Hays Free Press January 30, 2019

JANUARY 30, 2019 20,000 MARK

RIVAL WIN

Hays CISD student population surpasses 20K.

Lobo basketball team outlasts Rebels 51-43.

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Hays Court says no to moving 911 center

BY MOSES LEOS III

Hays County Pct. 4 Commissioner Walt Smith listens to San Marcos resident Frank Arredondo speaking during public comment on Jan. 29

Several residents expressed concerns with the site location during public comment at the county’s commissioners court meeting, citing a history of bad flooding.

Concerns over flooding problems at the site of Hays County’s new centralized 911 call center facility in San Marcos led a handful of residents to voice their worries Tuesday. the majority of county But an estimated $27 leaders to avoid taking any million to $29 million total price tag to move the site to action.

County Judge Ruben PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III a location in Kyle pushed

Becerra said he brought up the item in order to address residents’ worries over flooding issues at the 911

BY MOSES LEOS III

PHOTOS BY EXSAR ARGUELLO An overflow crowd full of Hill Country residents showed up to show their concerns and opposition to the Permian Highway Pipeline. Many showed up with signs.

Citizens fight natural gas project Hundreds of residents packed into the Wimberley Community Center Tuesday to gain advice on how to fight a 430-mile

underground natural gas pipeline that’s expected to bisect Hays County.

Such was the primary topic during a public meeting Tuesday hosted

by Hays County Pct. 3 Lon

Shell, who gave property owners information on combating Kinder Morgan’s Permian Highway Pipeline.

The PHP is a proposed natural gas pipeline that’s

expected to start in west Texas and end in Houston.

According to county officials, Kinder Morgan

PIPELINE, 11

State rep pens new water storage bill Buda is reigniting its Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) efforts at the legislative level by supporting a bill meant to ease restrictions on the technology.

State Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood) last week filed House Bill (HB) 1044, which was her first bill authored in the Texas

House of Representatives.

The bill is similar to a measure that failed during the 85th Texas Legislative ZWIENER session.

In 2017, House Bill 3333, authored by former State Rep. Jason Isaac, died before it could be heard on the Texas House floor prior to Sine Die. “This bill gives Buda the tools and resources to reduce their reliance on groundwater,” Zwiener said. “Aquifer storage and recovery is an innovative technology that will allow Buda to store water in times of plenty so that they can be more resilient in times of drought.”

According to Buda officials, the bill will allow the city to manage its water supply in times of drought and heavy water usage. ASR is a technology that was first implemented in Kerrville and San Antonio.

First tested in the 1990s, the technology allows the pumping of

surface or groundwater to Authority (GBRA) to be stored in an aquifer for receive 1.5 million gallons later use. During times per day of water. During of drawdown or drought, the winter, the city’s water the stored water can be usage is around a third used to help meet water of its allocated amount. needs.

Under the bill, the excess “Currently, the law is surface water collected written would be to where stored and The technology utilized at a anytime you drill later date. calls for the through “The pumping of the Hays Trinity Edwards Groundwater surface or Aquifer, Conservagroundwater the only tion District thing that (HTGCD) is to be stored can pass responsible in an aquifer through for ensuring a that well is constant and for later use.

Edwards healthy supDuring times water,” ply of groundsaid Blake water for of drawdown Neffendorf, our streams, or drought, the homeowners Buda’s water reand businessstored water source coes in western can be used ordinator.

Hays County,” “AdditionZwiener said. to help meet ally, we can “This bill water needs. only use gives HTGCD Edwards the sustainwater to store in the Trini- able funding sources they ty Aquifer. This bill would need to be successful give us more flexibility to over the long haul.” store surface water.”

Despite ASRs use in Neffendorf said Buda other cities, experts are has a contract with the Guadalupe-Blanco River AQUIFER STORAGE, 12

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INDEX

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO

911 CENTER, 2

Buda OKs new townhome development

Pipeline Protested

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO

center site, which is located behind Hays County’s Government Center in San Marcos. Becerra said he wanted to bring up the item for transparency’s sake and for the public to “know I hear you and understand what your concerns are.”

Several residents expressed concerns with the

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Townhomes and patio homes are coming to Buda after city leaders approved to rezone 17.38 acres for a new 150-plus unit development along Old Black Colony Road.

For city officials, passage of the rezoning by a 6-0 Jan. 15 Buda City Council vote was the result of numerous meetings with nearby neighbors in order to craft a mutually beneficial project plan.

Chance Sparks, current Freese and Nichols consultant and former Buda Director of Planning, said the item called for the property to be rezoned from Agriculture (AG) to Planned Development (PD).

Structures that are to be built on the property are single family detached (townhomes) and attached homes

Townhome and patio home sizes are expected to range from 1,500 square feet to 3,000 square feet with prices from $240,000 to $270,000 for patio homes and $270,000 to $400,000 for townhomes. (patio homes). Sizes are expected to range from 1,500 square feet to 3,000 square feet with prices from $240,000 to $270,000 for patio homes

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Maxwell Water becomes special utility district

BY KATIE BURRELL

“The City of Kyle has grown into the boundaries of several Water Districts, and those districts now find themselves providing water to an ever-increasing urban footprint.”

Another Special Utility District (SUD) is taking charge of services in parts of Kyle with the approval of a resolution from city leaders.

On Jan. 22, the Kyle City Council approved a resolution allowing the Maxwell Water Supply Company (WSC) to become a SUD. Assistant City Manager James Earp said the number of SUD areas in Kyle is increasing as the city is growing outward into rural areas. The Maxwell –James Earp, WSC is seeking approval Assistant City Manager from other surrounding municipalities as well, given it will provide resourc- aries of several Water Districts, and those es to 2,700 new homes in districts now find themthe coming years.

“The city of Kyle has grown into the boundMAXWELL WATER SUD, 9

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HISTORY

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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Wimberley pipe boring draws criticism

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO As Wimberley seeks a solution for its wastewater woes, a proposal to bore a pipe under Cypress Creek is leading to consternation from environmentalists and residents alike.

Those plans are part of a proposed wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) that could be operated by a third party. The plan calls for boring, or horizontal directional drilling, under Cypress Creek to accommodate a wastewater pipe.

Geography plays a major role with the proposed pipe under Cypress Creek.

If the city chooses to contract with Aqua Texas for the WWTP, the pipe would connect the city’s collection system to Aqua Texas, which is separated by the creek.

In order to mitigate this natural boundary, a boring to transport the raw sewage to Aqua Texas would be placed 10 feet under the creek.

“Yes, of course, we are confident that it is environmentally responsible,” said Wimberley Mayor Susan Jaggers in an emailed statement. “Certainly more so

“Yes, of course, we are confident that it is environmentally responsible. Certainly more so than discharging effluent into creeks and rivers.”

–Susan Jaggers, Wimberley Mayor

than discharging effluent into creeks and rivers.”

Jaggers cited the city’s current discharge permit with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Proponents of Aqua Texas argue that the company does not have a discharge permit.

However, critics of the Aqua Texas plan say a discharge permit calls for a plethora of storage measures, which protects the city from ever having to discharge. This, in conjunction with the city’s original plan to use the treated wastewater to irrigate Blue Hole Regional Park, would have protected the city from ever needing to discharge.

Robert Tinstman, a former 21-year TCEQ employee, expressed worries about the proposal to bore under the creek.

“What they are proposing is environmentally

irresponsible,” Tinstman said. “Pipes have a way of leaking and there was another solution. The city at one time authorized to build a treatment plant on the south side of the creek to negate the need to pass the creek. I’d rather focus on building that plant than building a boring.”

Despite these concerns, experts call horizontal direction drilling a safe method to install underground pipelines.

According to the Texas Directional Boring Contractors, horizontal drilling can decrease surface disturbance while having minimal impact on the environment during the construction phase.

For the change of scope for the wastewater project, drilling equipment utilized will not be in or adjacent to Cypress Creek, with the site of the drilling to take place 100 to 200 feet away,

“If you go drill under the creek and don’t have extra pipe or sensors to signal when a leak happens, all you can confirm is that sewage is going in and out,” said Raoul Belleau, a Wimberley area resident.

“You can be leaking down according to the city’s into these caves and not estimates. know.”

