Hays Free Press Sept. 20, 2017

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 VICTORY

HARVEY RECOVERY

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Motorcyclist dies in major wreck

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

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A local motorcyclist involved in a major collision along Old Highway 81 in Kyle Monday died overnight at an Austin area hospital, said Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett.

James Crites, 32, of Kyle, was identified as the victim in the accident, according to Kyle

Police Captain Pedro Hernandez.

Monday’s crash happened at approximately 8:22 a.m. at the intersection of Old U.S.Highway 81 and South Street in Kyle.

Hernandez said a 2004 Honda CBR 600 motorcycle was traveling south on Old Hwy 81 when it struck a 2009

Chevy Avalanche on the passenger side door. The Avalanche was traveling westbound on South Street, Hernandez said.

The operator of the motorcycle, later identified as Crites, was airlifted via StarFlight to a hospital in critical condition, Hernandez said. Crites passed away overnight at an Austin

City looks into soaring water usage in Buda neighborhood

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

More than 34,000 gallons of water consumed in the Cullen Country and Whispering Hollow subdivisions in July prompted a city of Buda investigation into overall water usage.

According to the city’s inquest, which measured water meter readings from January to July, Cullen Country consumed the most water in five of out of the six months.

White Oak Preserve consumed the most water during the month of May, with Cullen Country finishing second.

Cullen Country, which

Kyle residents to pay bill for franchise fee hike of roads and public right-of-way in order to provide electric services.

The last increase negotiated was 10 years ago, said Jerry Hendrix, Kyle chief of staff.

All franchise fees are negotiated between a city and PEC, and whether it is an increase or a decrease, it gets passed on to the customer, J. Caroline Tinsley, PEC representative said.

The 4.5 percent is

“Because they are not really a profit making entity, we try to be straight up, fair and work with them closely.”

– David Wilson, Kyle City Council member, District 4

applied to all line-item charges including service availability charge, delivery charge, base power cost and transmission cost of service, Tinsley said via email.

PEC sent a letter to customers informing them of the increase in franchise fee around Aug. 30, she said.

When negotiating the franchise fee, the city considers road repair

costs due to the heavy pressure placed by PEC vehicles, said David Wilson, Kyle city council member, District 4.

“Because they are not really a profit making entity, we try to be straight up, fair and work with them closely,” Wilson said.

The increase in franchise fee would bring the level to the amount charged in surrounding

PEC FRANCHISE, 4A

COMING UP Voter Registration Deadline Approaching

Voter registration deadline is Oct. 7 for the Nov. 7 Election. Early voting starts Oct. 23. Four seats are being contested in the Kyle City Council election and two seats are being contested in the Buda City Council election.

To register, fill out the Voter Registration Application form found at http://bit. ly/2heU6NW and mail it to Elections Administrator, 712 South Stagecoach Trail Ste 1045, San Marcos, TX 78666.

CONNECT

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Kyle may be looking to conduct an audit on its water billing and utility services in the near future. During the Sept.

19 city council meeting, Kyle Council Member Damon Fogley initiated discussion on a potential issue with the city’s water services. Council Member Daphne Tenorio also shared these concerns, citing that one of her constituent’s water meters had shown an

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Texas kicks straight ticket voting

BY MOSES LEOS III

Fajita Fiesta 2017

On Sept. 29 and 30, Buda City Park will host the fourth annual Fajita Fiesta. Fajita Fiesta is a free event that offers something for all ages. Fiesta goers will experience the blending of foods, music and cultures. This year’s events will include cook-offs, live music, a jalapeno eating contest, chihuahua beauty contest and more. If you are interested in being a cook-off contestant or a vendor contact (512) 295-9999 or info@budachamber.com. See budachambertx. com/fajita-fiesta for more information and schedules.

INDEX

Starting Nov. 1, Kyle residents will see an increase in their electric bill due to a raise in the franchise fee paid

by Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) to the city.

Kyle City Council members voted unanimously Aug. 22 to increase PEC franchise free from 2.0 to 4.5 percent.

PEC pays the city a franchise fee for use

Kyle eyes potential water service audit

BY TIMOTHY STUCKEY

WATER USAGE UP, 4A

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hospital.

The driver of the Avalanche, identified as Frank Arredondo, 70, of San Marcos, was treated for minor injuries at Seton Medical Center Hays.

The cause of the accident is unknown and Kyle Police crash investigation team is still investigating.

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The days of Texas voters casting entire ballots along party lines will soon be coming to an end.

In June, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law House Bill (HB) 25, which eliminates straight ticket voting in Texas starting with the 2020 election.

Straight ticket voting allows a registered voter to select all candidates affiliated with the person’s political party of choice.

According to a report in the Texas Tribune, roughly

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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.

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Kyle to update city security systems

BY TIMOTHY STUCKEY

Security systems in Kyle will be updating soon after Kyle city leaders approved an agreement with Knight Security Systems.

Kyle City Council members unanimously approved a $35,000 agreement to expand security systems on government owned properties,

starting with City Hall.

The cost will be covered by the city’s court security funds, money that’s collected from fines.

Tim Cropley, Kyle Parks and Facilities manager, said that the first step in the multi-phase installation process was to place the system in the utility billing area at City Hall.

The area has the greatest amount of “customer

traffic”, with people coming in to pay their utility bills, Cropley said.

Jerry Hendrix, Kyle chief of staff, said that while this can be considered a proactive measure, it could also be considered a deterrent to future criminal activity.

The city plans to expand the systems from City Hall to other properties such city parks

and the city’s downtown water tower.

Knight Security Systems’ services are used by several public and private entities, including Texas State University, which Cropley said was a contributing factor in choosing Knight.

The service agreement in Kyle would include the installation of motion detecting security cam-

eras and alarm services, as well as server maintenance.

Cropley said the cameras would not be able to view potentially private information of residents who came in to pay their bills and that there was no live video storage.

Cropley added the stand-alone service was also less likely to be hacked.

Kyle man charged with sexual assault of a child

BY SAMANTHA SMITH A Kyle man was arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child Sept. 16 after he allegedly molested a relative over several years.

John Philip Stradling,

40, was arrested based on several incidences that occurred around 2013 with a child younger

STRADLING

than 17, who was found to be his relative.

Hays County Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Beth Smith said Stradling was originally detained Sept.

7 as a result of a warrant stemming from a complaint filed by the victim.

According to an arrest affidavit magistrated by

Smith, the victim told authorities Stradling allegedly began touching her inappropriately at the age of 9 and continued until she was 17.

Stradling attempted to engage in intercourse with the victim on multiple occasions, according to the affidavit. The child

subverted the advances by saying that she was in love with the suspect and wanted to wait.

Stradling has not yet been indicted for the crime, Smith said.

Stradling is currently being held at the Hays County Jail on $100,000 bond.

She also questioned the purpose of the law, which some have claimed could bring Texas in-line with other states that don’t allow straight ticket voting.

Texas, along with Michigan, North Carolina and West Virginia, are the only states that allow straight ticket voting. Chavez cited an attempt by Michigan’s legislature to ban straight ticket voting was barred by a lower court.

“In my view, it really has one consequence, to where each voter could spend more time in the voting booth, which means longer lines at the polls,” Chavez said. “The

results from that could be lower voter turnout.”

But she also believed legislators are “passing legislation to fix a problem that doesn’t exist.”

Chavez said the new law could impact the minority, as well as the lower economic, population the most. She said they could be impacted as the potential for longer lines at the voting booth could infringe on time at work or with their families.

In Pct. 228, which had one of the highest rates of straight ticket voters, Chavez was concerned those residents could be impacted, especially if word about the new law

doesn’t get out.

“One of our goals as a precinct chair is to increase participation and increase voter turnout,” Chavez said. “If we’re successful, we’re going to have more people voting.

If it takes longer for people to vote, it could discourage people.”

Russel Hayter, Hays County Republican Party chairperson, said one of the arguments in favor of HB 25 is it could produce a more informed electorate.

“I think most voters will inform themselves and will spend the time to vote in each race,” Hayter said.

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64 percent of total votes in Texas’ 10 largest counties, including Travis, were cast using the straight-ticket system.

Such a trend is apparent in Hays County, which in 2016 had the number of straight-ticket ballots rise by 51 percent from the last presidential election in 2012.

During the 2016 general election, roughly 60 percent of the 73,588 ballots cast in Hays County were a straight ticket. Of that amount, 50 percent cast a Republican ballot, while another 46 percent cast a Democratic ballot.

Bert Garza, Hays County Democratic Party Pct. 224 chairperson, said HB 25 has been a controversial issue for most Democrats, who believe eliminating straight ticket voting removes an option for voters on the ballot.

“They feel that’s an option voters like and they should have that option available to them,” Garza said.

One drawback to straight ticket voting is how it affects local candidates who may be non-partisan, Garza said.

While straight ticket voting is convenient, it may also lead to voters ignoring many of the “down ballot” races and measures that affect cities and counties.

In Texas, straight ticket voting only applies to partisan elections, but does not affect non-partisan initiatives such as school board, city council and charter amendment measures.

Deborah Chavez, Hays County Democratic Party Pct. 228 chairperson, who spoke on her own behalf, said she has heard the argument the elimination of straight ticket voting

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However, Chavez questioned whether there was evidence to support such a claim.

“Where is the evidence that people who vote straight ticket are not well informed?” Chavez said.

“That argument doesn’t stand up.”

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Opinion Hays Free Press • September 20, 2017

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “One of the biggest challenges is our sidewalks have not been properly maintained for the last 20 years. Trees have been uprooted, causing sidewalks to be misaligned.”

–Travis Mitchell, Kyle City Council member. See story on PEC franchise fee on page 1A.

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No gas shortage at the Crow’s Nest A

s I was driving around a few days ago in search of diesel fuel for my tractor, I began to ponder over the validity of certain political figures who said, “There is no gas shortage.” And as I was putting regular gasoline in my truck, I was reading a sign on the pump that read “No Premium Gas”. On my way home, I drove by a convenient store that had its gas pumps taped off like there was a crime scene investigation going on.

