Hays Free Press February 20, 2019

FEBRUARY 20, 2019 CANDIDATES

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Kyle council addresses noise complaints of paragliders.

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Two arrested for drug-related murder

BY MOSES LEOS III

ment at the Park North Condos in the 1600 block A Kyle teen and an Ausof Aquarena Springs in tin man were charged with San Marcos. capital murder Feb. 15 Peterman was found in after authorities suspect his apartment at 7:23 a.m. they shot and killed a San Feb. 13 with a single gunMarcos man in an alleged shot wound. Hays County drug-related robbery.

Pct. 5 Justice of the Peace GARCIA ZAPATA James Lee Zapata, Jr., Scott Cary pronounced 19, of Kyle, and Martin Peterman dead and orGarcia, Jr., 23, of Austin, bond. dered an autopsy. were both arrested Feb. According to a city of According to the re15 in Austin. Both men San Marcos press release, lease, the arrests of Zapata were booked into the Hays the two men were arrested and Garcia were made County Jail on Capital in connection with the with assistance from the Murder charges and both shooting death of Aaron Austin Police Department are being held on $750,000 Peterman in his apartViolent Crimes Task Force

and the Texas Rangers.

Investigators pursued multiple leads in the case since the crime was reported Feb. 13, according to the release. With the help of “observant” citizens, authorities were able to identify Zapata and Garcia.

Officials suspect a “drug-related” robbery was central to the crime.

An investigation into the incident will be ongoing for several weeks, according to the release.

Both men have a long

list of criminal incidents that go back several years.

Zapata had received three years in prison for an Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity charge in 2017 and was on parole when the murder occurred.

According to Hays County Jail records, Garcia had been arrested nine times for various offenses since 2014.

Garcia was sentenced to 270 days in state jail in 2014 for a series of vehicle burglaries in Kyle.

P&Z Oks rezoning on Rebel Drive

BY KATIE BURRELL

REBEL DRIVE REZONING, 2

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO Tasked with trying to fund public education and relieve pressure on local property tax payers, top state officials are moving forward with legislation meant to limit tax rate growth.

Senate Bill and House Bill 2 would require cities, counties and school districts to hold an election if they seek to raise ad valorem rates above 2.5 percent from the previous year. These proposals would not affect smaller taxing units that do not collect more than $15 million in revenue.

In Hays County, the proposed bill would affect San Marcos, which collects more than the $15 million threshold.

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Kyle City Council member Tracy Scheel (left) talks with Kinder Morgan vice president Allan Fore during the Feb. 13 open house.

Worries continue to rise over Permian Highway Pipeline

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO

Kyle-area residents packed Wallace Middle School to press Kinder Morgan on the company’s proposed 430-mile underground natural gas pipeline.

But the open house, hosted by Kinder Morgan officials, left some residents with more questions than answers.

Kinder Morgan representatives met with residents at different stations with a presentation on the logistics of the pipeline.

Martha Pinto, a resident of Hays County who lives between Wimberley and Kyle, said the proposed pipeline could be detrimental to the environment and identity of the Hill Country.

“I am so angry about this pipeline and what it means to the citizens of Hays County, going through one of the most pristine areas of Texas,” Pinto said. “This pipeline will cut through our county so Kinder Morgan can transport natural gas to the coast and export it so they can make money.”

“It is unthinkable that they could drill through this beautiful, pristine land, for profit, that does not benefit us.

I appreciated being able to speak with the project manager on this project, but I’m not convinced.”

–Martha Pinto, Hays County resident

Pinto said there are no environmental benefits to the pipeline, which in her mind, outweighs any economic impact to the state.

Pinto said the state does not protect its citizens from corporations who receive eminent domain status.

“It is unthinkable that

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Texas ranks high in economic impact of undocumented workers.

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Despite density concerns from nearby neighbors, the Kyle Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the rezoning of 47-acres along Rebel Drive just north of Gregg Clark Park.

The land in question, owned by Ky-Tex properties, is located in the 800 block of Rebel Road.

