remains for ESD 9 is setting service boundaries for neighborhoods west of Hugo Road and Ranch Road 12 in Wimberley. Smith said those areas have been historically served by Wimberley Fire and Rescue (ESD 7). In late May, the Hays County Commissioners Court closed its public hearing on the creation of ESD 9, but delayed the vote to call an election. The reason was to finalize ESD service boundaries in the Wimberley area. Hays County has until August 22 to call an election for November 8. Over the past several months, Smith said officials from the new ESD 9 and ESD 7 have met to redraw boundaries in that area. “That took us a couple of months,” Smith said. He added ESD 9 is waiting for the finalization of boundary maps and legal descriptions before taking the measure back to the Commissioners Court. But Smith said the boundaries are not “hardline” and that all entities “just try to send the closest ambulances” to help emergency situations. “When we talk about district lines, it’s just where the ambulance always comes from … if we get a call, we go,” Smith said. “This is a funding and financial responsibility issue, but when a call comes in, we send the appropriate response.” While the district waits for boundaries to be set, Smith said ESD 9 has received support from a majority of Hays County entities, including Dripping Springs, Kyle, Buda and Niederwald.
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STAFF REPORT
Appraised values are on the rise once again in Hays County as property owners feel the ramifications of rapid growth. Hays County’s overall preliminary market value in 2016 increased by 12.79 percent from 2015, according to a press release from the Hays Coun-
ty Central Appraisal District (CAD), The county’s preliminary market value is estimated at $21.69 billion for this year, which was an increase from $19.23 billion in 2015. Over 2,200 homes and 76 new commercial buildings were added to the appraisal rolls, according to the CAD.
Total new improvements added more than $770 million to the taxable value in 2016. David Valle, Hays CAD chief appraiser, said in an emailed response he doesn’t anticipate overall market value increases “slowing down any time soon,” based on what the CAD has seen. He added the preliminary
numbers also didn’t show much of an impact from the Memorial Day and Halloween floods that hit most of Hays County in 2015. The floods, however, led to the delay of the release of preliminary values by one month, as the CAD worked to
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RED Arena Roundup
PHOTOS BY MOSES LEOS III
With assistants standing nearby, RED Arena rider Brendan Willis shares a laugh as he competes in the mystery race in the 2016 Roundup at the Dripping Springs Ranch Park. Left, a competitor proudly dons large pink glasses while participating in an event during the roundup. Riders from across Central Texas area came to Dripping Springs as they took part in the sixth annual RED Arena Roundup, which is an inclusive rodeo for riders of all abilities. The non-profit’s riders have disabilities ranging from cerebral palsy to learning disabilities. Non-disabled riders were also welcome to compete. See more photos online at www. HaysNewsDispatch.com. Just follow the photos link.
Low water crossings to get updates BY SAMANTHA SMITH
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The Hays County Commissioners Court approved a proposal request in late May that will enable the county to install new low water crossing warning systems and detention basin monitoring networks across the county. According to documents, Hays County was searching for a “well built and properly maintained gauging/warning system” that utilizes current technology to “increase situational awareness during flooding conditions.” Hays County Precinct No. 3 Commissioner Will Conley said Hays County was the first county to implement low water crossing warning systems ten years ago. The funds used to install the original low water crossing warning systems were a result of seed money from the governors office, according to county documents. However, Conley said most of them have been damaged or destroyed by floodwaters over
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Hays County will soon get a new batch of low water crossing warning systems. 25 systems will be updated or replaced, with improvements such as precipitation gauges and cameras.
the last decade. Conley said the county took the opportunity to seek grant funding to update the system to continue to provide accurate alert systems for county residents. “We want to enhance public
safety overall for the residents of Hays County,” Conley said. The program identifies 25 low water crossing warning systems that need to be replaced and/ or updated to provide discharge and stage values. Ten of the 25 low water
crossings will house precipitation gauges, with four having a camera for near real time visual feed of the low water crossings during “events,” according to county documents. In addition to new low water crossing warning and alert systems planned for in San Marcos, Conley added that systems are planned for low water hazard areas in Kyle and Buda as well. The project will not only update the low water crossing warning systems already in place, but help identify new low water crossing areas across the county that need to be properly marked. Conley said the the goal of the updated technology for the low water crossing warning system is for constituents to follow the data collected online in near “real time,” so they can better prepare in the event of a flood. Although grant funding for the project has not been confirmed, Conley expects results within a year. “I estimate that all planned low water crossing systems across Hays County will be complete within a year,” Conley said.