I personally think there was a fuel shortage last week, and there still is somewhat of one today.

When a major hurricane stops the production and distribution of fuel, and gas stations have nothing but fumes in their tanks, then is there not a gas shortage? According to my fuel gauge on my Ford tractor, I’d say there is.

So, to you government officials who told the American public that there is no gas shortage, I

Gay or Straight?

The computer (thinks it) knows!

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ccording to "Newsweek" and MSNBC, Stanford University researchers have reported startling accuracy in predicting sexual orientation by using artificial intelligence (AI) analysis of facial features in photographs.

(I wonder if this also works on PAINTINGS? Could the Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile have involved thinking, "Only 500 more years until Ellen gets a talk show"?)

The researchers feel that some members of the LGBT community have been "shooting the messenger" in their reactions to the study.

They say they were merely exploring the biological influences on human sexual orientation, while offering a cautionary tale about potential misuse of technology.

Nonetheless, algorithms that could reveal whether someone (a suitor, an employee, a stranger) is gay or straight are creating a firestorm.

A broad crosssection of Americans is concerned that such technology could fall into "the wrong hands," but who exactly constitutes "the right hands"? Homeland Security? Are they expecting an invasion of show tunes and lumberjack shirts? ("A stereotype just crashed into the Empire State Building!")

Whatever became of good old-fashioned methods of determining sexual orientation? ("She didn't like my hairy back or the 48 payments I owe on my '72 Ford Pinto. Gotta be a lesbian!")

What a strange, contradictory world we've carved out for ourselves in the 21st century! We want antibiotic-free meat, pesticide-free vegetables and all-natural remedies - but we let artificial INTELLIGENCE pick who gets bullied, blackmailed and fired.

But don't kid yourself into thinking this is just about sexuality.

Computers can also make educated guesses about IQ, political leanings, weaknesses, your real opinion of your boss and more.

People who are not breaking the law or carrying a contagious disease are entitled to

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their own timetable for divulging (or not divulging) their secrets.

Who came up with the notion that we must create a real-life version of Wonder Woman's golden lasso of Truth?

What's next? ("Cool!

You just genetically engineered a giant seahorse like the ones Aquaman rides!")

There's no good scenario here. I would fear Orwellian technology that is 100 percent accurate in analyzing sexual orientation and other traits. But it will be almost as bad if people become desensitized to the disclaimers ("Nine percent chance the analysis is WRONG? Sure, sure, whatever") and start making life-changing ASSUMPTIONS about other people.

The homily used to be "When you assume, you make an ass out of you and me." Now it's "When you assume, you make a jailer out of you and a prisoner out of me."

Let's picture a government agent faced with a moral quandary. ("The computer is 91 percent sure this guy is a potential terrorist who needs to be locked up for life; but, based on his eyebrows, there's a 98 percent probability he would buy a boatload of my daughter's Girl Scout cookies if I let him go...")

We already face chilling privacy issues with algorithms in the hands of just a few agencies or corporations. Quality control will go right out the window when every Tom, Dick and Harry (yeah, right! You ain't foolin' nobody, "Harry") starts mass-producing software for interpreting images.

It'll be like those shoddy knockoff eclipse-viewing glasses. ("Sir, I really don't think we have a case for termination. First, the snapshot is the only evidence. Second, the suspect has been with the company for 20 years. Third, the suspect the AI scanned is the company COFFEE POT!")

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From the Crow’s Nest

by Clint Younts

must respond by saying bull hockey!

It’s just like going into some beer joint, ordering a cold one, and being told by the bartender that the kegs are all empty. Then he smugly says, “There ain’t no beer shortage. We just ain’t got none.”

Perhaps these government officials who speak with forked tongues just don’t understand the definition of the word “shortage”. Most politicians never experience a shortage of hot air, but maybe they don’t know other forms of shortage. Allow me to give a few examples of what a shortage is.

When that pile of dead limbs you’re burning 35 ft from your house starts to get out of control and you have only a 25 ft garden hose, this is considered a

shortage.

Rushing over to the port-a-potties at a chili cook-off and finding every one is occupied, this is a crapper shortage. This may also lead to a shortage of clean drawers.

When you just spent the past four hours doing yard work in the hot sun and you find only one cold beer in the fridge, this is a serious shortage of adult beverages.

Inviting 9 cannibals to a backyard barbecue and discovering you have only 8 hamburger patties can lead to a shortage of body parts.

If the tallest guy on your favorite NBA team is 5’4”, then there may be a shortage of wins due to shortage.

When you try to hurdle a 4 ft barbed wire fence but your crotch only makes it 3’11”, this is a shortage no man wants to encounter.

If you are midway on a trans-Atlantic flight and hear the captain say he

miscalculated the fuel requirement and might be a little short on fuel, I’d say you’d have a serious shortage.

When a 6’4” busty gal asks a 5’2” boy to slow dance at the Sadie Hawkins dance, then, well, I reckon this shortage isn’t so bad.

So, Mr. Elected Official, just when is a shortage not a shortage? Isn’t telling the truth and leveling with the public a better option than blowing smoke up our chapped hides? I don’t know about all y’all out there searching for working fuel pumps, but when it comes to believing our politicians these days, I personally have a shortage of trust.

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third grade teacher once wrote on my report card, “Peter is extremely average.”

Accurate though the critique might have been, my parents and I felt it was a bit harsh.

Years later, the Pulitzer Prize-winning television critic for The Washington Post, Tom Shales, wrote of me: “He may be a bundle of Funt, but he’s no bundle of fun.” Deft as the turn of phrase might have been, my wife and I felt it was somewhat mean-spirited.

Those were the worst professional evaluations I’d ever received until this month, when something far more devastating than a bad report card or a nasty newspaper review came via email from the Yahoo company. It was from the office of the Fantasy Football Commissioner.

This remarkable document, titled “Peter’s Team Draft Report Card,” graded my performance in a 10-person online fantasy football draft – an event that followed weeks of study on my part, was conducted with stacks of notes and charts spread before me, and went on for roughly 90 minutes during which my heart noticeably palpitated every time I was “on the clock.”

My grade was “C,” which seemed ok, until I realized it was the lowest grade issued. The report declared my team as the one “others will want to play.”

Is it possible that Tom Shales now writes for Yahoo? Regarding one of my late-round selections, the Los

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Angeles Rams rookie wide receiver Cooper Kupp, the report card said: “Let’s hope that (a) Peter’s Team has some solid inside information, or (b) he’s a close friend of the family.” Ouch.

I’ll say this about Yahoo’s crack team of draft evaluators, they don’t allow the fact that you’re a paying customer – twenty dollars in my case – to temper their scorn. “Fortunately, there’s always next year,” they wrote, before even a single NFL game had been played.

Adding insult to insult: “Let this mediocre draft

inspire you to always do better.”

Other than a quip from a cocktail waitress in Denver following a one-night stand I had with her in college, that was the lamest attempt at inspiration I’ve ever heard.

After brutalizing me, the Yahoo people closed by suggesting: “Nominate yourself for the Toyota Hall of Fame,” a fake honor in a fake sport, run by a Yahoo sponsor.

I might win a “one-ofa-kind bronze bust to forever immortalize the triumphant.”

It was an audacious suggestion to be sure, since my report card predicted I’d be lucky to win a single game, and the Hall of Fame requires an undefeated season as just the first step toward immortality.

Since I was already torn about doing fantasy football this year in light of the data about injuries to NFL players, I needed this from Yahoo like, say, a kick in the head.

Well, let me respond to my evaluator this way: Marketwatch calls Yahoo a “$30 billion ‘company’ that does nothing.” Plus: Cooper Kupp scored a touchdown in his first game, prompting ESPN to state that he “wasted no time in proving his value.”

Also: I don’t think you’re even a real person. I think you’re some kind of poorly-programmed bot that gets its jollies by sliming well-meaning fantasy football fans. I won’t finish in last place! At worst, I’ll be extremely average, and proud of it.

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County requests federal grant for rifle-proof vests

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

In response to attacks nationwide against law enforcement officers, Hays County early this month approved a $13,580 grant application for Hays County constables to purchase rifle resistant bulletproof vests.

The grant, through the U.S. Department of Justice through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program, requires applicants have a “mandatory wear” policy in effect to be eligible for the grant funds.

Hays County had to submit its application for

Hays County Development Services Director Clint Garza added while the county plans to outfit all 26 Hays County Constables and their deputies with the new rifle resistant body armor, the grant funds would currently only cover the cost of the 18 specified on the agenda document.

the grant before a Sept. 5 deadline.

According to the Hays County Commissioners Court agenda, the grant money requested by Hays County Precinct 4 Constable Ron Hood and sponsored by Commissioner Ray Whisenant is $13,580; Hays County’s portion is $532 Hood said the constables and their

deputies are in law enforcement positions that do civil service for the courts, and currently, daily body armor isn’t equipped to withstand automatic rifle fire.

The rifle resistant body armor would be used after a hostile situation has been confirmed, Hood said. Officers sent to answer the call would don the new rifle resistant vests before responding to

a dangerous situation.

Hays County Development Services Director Clint Garza confirmed that the total projected cost of the vests between the grant and the county is $14,112.

“Each vest is currently priced at approximately $784 per vest,” Garza said.

Garza added that while the county plans to outfit all 26 Hays County Constables and their

deputies with the new rifle resistant body armor, the grant funds would currently only cover the cost of the 18 specified on the agenda document.

“If the per-unit cost changes, we’ll adjust the order to increase the purchase number,” Garza said.

Hood said in a later interview that the constables would forgo wearing the new vests,

Water Services

WATER WISE

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increased usage of 6,000 gallons, which led to a total of 20,000 gallons for a single month. Tenorio said the city should aim to be more “customer friendly” towards residents who experience problems with their water services.