Developers sought to rezone the land from retail services (RS) to a Planning Unit District (PUD).

Recommendation of the rezoning, however, was done after a roundabout discussion involving all seven P&Z commissioners and a representative of the Hometown Kyle Homeowners Association (HOA).

During public comment, Kyle resident Dave Douglas cited density issues in the proposed subdivision as a concern with the development.

The housing project, if approved by Kyle’s City Council, calls for 169 single-family homes, as well as 68 townhome lots and retail space on

School leaders keep tabs on tax cap bill

Kyle says no

BY KATIE BURRELL

Opposition to a proposed 430-mile underground natural gas pipeline has now extended to Kyle City Hall.

On Tuesday, the Kyle City Council approved by 6-0 vote a resolution against construction of Kinder Morgan’s Permian Highway Pipeline, which is slated to bisect Hays County. Officials hope the resolution pushes state officials to put a stop to construction of the pipeline.

The PHP is a 42inch, 430-mile proposed underground natural gas pipeline that will begin in west Texas and end near the Houston area. However, the pipeline has been embroiled in controversy as many local residents and groups worry the current route could impact homes,

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“This resolution is not legally binding. But I definitely believe it reflects the views of every single man, woman and child in the City of Kyle.”

–Travis Mitchell, Kyle Mayor

ranches, farms and native species in the Texas Hill Country.

Kyle City Council members worried the pipeline could cut directly through multiple Kyle properties and future land projects.

“This resolution is

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Violations force work to stop at Driftwood venue site

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO A trio of environmental violations at the construction site of a controversial Driftwood-area wedding venue has neighbors worried about the integrity of the project.

Those violations were issued by the city of Dripping Springs and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for the Mark Black Wedding Venue, located on Crystal Hills Drive in Dripping Springs’ extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ).

The project was approved by the city of Dripping Springs in March 2018. The developers, Mark and Michael Black, began construction on the development in 2018.

However, TCEQ officials notified the developers of two violations, while the city informed the contractor of a separate violation to the site development plan.

“During the investigation, certain outstanding alleged violations were identified for which compliance documentation is required,” wrote TCEQ Water Section Team Leader Robert

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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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Paragliders pass muster in Kyle

BY MOSES LEOS III

Noise complaints levied against paramotored paragliders near Lake Kyle Park led Kyle city leaders to contemplate possible restrictions.

Worries on overregulation of recreational activities, however, pushed officials to avoid preventing the gliders, or any other aerial device, from flying the friendly Kyle skies.

Kerry Urbanowicz, Kyle Parks and Recreations director, said the issue was first brought up in January by Kyle’s Parks Board, which tackled prohibiting take-offs and landings of paramotor paragliders in city parks. There is no language in Kyle’s code of ordinances or parks rules that cover vehicle take off and landings.

Those rule changes came up after neighbors in the Four-Season Farms subdivision complained about noise from the paragliders, said Kyle City Council member Tracy

While there are some noise complaints, council member Tracy Scheel said most Four Seasons Farm homeowners welcomed the paragliders in the area.

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Two commercial groups use Lake Kyle Park up to three times per month for training purposes, Urbanowicz said.

Kyle is also a hot-spot for recreational paragliders who might not have taken off in the city, but often land near Lake Kyle.

Proposed restrictions from the Parks Board involved prohibiting paramotors and paragliders from taking off from

the park on Sundays.

Urbanowicz said the majority of the noise generated by the vehiciles is during takeoff. But a failure to get a majority vote to enact restrictions led Urbanowicz to seek council feedback. City leaders ultimately opted to do nothing and not enact any type of restrictions.

However, Urbanowicz said once something is launched, oversight then

falls under the Federal Aviation Administration’s purview.

Additionally, Urbanowicz said paramotors do not break the 85-decibel noise ordinance limit when measured from property lines.

Standing next to the paramotors drew a 95-decibel reading, Urbanowicz said. Most of the paragliders train and perform runs during the early morning hours on

weekdays and Saturdays, Urbanowicz said.