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give up! I used to believe the majority of Americans were fairly intelligent and know what’s right and what isn’t. Over the past few months, I have watched thousands of misguided souls hovering over a venomous presidential candidate like a flock of buzzards with a hankering for a taste of bile. I’ve watched my southern heritage get plowed up and paved over. Every night I hear news of somebody holding a gun and a grudge taking innocent lives while our presidential candidates are griping about emails and Trump University. I can’t help but wonder what has happened to common sense here in America. Has some nasty virus swept over this country leaving millions with tunnel vision and a deaf ear? Just when I finally get my blood pressure down with the help of my cardiologist, Dr. Jack Daniels, I see numerous reports on TV and the internet about this event up in the Cincinnati zoo. Y’all know the story. A three-year-old boy clambers into the gorilla enclosure, and in order to save the boy, the gorilla had to be shot. The mass media is calling this a tragedy. Thousands of folks wearing poorlyfitted panties are going ape-excrement over the killing of the 400-pound male gorilla, demanding that the boy’s parents and the zoo officials be punished. When the people of this country are more concerned over the life of a wild animal than the life of a small boy, then we have a serious problem here. I know I’m at risk of ticking off a few folks with my personal view of this
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horrible event. I won’t call it a tragedy because the child survived. I am calling it a rescue. Whoa, now! All y’all who just cussed me because I expressed my view should stand up and adjust those drawers you bought at the Dollar Tree. Now, don’t get me wrong. I don’t dislike gorillas although there was one at a zoo I once visited who amused himself by flinging his feces at the human gawkers. I will go out on a limb here and suspect that ape wasn’t a happy camper. Perhaps the gorilla in Cincinnati also was a bit hostile about his current lifestyle, and an angry 400-pound gorilla could easily kill a small boy. I just don’t understand the reasoning of these animal rights activists. I suspect none of these chafed protesters have a small child or grandchildren or they might be more supportive of the boy’s family and the zoo officials. Now, I don’t want to step on any sensitive toes, and as usual, I pride myself in being politically correct, but I am bothered by the rationale of these contorted animal advocates. I have a dilemma that I’ve been pondering over. Hypothetically, if some animal rights activist were to take a walking tour of my ranch, and inches away from this visitor’s foot was a 6-foot rattler, coiled and prepared to strike, should I shoot the snake and save this person or let the snake do its thing? By killing a deadly
animal to save a human life, would I receive the wrath of rabid protesters and others in need of a proctologist to extract their heads from their colons? What a dilemma! For the record, I have no problem killing any animal that poses a threat to me, my family or my livestock. Human life should hold a higher value than any other species. I understand that many people will disagree with me. They may take the side of the gorilla, perhaps because they are more closely cerebrally linked. And it wouldn’t surprise me one bit to see them supporting another big, poop-slingin’ ape who is lumbering down on the campaign trail. Snakes, spiders, scorpions, cows, humans. They all live together in a harmony, sort of. crowsnest78610@yahoo.com
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Being Bama Brown
Radio personality gives a voice to his community BY PAIGE LAMBERT
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ongtime radio personality Bama Brown has spent the holidays with movie stars. Country music A-listers have shot music videos on his property. But he is more likely to be found today helping Dripping Springs. Brown and his wife Jamie Thompson moved to Dripping Springs in 1999. But at one point, Brown said he was set on moving to the once little town years before. “I was riding through with a guy, I was probably in my mid-20s, and just thought ‘(Dripping Springs) was the coolest little town,’” Brown said. “I said ‘I’d like to live here some day.’” Before the days of rubbing elbows with celebrities, Brown moved to Houston to work in the oil industry. Around 1990, Brown moved to Austin and began looking for property in Dripping Springs, he said. In the meantime, he would go to Baby Acapulco with his friend, who worked at Z102.3 as a DJ. But one fateful night when the radio station’s night DJ quit 30 minutes before his shift made all the difference to Brown. Needing someone to fill in, Brown’s friend coaxed him into the role. “My friend said, ‘we’re too drunk to be on the radio, you have to be on the radio,’” Brown said. “So they put me on the radio, went back to Baby Acapulco’s and left me there.” Brown said he went for it since he didn’t work at the station and openly told listeners he was thrown into it. One listener even called to give him pointers, he said. “The guy says, ‘you’re too close to the microphone,’ so I backed up and said, ‘how’s that?’” Brown said. “He said, ‘that’s great, now shut up and play a record.’”