The pipe used to carry Belleau said the city the wastewater would be is trying to save money high-density polyethylene, by not including addia common material used tional piping or sensors, in horizontal directional a measure that could be drilling. detrimental to the extenAt a Jan. 8 public hearsive network of minerals ing, principal Stephen and caves that lie below Coonan with Alan Plumthe creek. mer Associates Inc., the As the debate carries firm which designed the on, opinions on the city’s wastewater project, said wastewater options differ. the boring under the creek A recent move by Wimis environmentally safe. berley city leaders to not Coonan said the pipe renew its discharge permit, under the creek will be a which doesn’t expire until single piece of polyethJuly 2019, was met with ylene with no additional criticism by some commucomponents under the wa- nity members. ter. This, in theory, would “Just because it’s called a protect the pipe from leak- discharge permit, does not ing at points of connection mean we will discharge,” underground.

Tinstman said. “The plan An Aqua Texas spokeswas to treat the water and person said that the city of irrigate Blue Hole Park.

Wimberley – and not the This new partnership company – will be respon- would rob Blue Hole of the sible for the construction water it needs to irrigate of boring under the creek. the land.”

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site location during public comment. Frank Arredondo, a longtime San Marcos resident, said the current location behind the Government Center is a “bad idea,” citing a history of flooding.

Area resident Les Carnes said he didn’t think the location was a wise use of money, adding any flood mitigation measures will be done on the “public dime.”

County officials, however, said while flooding is an issue in the area, the Government Center property is not entirely in the flood plain.

Kharley Smith, Hays County Emergency Management Coordinator, said the 911 site location in San Marcos is not within the 100 year flood plain. Only a small portion behind the entire Government Center property borders the 500 year flood plain.

Smith said officials selected the San Marcos site for its centralized 911 center based on a 2014 feasibility study. That study assessed three total locations, including a site next to the Hays County Jail on Uhland Road in San Marcos and in the Plum Creek subdivision in Kyle.

At the time, officials chose the San Marcos site based on in-place infrastructure, such as roads and utilities. Since that time, officials said the Kyle and San Marcos locations are somewhat similar.

Kyle Taylor, Kyle Fire Department chief, said while flooding is an issue surrounding the San Marcos site, it’s also an issue county-wide. Taylor said quickly-receding flood waters in Hays County allows

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officials to mobilize quickly and without delay.

But officials with ECM International, the county’s consulting group on the 911 center, cautioned against moving the call center, based on the amount already invested in the project. Codi Newsom, senior project manager with ECM, said $7.43 million has already been spent toward the San Marcos 911 center.

If a move were to happen, estimated “walk-away” costs would range from $6 million to $8 million. A representative with Turner Construction said the “walk-away” costs include closing subcontractors and repaying them for concrete, steel, copper and other items purchased specifically for the San Marcos site.

Newsom said the total estimated impact of moving the 911 site to another location in Kyle could cost the county $27 million to $29 million. That would also push officials to redesign the facility for the new site.

Lon Shell, Pct. 3 Commissioner, said he “can’t see” the county spending $30 million more for another site “that might have as many concerns.”

While no site is perfect, Shell said the San Marcos site fits the county’s needs best. He also felt county officials vetted the 911 call center site the best they could with stakeholders.

Ultimately, Shell didn’t want to spend “a dollar more” than what was approved by voters under Proposition 1 of the 2016 bond.

Proposition 1, which accounted for $106 million of

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the $237 million 2016 bond, calls for upgrades to the Hays County Jail and a new centralized 911 center. Hays County legal counsel said while no language on the ballot identified where the 911 center would be located, the Attorney General’s office said there needed to be a nexus between the center and the Sheriff’s office. Had the county opted for a separate location, the 911 center would have required a separate proposition.

“The thought of increasing the cost of one portion of Proposition One by 30 percent is problematic,” said Walt Smith, Hays County Pct. 4 commissioner.

Debbie Ingalsbe, Pct. 1 Commissioner, pushed to move forward with the site because of need.

“Every day we spend distracted on this issue, it’s impacting residents,” Shell said.

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Opinion

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “...if you’re a property owner, you need to get a lawyer…hire somebody.

You need help. This is not a do-it-yourself problem at Home Depot.”

–Jeff Mundy, Austin water attorney. Story on page 1

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These are men of conviction(s) R oger Stone’s lineage is like the circulatory system of political corruption in America. Like a Mafia family tree.

The man with a tattoo of Richard Nixon on his back was one of the baby Dirty Tricksters behind the varied activities that got Nixon booted from the White House.

He was close with Roy Cohn, Joseph McCarthy’s side man in the Red Scare war on free thought.

Stone takes credit for being the first to promote the idea of a President Donald Trump, and then made Trump his protégé.

That makes sense.

Back during the Army-McCarthy hearings, Army counselor Joseph Welch famously asked of the senator-inquisitor, “Have you no sense of decency?”

In Donald Trump, Roger Stone found someone without any. Sense. Decency.

“He’ll say and do anything,” Stone of our president to Politico’s Michael Kruse. Stone really knows this guy.

“Anything” would include shutting down the government over money to obtain a sliver of a wall only a minority of Americans wants and which he said Mexico would finance.

“Anything” would include saying for all to

Don’t mess with Texas Longhorn W

ho’s ready for some football? I think I’ve gone all year without writing something about football, and since the season is pert near over, I oughta say something, huh? With the Superbowl coming up in a few days, I reckon I should toss in my two cents and give my biased view on a couple of things before I move on to my main subject.

First of all, it’s a crying shame that the two teams playing in this year’s Superbowl would not be there if it hadn’t been for some really bad calls by the referees.

Everybody who watched the Saints-Rams game saw the obvious pass interference committed in the waning minutes of the game. Even the Ram defender said it was pass interference. Everyone saw it except the referees who were either performing a colonoscopy on themselves or were dreaming of the money they’d be collecting from their bookies after the game.

The Chiefs also were cheated of a possible trip to the Superbowl by a ref who called a bogus roughing the quarterback penalty. Granted, Tom Brady is an older fella who has suffered humiliation from his deflated balls, but he should not be given special treatment from the referees. He was barely touched by the Chiefs’ pass rusher. Heck, Gisele has slapped Brady harder than that.

OK, no more ranting about crooked refs. Let’s chat a quick second about the controversy over Gladys Knight performing the National Anthem. It appears that Colin Kaepernick and his band of malcontents have their jockstraps twisted because Gladys Knight won’t boycott the Superbowl like some other performers. Rihanna and some gal named Cardi B turned down offers to perform the halftime show as a sign of support towards Kaepernick. Several other celebrities have publicly said they’ll boycott the game, but y’all all know they will be holed up in their mansions watching the Superbowl behind closed drapes.

Enough about the NFL, let’s talk a minute about college mascots and all the fussing PETA did after Bevo tried to give the Georgia bulldog a rectal exam. PETA

Crow’s Nest

by Clint Younts

claims using live animals as a mascot is inhumane, that these animals are being mistreated by being “frequently carted around to sporting events and public appearances, which are confusing and frightening for them.” Have y’all seen these mascots at games? Most of the time, these animals are either eating, drinking or have passed out during the game, much like many fans in the stands.

These mascots sure don’t look frightened.

Unless some ignoramus thinks it’s a good idea to take natural enemies to meet each other. Fact: Cows don’t normally like dogs. You don’t see anyone putting the South Carolina Gamecocks’ mascot in front of the University of Florida mascot. Ymmm, tastes like chicken.

You’d probably never see the USC Trojan ride his horse up to the cage of the LSU tiger or there’d be a rodeo instead of a football game.

It’d be a bad idea to lead Smokey, a Tennessee blue-tick hound, anywhere near a pretty female dog like Reveille. Smokey might be neutered, but given the chance, he’ll do the Tennessee waltz with the ladies. And speaking of preventing future sex scandals, it’d be best not to bring any sheep or goats into Kyle Field.

There are way too many lonely Aggies over in College Station.

If PETA thinks these college mascots are mistreated, they are surely mistaken. Most mascots live in luxurious abodes and dine on the finest foods. Just take a drive though south Texas and find a longhorn steer as fat as Bevo. Shoot, if Bevo wasn’t traveling to college campuses, he’d be lying on a platter at Logan’s Roadhouse.

PETA should stop worrying about these animals and concentrate on the dumb asses officiating NFL games.

So, who will Roger Stone play? Well, of course, G. Gordon Liddy (convicted), the guileful offensive coordinator of the Dirty Tricks campaign.

Yes, back when Stone was a little Liddy, you know he dreamt about growing up to be a big Liddy. And in America, dreams do come true for one who will “say and do anything.”

We all know, of course, where this places Donald Trump in the 21st century remake of “All the President’s Men.” It may not have the same concluding scene.

That’s because of players in the Senate with the medical condition known as spinal mush.

They are going to look everywhere but where the truth resides.