Tenorio said the city did not offer much help to residents with these issues.

“There could be something wrong with those meters,” Tenorio said. “We need to be more customer friendly.”

allowing their deputies, who are more active in the community and would most likely respond to a hostile situation, to wear the vests..

“The constables have decided to outfit their deputies first,” Hood said.

“If the funding doesn’t cover all the cost then only the deputies will be outfitted.”

Buda City Council approved a similar grant application for a grant through Texas Governor’s office for rifle resistant body armor for Buda Police officers.

It is unknown at this time if JAG has awarded Hays County the grant funds for the new vests.

Perwez Moheet, Kyle director of finance, defended the city’s water and utility services, citing that the average water use for a meter was 8,186 gallons, with some residents using up to 20,000 gallons, while others used as low as 2,000 gallons.

Moheet discussed the city’s methods on meter checking, where Kyle has used the same methods to monitor water meters since 2004. Moheet said 60 meters are sent to a third party every

year for testing, which is standard in the water industry.

“In our case, we have set a parameter of customer consumption,” Moheet said. “If in the last two or three months the usage is 2 percent to three percent lower or higher the meter will be checked.” According to Moheet, there are over 9,000 water meters in the city, all of which monitor water usage electronically.

Water technicians are only sent to check

meters for specific issues, most of which are caused by outside sources such as ant hills, rattlesnakes and wastewater, which can disrupt readings. The billing rate system, coupled with the longest billing period also being the hottest part of the year, is probably the cause of many people’s spike in water usage during the summer months, Moheet suggested.

However, Moheet also said that if the city were

to conduct an audit on its water billing services, then it should wait until the new billing system, which was approved by council Tuesday, was in place.

Moheet expressed doubt that there was an issue with the system in general. “If the billing system or meter has some problem, then it wouldn’t only show up during high usage months,” Moheet said. “ That kind of anomaly should show up up every month.”

properly maintained for the last 20 years. Trees have been uprooted, causing sidewalks to be misaligned,” Mitchell said.

He said the city needs to take a measured approach to maintenance.

“By ordinance, (sidewalk maintenance) it’s the homeowner’s responsibility,” Mitchell said. “The city is taking a proactive approach to share the burden with the homeowner.”

Mitchell added it was his goal to see the city

eventually take over the “responsibility of sidewalks – period.”

The city has contracted with PolyLEVEL of Central Texas, which uses PolyLevel foam injection to raise and level sidewalks.

Mitchell said that the city has spent significantly less for sidewalk maintenance with the use of PolyLevel foam injection.

What was initial joy for the increase turned to frustration, Mitchell said, “because I didn’t realize Pedernales would cause

Kyle is currently under Stage 2 Water Conservation restrictions.

Under Stage 2 rules: • Watering is prohibited between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.

• Odd-numbered residential addresses water on Wednesday and/or Saturday.

• Even-numbered residential addresses water on Thursday and/or Sunday.

• Commercial and multi-family establishments water on Tuesday and/or Friday

PEC Franchise Continued from pg. 1A

municipalities, Kyle Mayor Todd Webster said.

PEC has 45 agreements with cities across the region, including Buda and San Marcos.

Buda has a franchise agreement of 2 percent, according to documents provided by David Marino, Buda public information officer.

Webster said he knew there were some people upset about the increase.

“Based by the way it was presented to us, I didn’t pick up any concern at all from PEC,” Webster said.

“One of the biggest challenges is our sidewalks have not been properly maintained for the last 20 years. Trees have been uprooted, causing sidewalks to be misaligned.”

– Travis Mitchell, Kyle City Council member, District 1

Travis Mitchell, Kyle city council member, District 1, said council members were initially excited about the increase in franchise fee because

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has 205 meters, or homes hooked up to Buda’s water system, consumed 2,000 more gallons of water overall than Whispering Hollow, which has over 900 meters.

Even so, Whispering Hollow remained as one of the top three water using neighborhoods in Buda.

Garlic Creek, the second most populous neighborhood at 750 homes, finished in the top 5 of highest water users.

Ashford Park and Oldtown ranked in the lowest water usage categories throughout the data period.

The July meter numbers stunned Buda city officials, who in mid-July issued a press release reminding residents of the city’s water conservation ordinance.

Under Buda’s conservation ordinance, residents must adhere to year-round water use allowances and restrictions, regardless if the city falls into one of four stages of drought.

Stage 1 water restrictions in Buda were lifted in February.

Buda Mayor Todd Ruge said in a later interview that Buda residents were doing well in regards to water conservation and that water usage has only gone up in the last 6 months.

Ruge attributes the high usage in Cullen Country to the larger yards at each house as well as possibilities of water sprinkler system malfunctions.

“Right now we have an anomaly,” Ruge said. “We are having a special called meeting before the city council meeting on Sept.

19 to educate the public

“We are having a special called meeting before the city council meeting on Sept. 19 to educate the public on water conservation and water usage.”

–Todd Ruge, Buda mayor

on water conservation and water usage.”

In response to the high meter readings across the board for Buda neighborhoods in July, Buda Assistant City Manager Micah Grau said the “city is working diligently to resolve customer’ ‘concerns.”

“Staff is sending reports to customers concerning their usage and is manually checking meter reads to verify they are correct,” Grau said. “In some cases, customers have identified leaks and in those cases the city has a leak protocol to assist customers.”

The city’s water conservation ordinance was only put into effect in mid-July of this year and city officials say they are in the process of updating the ordinance.

“The city is enforcing the conservation ordinance as it exists today in regards to water waste,” Grau said.

“The city is not currently under any non-voluntary water restrictions.”

it would increase funds for streets, sidewalks, and road infrastructure improvements.

“One of the biggest challenges is our sidewalks have not been

PUBLIC NOTICE Brief Explanatory Statements of Proposed Constitutional Amendments Special Election, November 7, 2017 Proposition Number 1 (HJR 21) HJR 21 proposes a constitutional amendment that would permit the Texas legislature to expand the circumstances under which a partially disabled veteran or their spouse may qualify for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the veteran’s residence homestead.

Currently, the Texas legislature may provide that a partially disabled veteran or their spouse is entitled to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a percentage of the market value of the disabled veteran’s residence homestead only if the residence homestead was donated to the disabled veteran by a charitable organization at no cost to the veteran.

The amendment would allow the Texas legislature to provide that the exemption also may be taken when the residence homestead was donated, sold, or transferred to the disabled veteran by a charitable organization for less than the market value of the residence homestead. The amendment also harmonizes certain related provisions of the Texas Constitution.

The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran if the residence homestead was donated to the disabled veteran by a charitable organization for less than the market value of the residence homestead and harmonizing certain related provisions of the Texas Constitution.”

Proposition Number 2 (SJR 60) SJR 60 proposes a constitutional amendment to require that certain conditions be met for the refinancing of a home equity loan to be secured by a voluntary lien on a homestead. The amendment also would: redefine what is excluded in the calculation of the

cap on fees associated with a home equity loan, lower the cap from 3% to 2% of the original principal amount of the extension of credit, and specify that such fees are in addition to any bona fide discount points used to buy down the interest rate. The amendment would further specify the list of authorized lenders to make home equity loans, change the threshold for an advance of a home equity line of credit, allow agricultural property owners to acquire home equity loans, and update technical terminology in the Texas Constitution. The amendment would be effective on January 1, 2018, and applicable only to a home equity loan made or refinanced on or after that date.

The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment to establish a lower amount for expenses that can be charged to a borrower and removing certain financing expense limitations for a home equity loan, establishing certain authorized lenders to make a home equity loan, changing certain options for the refinancing of home equity loans, changing the threshold for an advance of a home equity line of credit, and allowing home equity loans on agricultural homesteads.”

Proposition Number 3 (SJR 34) SJR 34 proposes a constitutional amendment that would prevent certain office holders from serving indefinitely beyond the expiration of their term. Office holders who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate and receive no salary would only be able to serve until the last day of the first regular session of the Texas legislature that begins after their term expires.

The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment limiting the service of certain officeholders appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate after the expiration of the person’s term of office.”

Proposition Number 4 (SJR 6) SJR 6 proposes a constitutional amendment that would allow the Texas legislature to require any

court that is hearing a challenge to the constitutionality of a state statute to notify the attorney general of that challenge, if the party raising the challenge notifies the court that the party is challenging the constitutionality of such statute. Additionally, the amendment would allow the Texas legislature to set a period of not more than 45 days following the notification to the attorney general that the court must wait before rendering a judgment that a state statute is unconstitutional.

The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to require a court to provide notice to the attorney general of a challenge to the constitutionality of a state statute and authorizing the legislature to prescribe a waiting period before the court may enter a judgment holding the statute unconstitutional.”

Proposition Number 5 (HJR 100) HJR 100 proposes a constitutional amendment to provide a more detailed definition of “professional sports team” for purposes of their charitable foundations, which the Texas legislature may permit to hold charitable raffles.

The amendment also deletes a requirement that an eligible professional sports team charitable foundation permitted by the Texas legislature to hold charitable raffles had to be in existence on January 1, 2016.

The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment on professional sports team charitable foundations conducting charitable raffles.”

Proposition Number 6 (SJR 1) SJR 1 proposes a constitutional amendment that would allow the Texas legislature by general law to provide that a surviving spouse of a first responder who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty is entitled to receive an exemption from ad valorem taxation from all or part of the market value on the surviving spouse’s residence homestead, as long as the surviving spouse has not remarried since the death of the first responder. It would also allow the Texas legislature to provide that the surviving

the fee to be a direct pass on to the consumer ... I felt a little bit misled.”

He said it was mistake for the council to approve the increase without a more in-depth discussion.

“We (city council) should have known better,” he said.

Mitchell said he is seeking ways to remedy the situation through either a budget amendment or a new ordinance.