Placing restrictions could also hinder possible economic benefit of paramotor paragliders visiting the city and spending their dollars in Kyle. Urbanowicz said Kyle’s Parks Department plans to manage the training program, but there’s no way to enforce any rules against them.

“They (paragliders) come from all over the U.S. and they bring their families,” Urbanowicz said. “They have a following out there. You’ll see people with bags of popcorn enjoy watching them.”

While there are some complaints, Scheel said most Four Seasons Farm homeowners welcomed the paragliders in the area.

“I came up to a few homeowners and they said they loved them and love watching them,” Scheel said. “It’s entertaining for them, just like Pie in the Sky.”

Buda OKs space for DPS, Parks & Wildlife

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO

Two state agencies will soon call the Buda Police Department’s Public Safety Building home.

On Feb. 5, the Buda City Council unanimously approved two interlocal agreements that gives office space to the Texas Department of Public Safety(DPS) and Texas Parks and Wildlife Departments (TP&W).

The effort allows the police department to occupy unused office space at Buda’s new Public Safety Building on E. Loop Street, which was approved by voters in the 2014 bond. The building is more than 14,000 square feet and was built for the projected growth

“We’ve relied on these resources from time to time and they’ve assisted us on numerous cases and vice versa.

There is an understanding with them that at some point we’re not going to have extra office space and when we need it they’ll have to go.”

–Bo Kidd, Buda Police Chief

of the city over the next 15 years, which is why some space is currently not used.

A Texas Ranger and Game Warden that service the Hays County area will occupy the office space for their respective agencies.

“I feel it is a win-win that gives us additional law enforcement and state resources if we need them,” Kidd said.

“And the cost is minimal because the building is operational regardless if those offices are used or not.”

The cost to the city would be for the electricity of the office space for any administrative duties from the state officials.

Buda Police officials confirmed the agencies will not pay rent for the office space.

However, Kidd said the

Texas Ranger and Game Warden typically work in the field, so the office will be utilized if any administrative duties need to be done.

“We’ve relied on these resources from time to time and they’ve assisted us on numerous cases and vice versa,” Kidd said. “There is an understanding with them that at some point we’re not going to have extra office

space and when we need it they’ll have to go.”

Kidd said the department has called on the Texas Ranger to assist on cases in the past. Having those resources at the department would be beneficial to the city and police department, Kidd said.

Councilmember Ray Bryant said the initiative is a great benefit to the citizens and agencies involved.

“There is really no negative impact with having state resources readily available and the financial impact is very minimal,” Bryant said. “It also looks good on grant applications that we provide space to them as well--that can’t hurt.”

Wimberley mayor vies for city council seat

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO

Six candidates will vie for a trio of Wimberley City Council seats up for grabs May 6 in what is expected to be one of the most hotly contested races in city history.

Among the six candidates is Mayor Susan Jaggers who has filed to run for the Place 3 seat occupied by Council Member Allison Davis, who chose not to run for re-election.

Jaggers’ filing for the city council was a surprise for many Wimberley residents. If elected, Jaggers would have the ability to vote, a power not granted

Wimberley Mayor Susan Jaggers would have the opportunity to appoint a new mayor if elected to the city council seat.

The Mayor will keep her seat on the council regardless of the outcome of the May election.

to the Mayor in a General Law Type A city such as Wimberley.

Jaggers would also have the opportunity to appoint a new mayor if elected. The Mayor will keep her seat on the council regardless of the outcome of the May election. Jaggers did not respond to comment on her filing for the city council.

Resident Christine

Byrne also filed to run in the Place 3 election. Byrne served on the Parks and Receation Board for a decade and is a critic of the city’s efforts to contract with Aqua Texas.

Byrne created the “Wimberley Citizens for No Aqua Texas” petition, which received almost 2,000 signatures, which is 600 shy of the entire population of the city, according to the 2010 census.

In the race for the Place 1 seat, Rebecca Minnick and Tim Dodson tossed their hats into the race.