None will step up to play the role of Howard Baker, ranking Republican on the Select Watergate Committee. Baker simply wanted the truth.

So it will be up to the voters to do what Congress should, which is to remove a president so similar to all his sleazy pals.

Hmmm, a great movie title: “All the President’s Sleazy Pals.”

Longtime Texas newspaperman John Young lives in Colorado. jyoungcolumn@gmail.com

Education and contraception are a good prevention for abortion

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bortion is undesirable. We would all like to live in a world where it never happens. That is an agreement we can build on. Yet our inability or unwillingness to build on this agreement, and reach workable solutions to address this very serious problem, is destroying our country. I want to find a way forward.

I call this position “Pro-Whole-Life.” It borrows the best from both the so-called “Pro-Choice” and the so-called “Pro-Life” positions, while seeking to avoid the pitfalls of each. Because it is a middle ground and a way forward, extremists on both sides of the issue will hate it. So will the merchants of division, who will see it as a threat to one of their best cash cows, and to one of the best distractions by which they keep their control over us. I am addressing those of you who are tired of watching our country self-destruct over this issue, and willing to try thinking in a new way.

To begin with, let me respectfully ask the “ProLife” thinkers to consider one poignant fact. If you had your way, and abortion was outlawed coast to coast tomorrow, we would simply trade one set of nasty problems for another. Instead of about 900,000 abortions a year, we would have hun-

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mittee.

Damn. Foiled by the Youngnight watchman.

Did young Roger Stone at-Large back then say, “The

by John Young Plumbers will rise again”?

Then, in 2016, did Stone say, “Mission hear, “Russia, if you’re accomplished,” when listening . . .” in urging high-tech Russians (not on the quest of friendly low-rent Cubans this hackers to assist his cam- time) broke into the elecpaign. tronic innards of the very “Anything” would same political organizabe the host of lies and tion and stole what they ruses surrounding his could? campaign’s involvement As this investigation with Russian emissaries proceeds, along with in 2016 and before, most the indictments and serious being Michael convictions, people are Flynn’s illegal diplomaassuming their positions cy – on behalf of the in eerie parallelism. president-to-be – ofPaul Manafort (confering Russia the lifting victed), former Trump of sanctions without campaign manager, is having any authority to John Mitchell (convictdo so. ed), chairman of the Now we have the arNixon campaign. Former rest of Stone, an alleged national security advisor go-between for the Flynn (convicted) is John Trump campaign and Ehrlichman (convicted), Wikileaks on that matter Nixon’s domestic policy of Russian-stolen emails. advisor.

Stone says, “I will not Lesser players like testify against the presdeputy Trump campaign ident.” If the president director Rick Gates (conhas done nothing illegal, victed), foreign adviser why not share freely?

George Papadopoulos Ah, the Watergate con- (convicted) are Nixon nection. Stone was one of Plumbers Donald Segthe original “Plumbers” retti (convicted), Charles who did what they could Colson (convicted). to sabotage Richard NixEx-Trump attorney Mion’s political opponents. chael Cohen (convicted), What got Nixon reis Nixon White House moved from office was counsel John Dean (conthe aborted theft – by a victed). History will show team of Cuban emigres both as taking star turns – of materials from the before congressional Democrat National Com- probes.

must begin by realistically and effectively God & addressing the problem of preventing unwanted Country and unsustainable pregby Phil Jones nancies. Otherwise, we are just rearranging the deck chairs on the Titandreds of thousands of ic, trading one set of nasnew orphans every year, ty problems for another. plus untold numbers of Here is a fact worthy of illegal abortions, untold mention: all pregnancy is amounts of money flow- 100 percent preventable. ing into the coffers of All you have to do to organized crime, a whole prevent pregnancy is just new set of corrupting in- refrain from sex. Simple, fluences on our banking right? and political systems, If only. Turns out it’s and untold numbers of really hard to refrain babies sold into human from sex, once you reach trafficking. Do any of us a certain age. The drive really want that? to reproduce is every bit That’s because aboras powerful as the drive tion per se is not the to eat, drink or sleep. problem. The problem It can be delayed, but is unwanted or unsuseventually it demands tainable pregnancies. to be satisfied. It can Abortion is one of the be tempered by reason, means men and women but it has the power to currently have available, overcome reason. People to solve the problem. I are going to have sex. know you find abortion And that’s mostly a good morally objectionable thing. and want to foreclose The first line of prethat option, but here’s vention is to teach our my point: Nobody aborts children both the mea baby they want, as long chanics of sex, and more as they feel they can give importantly, the ethics of it a decent life, and the sex. This falls to the parpregnancy doesn’t pose ents. But not all parents a threat to the mother or are equipped to teach some other member of their children about sex. the family. If the pregChurches can help, but nancy is wanted, sustain- not everybody goes to able, and safe, the rights church. Trusted schools of the fetus never come can also help. But every into conflict with the child approaching purights of the mother, and berty must be taught, quietly, invisibly, everyand, currently, we are body wins. doing a woefully inadAny true solution to equate job of that. The the abortion problem ethics don’t have to be

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taught from a particular religious point of view.

They can be taught as cause and effect. If you get pregnant, this is what will happen. This is what it will cost. This is who it will help, and who it will hurt. This is how it will change your life, and the lives of the people you care about.

The second line of prevention is contraception. No matter how thoroughly we teach our children the ethics of sex, they will not always behave ethically. The sex drive will continue to overwhelm reason on occasion. And when that happens, do we want an unwanted or unsustainable pregnancy to result?

Isn’t it better to use a safety net of contraception to provide us with freedom and prevent that set of nasty problems?

I will have more to say about this in the future, but for now, the first few principles of a ProWhole-Life approach are clear. The fetus is a human life. Unwanted or unsustainable pregnancies open up a nasty can of problems, including abortion. And vigorous prevention, through education and contraception, is the place to start.

But not the place to end.

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Lady Rebels come out on top in tight battle with Lehman

BY REED GRAFF

few possessions of the second. Lobo Alexis Aguilar Key free throws late in came away with a steal the game pushed the Hays that set up junior Aspaisa Rebels to a 31-27 defenYoungbird for her first two sive brawl over the rival points and the first points Lehman Lobos Friday at of the quarter. Ramirez the Den. hit a big three-pointer for Hays enacted payback Lehman that seemed to on the Lobos, who degive them the momentum. feated the Rebels 49-27 in However, Hays sophomore their first matchup earlier Madison Logan fired right this season. back with a three-pointer “We let them have 49 of her own. Hays did just last time,” Preuss said. enough to hold onto the “Defense wins games and 15-12 lead going into half. we concentrated on that The basket seemed to and came up with defens- shrink in size for both es for them.” teams early in the secLehman junior ond half. The only points Bridgette Ramirez scored through the first five first for the Lady Lobos, minutes of the quarter making one of her two free came via free throws, throws. That point was with Strasser making two the last Lehman scored and Ramirez making one. for several minutes. Hays, Lehman finally broke meanwhile, cruised ahead through when sophomore on buckets from sophoKayla Presley completed more Trista Strasser. Hays an old-fashioned threeled Lehman 7-4 after a point play. Presley struck quarter of play. again in the final seconds The squads went back with a key layup to give and forth through the first the Lobos a 19-18 advan-

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tage heading into he final quarter.

Hays took a 29-27 lead early in the final frame following three straight free throws from sophomore Lily Guevara. Lehman’s Aguilar missed a right wing three, but Youngbird made the clutch offensive rebound and put it back in for a bucket to get the Lady Lobos within two points. Following a series of missed shots from both squads, Hays’ Madison Logan came to the free throw line with just three

seconds on the clock with a chance to ice the game.

Logan nailed both shots and Hays won 31-27.

Preuss said his team did everything they needed to do to win. Despite the rough loss to Lehman earlier in the season, he knew his team could take them down.

“Some of the girls were talking about this being a revenge game, and I told them this is a reckoning,” Preuss said. “I expect our girls to win every time we step on the court. They have to have some pride, and they came through with that today.”

Strasser finished with a double-double by scoring 14-points and snagging ten rebounds. Guevara and Youngbird both had seven. Lehman’s Isabella Gonzales finished with six points and nine rebounds.

The Lady Rebels hit the road Friday to take on Lake Travis. Lehman hosts Bowie High Friday.

PHOTO BY JAMES NINO Hays Lady Rebel Lily Guevara (left) blocks a shot from Lehman Lady Lobo Bridgette Ramirez.