“I’m not sure if I will be successful or not, but I’m going try,” he said. spouse, who qualifies and receives the exemption and then qualifies a different property as the surviving spouse’s residence homestead, receive an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the different homestead in an amount equal to the dollar amount of the exemption of the first homestead for which the exemption was received in the last year in which the surviving spouse received the exemption for that first homestead. Like the initial exemption, this benefit will only remain available if the surviving spouse has not remarried since the death of the first responder. The proposed amendment would apply only to ad valorem taxes imposed for a tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2018.

The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a first responder who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.”

Proposition Number 7 (HJR 37) HJR 37 proposes a constitutional amendment that would allow the Texas legislature to make an exception to the law regarding the award of certain prizes. Currently, the Texas Constitution requires the Texas legislature to pass laws prohibiting lotteries, raffles, and other programs where the award of gifts is based on luck or chance.

The proposed amendment would make an exception to this general rule to allow the Texas legislature to authorize credit unions and other financial institutions to institute programs which, in order to encourage savings, would award prizes based on luck or chance to the credit union’s or financial institution’s customers.

The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment relating to legislative authority to permit credit unions and other financial institutions to award prizes by lot to promote savings.”

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A few photographs from the Hays High School Homecoming.

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Lobos netters earn two wins in three-day span

BY MARK CISNEROS

PHOTOS BY MARK CISNEROS

Lehman High junior Diego De La Fuente focuses on making a play during the team’s Saturday match against the Leander Lions.

A win over Leander this week improved the Lehman Lobos tennis team’s overall record to 6-3 as it nears the end of the regular season.

Lehman opened its week with an easy 15-4 nondistrict win over the Bastrop Bears Thursday in Bastrop.

But the Lobos ran into a tough test as they took on the Vista Ridge Rangers Saturday morning, which claimed a 10-4 victory in a match that was closely contested throughout.

Lehman, which is now 2-1 in district play, is in a three way tie with Vista Ridge and Hays for the fourth and final spot in the 25-6A standings. Lehman now awaits how the three-way tie will be broken.

Lehman played Vista Ridge without seniors Dalton Tristan and Raven Hamilton, who missed the match due to a rescheduled SAT exam.

With a hole in the girls’ lineup, the Lobo girls team lost all of their doubles matches to seasoned Vista Ridge athletes.

In a twist, however, the Lehman’s boys team captured all four of the team’s wins during the match against the Rangers.

In boys doubles play, juniors Diego De La Fuente and Kenji Nakachi won in straight sets, while sophomores Tegan Sullins and Connor Webster also

claimed victory.

De La Fuente and Nakachi won their singles matches, but the Lobos couldn’t overcome a sizable deficit before the Rangers captured the clinching tenth win.

Later that afternoon,

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Lehman Lobos senior running back Kaleb Priestly (6) slips out of a tackle from an Akins Eagle defender during the second half of the team’s Sept. 14 game at Burger Stadium in Austin.

Hays Rebels seniors Catherine Croft (24) and Kacie Hall (16) team up to block a volley from junior Madison Webb (15) Tuesday at Bales Gym.

Touchdown in OT secures Lehman win over Akins

BY MOSES LEOS III

A feeling of disappointment flowed through Lehman Lobos freshman Bryant Lewis’ mind after dropping a pass in overtime against the Akins Eagles Thursday.

With the game tied 35-35 and Lehman facing a 2nd and goal from the 19-yard line, Bryant felt as if he let his team down. When coaches called his number on the very next play, however, Bryant didn’t let the opportunity slip.

A sensational goahead touchdown reception made by Bryant in the back of the end zone proved the difference as Lehman stunned the Akins Eagles in a dramatic 42-35 overtime win.

For Bryant, whose varsity career has spanned three games, coming up with a score in the clutch was once only the stuff of practice.

“Right when I touched the ball, I held on tight.

They tried to pull it out,” Bryant said. “I brought it in and said, ‘I’m not letting go of this ball.’ I’m not letting my team, my brothers, down. We’re family.”

Lehman’s win, which was the first on the season, was also the inaugural victory for head coach Josh Kirkland and his coaching staff. Kirkland said the Lobos needed the overtime win to “flip the script” and keep the team moving forward.

The Lobos did so with an offense that gained confidence as the game wore on. Senior running back Kaleb Priestly shouldered the load by rushing for a team-high

PHOTO BY NATHAN LATSHA

A Lehman Lobos player leaps in the air to celebrate with defensive coordinator Chris Whaley during the first half of the Sept. 14 game against the Akins Eagles.

170 yards on 23 carries and a pair of touchdowns.

Priestly’s rushing talents were discovered during practice two weeks ago, Kirkland said. While working on the scout team offense, Priestly “ripped” back-toback touchdowns on the Lobo defense.

“Kaleb ran the ball like a bat out of hell,” Kirkland said. “He can scoot, he’s stupid fast and he’s very elusive.”

Aiding Priestly on Thursday was an offensive line that effectively picked up blocks in the second half. Lehman’s line also bought time for Lobo quarterback Daniel O’Neal to throw the ball.

O’Neal went 15 of 25 for

148 yards and a touchdown passing.

Lehman took a 14-0 first quarter lead by capitalizing on Akins turnovers.

The Eagles, however, responded by scoring 21 unanswered points to take a 21-14 lead at halftime. Lehman’s defense struggled to stop the combination of Eagles quarterback Nick Cagle and wide receiver Jeremiah Brown.

Cagle went 21 of 44 for 254 yards and four touchdowns passing. All four of his touchdowns went to Brown, who hauled in 184 yards on 13 receptions.

A game-tying 46-yard touchdown run by Priestly to start the second half

set the tone for the Lobo offense, Lewis said.

The Lobo defense also ramped up the energy as well. Akins, which scored on its first two drives of the second half, was relegated to a missed field goal, a turnover on downs and two punts over its next four drives.

Lobo senior linebacker Josh Weusi-Barrera said a halftime pep talk snapped Lehman out of its first half haze.

“We couldn’t lay down like we did in the second quarter,” Weusi-Barrera said. “We had to play and we had to put it all out there in the second half.”

Tied at 28-28, Lehman regained the upper hand with a 13-yard, fourth quarter touchdown run

by O’Neal.

Akins, however, didn’t back down and responded with a 12-play, 81-yard two minute drive that featured a pair of fourth down conversions. An 8-yard touchdown pass to Brown drew the Eagles even and took the game into overtime.

Lehman turned to Lewis, who, with a pair of defenders in his face, snagged a pass in overtime for the go-ahead score.

The Lobos squashed Akins’ response by recovering a fumble, creating a wave of emotions on the Lobo sideline, WeusiBarrera said.

Clinching the overtime win is what Weusi-Barrera believes could help turn the Lobos around.

“We lost the last two games because of mistakes,” Lewis said. “We came together for this one.”

Rebs spike Lobos in three sets

BY SHANE SCHOLWINSKI Three sets were all the Hays Rebels needed to dispatch the cross-town rival Lehman Lobos 25-11, 25-12, 25-5 Tuesday at Bales Gym. Rebels senior Kaitlyn Krafka hit 3 aces and 4 kills in the first set (25-11), and finished the match with 10 total kills. Hays finished with 34 kills through the three sets played.

The Lobos struggled to slow down the creative Hays attack as they dropped the next

two sets to the Rebels 25-12 and 25-5. Hays sophomore Ryann Torres contributed 6 kills, 1 ace and 3 digs in the match, while junior Catherine Croft added 6 kills and 1 dig.

Lehman seniors Kaytlin Mendoza and Sarah O’Neal each added 3 kills out of the 10 total kills made by the Lobos.

Senior M.J. Vega led the team in digs with 7 for the match.

Hays and Lehman are set to meet again in district play on October 13th at Lehman High School.

Hays tennis nets pair of victories STAFF REPORT The Hays Rebel varsity tennis team captured a pair of wins Saturday by defeating the Leander Lions and Vista Ridge Rangers. The Rebels began the day with a 10-4 win over the Lions, which was then followed several hours later with a narrow 12-7 victory over Vista Ridge. Jonah Benedict, Dilan Smithart, Thomas Farrell, and Philip Butler each finished the weekend undefeated.

Rebel Abigail Benedict secured the matchclinching tenth win over the Rangers.

Information from Hays High School athletic website.

REBEL TENNIS WINNERS: BOYS DOUBLES Jonah Benedict and Dilan Smithart Kory Estrada and Blake Hatcher Philip Butler and Thomas Farrell BOYS SINGLES Jonah Benedict Kory Estrada Dilan Smithart Blake Hatcher Philip Butler Thomas Farrell Wesley Tamez GIRLS SINGLES Abby Butler Katelyn Ashby Mackenzie Sutaris Abigail Benedict

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Hays’ homecoming spoiled by late Tiger interception

BY SHANE SCHOLWINSKI

A game-winning interception in the end zone by senior Ryland Kinard allowed the Dripping Springs Tigers to escape with a 21-17 win over Hays High Friday, spoiling the Rebels’ homecoming.

The defensive slugfest between the two teams ultimately came down to the final drive of the game as Hays junior quarterback Xavier Martinez led the offense down the field to the Tigers 6-yard line. With only 22 seconds left in the game, Martinez was intercepted in the end zone by Kinard.

“I just saw that he under threw it so I knew that I had to make a play,” Kinard said of the game winning interception. “We just knew that we had to keep them off the scoreboard to stay in the game.”

The Rebels opened the game with an 11 play, 75-yard drive, which was capped off by seven yard rushing touchdown from Martinez. Although Hays had early success in the run game, a stingy Tiger defense didn’t allow another rushing score. Martinez led Hays in rushing with 92 yards on 15 carries and 1 touchdown, while junior running back Thailand Mayberry contributed 14 carries for 57 yards.

Hays head coach Neal LaHue praised the way his defense played against the Tigers, which returned multiple players from last season’s deep playoff run.