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LAGNIAPPE Wimberley Book Festival
Authors from around Texas will be presenting their books for the general public at the wimberley Community Center (14068 Ranch Road 12 in Wimberley) on June 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. TxAuthors. com will also be there presenting authors and their books to the public. This event is free to the public. Old book donations are welcome. Visit deartexas.info/ index.php/events/wimberley for more information.
Reading Buddy Teams
Young Reading Buddies and their Teen Mentors meet for scheduled half-hour sessions on Mondays through August 1 at Dripping Springs Community Library. Do you know a beginning reader who would love to make a new friend? Do you know a teen who would enjoy transforming a life by reading with a first or second grader? Contact SuzAnne Beard by emailing suzanne@dscl.org.
Camp Ben Reunion
Head out to Camp Ben McCulloch at 18301 FM 1826, Driftwood, for the 120th annual reunion June 17-24. Everyone is welcome to come and join for family fun and entertainment. Throughout the eight day reunion you can enjoy music, dancing, camping, swimming, food, bingo, games, washer pitching and plenty of time to catch up with friends and family. Visit www.campben.com for more information.
“The guy says, ‘you’re too close to the microphone,’ so I backed up and said, ‘how’s that?’ ... He said, ‘that’s great, now shut up and play a record.’”
Toastmaster’s Open House Meeting
–Bama Brown
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Dripping Springs Toastmasters will hold a Community Open House on Thursday, June 16, at 6:30 p.m. at the Dripping Springs Library Meeting Room (501 Sportsplex Drive, Dripping Springs). See how a Toastmasters meeting works,and how Toastmasters International helps people de-
Dripping Springs resident and radio DJ Bama Brown emcees at a Dripping Spring High School event.
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Recipients of the Wimberley Lions Club scholarships met with Lions members after they received their awards.
Lions honoring Lions
Lions Club gives scholarships in memory of members BY PAIGE LAMBERT
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imberley High senior Maggi Linker looked on as a relative of her volleyball team’s biggest fan stepped up to present a Wimberley Lions Club scholarship in his honor. As the presenter called Linker’s name, she couldn’t believe she would carry on the legacy of Dave “Whomp” Slider. “Once they started talking about him, I thought of all he had done for the community,” Linker said. “Winning this scholarship was such an honor.” This was the first year the Wimberley Lions Club chose to honor Lions who had passed away with a memorial scholarship. The club gives out eight, four-year scholarships each May, Lion Frank Curtis said. Typically a scholarship memorializes a past loved one or a heavily involved community member. Curtis said he saw the scholarships as an opportunity to honor those who did so much around Wimberley. “It’s a reflection on what the Lions have done through the works of these people we are honoring,” Curtis said.