Lobos outlast Hays 51-43

BY MOSES LEOS III

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III Hays Lady Rebel goalkeeper Alison Webb (right) charges toward Lehman Lady Lobo Trinity Montalbo (7) in order to make a save near the edge of the 18-yard box Tuesday at Lobo Field.

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BY SHANE SCHOLWINSKI It was a cold Tuesday night battle on the pitch between cross-town rivals (3-6-1) Hays and (2-6-1) Lehman where both defenses showed up to win, but it was the Lady Rebels and their second half goal scored by striker Kayli Wagner that gave them the 1-0 win over the Lady Lobos at Lobo Field.

“In the first half everybody started nervous,” said Hays head coach Mario Bellver. “Lehman is always motivated in playing against Hays, so we were evenly matched. As soon as that goal went in, maybe it

was psychological and that gave us the advantage.”

The game was a tale of two halves as Lehman had most of the momentum in the first half, but Wagner’s goal at the 35:35 minute mark in the second half swiftly gave Hays the momentum for the rest of the game.

While the Lady Lobos defense played outstanding in the first half, only allowing one shot on goal, it was three missed opportunities on offense that could’ve changed the game. Lehman had two one-on-

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Look closely at the jersey of Lehman Lobo Marcos Cantu and one might see a heroes costume underneath.

Days after hitting a game-winning buzzer-beater, Cantu Friday came off of the bench and tallied 13 critical fourth quarter points that propelled Lehman to a 51-43 road win over the rival Hays Rebels at Bales Gym. While playing the role of hero is one Cantu is happy to take on, helping push Lehman that much closer to a possible playoff berth was perhaps a little more meaningful.

“We want to be 1-0 every game and win every game that we can to put us in the best position to make the playoffs,” Cantu said.

Lehman (15-12, 6-6 in district) overcame third quarter shooting struggles to outscore Hays 2312 in the final frame. The Lobos trailed by threepoints heading into the fourth quarter, but kick started their rally with a 7-0 run to take a 35-31 advantage.

Cantu, who finished with a game-high 18 points, said he knew the Lobos had been playing slow for most of the game and felt they needed to attack the bucket. Lobo head coach Steven Pinchback challenged his players to impose their will, which he felt they did.

Once Lehman got the lead in hand, Pinchback said they focused on stepping on the gas and controlling the tempo of play. Playing physical and making every possession count was also a key factor as well, Pinchback said.

“If you’re not getting

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dirty or getting on the ground trying to get the ball, someone wants the ball more than you,” Pinchback said. “I told the guys if they are the hungriest team, all of the intangibles will take care of themselves.”

Meanwhile, Hays (1415, 3-9 in district play) consistently struggled on the offensive end for most of the contest. The Rebels’ lone bright spot came in the third quarter when they overcame a nine-point deficit to take a 31-28 lead. Aiding that effort was Carlos Rocha, who scored eight of his team-high ten points in the third quarter.

Matt Sandoval, Rebel head coach, said the solution was as easy as hitting their shots. It was a principle that was easier said than done as Hays was unable to capitalize on a handful of point-blank layups and buckets in the first half.

Lehman led Hays 1710 at intermission with the Rebels missing out on as many as ten points in the quarter, Sandoval

PHOTO BY NATHAN LATSHA Hays High’s Tiras Morton (3) fight with Lehman Lobo Marcos Cantu for a rebound.

said.

“Against any team, if you miss easy baskets, they will come back to haunt you,” Sandoval said. “That’s what happened.”

While Lehman also struggled on offense in the first half, success in crashing the boards kept the Lobo lead intact.

Lehman senior Cameron Jones said boxing out proved pivotal in out-rebounding the Rebels.

Lehman out-rebounded Hays 33-22, with Jones leading all players with 11 boards. Jones scored a double-double by also finishing with 10 points on the night.

“We just kept shooting the ball,” Jones said.

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“Eventually the ball was going to go in the hole.”

A chance to make history is now on the table for the Lobos. With a win Tuesday, Lehman will finish with the most victories in a single season in school history.

Win out the remainder of their games and Lehman is expected to reach the playoffs for the first time since the 2010-11 season.

Pinchback said he has tried to instill a playoff-mentality among his players as the season is winding down.

“It’s win or go home and they’re buying in.

They saw what it takes and they executed down the stretch,” Pinchback said.

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Education Hays CISD hits 20,000 mark

BY KATIE BURRELL For the first time in its history, Hays CISD’s student population is now more than 20,000 stong.

That milestone was reached earlier this month; Hays CISD is now responsible for 20,073 students with more on the way.

While one of the fastest growing districts in Texas is prepared for the influx of students, officials are still feeling growing pains in some respects.

HCISD Chief Communication Officer Tim Savoy said the district has plenty of room for the students with the addition of Johnson High and new staff members. The only exception is managing overcrowded middle schools in the district.

“We may have to bring in portables for one of the middle schools,” Savoy said. “Each middle school is at about 900 students, but with the growth, our middle schools are a little bigger right now.”

To supplement this growth, the district plans to look at its bonding capacity and whether they can afford to either expand the currently existing middle schools or construct a new campus.

Officials said it could be important to expand elementary schools in the future.

“We likely won’t need to worry about the high school population for another eight to 10 years with the recent rezoning and the new school,” Savoy said, Superintendent Eric Wright welcomes the district’s growth. Wright said his concern extends to possible legislative actions that may inhibit the district’s ability to build and spend money on growth.

In December, Wright and school board members requested the Texas Legislature consider fast growing schools as an

“We may have to bring in portables for one of the middle schools.

Each middle school is at about 900 students, but with the growth, our middle schools are a little bigger right now.”

–Tim Savoy, Hays CISD public information officer

exception when it comes to a proposed change that would cap districts’ taxing abilities.

According to The Texas Tribune, Gov. Greg Abbott is seeking to pass a bill that would provide tax payers $992 million in relief in 2020. Should this be approved, Wright said, the district’s ability to afford its own growth would be hindered.

“We’re hoping they come up with a caveat for fast growth schools,” Wright said. “Additional revenue would need to make up for what we would lose. Unless you’re able to grow, you can’t increase the capacity for bonds. It’s problematic without a caveat.”

Wright was referring to a bill in the Texas Legislature that proposes a limit on the property tax increases, saying such a proposal would severely limit high-growth districts.

The future of the bill is unknown until decisions are made during the legislative session, but district officials noted their concern in their short list of legislative priorities.

In the meantime, Savoy said the district will begin the process over again with demographers to estimate the district’s growth in the coming decade.

Sculpture receives honorable mention

Hays High School junior Illiana Delgado has been recognized with an Honorable Mention in the 2019 Scholastic Art and Writing Competition.

Delgado placed in the Sculpture category.

Her work, in part, portrays the Aztec’s fabled Quetzalcoatl.

Lobo named to State Choir

Lobo Choir member David Garcia-Suarez was recently named to the TMEA State Choir. LHS Choir Director Thomas Duebner announced the news following this past weekend’s auditions. Garcia-Suarez will perform with the All-State Mixed Choir at next month’s Texas Music Educators Association Clinic and Convention in San Antonio at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center.

Spelling Bee Queen

Dahlstrom Middle School eighth grader Lauren Townsend claimed the school’s 2019 Spelling Bee title this week, outdueling 7th-Grader Thomas Heaton over the course of 22 rounds.

Others who participated in the spelling bee are Ryan Sheely, Jayden Barnes, Hyrum Barksdale, Breanna Pilney, Daxhiel Perugorria, Natalie Threatt, Geraldine Quintana, Julia Grayson, Rian Ahrens, Brandon Melendez, Hannah Baker, Adam Flores, and Samantha Johnson.

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Pictures worth a thousand accolades

Eleven Lehman High students have been recognized in the 2019 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards regional competition.

All of the honored students are Lobo Photography 3 or Photography 4 students and all of the recognized entries are in the Photography category. Daniel Ramirez and James Trevino were named as Gold Key winners, qualifying them for national judging and a possible trip to New York City. Students honored are (front, L-R) Sean Simcoe, Daniel Ramirez, James Trevino; (back, L-R) Jessica Benitez Garcia, Madelyn Bowen, Jay Barrientos, Clarisa Sanchez, Kalei Engleman, Anjaenette Medellin Garcia, Emma Hodges, Not pictured: Trysta Briones.

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Buda OKs resolution for no-kill animal shelter

BY MOSES LEOS III

A $14,000 increase in monies allocated to the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter (SMRAS) is how much Buda expects to pay for its services in 2019.