“We still have tendencies to give up some big plays,” said LaHue. “But, compared to last week, I

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Hays Rebels running back Thailand Mayberry (20) is corralled

by Dripping Springs Tigers (L-R) Ryland Kinard (27), Tanner Prewitt (14) and Josh Embry (21) during Friday’s non-district game at Bob Shelton Stadium.

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Hays looks to bounce back with a win Friday against the Reagan Rattlers (2-1). Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Northeast ISD stadium in San Antonio.

thought they did a hell of a job, they kept us in the game.”

After a Rebel 26-yard field goal in the second quarter, Dripping Springs gained some momentum as junior running back Jake Cox rushed for a 1-yard touchdown right before halftime to push the score to 10-7. Cox finished the game with 82 yards rush-

ing on 15 carries.

“Our offensive line was doing a good job,” Tigers head coach Galen Zimmerman said. “They weren’t going to give us anything big, luckily we had kids make a couple plays.

The only points scored in the third quarter came from Tigers senior quarterback Trevor Greenman on a 1-yard keeper for a touchdown. Hays responded with a touchdown in the fourth quarter on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Martinez to junior tight end Baylor Jordan.

Jordan finished the game with 4 catches for 69 yards, which was all gathered in the second half.

Greenman then connected with junior wide receiver Parker Alford on a 50-yard reception for a touchdown to put Dripping Springs up 21-17 with just under four minutes left in the game.

“I saw Parker Alford going down the sidelines and I just threw it up and gave him a chance to catch it and score,” said Greenman. “It was great to see him catch that.”

Greenman finished the game 13 of 25 for 209 yards passing and two total touchdowns. Alford added 6 catches for 69 yards and one touchdown for Dripping Springs.

Martinez drove the Rebels down the field 76 yards to the Tiger 6-yard line to put themselves within scoring distance with only 22 seconds left to play.

Kinard then forced the second interception of the game and sealed the win to keep Dripping Springs undefeated on the season.

“We needed to handle adversity and see what that’s like and see if our kids respond,” Zimmerman said. “It’s always positive when you can be tested and come out with a W.” Although Martinez’s late game mistake cost Hays the win, LaHue was impressed by how his quarterback played. Martinez finished the game with two total touchdowns, and was 18 of 21 for 225 yards passing with two interceptions.

“I thought he (Martinez) played a great game,” LaHue said. “He made a mistake there on the throw late. But that happens, it’s football.”

Lady Rebels take third at Bulldog Invitational meet A podium finish by senior Gabby Bosquez led the Hays Rebel girls varsity cross country team to capture third place overall Saturday at the Texas Lutheran University Bulldog invitational in Seguin.

Bosquez, who won the girls event with a time of 19:47, was one of three Rebel girls cross country runners to finish in the top 25 of the 131 athlete field.

Hays’ Mariah Solis Turner took 11th place, while Logan Ferris took 21st place.

Lehman High’s Yesenia Contreras, who finished in 37th place overall, was the highest finishing Lobo on the girls side Saturday. Lobos Melina Garza and Cam Woods both posted sub-25 minute races.

The Rebel boys cross country team, which took home fifth out of 24 teams, was anchored by a third place individual finish by Daniel Garraway.

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LEHMAN Santos Hernandez – 18:07 David Robinson – 18:56 Liam Woods – 19:19 Edson Hernandez – 20:03 Joshua Torres-Whitmer – 20:18

LEHMAN Yesenia Contreras – 22:13 Melina Garza – 24:05 Cameron Woods – 24:19 Jade Hickey – 26:14 Mikayla Ojeda – 26:41 Alivia Fajardo – 26:47 Maria Navarette – 27:50

HAYS Daniel Garraway – 16:56 Robert Woodworth – 18:03 Declan Trevethan – 18:08 Rj Navarro – 18:11 Kip Appleton – 18:13 Bailey Oswald – 18:22 Preston Jones – 18:43

HAYS Gabby Bosquez – 19:47 Mariah Solis-Turner – 20:38 Logan Ferris – 21:25 Megan Gilliam – 21:50 Brissa Diaz – 21:58 Alexis Berry – 22:31

All seven Hays High boys cross country runners finished in the top half of the 162 athlete field.

Santos Hernandez, who finished the race

with a time of 18:07, was the highest finishing Lobo boys runner Saturday. Four of Lehman’s boys cross country team completed the race in under 20 minutes.

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Lehman cruised to a 10-1 district win over the Leander Lions.

A few personnel changes, along with the return of Tristan and Hamilton, paved the way for Lehman’s large margin of victory.

Tristan and Hamilton notched wins in doubles play, while the Lobo girls team won all of its doubles matches.

De La Fuente continued his dominant play by defeating his opponent 8-0 in a pro set. De La Fuente did not lose a game in singles competition Saturday.

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District leaders search for answers to higher test scores

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crossing guards. Individual campuses interview and make the ultimate recommendations for crossing guard hires.

He said most likely gaps in crossing guards were filled by the school staff.

Rebecca Leonard, assistant principal at Susie Fuentes Elementary, said they do not have any shortages in crossing guards.

However, when a shortage comes up, a teacher in a “non-teaching position” would take on the responsibility.

Cafeteria monitors would be ideal persons to take the crossing guard position, Scherff

Worries over areas where Hays CISD lags in State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) scores led district leaders to advocate for ways to usher in improvements.

Discussion came as a result of a presentation given by Joy Philpott, director of assessment and accountability, which showed Hays CISD’s STAAR scores were “slightly below” the state’s average in several areas.

Philpott said the district’s drop in scores followed similar trends seen in the state. Hays CISD scored 70 percent across all subjects, which was five percent lower than the 75 percent state average.

Math and history in 3rd and 5th grade saw higher scores than what was experienced in the state, Philpott said.

Overall, Hays CISD has a district ranking of “Met Standard” on the four criterions assessed by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Blanco Vista and Pfluger Elementary Schools, along with Lehman High received distinction honors by the state in several areas.

Willie Tenorio, Hays CISD trustee, District 2, said it was good to see celebrations in the data, but also worried about district elementary schools lagging behind on scores.

All but two campuses in the district received “Met Standard” assessments.

Hemphill and Science Hall elementary schools were both designated as “Improvement Required” campuses, which triggered the district to begin the process of crafting Campus Improvement Plans over the summer.

Philpott said the district tracks progress across several areas beyond benchmark testing, which is “not an effective way to measure student growth.”

District leaders have implemented “Learning Walks,” where principals tour campuses and are able to share best practices. The district also shows examples of student work to educators and students to look at “what quality looks like”, Philpott said.

Holly Raymond, Hays CISD trustee at-large, said she appreciated an open house led by Barton Middle School

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Prior to Friday’s game against Dripping Springs, Hays High celebrated the school’s annual homecoming ceremony.

Seniors Chase Wilson and Hannah Garcia were voted homecoming king and queen by their peers. They were joined by the homecoming court which consisted of freshman Amarissa Quiroz, Hayden Quintero, sophomores Katelyn Ashby, Anthony Quiroz, Abigail Thomason, Sean Bordeau, juniors Kayla Tello, Ben Miller, Faith Boutwell, Daniel Campa, Ramsi Rodriguez, Bret Johnson and seniors Robbie Woodworth, Katherine Gibson, Katie Horton, Dalton Kirkland, Georgia Cardosa and Michael Hellmer.

Hays CISD hikes pay to cover bus driver, custodian shortage

BY MARIA GARDNER

A shortage in support staff, which extends to 45 bus drivers, eight custodians and six crossing guards, is leading Hays CISD to scramble to fill those positions.

Carter Scherff, Hays CISD chief operations officer, said in an emailed response the district hopes increasing support staff starting salaries across the board could attract new employees.

Scherff said the district increased the starting bus driver salary from $14.25 per hour to $16.

To make sure every student is picked up, even with a shortage of

bus drivers, the transportation department’s operation staff steps in to fill the vacancies.

“Almost every employee in the transportation department, the mechanics, director, everybody, has their CDL (commercial driver’s license),” Scherff said. “What they do is they drive a route, and then they do their real work. It is very exhaustive for our folks in transportation,” Scherff said.

Custodian salaries will go from $9.54 per hour to $10.50 per hour, Scherff said.

The district instituted a retention incentive for the custodial staff of $500 for every year

“What (most Hays CISD employees) do is they drive a route, and then they do their real work. It is very exhaustive for our folks in transportation.”

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employed with the district. The incentive is paid biannually, with employees receiving $250 in September then in January.

The district pays 100 percent of the health insurance for every custodian not including spouse or children, he said.

“Our board is committed to compensating

our employees fairly.”

But for the custodial staff, the shortage means working harder and longer hours. “(By) working overtime here and there, having folks helping out centrally (central office), we can make sure things don’t fall apart on us,” Scherff said.

Scherff said it was up to the schools to cover

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“We are going to make a concerted effort to have those folks take those jobs,” Scherff said.

He added a survey is done of comparable school districts to determine market rate for wages.

Scherff believes the district’s shortage in positions is due to the economy. However, he said the state’s overall unemployment rate is

“exceptionally low.

When it comes to bus drivers and custodians, Scherff said the district is “competing with everyone in the community.”

He referenced Amazon and Walmart as competitors for people to fill these positions.

“There are a lot of jobs and people can be a little bit pickier about what they do,” Scheff said.

Brenda Alfred, a spokesperson for Ama-

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According to Amazon’s website, the lowest hourly rate found at Amazon’s San Marcos Fulfillment Center was $12 for a full time warehouse associate.

Walmart’s corporate office did not respond to request for salary information.

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“We’ve taken spelling out of our curriculum, and handwriting and cursive out of our curriculum,” Petrea said. “While that may work because of our digital age … it sends a message to the kids maybe writing isn’t important.”

Coming up with concrete goals that can be assessed over time is another solution Tenorio believed could help stem the issue. However, he also said the district is “tracking less” on the correlation between socioeconomics and test scores.

Tenorio said the pattern he’s seen is schools with lower incomes tend to have lower results, while higher incomes have much better results.