The winner will replace incumbent council member Mike McCullough, who is not seeking re-election. Both Minnick and Dodson are members of Wimberley’s Planning and Zoning Commission.

Meanwhile, Erik Wollam, a local area attorney appointed to the Place

5 council seat in early Febrary, faces off against Will Bowman, a former manager for Shell Oil. Wollam was appointed to the Place 5 seat after Patricia Kelly resigned in late 2018. Bowman has been critical of the city’s change of scope for its wastewater treatment plant, calling the move costly for the city.

Wimberley’s city council elections will come a few months after the Texas Water Development Board is set to approve or deny the city’s change of scope for the project, which includes a crucial $5.5 million loan for the project.

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47-acres. Douglas said he plans to present the same information to city council during Tuesday’s regularly scheduled meeting.

“I… serve on the board of directors for Hometown Kyle’s HOA, and I think I probably represent a lot of them also,” said Douglas, a member of Hometown Kyle’s HOA. “My concern is that it’s a very intensive (project,) far more than Hometown Kyle, or Cypress Forest or Silverado, the next three closest subdivisions.”

Will Atkinson, Kyle City Planner, said plans for the development could still change after the land is approved for rezoning by council. Atkinson recommended commissioners approve the rezoning request and consider allowing for several exemptions with the understanding that plans are not yet final.

Variances approved

by the commissioners include allowing a block length to exceed 1,000feet for homes abutting the western side of a nearby drainage channel.

Another exception is to allow a section of lots to be front-loaded, rather than alley-loaded, along a drainage channel. This exception comes as many of the lots are less than 50 feet wide.

An additional exception approved by the commission would relieve the developers from planting and maintaining two trees in each yard. It is a stipulation that is in the city style guide and is typically upheld by P&Z. According to Kyle’s style guide, additional trees can be placed elsewhere and cared for by the HOA. “The new development should accommodate low to mid-density uses with higher-densities closer

in proximity to higher classification streets which is primarily Rebel Drive,” Atkinson said. “We want to make sure it makes sense.”

Before approving these exceptions, commissioners seemed unanimously against the rezoning proposal. Commissioners were concerned about the finality of the proposal and the density.

“The plans meet the qualifications for the lot size, but per acre you’re putting more in a small area,” said commissioner Timothy Kay. “You’re really making this thing packed in.”

After more than an hour of discussion with staff and the developers, the commission approved each exception one-byone and approved to recommend the rezoning proposal to city council, who will have final approval.

Opinion

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Taxes are going up because the state hasn’t invested its fair share in funding.

Hays CISD is receiving less money from the state because of high property values, and with the growth of the district, they need those dollars.”

–Erin Zwiener, State Representative, Dist. 45. Story, pg. 1

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Better for all? Not with a wall From the Sidelines

by Moses Leos III

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f one stepped into a grocery or department store last week, chances are you got a first-hand look at a real-life fake emergency.

The cavalcade of bouquets, chocolates and stuffed animals hastily plucked off store shelves signified the realization that a last-minute Valentine’s Day gift is better than a one-way ticket to Couch-town.

A true emergency? Not in the slightest.

When it comes down to it, however, the “emergency” behind a late-game Valentine’s Day purchase still holds more weight than the premise that our nation’s southern border has been overrun.

Make no mistake about it – President Donald Trump’s “National Emergency” declaration last week is a Hail Mary attempt to get someone – specifically us, the taxpayer – to fund a border wall he said Mexico would pay for. It’s all part of a campaign promise (rather, an elaborate ruse) built from the start on lies, fear and deceit.

The declaration allows for the President to allocate billions of dollars toward solving the “emergency” at the border. According to reports, the majority of funds will go to building Trump’s wall, this despite many law enforcement officials speaking to the contrary of the President’s views.

From NPR to CNN and many other media outlets in between, numerous law enforcement officials have refuted the President’s erroneous claim of a “crisis” along our southern reaches.

That’s not to say there isn’t an illegal immigration problem.

But to say that our southern border is being “invaded” is not true.