“It’s a reflection on what the Lions have done through the works of these people we are honoring ... We’re one in the same, the city of Wimberley and the Lions club.”
going to be to the family of the deceased,” Curtis said. “They were humbled and so grateful and they all said if so-an-so was alive he would be so proud of this.” Because of the tight knit community, Curtis was able to get a close family member to accept the honor, he said. Not all of them knew the honoree like Linker did, but the families and recipients had an immediate connection, he said. “You could see them hugging each other and I know it was good for both the family and the recipient,” Curtis said. Curtis said the club plans to match a different Lion that had passed away with each scholarship recipient. The name will stick with the student, since the scholarship continues for four years, and then be retired upon the student’s graduation. Linker said the scholarship will serve as a good reminder of the community, and the super fan, who encouraged her to be her best. “This makes it so much more than the money,” Linker said. “It’s an honor to carry on his name as I go on to the next step in volleyball at the college level.”
– Frank Curtis
“We’re one in the same, the city of Wimberley and the Lions club.” Where a scholarship may just honor those within the organization, many names left a mark in the tiny community. The honorees range from Tony McGee, who served on the first city council, to Larry Thomas, who passed away during the Memorial Day flood last year. Others served in the community by holding positions on various boards, orchestrating Market Days and even playing an instrumental part of funding the Wimberley Community Center. However, Linker said she was glad to receive Slider’s scholarship to honor his giving nature. “He’s been the super fan for our volleyball team since before I was born,” Linker said. “He was such a public and
constant figure at our games.” Slider would always start the cheers in the stands at games, she said. He would always have a smile and his jersey on, which read “Whompman”, she said. When Slider passed away, the whole volleyball team attended the funeral, as well as dozens of other high school students, she said. “He gave that sense of pride to our volleyball team,” Linker said. “I just feel lucky knowing such an incredible man.” Curtis said names were chosen based on their overall leadership and involvement with youth programs, like Slider. He said the club wanted to honor the families as well and decided to present them with a certificate as well. “I didn’t realize how meaningful this was
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Appraisals: Up 10% Continued from pg. 1
finish appraisals on flood is similar to Travis and damaged property. Williamson counties’ Valle said the CAD will home value increase. have a better idea of how Travis County home the floods impacted over- values rose by 9 percent all market values once in 2016, while Willamson’s protests are completed increased by 9.5 percent. and final numbers are Valle said it “wasn’t certified in surprising” late July. to see the Valhome valle didn’t ue increase FILING A PROTEST? believe the drop from HERE’S HOW increases last year. Property owners can in overall Hays file a protest at the market County will Hays Central Appraisal values mail 86,300 District office, located would curb appraisal at 21001 N. IH 35, population notices Kyle, Texas 78640. and develon June 6. They can also call opment Property (512) 268-2522 or growth in owners visit the Hays CAD’s website at www. the county. who wish hayscad.com. “The to proAustin test their market appraised in my values have opinion continues to be until July 6 to file. a strong influence in the Last year the Hays CAD Hays County market,” received 10,586 protests. Valle said in his emailed Residential multi-famresponse. “Buyers are ily property saw the looking to surrounding largest increase as values areas like Hays County went up by 28.21 percent as being more affordable from 2015. Residential than Austin. So I personmulti-family property ally don’t think it will curb went from $1.17 billion to people from moving to $1.50 billion. Hays County.” According to the counAcross the county, the ty, the increase was due to average market value for new construction, comhomes increased by 9.27 pletion of new apartment percent. Last year saw the projects and a “strong average market value rise demand for multi-family by 12.4 percent. housing.” Valle said the CAD Meanwhile, comwouldn’t know the final mercial and industrial percent increase amount property rose in value by until they finalize data. 14.13 percent from last Hays County’s 9.27 peryear, from $1.17 to $1.50 cent increase, however, billion.