But the move for a new agreement, approved by a unanimous 6-0 vote from the Buda City Council, also came with support of turning the SMRAS into a near no-kill shelter in the future. Council member Lee Urbanovsky was absent and did not vote at the meeting.

Bo Kidd, Buda Police Chief, said a new agreement was necessary after the previous contract had expired. Kidd said the past agreement with the SMRAS was “not truly a cost sharing method.” Through several meetings with the city of San Marcos, Kidd said the shelter is wanting cities to pay into the pot.

San Marcos spends more than $800,000 to operate the shelter and is seeking cities to pay a percentage of the cost based on the number of animals they bring in.

The SMRAS is the only

“We need to pay our fair share for this, so we can get up to a no-kill or up to a 90-percent. I’m behind this.”

–Paul Daugereau, Buda City Council member

stray animal intake facility for many Hays County communities. Kidd said Buda has utilized the SMRAS for sheltering services since 2012.

In 2018, Buda chipped in approximately $23,000 to the SMRAS; that amount will jump to $37,463 in 2019, Kidd said.

But Kidd said city staff also plans to join the city of San Marcos in supporting a 90-percent live outcome rate at the shelter. Earlier this year, Wimberley and Kyle city leaders approved resolutions supporting a near no-kill facility.

In 2018, the Hays Free Press and News-Dispatch reported efforts by the Hays County Animal Advocates pushing for the shelter to declare 90 percent of pets that enter the shelter are adopted or sent to third-party groups.

In August 2018, the SM-

RAS operated at a range of 105 to 120 percent overcapacity. In December 2018, the shelter took in 170 dogs and cats following an animal seizure case in Buda.

Buda City Council member Paul Daugereau said he was 100 percent behind the new agreement and resolution for no-kill status.

“We need to pay our fair share for this, so we can get up to a no-kill or up to a 90-percent. I’m behind this,” Daugereau said.

Council member Wiley Hopkins said early on that he was appalled at the conditions of the shelter and the kill rate at the facility.

“It was very necessary for this community and others to get aboard and in a humane way to take care of these animals,” Hopkins said. “It’s reflective of the community to approve this resolution.”

Livestock Show 2019 Thousands of area youth took to Dripping Springs Ranch Park for the annual Hays County Livestock Show and Expo. The event kicked off Jan. 12 with a horse show, which was then followed by the main expo Jan. 22-26. Above, several Hays County Livestock Show participants quite literally flip the birds during judging Jan. 24. Left, Jackson Roberston, a Wimberley High student, received first place in the Hamshire competition at the Hays County Livestock Show. The judge said Robertson’s swine had a great build and stature, which won him the prize.

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1. Clean up the landscape. Cut back perennials and apply a mulch-compost blend. Add green sand and sulfur to plants, helping their soil to be a little more on the acidic side. Check leaves for signs of iron deficiency. Light green leaves with darker veins indicate a lack of iron. Green sand and sulfur will help to cure this deficiency.

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t’s not unusual to find a Mountain Citian who added a rain gauge to their life as they settled in here. We did.

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Rain reports within Mountain City can vary by over half-an-inch. So, Sonny’s measurements to the 1/16 are close enough for me.

The rain that came before we awoke this past Sunday morning was almost a half-inch.

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During our cul-de-sac’s Christmas gathering, Bill and Lanelle Polley shared that the hail broke their skylights.

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Climbing roses bloom on old wood, so this means a pruning back of climbers will remove all the flowers before they have a chance to bloom. Please give me a call if you have any questions about this. I have some weighty rose books that have most of the answers.

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5. Plant flowers in the garden. Calendula, pansies, stock, cyclamen, violas, dianthus, bluebonnets, nasturtium, flowering cabbage and kale, and larkspur. For a great show, plant snapdragons now for April and May color.

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But let’s not forget our charming antique roses as well. Antiques are disease resistant, hardy, and can shower our landscapes with very beautiful,

Patricia Jane Starlin-Stephens, June 20, 1954 - Jan. 16, 2019 Starlin-Stephens was the 2nd of four children; she was born in San Antonio, Texas. Starlin-Stephens graduated from Southwest Texas State University with a degree in Education. She had recently retired from U. S. Foods. Starlin-Stephens loved to read and spend time with her family.

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New York to Robert Jon Kornacki worshiped his Kornacki and Mary Jane family and will be greatly Sylvester Kornacki. He missed by his wife, was a lifelong collector of Shelly, and his daughters, comic books. His favorite Rachel, Bethany and Rewas Captain America. His bekah. His mother, Mary love of the Captain would Jane Yanta; brother, Brett not only overtake his col- Kornacki; sisters, Allison lection, but would have and Mary Beth Yanta, him drawing the Capand Jessica Huffman and tain’s shield on pizza box her husband Daniel, will lids, and then flinging share his loss. His father, them at maybe not-so-in- Robert Kornacki and his nocent college friends. wife, Cathie; his twin He loved movies like sisters, Erin and Tess KorScarface and Star Wars, nacki; his niece, Brianna; which he could quote his nephews, Kristian and every line. He would Liam; his in-laws, Larry often compare himself and Linda Lindberg, to Red from That 70s brother-in-law, Brian Show. He loved playing Lindberg and his wife his favorite video game, Adriana, will also miss his Unreal Tournament. He infectious laugh. was immensely proud Kornacki’s amazing of completing the game life was celebrated on on God-like difficultly.

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A 96,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility that will process 100,000 pounds of commercial uniform and linens annually is now open for business in Kyle.

Alsco, an international linen and uniform rental company, celebrated the grand opening Jan. 23 of its newest mixed laundry plant located on approximately nine acres along Kyle Crossing . According to a press release, Alsco will employ 160 full-time employees to support operations.

But for Kyle officials, Alsco’s opening goes far beyond a new business coming to town. High dollar investments made by Alsco signal the company’s willingness to support the community in a variety of ways, said Kyle Mayor Travis Mitchell.

“Thank you for putting your dollars into this community and helping us achieve the community feel we so long for,” Mitchell said.

One of Alsco’s primary investments went toward funding improvements to Kyle’s wastewater treatment plant (WWTP).

That project, estimated at $18 million, calls for the city to expand its WWTP capacity from 3.5 million gallons per day to 4 MGD. Scott Sellers, Kyle city manager, said the city has completed engineering for the WWTP upgrade.

Alsco officials contributed $200,000 to Kyle for infrastructure improvements, as well as partnered with the city for a $1 million Texas Capital Fund (TCF) grant.

Infrastructure, primarily wastewater service, was a concern for officials when Alsco inquired about a move to the city several years ago, Sellers said.

Mitchell said Kyle had “significant challenges” with wastewater at that time.

However, Alsco came and tried to make it a “winwin” for the company and the city, said Mitchell.

That included working with Kyle officials for the TCF grant, which covers Alsco’s impact on the wastewater treatment plant. Alsco also invested in the facility in order to reduce the impact on the environment.

According to the release, the facility utilizes water and energy-saving technologies which will allow the plant to “reuse 70 percent of its water” and meet Kyle’s wastewater standards. Jim Kearns, Alsco chief financial officer, said Sellers convinced company officials that “coming to Kyle was a good idea.”

Conversely, Kearns said Alsco convinced Kyle city staff they would be a good partner and help build their infrastructure needs.

In total, Kearns said Alsco is committed to investing more than $10 million in the facility.

One of Alsco’s primary investments went toward funding improvements to Kyle’s wastewater treatment plant.

Building long-term relationships with customers, employees, vendors and the community is a goal Alsco also aims for, said Kevin Steiner, Alsco CoCEO. In 2018, Alsco contributed funds toward the Ash Pavilion roller hockey rink, a Make-a-Wish project for a Ash Crane, an 11-yearold Kyle resident with a congenital heart condition.

Mitchell said Alsco “put their money where their mouth was” and stepped up as a community partner. Mitcell also felt the move helped to dispel community concern and animosity when new people move in.

“When they see a company like Alsco investing jobs and money into a community, and then going beyond that in helping to build the Ash Pavilion,

it changes a community’s perception,” Mitchell said.

Steiner said one of Alsco’s competitive advantages is the company wants to “play fair.”

“We want to treat our employees like family and treat customers fairly,” Steiner said. “And we want to be good corporate citizens in the communities we operate.”

n February, TV stations the world over will broadcast the most-watched U.S. football game of the year. But sports fans aren’t the only ones viewing this “big game,” held in Atlanta this year. The two teams competing are watched closely by the teams that didn’t qualify. That’s because these teams can learn a lot from the contenders. In fact, “big game” teams can teach some valuable lessons to many groups and individuals – including investors.