To claim that our nation is facing a “crisis” is also equally inaccurate.

Let’s instead call our President’s so-called “National Emergency” for what it is – an action that fosters hate, racism and intolerance.

Look no closer than the false characterizations and generalizations made by the President and sycophants toward undocumented residents, the mass majority of whom are minorities.

They’ve suddenly become drug dealers, gang members and worse overnight.

These are also the same people who are risking everything to seek a better life.

People who contribute to our economy, are law abiding citizens and play a vital role in day-to-day life for all of us, whether we know it or not.

America doesn’t need this wall.

Americans don’t need to pay for this wall, either. It’s not going to solve illegal immigration as much as reforming our broken naturalization, amnesty and legal citizen process.

Quite frankly, this wall itself is a threat to our national security.

Let’s instead use money to build this monstrosity on things that directly impacts people.

Homelessness, hunger, healthcare, protecting natural resources, improving aging infrastructure – all of these things impact American lives and play a role in the safety and security of our nation.

Spending even a fraction of what’s being asked for this wall could go a long way to fixing those societal ills.

So why don’t we?

Because if the call is to make America a better place, perhaps we should try to do so for all huddled masses yearning to breathe free, and not just the entitled few.

A border crisis sized to TV screens

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t’s always against our better judgment that my wife and I check in to see what Fox News is reporting.

I don’t even recall why we did it. Was it to see how Fox was reporting the story that Justice Department officials discussed using the 25th Amendment to remove Donald Trump as mentally unfit?

Was it to see the latest about Paul Manafort’s deep involvement with Russians or Roger Stone’s dance with Wikileaks?

Whatever the case, flipping to Fox, we were delivered to – surprise – a crisis on the border. Trump says it is so, and it must be so.

The blonde talking head first talked to a Republican someone who affirmed it was so.

Then we saw pictures that surely affirmed his affirmation: a scene of brown-skinned people in a Mexican border town being unruly.

Then Fox went splitscreen as the talking head parroted Trump’s claims about how a wall would stop drugs and dangerous Mexicans.

To do this, half the split screen was filled with pills.

They looked addicting.

The other half was filled

disorderly Mexican.

That, of course, is Youngthe audience to which our president has been at-Large appealing ever since he

by John Young rode the escalator down from on high: people who scare easily, most also with one disorderly having disposable income Latino-looking individual for big, beautiful TV struggling with authorities. screens.

We were not as troubled Most of them live in by this as some Fox places that almost never News viewers no doubt see Mexicans except are. We guessed that the in vignettes on Fox picture of drugs might be News. Most never see stock footage of allergy undocumented workers, for medication. We guessed those workers hurry to be that the disorderly Mexican unseen at their hotels and might be a Puerto Rican motels and busing their riled over a parking tables. violating in New York City.

Trump wants us to Regardless, if so inclined, fear undocumented a viewer of TV – like our individuals, but even president, when doing he hasn’t feared them what he does best – could sufficiently to not hire them find that split screen very to work on his properties alarming. You wouldn’t in great numbers. A split want to fight that angry personality?

Latino for that parking Well, yes – 25th space.

Amendment-style.

My wife observed that as Talk about venting out of scary as the scene might two sides of one mouth. In be to some, imagine how 2014 Trump tweeted that much more so with a big President Obama had acted screen. to “subvert the Constitution We have a 27-inch screen, for his own benefit” in plenty big. But imagine the doing an end run around fearful American family Congress and creating hunkered down before DACA. Indeed, Trump said an 86-inch TV. By rough it was an impeachable division, that’s 43 inches offense. of drugs and 43 inches of Fortunately, multiple

courts have affirmed Obama’s authority to do want he did. Trump is not going to be so lucky with siphoning billions from budgeted sources for his pet project.

Thinking about this border-wall thing, I have an idea which relates to another Republican pet initiative: school vouchers – tax dollars to let people send their kids to private schools.

I’ve always wondered why Republicans don’t demand that other public services are doled out similarly. Vouchers for fire or police protection, say.