ESD 9: District offers help Continued from pg. 1
and Niederwald. bly,” Smith said. SMHCEMS is waiting In the meantime, ESD for the city of Austin to 7 will petition residents give its opinion on ESD 9, west of Hugo Road on as they have portions of whether they wish to be the extrabrought into the territorial district’s boundjurisdicaries. Smith “It’s tion (ETJ) said if enough between residents are important Buda and in favor of the that we Kyle. petition, ESD 7 Smith, commissioners get it right, who has could then call advocatan election in because if ed for the November to creation annex the area we don’t, of ESD into its bound9 for ten we will end aries. years, Hays County up with an said the Precinct No. 3 ability for underserved Commissioner residents Will Conley said to voice on May 16 there area.” their were parts of opinions his precinct that – Bert Cobb, Hays on the have been hisCounty Judge creation torically served of the by ESD 7, but district is imperative. He were in “white zones.” said the district could Conley was concerned help generate revenue about notifying citizens and subsidize service to and ensuring transparareas in Hays County not ency and clarity when within an ESD. informing affected resiSmith said the disdents. trict could offset current “It’s important that we healthcare funding chalget it right, because if we lenges faced by EMS. don’t, we will end up with “It’s a way for us to an underserved area,” address the growth of the Hays County Judge Bert I-35 corridor responsiCobb said.
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KYLE It’s never easy to say goodbye to your Mother. Even though she lived a good, long life and we know she is totally healed, it still leaves a “mom shaped” void in our hearts. Time will heal this void as it fills with memories of precious moments we had with her in her last months on this Earth, when she taught her children the true meaning of “Jesus + Nothing = Everything.” You see, at the end, she had nothing material, was immobile, totally dependent on everyone for everything, suffered from dementia, yet, was completely happy and content. She could only tell us how good the Lord had been to her and how rich she was - because she had Jesus! Frances Lanear Kyle of Dripping Springs, formerly of Austin,
passed away Monday, March 30, 2016 at the age of 90. She was born to Roy and Malvina Daugherty on Oct. 18, 1925 in Austin. She met the love of her life, William C. Kyle, Jr, shortly after he returned from fighting as a Marine in WWll. From this union, 5 children were born. Her family was her life. As her children grew, music filled their home, and has always been a huge part of the Kyle Family’s life. Frances supported her children’s love of music, and loved them unconditionally. Sadly, Frances was widowed at the age of 44, and took on the difficult task of finishing her education so she could start a career outside the home and provide for her children. It wasn’t always easy but she persevered, and by the grace of God was able to pay her bills and give her children what they needed. We, as her children, did not fully realize what an amazing accomplishment this was until we were adults and had families of our own.
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Frances was preceded in death by her husband, William C. Kyle, Jr.; parents, Roy and Malvina Daugherty; brothers, Roy and Edgar Daugherty; sister, Bodie Winkley. She is survived by her youngest brother, Travis Daugherty and wife, Celise, and numerous nieces and nephews. Also left to cherish her memory are her children; son, Terry Kyle and wife, Nelda; daughter, Bodie Hudson and husband, Artie; daughter, Mary Margaret Dement and husband, Dennis; daughter, Frances Ann Fosdick and husband, Rusty; son, David Kyle and wife, Alma. Frances was affectionately
called Memaw by 13 grandchildren, 12 grandchildren by marriage, and 22 greatgrandchildren. Visitation was held Thursday June 2 at Harrell Funeral Home. Family burial was held Friday morning, June 3, at Austin Memorial Park Cemetary. Public memorial service was held at Oak Hill Primitive Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Oak Hill Primitive Baptist Church or Harmony Plains Singing School c/o Ronnie Fowler, 4304 45th Street Lubbock, TX 79413 Condolences may be sent to: www. harrellfuneralhomes. com.
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His shoes will be hard to fill BY MOSES LEOS III
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Lady Tigers hit the hoops Above: A participant at the Dripping Springs Lady Tiger girls basketball camp works to push down the floor while dribbling a pair of basketballs with both hands during an exercise on June 7. Right: Lady Tiger basketball camper Kyra Yardas focuses on the basket as she readies to shoot the ball with her right hand. Over 40 campers converged on Dripping Springs High this week as they participated in the camp led by Dripping Springs head girls basketball coach Laura Joiner and the Lady Tiger coaching staff. Incoming 7-9 graders went through various drills that focused on fundamentals, such as footwork, passing and shooting. See more photos online at www.HaysNewsDispatch. com. Just follow the photos link.