“There is some systemic improvements we need to make in elementary school campuses,” Tenorio said. “I want to see something that’s concrete enough for elementary schools to see progress happening this year.”

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She said the meeting “zeroed in” and showed parents the importance of attendance to help improve state scores.

Lucio Calzada, Hays CISD assistant superintendent of secondary schools, said many principals will wait to share the “school’s report card” with parents, which is required by the state.

But he said he liked what Eubanks did, which he believes helps connect to parents how to improve achievement.

“It’s all hands on deck,” Calzada said. “For us to be excellent, it takes the whole team.”

District 1 Board Trustee Esperanza Orosco advocated for a district-wide, concrete writing plan that would encompass all grade levels.

Vanessa Petrea, atlarge board trustee, also believed a district writing plan should be vertically aligned. Petrea also advocated for the plan to start in Kindergarten, as opposed to the 4th grade, where students are first tested in writing. Petrea

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ere you go, Karen Herrmann! Here’s some information on IVDD. First, did you know that dachshunds are not a long-backed breed?

Rather, dachshunds are a short-legged breed.

And, since so many have asked … KissMe’s laminectomy removed not only his C2 C3 ruptured disc, but also his pain.

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Hundreds donned their shiniest scaly garb and even had a few tridents and such for the annual San Marcos Mermaid Parade and Festival. The parade, which wound through downtown San Marcos, is meant to celebrate San Marcos’ vibrant artistic and river community. Attendees to the festival were greeted by Mermaids relaxing in the San Marcos river. An estimated 500 guests were in attendance, with attendees of all ages dressed as mermaids and enjoying live music.

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s images of Hurricane Harvey’s wrath flickered on the television screen, Buda Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director J.R. Gonzales knew there had to be something he could do to help.

With the assistance of several area businesses, the Buda Chamber collected and donated water, food and clothing to victims in Port Aransas, which was one of the hardest hit areas in the state.

Gonzales said the process began less than a day after Harvey made landfall. He heard of one business that was delivering pallets of water to the Houston area, which had over 50 inches of rain inundate the city.

But Gonzales said at-

tention for many of the smaller coastal cities, such as Port Aransas, Rockport and Fulton, was lost when Harvey hit Houston.

Gonzales began reaching out to businesses in Buda that could raise awareness for a donation drive to help small coastal cities.

One of those businesses is the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce (TAMACC), which is now headquartered in Buda.

Pauline Anton, president of TAMACC, said once the storm blew through the area, her organization worked to find out which cities needed help the most.

“We knew Houston was hit hard and was hit with something they weren’t expecting,” Anton said. “But they had resources there. It

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form of Louis Navarro, who owns a Buda area concrete plumbing business. Gonzales said Navarro heard about the donation drive and wanted to provide assistance.

He did so by renting out a 24-foot U-Haul trailer to transport the material to the coast.

Anton said Navarro not only rented the U-Haul, but also got a team together to assist in picking up and dropping off

recently received an Ask Chris email from a gardener wanting to know what to do with the strip of ground between curb and sidewalk in the front of his house.

Traditionally this area is covered with turf grass.

However with its location next to the concrete curb, pavement and sidewalk, it is a harsh environment for just about anything to grow in. It’s just about the hottest and driest part of the landscape.

With water restrictions and new irrigation laws in effect (such as no overspray on hardscapes), grass stands little chance of survival.

My plan would be to remove the grass. Next add some compost to the native soil, and plant low-growing, water-wise native and adaptive species. As usual it’s a good idea to consult a copy of the Native and Adapted Landscape Plants for a myriad of suggestions.

(This booklet is free at most nurseries.)

Always keep in mind the mature sizes of plants.

Since this new bed is bordered by street and sidewalk, large, overhanging plants would create traffic problems on both

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was the smaller cities we were most concerned about.”

Over the course of a week, the Chamber, along with Reliable Automotive, TAMACC and Ameriprise collected pallets of water and many boxes of clothing to the affected region.

During that time, Anton and TAMACC began coordinating donation efforts from around the state.

She said donations came in from as far as El Paso, Amarillo and South

Texas. Some chambers donated office supplies for affected businesses, while others donated food, clothing and other needed items.

“We had chambers that were doing fundraisers to raise money, donating water or stuff for kids or for pets,” Anton said. “It didn’t matter. We were accepting everything.”

Getting the product to the coast, however, was a major hurdle the group had to overcome.

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KissMe’s Facebook page (KissMe@KissMeClown) shows a heartwarming video of KissMe slathering RonTom’s face with endless kisses during the visit.

At the end of the visit, Dr. O’Donnell decided KissMe could go home, two days early. Our joy was as endless as KissMe’s kisses.

Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) affects roughly 25% of dachshunds, but it’s not limited to doxies. Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund (you might have seen some of his Facebook videos) explains, IVDD is when the discs along the spine, between vertebrae, “deteriorate (calcify/harden), wherein they become susceptible to bulging or bursting – especially with hard impacts (jumping off a couch, steps, rough play, etc).”

From our dog days with BoD, we’ve provided elevated food and water bowls and ramps. Now, we will use a harness, rather than a leash. And, we’ll increase his exercise and decrease his caloric intake.

The risk of Mountain City humans encountering high out of network charges for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) led the City Council to approve last week an Interlocal Agreement with San Marcos/ Hays County EMS for EMS services in Mountain City.

This will cost $25,000 for January 2018 to October 2018 and is in result of the failed Emergency Services District (ESD) election in November 2016.

Mayor Phillip Taylor said, “The council will be looking into other options to relieve this burden on the tax dollars of the City and work with the ESD.” That’s several years’ worth of city taxes for each household, so it’s coming from city savings. Many in Mountain City have free EMS, including ambulance transportation, through their Medicare plans.

With the Interlocal Agreement, a Resident can still receive a bill from EMS services if it is outside a reasonable and normal service.

In the past, the County paid for EMS for Mountain City. But, the cost was getting out of hand for the County and the provider.

The new Emergency Service District was proposed.

I don’t know about you, but I did not understand our EMS was no longer funded and that was the reason for creating an EMD. Do you understand how tidbits help? Please send to ptom5678@gmail.com (subject: TIDBIT) or (512) 268-5678. Thanks! Love, Pauline

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LUCKETT Patrick H. Luckett, Jr., passed away peacefully on September 11, 2017, surrounded by his children. and listening to the hymns he loved. He was born in Wichita Falls, Texas, on December 12, 1924 to Patrick H. Luckett, Sr. and Emma Lou Humphries.

Patrick graduated from Wichita Falls High School in 1942.

Enlisting in the Marine Corps,, six months after Pearl Harbor.

He attended HardinSimmons University for one semester before he

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Continued from pg. 1C sides. Only choose thorny plants if they’re dwarf and are kept in the center.

This area can be planted sparsely and retain an appealing look. Pick plants with an interesting architecture. Their looks can be enhanced by mulching with decomposed granite or colorful gravels.

There is even a mulch of tumbled glass (no sharp edges) that can add greatly to your curb appeal.

Another idea is to define planting areas by adding a faux riverbed of colored river stone.

This can snake and serpentine its way between curb and sidewalk with pocket planting throughout.

My favorite small plants with great architectural form are Queen Victoria agave, artichoke agave, and red yucca. These three can form the evergreen backbone of the planting, with additional low-growing flowers placed between and around them… such as blackfoot daisy, four nerve daisy, pink skullcap, purple coneflower, weeping lantana, homestead verbena, cedar sage, green and grey santolena, and bulbine.

There are also some lovely culinary herbs would also perform well in this area: creeping rosemary, sage, Greek oregano, chives, thyme, and Mexican mint marigold.

enlisted in the Marine Corps. He served in the invasions of Guam and Iwo Jima, where he was wounded. He received the Purple Heart.

After the war, Pat enrolled in Baylor University on the GI Bill.

He met Mary Eleanor Dann from San Antonio.

They were married on December 15, 1946 and were happily joined for nearly 61 years until her death in 2007. Before he graduated from Baylor in 1948, he was President of the Student Body and presided over the retirement ceremonies for Baylor President and former Texas Governor Pat Neff.

A gifted salesman with an enormous personality, Pat rose through the ranks of Rockwell Manufacturing Company. For 32 years,

he worked in various capacities, retiring as Vice President of Rockwell International’s Municipal and Utilities Division. Following his retirement, he worked for 25 years as an international marketing consultant to domestic and foreign companies in the water industry.

Patrick was a man of deep faith. A member at First Baptist Church in Austin, he was a charter member of Tallowood Baptist Church in Houston, and he was Chair of Deacons at First Baptist Church in Austin more than once. He loved teaching Sunday School in the Concordant Class, where he led the singing with great gusto. After he moved to Buda to be closer to his children in 2014, he attended

St. Alban’s Episcopal Church with his family, and he made many deep friendships there.

Patrick was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor, and their youngest child, David Dann Luckett. He is survived by his children: daughter Lisa and husband Dr. Mike Massar of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; daughter Kathryn and husband Dr. Michael Bishop of Buda; son Alan Luckett of Lakeway. His grandchildren who will cherish his memory are Matt Massar and wife Meredith of San Antonio; Patrick Massar and wife Kendall of South Carolina; Dr. Meredith Massar Munson and husband Chris of Dallas; Kara Bishop Buffington and husband Kevin of Austin; Laura Mayton

Ortiz and husband Anthony of Austin; and Robert Luckett of Arlington. Greatgrandchildren are Luke, Mae, Georgia and Ellie.

A service of celebration of Pat’s life and resurrection is planned for Monday evening, September 25 at 7:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 901 Trinity. The combined choirs of First Baptist and St. Alban’s will sing.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you make gifts in Pat’s memory to First Baptist Church of Austin, St. Alban’s Episcopal Church of Austin, or the Marbridge Foundation in Manchaca, or, you could just generously overtip a waitress in Pat’s memory.

He would love that.

