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Hereford BRAND Volume 118 | Number 25 WHAT'S INSIDE
County grants Caviness abatement on expansion By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor
Deaf Smith 4-H'ers make Tri-State splash Page 5
With very little discussion and no dissension, the Deaf Smith County Commissioners Court approved a property tax abatement package for
Caviness Beef Packers during its regular meeting Tuesday. The measure was part of a two-step process that required commissioners to establish a Reinvestment Zone before they could grant a
tax break. After the zone went unopposed in a mandated public hearing, the court gave unanimous approval to its establishment and granted Caviness an abatement on property taxes.
percent reduction in assessed property taxes to run from 2020-29. Officials with Caviness requested the move during the court’s Sept. 11 meeting. PLEASE SEE COUNTY | 3
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Netters fall at Canyon in league showdown Page 10
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“As explained, the abatement is for 10 years,” said attorney Audie Sciumbato, who does such tax work for the county. “It is only for their new infrastructure.” The abatement is a 50
Engineers in stadium; report within 4 weeks
Lady Herd sweeps District 3-4A opener
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Engineers place one of numerous vibration monitors under the home stands at Whiteface Stadiums Thursday to get readings Friday in attempts to determine why the stands had a noticeable sway on Aug. 31. HISD photo
Officials with Hereford Independent School District (HISD) find themselves in a bit of a holding pattern over concerns about structural swaying at Whiteface Stadium. Since the matter first appeared during Aug. 31’s football home opener against Caprock, the district has had several types of engineers inspect the facility, as well as HISD architect Lenora Ask. At several times during that game, there was distinct sway felt by fans in the home stands and officials and coaches in the press box. Although an engineer was in attendance, he was not a structural engineer and could only relay his observations to someone in that field. Since then, HISD has been walking the edge of a double-edge sword. Fortunate to have the football team embark on a three-game, road swing through the first part of September, HISD was able to have the facility inspected by structural engineers and Ask to determine a remedy. While those experts deemed the structure safe for occupancy for Friday’s homecoming tilt with Plainview, the unfortunate reality was engineers could not ascertain the exact problem without experiencing the sensation themselves. Subsequently, Friday’s game was as much a scientific experiment as it was
Vibration monitors with wireless triaxial geophone and data loggers have been placed in the west stands of Whiteface Stadium to gauge structural swaying that was experienced during Aug. 31’s home opener. HISD photo
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HOMECOMING 2018 Right, 5-year-old Kimberly Guzman casts expectant eyes down the street for Thursday's homecoming parade. Above, senior court representatives Carmen Flood, left, and Mitchell Carnahan, right, eschew formality of standing and waving to ride the tailgate down the parade route. Left, although not along the superheroes theme, the spirit of Friday's game was empitomized with one float touting to "Cage the Bulldogs" that was complete with a trio of caged bulldogs. BRAND/John Carson
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