erhaps it’s a little silly that my first knowledge of the great Muhammad Ali came from Eddie Murphy’s “Coming to America.” Granted, the scene that mentioned Ali wasn’t exactly the most flattering. Several characters in a barbershop in the film joke and debate about Ali and his decision to change his name from Cassius Clay in the 1960s. It wasn’t an exactly serious moment (or safe for work, for that matter). But in my mind, it was one instance that spoke of how much an icon Ali was, not only for the sport that made him famous, but for life itself. Having grown up in the late 1980s and early 1990s, people my age saw Ali in his later years, ravaged by Parkinson’s disease. Yet the affliction didn’t keep him from accomplishing many of his humanitarian goals. Many people around the world looked up to Ali for his role in the political and sociological spectrum. Who can forget Ali’s famous moment when he lit the Olympic torch to start the 1996 summer games in Atlanta. As I grew older and started to learn more about Ali, I began to appreciate his ability to transcend beyond any athlete in his day and age. Brash and bold, daring and tough, Ali fit the persona of someone who floated “like a butterfly” and stung “like a bee.” His outspokenness during his heyday drew so much criticism from the
media and the public at the time. But that was greatest thing about Ali’s persona. He wasn’t afraid to say what he wanted, and to do what he felt was right. Ali legally changed his name to fit his Islamic ideals, and then challenged the political status quo during the height of his career. Doing so cost him three years – keeping him out of fights that could have made him so much money. Best of all, Ali always seemed to walk the walk to go along with his ability to talk the talk. In a way, Ali set the table for many of today’s young and talented athletes. He had that swagger, that confidence to do what he needed to succeed. It’s all personified in the famous photo where Ali, who went by Clay at the time, hovered over Sonny Liston with a look of triumph. But that’s what separates him from just about every athlete who’s played in nearly every sport. It’s what made Ali so one-of-a-kind. You’d be hard pressed to find an athlete today who would be willing to sacrifice their careers to stand behind their ideals, right or wrong. To be as outlandish and bold, but at the same time have the wherewithall to know what’s going on in the political climate around them. There will never be another Muhammad Ali. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t learn from his example and try to find a way to fill his shoes. Ali was an icon that just about every person in this world world will be hard pressed to live up to. That’s why the man is “The Greatest.”
Lady Tiger 25-5A All-District additional selections Last week, we at the NewsDispatch accidentally left off three members of the Dripping Springs High softball team who were named to the 2016 25-5A AllDistrict team. It included pitcher Kiele Miller, who was named the District 25-5A pitcher of the year, along with Riley Dunn, who earned second team All-District honors. Dripping Springs’ Lexi Poehl was also named as an honorable mention to the 25-5A team.
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Congrats, Tigers! Dripping Springs High School valedictorian Insiya Aziz delivers her speech to her classmates and the crowd at the 2016 commencement ceremony held in Austin. The Dripping Springs High 2016 senior class celebrated a milestone Friday as they walked the stage during the graduation ceremony held at the Shoreline Center in north Austin. The 2016 graduating class included over 360 students.
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Robin Hood plan leads to $2 million drop for DSISD BY PAIGE LAMBERT
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Dripping Springs ISD will experience a $2 million drop in revenue and will cut budgets by eight percent during the next school year, this according to district budget update meeting May 31. The drop in revenue is a result of the district exceeding the recapture, or Robin Hood plan, threshold said Elaine Cogburn, assistant superintendent for business services. “Because of the growth, we are going back in recapture next year,” Cogburn said. “To take $2 million out of our revenues is quite harmful on the expenditure side.” According to the district’s presentation, the district paid into recapture from 20092013.
“We are a labor intensive industry, so we spend a lot on personnel ... But we are a conservative in our spending when you look at other districts in Region 13.”