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the Pasadena Playhouse, the prestigious pipeline to the moviemaking machine. With the enthusiastic encouragement of her relatives, she spent the next three years learning her chosen craft and gaining practical experience with summer stock companies.

Carolyn did not have to wait long to be “discovered.” Spotted by a talent scout in a local theater production, she passed her screen test and signed a six-month contract with Paramount Studios. Her big-screen debut in the 1952 flick “The Turning Point” was a cause for celebration in Amarillo, where, according to her sister, their grandparents “danced around the living room” and their mother “cried.”

But Carolyn wound up out-of-work and broke, when Paramount did not renew her contract. For the next couple of years, she succeeded in paying the rent and sharpening her skills on some of television’s top shows such as “The Millionaire,” “The Colgate Comedy Hour,”

career finally took off just as Carolyn’s stalled.

They separated in the fall of 1963 and divorced the following summer.

She could have taken the future king of primetime tv to the cleaners but chose not to ask for alimony.

At this low point in Carolyn’s life came the invitation to join the cast of “The Addams Family,” which hit the airwaves the same month as “The Munsters” and “Bewitched.” John Astin, her co-star and a big fan, put his finger on the actress’ deadpan appeal: “What made Carolyn so perfect in the role of Morticia was that wicked sense of humor she had.”

“The Addams Family” was still riding high in the ratings, when ABC inexplicably canceled the series at the end of the second season. Alone and in limbo, Carolyn married her vocal coach and retired to Palm Springs.

Seven years later, she returned to Hollywood to try a comeback at age 46.

Carolyn found plenty of work on the small screen with guest appearances and made-for-television movies. She had just settled into a continuing role on a daytime soap opera, when she was diagnosed with colon

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It didn’t take long, however, for the team to experience the widespread devastation.

Gonzales said he had never seen such destruction in his entire live.

According to reports, almost 100 percent of the structures on Port Aransas suffered damage.

“Debris was everywhere,” Gonzales said. “It was strange where in one area, a house and building looked untouched, and next to it, the other building was destroyed.”

Anton said Port Aransas wasn’t the beautiful area “so many of us had enjoyed on vacation,” but was instead piles of trash and rubble.

But amid the devastation, the group also saw the best in humanity as well.

Gonzales said there was a “sense of community,” where people helped people, no matter who you were or where you were from. He recalled a convenience store, which was the only business open in town, which allowed residents to use functioning restrooms.

In one part of Port Aransas, several residents set up a makeshift cafeteria that served food for those trying to rebuild their lives. When residents came to eat, they did so together, no matter race, creed or background.

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“All of the political nonsense in the world, none of that mattered,” Anton said. “You sat down and enjoyed your meal with fellow Texans.”

For Gonzales, the ability to step up and help fellow Texans is a “testament to who we are.”

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“It was a heartwarming experience to see the kindness and generosity of people,” Anton said.

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Meeting in the middle

Area medium is in the business of healing

BY SAMANTHA SMITH

Austin area business owner Tracy St. Croi isn’t worried about the skeptics.

After all, when it comes to talking about her line of work, St. Croi understands the skeptics are a dime-adozen.

So when the question of ‘what is it like to be a medium?’ is asked, St. Croi doesn’t flinch when a noisy coffee shop suddenly gets eerily silent.

“At this point in my life, I live by the mantra that other people’s opinions of me are none of my business,” St. Croi said.

St. Croi, an evidential medium and intuitive in the Austin area who also services Hays County, said her psychic gifts were apparent to her as a child, but without the environment to cultivate those skills, she was left wondering what they were and how she could use them.

“I always had an inkling of some of these abilities from childhood, but I was never able to cultivate them at that point,” St. Croi said.

As an evidential medium, St. Croi delivers a

“At this point in my life, I live by the mantra that other people’s opinions of me are none of my business.”

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Area business owner Tracy St. Croi, professional evidential medium, works with both businesses and individuals to resolve conflicts and provide consulting services.

message from those who have passed on to family and loved ones, in order to provide comfort and healing.

St. Croi is also able to help people in business

as an intuitive where she can consult with a business over the phone or in person.

She taps into the energy flow of a location and people to determine what

unseen obstacles need to be overcome for the business to succeed.

“I like to joke around and say they call me the psychic HR (Human Resources),” St. Croi said.

“I like to help business owners achieve their goals in a way that’s ethical.”

St. Croi said she was working in the medical field before she started to work as a professional

medium and intuitive in 2013 because she knew she always wanted to help people.

It wasn’t until she was in her 30s that St. Croi finally had to reassess her life and face truths about herself and her goals. After her self-realization, her connection to her psychic abilities was fully open.

St. Croi describes her ability as an intuitive like she describes a persons other senses, such as sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell.

She sees through her clairvoyance with her “psychic movie screen” and she can hear her spirit guides, as well as spirits of those who have already passed away, just as other people use their other five senses.

St. Croi said she advertises her business through social media platforms and traditional media, such as the newspaper.

Many of her clients are referred by word of mouth.

Business is good for St. Croi, who said that since transitioning to working as a medium professionally in 2013, she has seen

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Kyle aims to recapture lost development prospect

BY TIMOTHY STUCKEY

deal with a prospect.

The name of the comKyle still aims for commercial prospect is curmercial growth opporrently confidential as the tunities despite recently city is still in the process losing out on a major of attempting to form a development prospect. contract.

Both Kyle Mayor Todd Webster said Kyle Webster and Scott Public Sellers, Notice was one of the top two Kyle city manager, conprospects in the country of Public Hearing firmed KyleNotice has tempounder consideration for rarily missed out on the this development thanks Application to Subdivide opportunity of a major to the efforts that city commercial development leaders and staff have

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT:

made towards growing staff, who have helped esthe town’s infrastructure. tablish 2.5 billion dollars Kyle has experienced a in commercial properties steady amount of growth in the Plum Creek and in the population during Blanco River areas. the past few years and has Despite these advancbecome a far cry from the es, Kyle was unable to small town that installed solidify a deal that would its first stoplight inPublic 2007. have tripled the city’s tax Notice With this growth have base, Webster said.

Notice of Public“Infrastructure Hearing is the come opportunities to establish more business in primary responsibility of Application to Subdivide the area, which is a major government,” said Webfocus for city leaders and ster. “Every single aspect

had to be ‘yes.’” was something the comSellers said the reason pany’s contract couldn’t Public Notice that Kyle missed out on allow.”

Notice of Public this particular opportuInHearing the face of this NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ALL nity was the city’s proxim- setback, cityTO leaders and ity to the railroad and the staff are still hopeful of INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT: chemical contents that the city’s economic future are transported through and confident in their of once Kyleashall hold a public hearing theThe areaCity at least efforts. month.

“We’re soand much better on a request by Angel Rangel Dalila “The company was off than we were,” said Mendina-Rangel (Z-17-017) to rezone looking for very speWebster. “ Next leadership approximately 0.407 acres of land from cific criteria for owning a in the future will have property,” Sellers.

“It incredible Single said Family Residential ‘R-1’opportunity.” to Single

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located at 300 W. Allen Street, in Hays County, Texas.

TO NOTICE ALL IS HEREBY GIVEN INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT:

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ALL Family Residential-3 ‘R-1-3’ for property

Pursuant to Ordinance #962, the PlanningPursuant and to Ordinance #962, the Planning and The Planning and Zoning Commission may Zoning Commission ofPublic the Hearing City of Kyle, Texas, Zoning Commission ofPublic the Hearing City of Kyle, Texas, recommend,Notice Notice of Public Hearing Notice of andof the City Council may NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL Application to Subdivide Application to Subdivide will hold a public hearing for the purpose of will hold a public hearing for the purpose of consider,INTERESTED assigning any zoning PERSONS, THAT: district NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL receiving testimony, comments, which is equivalent or more restrictive. receiving testimony, comments, INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT: and written INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT: and written The City of Kyle shall hold a public hearing on a evidence from the public regarding a preliminary evidence from the public regarding a preliminary request by Angel Rangel and Dalila Mendina-Rangel Pursuant to Ordinance #962, the Planning and Zoning Pursuant to Ordinance #962, the Planning and Zoning approximately A publicto rezone hearing will be 0.407 heldacres byof land the plan application toCity subdivide approximately 171application plan subdivide approximately 47.74 (Z-17-017) Commission of the of Kyle, Texas, will hold a Commission of to the City of Kyle, Texas, will hold a from Single Family Residential ‘R-1’ to Single Family Planning and Zoning Commission on hearing the purpose of receiving west testimo-of Union hearing the purpose located of receivingattestimoacres public of land forforproperty located ‘R-1-3’ for property located at 300 W. acres public of land forforproperty 24800 IH-35 Residential-3 Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 6:30 P.M. ny, comments, and written evidence from the public ny, comments, and written evidence from the public Pacificregarding Railroad and south of Opalto subdivide Lane (Driskell (Kyle regarding Gateway Subdivision) the City Allen Street, in Hays County, Texas. a preliminary plan application a preliminary plan applicationwithin to subdivide The Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend, approximately 171 acres land for property Subdivision) within the ofCity Limits oflocated Kyle. Limitsapproximately of Kyle. 47.74 acres of land for property located A the public hearingmay will be held by the Kyle and City Council consider, assigning any zoning west of Union Pacific Railroad and south of Opal Lane (Driskell Subdivision) within the City Limits of Kyle.

at 24800 IH-35 (Kyle Gateway Subdivision) within the City Limits of Kyle.

district which is equivalent or more restrictive.