What investment insights can you gain from observing these teams? Here are a few to consider: A good “offense” is important. “Big game” teams usually have the ability to score a lot of points. They can run the ball, pass the ball and move up the field quickly. As an investor, you also need to constantly seek gains – in other words, you need an “offense” in the form of an investment portfolio capable of producing long-term growth. Consequently, you will need a reasonable percentage of growth-oriented vehicles, such as stocks and stock-based mutual funds, in your holdings. Yes, these types of investments carry risk, including the potential loss of principal. But you can help reduce your risk level by holding investments for the long term – giving them time to possibly overcome the shortterm drops that will inevitably occur – and by diversifying your overall portfolio with other types of investments, such as bonds and government securities, that will likely not fluctuate in value as much as stocks.

A strong “defense” is essential. In addition to having good offenses, “big game” teams are also typically strong on defense. They may give up yardage, and going against a strong offense, they will

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also give up points, but they still often stop their opponents from making the big, game-breaking plays.

As someone with financial goals, such as protecting your family’s lifestyle and helping send your children to college, you, too, have much to defend – and one of the best defensive moves you can make is to maintain adequate life insurance. Also, to protect your own financial independence – and to defend against the possibility of becoming a burden to your adult children – you may want to explore some type of long-term care insurance, which can help pay for the extraordinarily high costs of an extended nursing home stay.

The ability to adjust a strategy is essential.

If a “big game” team is trailing, it very well might decide to switch its game strategy – perhaps they tried to keep the ball on the ground but fell behind, requiring them to throw more passes to catch up. You also will need to evaluate your progress toward your goals to determine if you may need to adjust your strategy.

To illustrate: If your current portfolio is not providing you with the returns you need to retire comfortably, you may well need to adjust your investment mix to provide more growth potential, but within the context of your risk tolerance and time horizon.

The “big game” is the culmination of a season of hard work by two teams that have achieved the highest level of success. And by applying the lessons you’ve learned from these teams, you can help contribute to your own success.

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The new SUD will impact an eastern region of Kyle near the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) boundary. According to Maxwell WSC General Manager Justin Ivicic, the district’s service area has

grown between five and eight percent in the last year.

“We are now beginning to see growth in our service area,” Ivicic said.

“Which we’ll see even more as these new homes are finished. Those homes will increase our service population by two and a

half times.”

The district’s relationship with Kyle will not change significantly as it transitions from a nonprofit organization to its own pseudo-municipality. The benefit to the change is more at a state and federal level, Ivicic said.

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more efficiency in hiring employees,” Ivicic said.

“We’re looking to take out non-tax loans and there will be government subsets for insurance.”

Other districts in the area include the County Line SUD and Goforth SUD, which serve thousands of other homes in the area.

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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

BY MAXWELL WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION

Pursuant to the Texas Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, Maxwell Water Supply Corporation hereby provides this notice of intent to apply to the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas at its regular session in Austin, Texas, for the introduction of a bill to be entitled an Act relating to the creation of the Maxwell Special Utility District within Hays and Caldwell Counties; providing authority to issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to impose fees and assessments.

All interested persons will, therefore, take notice of the matters and facts set out in the foregoing statement of the contemplated law as required by the Texas Constitution and laws of the State of Texas.

REQUEST FOR BIDS

Hays CISD is Requesting Bids for Bid #18-011904JO Roofing Ð Maintenance Facility. Bids will be accepted until 02-13-2019 at 2:00 p.m. local time. A Pre-bid meeting will be held on 02-07-2019 @ 9:00 a.m. at Hays CISD Central Administration Building Annex A, 21003 IH 35, Kyle, Texas. Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-2682141 ext. 45035) 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, Jennifer Ornelas, 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.

NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE

Will the owners or lien holders of a Rusted 1939 Cadillac La Salle 4 door Touring Sedan, VIN-2298799, please contact Quantum Towing at 512-295-8697.This vehicle is being held at our storage facility (VSF0640024) located at 100 Rodriguez, Buda TX. The vehicle has been in our possession since 10/16/18 and accrued fees of $812.90 as of 11/09/18. The Vehicle will continue to accrued storage fees of $21.65 a day until vehicle is released. The failure of the owner or to claim the vehicle & personal property before the 30th day after the date of this notice is provided is a waiver by the person of all right, title or interest in the vehicle & personal property and is a consent to the sale of the vehicle at a public auction.

NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE

Will the owners or lien holders of a Blue 1967 Ford E100 Econoline Falcon Deluxe Club Wagon VIN E13AHA31343, please contact Quantum Towing at 512-295-8697.This vehicle is being held at our storage facility (VSF0640024) located at 100 Rodriguez, Buda TX. The vehicle has been in our possession since 10/17/18 and accrued fees of $791.25 as of 11/09/18. The Vehicle will continue to accrued storage fees of $21.65 a day until vehicle is released.

The failure of the owner or to claim the vehicle & personal property before the 30th day after the date of this notice is provided is a waiver by the person of all right, title or interest in the vehicle & personal property and is a consent to the sale of the vehicle at a public auction.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JANIE BELLE MARNEY, AKA JANIE BELLE KROLL MARNEY, Deceased, were issued to PAMELA MARNEY NOLAND, as Independent Executor of said Estate, on January 23, 2019, in Cause No. 18-0400-P, pending in the County Court at Law No. 1, Hays County, Texas.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered

are required to present them to PAMELA MARNEY NOLAND, Independent Executor of said Estate, in care of her attorney Carolyn Collins Ostrom within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Carolyn Collins Ostrom Collins Ostrom PLLC 816 West 10th Street Austin, TX 78701 DATED the 30th day of January, 2019.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Of property to satisfy a landlord’s lien.

Sale to be held online at Storagetreasures.com by competitive bid.

Anytime Storage, LLC 880 Windy Hill Rd. Kyle, TX 78640 Will be ending on or after February 26, 2019, 11 AM. Cleanup deposit required.

Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale.

The property contents of all storage unit(s) sold at this sale are purchased “as is” “where is” for CASH/CREDIT. Unit items sold for cash to the highest bidder. All units have some miscellaneous household items, boxes, furniture.

Property includes the contents of spaces of the following tenant(s).

GLENDA CASTRO: electronics, toys, totes, clothes JUAN AVALOS: beds, kid’s, tools ERIK SMITH: tools, electronics BEATRICE DELGADO: rugs

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Hays CISD is Requesting Proposals for RFQ #25011903JO Professional Services for Construction and Facility Maintenance.

Proposals will be accepted until 02-11-19 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-2682141 ext. 46035) 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, Jennifer Ornelas, 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.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Kyle Parkway Self- Storage, located at 5141 Cromwell Dr. Kyle, TX 78640 will hold a Public Auction of Property being sold for CASH to satisfy a landlord’s lien. The sale will be held on February 14, 2019 at 12:30 PM. The contents in the space of Mariana Guzman contains a 2002 Ford Explorer. The contents in the space of Roserain M. Mayberry contains totes, box and bags. The contents in the space of John Hopkins contains Furniture and pots.

The contents in the space of Terra M. Silva contains folding table, air compressor, totes, toys, books and pop up tent.

The contents in the space of Ana Palacios contains furniture, Tv, washer & dryer and boxes. The contents in the space of Alejandra Pedraza contains household items, tv and bedroom set.

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sealed Bids, in duplicate, addressed to North Hays County Municipal Utility District No.2, Attention Paul Byars, President, Board of Directors, will be received at the office of LandDev Consulting, LLC, 5508 W. US Hwy 290 Service Road, Suite 150, Austin, Texas, 78735, until 3:00 p.m. Local Time, Thursday, February 14, 2019,and then publicly opened and read for “PLUM CREEK WATER TRANSMISSION LINE AND WASTEWATER INTERCEPTOR” for North Hays County Municipal Utility District No. 2, Hays County, Texas” Scope of Work of the Contract includes the following: Furnish and install water and wastewater infrastructure in Plum Creek.

Bids received after the closing time will be returned unopened. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday, February

7, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. Local Time, at the office of LandDev Consulting, LLC, 5508 W Hwy 290 Service Road, Suite 150, Austin, Texas 78735. Attendance by each prospective bidder or its representative at the pre-bid conference is MANDATORY, and no Bid will be opened unless the bidder or representative was present at the pre-bid conference.

Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond or a certified or cashier’s check, acceptable to the Owner, in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount Bid, as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the Contract and execute the Payment and Performance Bonds on the forms provided, and provide the required insurance certificates within seven (7) days after the date Contract Documents are received by the Contractor.