Vouchers for street repair.

Since Trump is intent on this scheme, he could follow the Republican playbook and issue “wall vouchers” to those who demand them. They could build iron slats around their white-flight neighborhoods to make them impermeable to disorderly Mexicans.

More cost-effectively, if he wants to stoke more fear he could issue emergency vouchers to buy bigger TV screens.

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

LETTER TO THE EDITOR WIMBERLEY MAYOR CONTINUES POWER GRAB Mayor Susan Jaggers continues to mislead the people of the Valley. The majority of her council continues to stand by in silent complicity.

Wimberley has had a city administration form of government since 2001 – one where the council decides policy and a professional administrator carries it out. It is completely legal. Some consider establishing professional administration through ordinance best because it maintains a balance of

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power that a Chapter 25 may take away.

In response to Mayor Jaggers, Scott Houston, Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel of the TML, wrote, “The ‘work around’ that you mention is actually the more common way for a city to transition into professional city management. Around 400 general law cities have created the position of city administrator by ordinance, rather than through a Chapter 25 election. Only about 20 have adopted Chapter 25 by election. The ordinance method was called

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into question by a 2002 attorney general opinion.

Following that opinion, those 400 cities asked the League to make it a priority to pass legislation clarifying their authority.

We did that in 2003 with the passage of S.B. 734...”

So it’s not like Mayor Jaggers doesn’t know this information.

And yet, Jaggers keeps telling us in paper, on radio, and from the dais that the many checks on her power are all “illegal”, as she tries every which way to subvert them. Now she’s placed amendments on this week’s agenda to try to expand the powers

of the mayor through ordinance amendments.

We may not have understood the ins and outs of the balance of powers last summer, but we’ve all seen the chaos and secrecy shrouding this partisan administration play out on a number of issues since… ( What is happening with the sewer to nowhere anyway?)

When will this council uphold historic ordinances and stop the power grab once and for all? What can we readers do to make sure this council does its job?

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Sports

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Rebels rally late in 4-3 win over Anderson

BY REED GRAFF

Three late goals in the last ten minutes of play Tuesday propelled the Rebels to a stunning 4-3 comeback victory over the Anderson Trojans at Shelton Stadium.

Hays came into the match having lost four straight and sought to get back into the win column.

Initially, Hays placed pressure on Anderson early.

The first fifteen minutes of the match were dominated by the Rebels.

Senior Alfredo Beltran and junior Gerardo Rodriguez led the offensive charge, as both players got several solid shots off on goal. An Anderson counter attack, however, led to the game’s

first goal, as the Trojans took a 1-0 lead at the 20-minute mark.

Hays responded fairly quickly when Beltran set up Rodriguez perfectly for an easy goal, tying the match at 1-1. Hays slowed down, allowing Anderson to dominate the next few possessions of the match.

Anderson scored a goal just before halftime to take a 2-1 match lead.

The Trojans added another goal early in the second half to take a commanding 3-1 lead.

With time winding down, and the team desperate for a goal, Hays stormed back with a vengeance to close the game.

Rodriguez struck again via a one-on-one situation

in which he nailed a low shot for his second goal of the match with just five minutes remaining. The goal ignited the Rebels and they didn’t look back.

As Hays kept its foot on the gas pedal, the pressure caught up with the Trojans.

A miscue by an Anderson player led to a on-goal that tied the match at 3-3 with two minutes left.

Rodriguez, less than a minute later, seized an opportunity and scored a go-ahead goal to complete a hat trick in the final moments.

Head coach Jason Burnett was pleased with his squad after the hardfought victory.

“2-1 is a dangerous score in soccer,” Burnett said.

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Surrounded by stunned Anderson Trojan players, Hays High’s Gerardo Rodriguez (13) gleefully celebrates scoring a go-ahead goal with less than two minutes left in Tuesday’s game that propelled the Rebels to a stunning 4-3 comeback win.

“We made adjustments and it paid off. We took a shot and it worked out for us.”

