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Fredericksburg

CATCHING SUMMER AIR Local youth keep new skate park buzzing with boards and bikes ▶ C1

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No. 7 - USPS 209-080 • Periodical

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

NOSING OUT THE COMPETITION Jody Majestic (2) breaks away from the pack with Mg Silver Demand at the start of Saturday’s seventh race during the Night In Old Fredericksburg Race Meet held at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds. Over the two days of the NIOF Race Meet, 3,296 fans wagered $250,699 at the local Class III five-eighths mile track. Pari-mutuel horse racing will continue at the fair grounds with the Gillespie County Race Meet scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8-9. Additional coverage on the weekend meet is available on pages A/ B14 and A/B17. — StandardRadio Post/Matt Ward

APPRAISAL DISTRICT

LOVELY LASS WITH A LASSO

CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG

Golf course deficit grows to $575,000

Chief appraiser values striking out on his own After turbulent two years, Oehler submits resignation

Council to hold special workshop to debate future

By Ken Esten Cooke Chief Appraiser David Oehler has guided the Gillespie Central Appraisal District through changes to its core function and the search for a new building to handle the additional duties.   But his successor will have to get the GCAD crew moved into a new building as Oehler tendered his resignation to his board of directors on Monday.   “I’ve been chief appraiser for 15 years, and I was chief appraiser in Kerr County for five years before that,” Oehler said Monday. “There are some things I’ve been wanting to do for a long time, and after 20 years of service, it’s a good time.”   Last week, the GCAD began accepting tax payments in its expanded courthouse basement offices. The office was asked to assume tax collection duties after the Gillespie County Tax Assessor-Collector’s office could not account for more than $100,000 to disburse to tax-collecting entities.   Oehler said he plans to open a local independent appraisal office, focusing on commercial and farm-andranch property appraisals.   The last two years have proven transitional for Oehler and the GCAD.   “Adding the tax collection function was challenging, but we basically have that in place,” Oehler said. “I wanted to get that operational.” See APPRAISER ▶ A/B2

INSIDE MISSION CHAIRS • Bensons have three decades of volunteer service in town ▶A/B18 GEARHEAD UTOPIA • Hill Country Swap Meet will bring auto lovers to town ▶ A/B13 YOUNG STARS • Tickets on sale now for Freddyburg troupe’s ‘Annie Jr.’ show ▶ A/B5

By Matt Ward Expected deficits of just over $575,000 at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Golf Course have forced the Fredericksburg City Council to more closely examine the course’s future. “We can’t keep going and putting half a million dollars into the golf course,” City Manager Kent Myers said. Council members were briefed on the financial woes at the course during a budget workshop Monday afternoon

at the Gillespie County Law Enforcement Center. Other workshop topics included the city’s general, tourism and health insurance funds. Original estimates for the expected golf course deficit in fiscal year 2014-2015 were projected at $245,200, but a significant increase in the number of bad weather days and major septic issues have pushed the deficit to a new projection of $575,006. Funding to balance the deficit will come in the form of a transfer from the city’s general fund. The course received a $421,900 transfer from the See GOLF ▶ A/B10

THE WEEKEND

Town Hall meeting, Fun Day set in Harper Residents eye new community center

Gillespie County Fair Duchess Morgan Baethge practices her form before the start of goat roping Saturday evening during the annual Night In Old Fredericksburg festival held at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds. The roping was one of several competitions held during the celebration. More coverage can be found on page D1. — Standard-Radio Post/Matt Ward

WEATHER July 14-20, 2015 Rainfall this week 0.00 Rainfall for July 0.00 Rainfall for 2015 20.33 Normal for date 15.60 Same date last year 9.93 Low – July 15 69 High – July 14, 20 96 Real-time weather at fredericksburgstandard.com

High Low Rain Tuesday 96 70 Wednesday 92 69 Thursday 93 72 Friday 93 73 Saturday 94 73 Sunday 94 73 Monday 96 73 Total Rain 0.00 Courtesy Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park

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A “Family Fun Day and Town Hall Meeting” will be held Saturday, July 25, in the Harper Community Park. The event is sponsored by the Harper Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Harper Community Park Association for the benefit of the Harper Community

Park. Afternoon activities begin at 4 p.m. and include games, snow cones, popcorn, hot dogs, baseball, a bake sale, car wash, hula hoop contest and more. Also starting at 4 p.m. is the domino tournament. A barbecue supper will be See HARPER ▶ A/B4

HIGHER EDUCATION

Central Texas College begins student counseling Early registration begins July 27 By Ken Esten Cooke Hill Country University Center’s new community college partner has begun counseling incoming students ahead of registration for the fall semester. Central Texas College, which will replace Austin Community

College as one of the area’s higher education offerings, plans to offer in-person, online and dual-credit courses this fall. “We’re planning to have 24 classes here at HCUC,” said Kerstin Brooks, CTC associate dean. “We’ll also offer dualcredit courses at Fredericksburg High School and expect about Kerstin Brooks, associate dean at the Central Texas 200 students for that.” College central campus in Killeen, shows a student a list See CTC ▶ A/B18 of fall courses. – Standard-Radio Post/Ken Esten Cooke

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