Copies of the bidding documents are on file at the following locations: Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained from LandDev Consulting, LLC, by emailing a request to Larry.Hanrahan@landdevconsulting.com. Bidders must register on this website in order to view and/or download specifications, plans, soils report, and environmental reports for this Project.

There is NO charge to view or download documents.

Bidding documents may be examined at the above locations or may be obtained by prospective bidders or suppliers upon payment of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00 non-refundable (plus cost of delivery) for each set of documents at 5508 W Hwy 290 Service Road, Suite 150, Austin, Texas 78735. Checks should be made payable to LandDev Consulting, LLC. No cash will be accepted.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive all defects and irregularities in bidding or bidding process except time of submitting a Bid. The Successful Bidder, if any, will be the responsible Bidder which in the Board’s judgment will be most advantageous to the District and result in the best and most economical completion of the Project.

NORTH HAYS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

of Property to Satisfy a Landlord’s Lien. Sale to be held online at www.storagetreasures.com Facility located at: Anytime Storage, LLC 880 Windy Hill Rd, Kyle, TX 78640 Bidding will open January 31, 2019 at 11:00AM and Conclude On Feruary 15, 2019 at 11:00 AM Cleanup deposit is required. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale.

Unit items sold as-is to highest bidder.

Property includes the contents of self-storage space of the following tenantJose Alamilla: 2004 Chevy Pickup Anthony Choate: Construction Trailer and surrounding contents.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Morningstar Storage wishes to avail themselves of the Texas Provision of chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code by conducting a Public Sale to the highest bidder for cash on their premises. The company reserves the right to reject any bid and withdraw any from the sale at any time.

This sale is listed below.

Date: 02/11/2019 Time: 10:15 AM Location: Morningstar Storage 1001 W Goforth Road, Buda Tx 78610 Units : Renya Rodriguez unit # 2076 , flat screen, laptop, table and chairs, paint, toys, beds, lamps , furniture, tools, ladder.

Kristina Wilson unit # 1011, armoire, luggage, dresser, table and chairs, totes, misc household items, Caretia Lubinski unit # B213, couch, clothes, heater, household goods, dresser, cooker, boxes, totes. Very Full Jason Little – p102 – Boat, motor, trailer

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Pipeline Protested: Citizens protest natural gas project Continued from pg. 1

is proposing the pipeline as a “highway,” which qualifies the pipeline as “common carrier status.”

Common Carrier law defines a person or entity’s business of transporting goods. Under common carrier law, Kinder Morgan would have the right of eminent domain.

“If you are a common carrier, you have the right of eminent domain,” said Hays County General Counsel Mark Kennedy.

“Many of you, if you’re in the path, you’re not just negotiating at that point.

You’re living with it.”

However, Kyle resident and property owner Lucy Johnson, whose land is in the pipeline’s path, said residents can fight.

Seeking legal help, banding with other property owners and speaking with elected representatives are all ways residents can stay vigilant against the company’s efforts.

“This 42-inch pipeline would be one of the largest pipelines in the world, and if leaked, would expose livestock and wildlife to dangerous gases,” Johnson said. “We know, in the worst case scenario, if there is an explosion, experts say that blast can span 1,200 feet from the pipeline.”

Johnson said the pipeline is expected to carry natural gas, but other particles, including fracking liquids, could be included in the transport of natural gas.

Additionally, the pipeline would run through the path of endangered species, including the Golden Cheek Warbler, a species of bird which calls the Hill Country home.

Chuck Lesniak, a retired city of Austin environmental officer, said once the pipeline is in the ground, the company could receive additional permits to move other fossil fuels through the pipeline.

Based on his expertise,

“If you are a common carrier, you have the right of eminent domain. Many of you, if you’re in the path, you’re not just negotiating at that point. You’re living with it.”

–Mark Kennedy, Hays County General Counsel

“This 42-inch pipeline would be one of the largest pipelines in the world, and if leaked, would expose livestock and wildlife to dangerous gases.”

PHOTOS BY EXSAR ARGUELLO Many protest signs brought to Tuesday night’s public meeting opposed the construction of the 430-mile Permian Highway Pipeline that’s proposed to come through Hays County.

that permitting process could occur overnight.

“From a risk analysis standpoint, we ought to be looking at this pipe with what’s the nastiest thing that could go into it,” Lesniak said. “There is a lot we don’t know and you have the right to fight.”

Shell said property values might be affected by the pipeline; the specifics of the PHP’s impact are unknown at this time.

Also attending the meeting were water district officials, scientists and local representatives, who also urged the public to ask for help.

Linda Rogers, president of the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, said the

district has concerns over how the pipeline could affect the aquifer in the event of a disaster.

Rogers said Jacobs Well in Wimberley is close to the location of the pipeline. In the event of a spill, the natural gas could prove detrimental to the aquifer and affect the water resource of thousands of Hays County residents.

Speakers called for Kinder Morgan to reroute the pipeline in order to protect Jacobs Well and Blue Hole Regional Park.

Jeff Mundy, an Austin water attorney, said Kinder Morgan is telling its investors it will have the pipeline down by 2020. Mundy, who has experience as an attorney working for major corpo-

rations in the past, said it’s common for companies to invest around $50 million in legal fees for such projects.

“The number one goal right now is forcing them to get an environmental impact study,” Mundy said. “At the micro-level, if you’re a property owner, you need to get a lawyer… hire somebody. You need help. This is not a do-ityourself problem at Home Depot.”

Mundy said if the pipeline crosses septic systems or other lines, the company would responsibility take care of those concerns.

“Document everything,” Mundy said. “No one knows your property better than you. Docu-

–Lucy Johnson, Kyle property owner

ment objective issues… start making a list right now.”

Written concerns submitted to the county include eminent domain worries, property devaluation, well water contamination, groundwater and surface water quality and pipe leaks.

Shell said he hopes the company will be prepared to address the concerns of the citizens at the meeting.

“I live in Blanco within 300 feet of the proposed pipeline,” said a resident who addressed the crowd.

“If this goes through, I would have to move. I am very worried. I can’t sleep within 300 feet of a pipeline knowing I’m in the blast zone.”

“From a risk analysis standpoint, we ought to be looking at this pipe with what’s the nastiest thing that could go into it,” Lesniak said. “There is a lot we don’t know and you have the right to fight.”

–Chuck Lesniak, a retired city of Austin environmental officer

Senate Finance panel starts work on state budget Jane Nelson, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, on Jan. 22 said she would follow an aggressive agenda to deliver a budget ready for floor debate by the end of February.

“There are a lot of things this committee and the full Senate will decide to add, subtract, change, before we actually recommend out of this committee a budget,” she said. At the top of the list are school finance and property tax relief.

Nelson, R-Flower Mound, has chaired the powerful committee for three consecutive sessions.

On Jan. 15, Nelson filed Senate Bill 1, a base budget for the 2020-2021 biennium, and scheduled daily meetings for the panel to consider the particulars that go into a document that typically exceeds 1,000 pages in length.

Important in the budget-writing process is the state comptroller’s revenue estimate, an amount based on economic indicators and models that predict how much revenue the state will collect over the next two fiscal years. That number also serves as a constitutional cap on spending; the legislature cannot appropriate more in spending than the comptroller forecasts in revenue.