Rodriguez was a force in the match by recording seven shots, four of which were on target. Burnett believes

Rodriguez is a threat to score at any moment.

“He’s a player,” Burnett said. “If you let him loose, he is going to find the back of the net.”

The now 3-9-1 Hays

Rebels will look to continue improving as they hit the road Friday to take on the Bowie Bulldogs, before returning home next Tuesday for a bout with Akins high School.

Austin outlasts Lehman for final playoff spot

BY MOSES LEOS III

back and orchestrated a wild two-minute, 9-2 run As the final seconds that shrunk the Maroon ticked off the Bales Gym advantage to 45-42 with scoreboard Friday, memroughly three minutes left. bers of the Lehman Lobos Harris led the way boys basketball team let with several key bucktheir emotions flow. ets, including a critical For the second time in three-pointer, along with as many weeks, Lehman Collier, who scored six of didn’t take advantage of his eight total points in an opportunity to punch a the final frame. postseason ticket. Friday’s “I just tried to do what57-49 play-in game loss ever I could for our team, to the Austin Maroons, to try and get the lead,” the team’s second straight Harris said. defeat to Austin in a Free points from the week’s time, brought the charity stripe, however, Lobos’ historic season to a kept Austin a step ahead heartbreaking end. of Lehman the rest of the Despite falling a step way. Austin, which hit short of their dreams, 85 percent from the free head coach Steven PinchPHOTO BY JAMES NIÑO throw line on the night, back extolled his team’s was 14-of-16 from the Lehman Lobo guard Oscar Montalvo (left) unsuccessfully bar- charity stripe in the final efforts on the court, no rels through Austin High’s Aaron Lane, who drew a charge call matter the outcome. quarter. in Friday’s play-in game at Bales Gym. “We’re trying to change While there was disapthe culture. They’re not pointment in having their used to success. This gives ease and outrebounded tion also played a factor in season end, Pinchback you a taste of success,” said such adversity is Lobo troubles, too.

Lehman by a significant Pinchback said. “As long essential for champion“None of us have ever margin. Lobo forward as you’re thirsty for that, ship-caliber teams to been here before. This is Nijah Collier said Austin’s you’re going to do whatexperience. the furthest we’ve ever post players excelled at ever it takes to get that.

“I told them I love them been as a program,” boxing out on rebounds.

I’m proud of them. We’re Harris said. “It was a good and that we’re one of the Collier said the Lobos doing some good things.” needed to crash the experience, though. It was most successful classes Lehman’s loss centered boards more. in school history, period,” a good experience for the on the inability to stop Pinchback said. “I’m very future.”

“It’s just working funred-hot Maroon shootAustin carried that mo- proud of them. Somedamentals, blocking out. ers in the third frame.

They’re a good team and I mentum into a 43-33 lead times it’s like that.”

Austin, which led 27-25 Taking those lessons give them respect,” Pinch- early in the fourth quarter. at halftime, exploded to Lehman, however, battled learned from this season back said. “Hopefully we outscore the Lobos 14-6 in earn respect. But those the third quarter, helping are things that will get you to expand their lead to beat. I want these guys to 41-31. learn from that.”

The Lobos failed to Conversely, Lehman contain Austin guard Josh struggled to find a rhythm Jones, who scored seven on the offensive end. Lobo of his game-high 26 total guard Zackary Harris, points in the third frame, who finished a teamas well as Calvin Williams, high 12-points, felt the who tallied 12-points. team took too many bad Rebounding woes also and forced shots in the played a part in overall contest.

Lobo struggles. Austin Anxiety stemming from crashed the glass with the high-pressure situa-

is what Collier expects to provide a spark next season.

“I feel like the potential for the team is limitless,”

Collier said. “From here on, we’re oinly going to get better. Everyone is working hard. Next year is going to be a good year.”

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Four file for May HCISD trustee election

BY MOSES LEOS III A pair of Hays CISD board of trustee incumbents will face opposition this May as they both vie for re-election.