– Elaine Cogburn, assistant superintendent for business services
Recapture is part of the Chapter 41 Wealth Equalization of the Texas Education Code. According to the Texas Education Agency website, Chapter 41 requires “property wealthy” school districts to share their wealth with property poor school districts. Cogburn said the district expects to be above the recapture threshold for the next three academic years. Going above recapture thresholds is based on state appraisal values, she
said. According to the presentation, Dripping Springs had a $2.6 billion appraisal value in 2012. It is expected to grow to about $4.2 billion by the 2018-2019 academic year. Cogburn said each school has already sent in its budget cut overviews. The recommendations will be used when considering the eight percent budget cut. While some may recommend the district cut expenditures, Cogburn said 70
percent of the district’s expenditures are used for student instruction. Last year, $2.2 million was used for all district supplies, including transportation, she said. “We are a labor intensive industry, so we spend a lot on personnel,” Cogburn said. “But we are conservative in our spending when you look at other districts in Region 13.” The district may also
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Maddox, Myrick named Teachers of the Term SUBMITTED REPORT DRIPPING SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL The Dripping Springs Education Foundation presented Dripping Springs High School Pre-AP Algebra 1 and Geometry teacher, Lynne Myrick with our Teacher of the Term Award. Although this is her first year at DSHS, she has already gained the respect of the Dripping Springs community as an innovative teacher that strives to meet each student’s unique learning style. Our parents and students are regularly talking about the great experiences that occur in her class. It is often commented that she is able to find ways
to explain concepts so that the “sometimes struggling” math student understands. Myrick is also a member of the District Advisory Council as well as the District Grading Committee. DSHS is proud to have her on staff and we are looking forward to seeing the amazing things she will accomplish in the years to come. Myrick is working constantly as a “Life Changer” for her students.
DRIPPING SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL The Dripping Springs Education Foundation presented DSES 1st grade teacher, Lynne Maddox, with the
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DSISD: Robin Hood plans means district hands over $2 million Continued from pg. 7
swap pennies from the maintenance and operation (M&O) and interest and sinking (I&S) funds, she said. Currently, the M&O rate is $1.04 and I&S is $0.48. The proposed swap would increase M&O to
$1.17 and I&S to $0.35. The district would call for a tax swap election, which would keep the total tax rate at $1.52 per $100 property value, she said. “A lot of districts do swaps in order to gain revenues, pay salaries,
or increase programs, this just gets us back to maintaining what we have in place,” Cogburn said. “We are lucky enough to have the capacity to switch those and not having to increase the tax rate.”
The district on June 13 will adopt a tax rate, and will adopt the budget by June 30, she said. A tax swap election will be initiated when the district adopts a tax rate and will be set for Sept. 17.
Bama Brown Continued from pg. 3
Since then, Brown has continued his presence on the radio. He’s worked as a morning DJ at KVET, a country music station, for roughly a decade. Since he always had morning shifts, Brown would spend his afternoons helping Dripping Springs ISD. Brown emceed events for their daughter Alex’s class and got to know all the families, Thompson said. “We wanted Alex to grow up around all her friends,” Thompson said. “We both grew up in smaller towns, so you know what that’s like and how important that is.” While Thompson volunteered with other parents, Brown would emcee or promote events on air. People would hear him in the morning and call the station to help, she said. Thompson said Brown would also hold a lot of radio station events in Dripping Springs that would aid the growing district. “He’s that go-to guy,” Thompson said. “When they needed help, they would call Bama because they knew he could get results.” Good-hearted people like Brown never ask for recognition or expect it, Thompson said.
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Dripping Springs resident Bama Brown has been a presence at many Tiger events.
Brown said he felt a little of that recognition before his daughter’s Project Graduation class trip. After he gave a going away speech, “All four buses yelled, ‘we love you Mr. Bama’ and cheered,” he said. “You see these kids that are grown-ups that you emceed for, they are good parents and good workers now,” Brown said. “The payoff and the feeling that you get when you see the result is just, you cant put
a price on it.” Brown continues to promote the district and aid Dripping Springs whenever he can, Thompson said. She and Brown said they just consider themselves as one of the many families who have helped start so many things to aid Dripping Springs. “They don’t want a lot of attention but they are people that deserve it,” Brown said. “Once it’s rolling, then everyone wants to help.”
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