Comptroller Glenn Hegar estimated just over

Moody; • Corrections: James Capital White, R-Hillister, and Alma Allen, D-Houston; Highlights • County Affairs: Garnet

by Ed Sterling Coleman, D-Houston, and Dwayne Bohac, R-Houston; $119 billion would be avail- • Criminal Jurisprudence: able in general non-dedNicole Collier, D-Fort icated revenue – nearly Worth, and Bill Zedler, $7 billion more than the R-Arlington; $112.2 billion in the Sen• Culture, Recreation & Tourism: John Cyrier, ate’s base budget – in the R-Bastrop, and Armanupcoming fiscal biennium. do Martinez, D-Weslaco; • Defense & Veterans’ Affairs: Dan Flynn, R-Canton, and Tony Tinderholt, R-Fort Worth; • Elections: Stephanie House Speaker Dennis Klick, R-North Richland Bonnen, after weeks of Hills, and Philip Cortez, meetings with individuD-San Antonio; al members, on Jan. 23 •

Energy Resources: Chris announced committee asPaddie, R-Marshall, and signments for the 86th TexAbel Herrero, D-Robas Legislature and named stown; Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, • Environmental Regas speaker pro tempore. ulation: J.M. Lozano, Chairs and vice chairs R-Kingsville, and Ed are as follows: Thompson, R-Pearland; • Agriculture & Livestock: • General Investigating: Drew Springer, R-MuenMorgan Meyer, R-Dallas, ster, and Charles “Doc” and Nicole Collier; Anderson, R-Waco; • Higher Education: Chris • Appropriations: John Turner, D-Arlington, and Zerwas, R-Richmond, Lynn Stucky, R-Sanger; and Oscar Longoria, • Homeland Security D-La Feria; & Public Safety: Pon• Business & Industry: cho Nevarez, D-Eagle Trey Martinez-Fischer, Pass, and Dennis Paul, D-San Antonio, and R-Webster; Drew Darby, R-San An• House Administration: gelo; Charlie Geren, R-Fort • Calendars: Four Price, Worth, and Donna HowR-Amarillo, and Joe ard, D-Austin;

Speaker names committees

• Human Services: James Frank, R-Wichita Falls, and Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin; • Insurance: Eddie Lucio III, D-San Benito, and Tom Oliverson, R-Houston; • International Relations & Economic Development: Rafael Anchia, R-Dallas, and John Frullo, R-Lubbock; • Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Jeff Leach, R-Plano, and Jessica Farrar, D-Houston; • Juvenile Justice & Family Issues: Harold Dutton, D-Houston, and Andrew Murr, R-Junction; • Land & Resource Management: Tom Craddick, R-Midland, and Sergio Munoz Jr., D-Mission; • Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Tracy King, D-Uvalde, and Craig Goldman, R-Fort Worth; • Local & Consent Calendars: Geanie Morrison, R-Victoria, and Mary Gonzalez, D-Clint; • Natural Resources: Lyle Larson, R-San Antonio, and Will Metcalf, R-Conroe; • Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Jim Murphy, R-Houston, and Hubert Vo, D-Alief; • Public Education: Dan Huberty, R-Houston, and Diego Bernal, D-San Antonio; • Public Health: Senfronia

Thompson, D-Houston, and John Wray, R-Waxahachie; • Redistricting: Phil King, R-Weatherford, and Chris Turner; • Resolutions Calendars: Ryan Guillen, D-Rio Grande City, and Rick Miller, R-Sugar Land; • State Affairs: Dade Phelan, R-Nederland, and Ana Hernandez, D-Houston; • Transportation: Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, and Brooks Landgraf, R-Odessa; • Urban Affairs: Angie Chen Button, R-Richardson, and Matt Shaheen, R-Plano; and • Ways & Means: Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, and Ryan Guillen.

Voter roll advisory issued Texas Secretary of State David Whitley, the state’s chief elections officer, on Jan. 25 issued an advisory to county voter registrars regarding voter registration list maintenance activities.

In the advisory, Whitley said about 95,000 individuals identified by Texas Department of Public Safety as non-U.S. citizens have a matching voter registration record in Texas and about 58,000 of those

have voted in one or more Texas elections.

Voting in an election in which the person knows he or she is not eligible to vote is a second-degree felony in Texas. Because the secretary of state has no statutory enforcement authority to investigate or prosecute alleged illegal activity in connection with an election, the matter has been referred to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the state’s chief law enforcement officer.

Higher Ed chief resigns

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on Jan. 24 announced the resignation of Higher Education Commissioner Raymund A. Paredes after 15 years in the position.

The resignation is effective Aug. 31.

Prior to joining the agency, Dr. Paredes spent most of his academic career at UCLA, where for 30 years he taught as a professor of English and also served 10 years as vice chancellor for academic development.

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one fast break shots that they couldn’t capitalize on, keeping Hays in the game with a score of 0-0 by halftime.

“We played aggressive and we played very, very well,” Lehman head coach Michael Banning said. “I was proud of the girls no matter what the score was. We had to raise our level of expectation from the beginning and we’ve been slowly building and chipping away.

Today was awesome, I was super proud them and the way they played.

Both teams came out and battled hard.”

The defensive battle continued into the second half, but the early goal off a free kick gave Hays the spark they were looking for. Lady Rebels Ella Alvarado placed a nice ball into the box and over Wagner’s head, where Wagner then adjusted and sliced the ball into the top left corner of the net.

“When the ball went over and I just kind of settled it and volleyed it over,” Wagner said. “I watched it in like slow motion just go over her head hoping it goes in.

Then it went in. It was pretty good.”

Bellver added that Wagner’s control of the ball was the key to the score off the free kick, and it gave the Lady Rebels the much needed confidence for the rest of the game.

“She is a player who has really good control, so she can control the ball without facing the goal,” Bellver said. “She has the ability to turn and take re-

still working to understand the movement of water in an aquifer, which could potentially affect stored water. If the water stored in an aquifer flows to another location, it could disrupt efforts to store and pump in a particular location.

“That’s the million-dollar question: how much movement is there in the water once

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III Lehman High’s Alyssa Ponce (13) fights with Hays Lady Rebel Izel Gaitan (17) for position of the ball and leverage during the second half of their district tilt at Lobo Field.

“When the ball went over and I just kind of settled it and volleyed it over,” Wagner said. “I watched it in like slow motion just go over her head hoping it goes in. Then it went in. It was pretty good.”

lized by the city’s water and wastewater customers, which amounts to a majority of its citizenry.

“We are looking forward to getting the project started and we appreciate Representative Zwiener for sponsoring and filing the bill,” Neffendorf said.

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ally good shots, and thats basically what she did. We got lucky because it was a free kick that just landed on her, and she used her ability to control the ball and turn right away and it went in. Beautiful shot.”

After taking the lead Hays settled in and controlled possession for majority of the second half. It wasn’t until late in the game where Lehman

pushed forward with a couple of scoring opportunities on goal, but ultimately they came up short as the Lady Rebels played stingy defense until the end.

Lehman will look to get back on track on the road as they face Anderson this Saturday at Nelson Field, while Hays returns home to play Westlake on Friday at 7:45 p.m.

Buda Townhomes Continued from pg. 1

and $270,000 to $400,000 for townhomes.

Originally, Momark, which is planning to develop the land, requested the 17-plus acres to be rezoned to One and Two-Family residential (R-3). That changed, however, when a handful of Whispering Hollow residents expressed worries about the project, including possible traffic impact and a lack of a natural buffer in the area.

Starting in November 2018, Buda city staff and Momark developers worked with numerous nearby residents to finetune the plan, Sparks said.

That included engaging with 134 property owners, 90 of whom attended various meetings, according to city documents.

The end result was to rezone for PD, which is used by cities to “negotiate a better project or resolve issues of conflict with nearby neighborhoods,” per city documents. Key changes included not connecting two Whispering Hollow roads to the development for regular vehicle traffic, as well as including

it’s stored,” Neffendorf said. “Luckily, where we are located, the Trinity Aquifer is not heavily utilized. it’s also very deep and expensive to get to. For our purposes, it wouldn’t have an effect on the movement of the water.”

If passed, the HB 1044 would allow the city to move forward with its ASR efforts. This stored water will then be uti-

landscape buffers on the western and northern boundaries of the project.

Steven Spears, a representative with MoMark, said they are committed to preserving the majority of hardwood trees in the area, as well as to respect the character of Old Black Colony Road and the adjacent cemetery.

“We hope this will turn into a win-win situation for all,” Spears said. He added that working with residents had helped to build a “better plan with every iteration.”

Matt DeBow, a Whispering Hollow resident, said MoMark “bent over backwards” to accommodate neighbor concerns.

Resident Sabrina Jordan said Whispering Hollow neighbors were happy to collaborate with city officials and developers.

But James Fort, who lives along Old Black Colony Road, was concerned with the property and its location over the Eagle Ford Shale formation.

Fort worried the development could lead to runoff, flooding and pollution issues.

Fort was also concerned

about traffic on Old Black Colony Road, which is still a two-way, two-lane roadway.

Single Member District C. Wiley Hopkins said there had been concerns regarding waterflow and flood drainage, but he felt those issued had been addressed. Hopkins was encouraged by the developer’s willingness to listen to residents’ concerns.

“There is still a patch of citizens who feel this is going to impact them,” Hopkins said. “You’re not going to please everyone with this type of development.”

Paul Daugereau, Buda City Council Place 4, said the project is a model of how cities can collaborate with devleopers. However, Daugereau said work on Old Black Colony Road has to be “top on the agenda.”

Ray Bryant, At-Large Position 3 member, said he plans to push for “something to happen” with Old Black Colony Road.

“It’s not an option, it’s a must,” Bryant said. “I’m going to be a bulldog and not let this go.”

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