City Council on Tuesday, October 17, 2017,

7:00hearing P.M. will be held by the Planning and Zoning The public hearing will be held by the Planning Aatpublic The public hearing will be held by the Planning The public hearing will be held by the Planning and The public hearing will be held by the Planning and Commission on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 6:30 P.M. and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, 10,Zoning and Commission on Tuesday, 10, Zoning Commission on Tuesday, October 10, October 2017 Zoning Commission on Tuesday, October 10, October 2017 Kyle Hallwill Council publicCity hearing be held Chambers by the Kyle City Council at 6:30 P.M. in thein City Council at 100 W. 2017 at 6:30 P.M. in thein City Council at 100 W. 2017 at 6:30 P.M. the CityChambers Council Chambers at at 6:30 P.M. the CityChambers Council Chambers at A on Tuesday, October 17,Kyle, 2017,Texas at 7:00 P.M. 100 W Center St., Center Street, Kyle, Texas.

Center Street, Kyle, Texas.

100 W. Center Street, Kyle, Texas 100 W. Center Street, Kyle, Texas Kyle City Hall Council Chambers 100 W Center St., Kyle, Texas Rangel and Agent: Maurico Quintero Celio Israel Agent: Maurico Quintero Rangel and Celio Israel (512) 368-5251 (512) 368-5251

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to City of Buda Charter, Article III, Section 3.11 (D).

Ordinances, that the Buda City Council, at its regular meeting on September 19, 2017, adopted an ordinance adopting and enacting the City of Buda Fiscal Year Budget beginning October 1, 2017 and ending September 30, 2018; adopting and amending Appendix A of the Code of Ordinances entitled Fee Schedule, etc; providing for penalties for failure to comply with such ordinance(s); providing for publication; and, providing for an effective date.

By: Mayor Todd Ruge.

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DATED September 20, 2017, /s/ Rae Ann Shanley, Attorney for Nora Lueders, Texas Bar No. 24058454, 901 S. Mopac Expwy., Bldg.

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Small, Woman Owned, Disadvantaged, HUB, HUBZone,8(a), Minority, and all similar firms are encouraged to submit proposals on this project.

Bartlett Cocke General Contractors is an equal opportunity (EEO) employer.

REQUEST FOR BIDS

Hays CISD is Requesting Bids for Bid #18-091701VL Chapa Middle School Wall and Window Waterproofing.

Bids will be accepted until 10-06-17 at 2:00 p.m. local time. A Pre-construction meeting will be held on 9-21-2017 @ 10:00 a.m., Chapa Middle School 3311 Dacy Lane, Kyle, TX 78640.

Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-268-2141 ext.

45092) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

Bid responses must be returned to the HCISD Purchasing Office, Valerie Littrell, 21003 IH 35, Kyle, TX 78640, by the date and time indicated above. Late Bids will be returned unopened.

The HCISD Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all formalities in the bid process.

Bartlett Cocke General Contractors, Construction Manager-at-Risk, for the: Hays Consolidated TSD Jack C Hays HS Baseball & Softball Athletic Complex, is requesting Competitive Proposals from subcontractors and suppliers. Subcontractor and Supplier Proposals will be received via FAX to (512) 326-4339 or (512) 326-3990 Fax or email to bidaus@ bartlettcocke.com no later than 2:00 PM on: October 10, 2017.

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PUBLIC NOTICES, 4D Notice of Public Hearing

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT:

TABC NOTICE

The City of has Kyle shall holdwith a public hearing Application been made the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission forComanche a BQ on a request

by Sterling Howry, Wine Beer Retailer’s Off PremisetoPermit ASH &Three, LLC (Z-17-018) rezone by Goforth Partners Inc. dba Bread Basket to approximately 1.3 acres of land from Single be located at 1451 Beebe Road, Kyle, County Family Residential ‘R-1’ to Central of Hays, Texas.

Officers of said Corporation Business District-2 ‘CBD-2’ for property are Sufian Emmar, President, Omar, located at 201 Miller Street, inBaslan Hays S. County, Vice President and Bilal S. Omar, Secretary.

Texas.

The Planning and Zoning Commission may Public Hearing recommend,Notice and ofthe City Council may NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL consider,INTERESTED assigning PERSONS, any zoning district THAT: which is equivalent or more restrictive.

The City of Kyle shall hold a public hearing on a request by Sterling Howry, Comanche ASH Three, A public hearing be held by the LLC (Z-17-018) to rezonewill approximately 1.3 acres of land from Single Residential ‘R-1’ to Centralon Planning andFamily Zoning Commission Business District-2 ‘CBD-2’ for property located at 201 Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 6:30 P.M. Miller Street, in Hays County, Texas.

The Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend, A public hearingmay will be held by the Kyle and the City Council consider, assigning any zoning City Council on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, district which is equivalent or more restrictive.

atpublic 7:00 hearing P.M. will be held by the Planning and Zoning A Commission on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 6:30 P.M. Kyle City Hallwill Council A public hearing be held Chambers by the Kyle City Council on Tuesday, October 2017,Texas at 7:00 P.M. 100 W Center St.,17,Kyle, Kyle City Hall Council Chambers 100 W Center St., Kyle, Texas Comanche Owner: Sterling Howry,

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Lila F. Calhoun, Deceased, were issued on the 21st day of August, 2017, in Cause No.17-0221P in Probate, pending in the County Court of Hays County, Texas, to Linda Calhoun Spoonts, et al.

The address to which claims may be presented in care of said representative addressed to the Estate of Lila F. Calhoun is 6600 Mount Sharp Road, Wimberley, Texas 78676.

All persons having claims against this estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the

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The public hearing will begin on or about 6:30 but no earlier.

The proposed revisions to the Management Plan incorporate new planning data, address statutory requirements, and include objectives and standards that support the District’s mission and commitment to conserving, protecting, enhancing recharge, and preventing waste of groundwater and to preserving all aquifers within the District. A copy of the revised and proposed Management Plan is available for inspection at the District office and may be downloaded and copied from the District’s website at www.bseacd.org.

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Notice to All Persons Having Claims Against the Estate of Leslie J. Seibel (a/k/a Leslie Joan Seibel) On September 12, 2017, letters testamentary for the Estate were issued to Ronald E. Seibel by the County Court of Hays County, Texas, in Cause Number 17-0234-P pending upon the Probate Docket of said Court.

All persons having claims against the Estate, which is currently being administered, should present those claims within the time prescribed by law to: Sara H. Atkins Attorney for Ronald E. Seibel, Independent Executor 2630 Exposition Blvd., Suite 203 Austin, Texas 78703-1763

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Pursuant to Chapter 59 of the TX Property Code, A&D Storage, located at 3280 Hwy 150 East, Kyle, TX 78640 will hold a public auction to satisfy a self storage lien. Sale will be held September 29, 2017 at 11:00 am at the storage facility. Property will be sold by the unit to the highest bidder for cash. Seller and auctioneer reserve the right to remove property from sale. Property includes contents of spaces for the following tenants: #5 Brooke Heard, #20 Taj Kawaja, #27 and #39 Koltan Kelley, #34 Crystal Rodriguez, #47 Blake Kistler, #58 Eloisa Agustus, #77 Mirror Mirror, #79 Jason Peters, #82 Brian Finck, # 87 Anercia Trejo. Auctioneer S. Fullenwider #17099 aceauctioncompany.com

PUBLIC NOTICE

By order of the Hays County Commissioners Court, notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, September 19th at 9 a.m. in the Hays County Courthouse, 111 E. San Antonio Street, the Hays County Commissioners Court will hold a public hearing to consider: Replat of Lot 19, Oakridge Park, Section 5 at Kinnicinik.

NOTICE OF TAX RATE

The Caldwell-Hays ESD 1 will hold a meeting at 6:00 p.m. on September 29, 2017 at CTFR Station 3, 9835 FM 1854, Lytton Springs, TX to consider adopting a proposed tax rate for tax year 2017. The proposed tax rate is .100000 per $100 of value.

The proposed tax rate would increase total taxes in Caldwell-Hays ESD 1 by 8.342362 percent.

CITATION BY PUBLICATION

To: The unknown heirs of Patti Jeanne Row, and to all unknown owners, heirs, or claimants in the land described herein, Defendant(s) GREETINGS: YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. You may employ an attorney.

If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation, the same being 16th day of October, 2017 a default judgment may be taken against you.

You are hereby commanded to appear and answer before the 22nd District Court, Hays County, Texas, at San Marcos than and there to answer the plaintiff’s original petition seeking a judicial judgment of foreclosure filed in said Court on 5th day of April, 2017 and said suit being

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numbered 17-0760 on the docket of said Court, wherein Pingora Loan Servicing, LLC is the Plaintiff and David R. Whiddon; The Unknown Heirs of Patti Jeanne Rowe is the Defendant.

The nature of said suit is as follows: to enforce the note on the property located at 416 Capistrano Drive, San Marcos, Texas 78666, and legally described as Lot 7, Block “L”, El Camino Real, Phase 1, Section 3B, a subdivision in the City of San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, according to the map or plat recorded in Volume 17, pages 84-86, plat records of Hays County, Texas.

All as more fully appears of record on file in this office, and which reference is here made for all intents and purposes.

Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at office, on this the 28th day of August, 2017.

Requested by: Jonathan Williams Marinosci Law Group PC 14643 Dalls Pkwy, Suite 750 Dallas, TX 75254 972-331-2304 Beverly Crumbly Hays County District Clerk 712 Stagecoach Trail, Ste. 2211 San Marcos, Texas 78666

By Charlotte Ladd, Deputy

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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An application has been filed with HAYS COUNTY to subdivide 52.50 acres of property located at along Grand Summit Blvd., Dripping Springs, TX 78620.

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of KENNETH ROBERT LIND, deceased, were issued on September 18, 2017 under Docket number 17-0248-P, pending in the County Court of Hays County, Texas to KAREN LIND ALFORD. Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the Estate addressed as follows: Karen Lind Alford Independent Executor Estate of Kenneth Robert Lind C/O Andrew Gary 108 E. San Antonio St. San Marcos, Texas 78666 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 this 18th. day of September, 2017 Andrew Gary, Bar #7721000 P.O. Box 727 San Marcos, Texas 78667 512-396-2541 andrewgary@grandecom. net Attorney for Karen Lind Alford

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SUBDIVIDE

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