All told, four people tossed their hats into the ring for a pair of trustee seats up for grabs May 4.

Incumbent Board President Merideth Keller will take on Mark Summers in the race for the Single-Member District 4 seat, which covers most of the Buda area.

Summers, an engineering professor at Texas State University who lives in the Leisurewoods subdivision, is making his first run at political office.

Summers has lived in the

Hays CISD Single Member District 4 Seat

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Buda area for more than 25 years, according to his election filing. However, Summers tossed his hat into the ring just before the Feb. 15 deadline.

Summers will go up against Keller, a Driftwood-area property manager, who was first

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elected to the Hays CISD trustee dais in 2010. Keller has served on a variety of roles and was appointed as board president twice since 2017.

Meanwhile, a pair of educators will battle it out for the District 5 seat, which covers areas west

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of Interstate 35, including Plum Creek, Mountain City and the Driftwood area.

Incumbent Esperanza Orosco, a former Hays CISD educator who has served on the dais since 2016, will take on Frank Juarez, Jr in the District 5 race. Orosco, who lives in Plum Creek, was embroiled in controversy following a 2017 Austin American-Statesman report that cited the district’s investigation into allegations of intimidation and bullying at Hemphill Elementary.

Orosco will go up against Juarez, a Del Valle High educator, who has lived in Plum Creek for the past three-plus years.

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Continued from pg. 1 The possible impact on Hays County school districts, however, leads local officials to oppose the bills as they’re detrimental to small taxing jurisdictions when faced with fast growth or natural disasters.

State Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood) said the bills do not directly address the issue of public education funding in the state, which has left public schools to rely heavily on property taxes to stay afloat.

“Taxes are going up because the state hasn’t invested its fair share in funding,” Zwiener said.

“Hays CISD is receiving less money from the state because of high property values, and with the growth of the district, they need those dollars.”

Zwiener said the state is putting school districts in the impossible predicament to educate more students with less money.

The only way to address that is for the state to invest more of its dollars in public schools, Zwiener said.

Currently, cities and counties can raise the tax rate up to 8 percent without the consent of voters. Raising the tax rate above the 8 percent threshold would trigger an election and approval by the voters, by a petition and signatures.

But the new pair of bills would trigger this election, and if denied at the polls, would require the municipalities to set a tax rate to collect revenues less than 2.5 percent more from the previous years.

“I’m a little confused because I thought the call for this session was school finance and property tax reform, yet here we are, in a situation where the proposal would reduce the amount of local control,” said Eric Wright, Hays CISD superintendent.

Wright said the tax caps would hinder fast-growth school districts like HCISD to prepare for future growth, which includes the construction of campuses and other operations.

Proponents of the bill said the measures would protect taxpayers from skyrocketing rates. At a Jan. 31 press conference, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the bills would limit how much taxing jurisdictions can collect without voter approval.

But Wright said those tax increases must be approved by the voters, so the public has the ultimate say.

First unveiled in late 2017 by Abbott, the tax cap of 2.5 percent has been a controversial topic of discussion for both cities and school districts.

To local officials, the bills place a band-aid on an issue that has plagued

The possible impact on Hays County school districts leads local officials to oppose the bills as they’re detrimental to small taxing jurisdictions when faced with fast growth or natural disasters. the state for over a decade.

School districts are relying heavily on property taxes to survive, while the state is continuously decreasing the amount it invests in public schools.

This in conjunction with the state’s recapture, or “Robin Hood,” system, where “property wealthy” school districts must give money back to the state to be reinvested in poorer districts.

Although San Marcos is the only city immediately affected by the proposals, Kyle and Buda are not far behind.

In Buda, officials are monitoring the bills’ progress, as the city may be affected in the next five years.

“It (2.5 percent) is an artificially low number, and quite frankly, political rhetoric not addressing the real issue of public school finance,” said Buda Assistant City manager Micah Grau. “We need the ability to have the flexibility to set that tax rate in the case of an emergency.”

Grau cited previous attempts to instill tax caps.

During the last session, the House and Senate could not agree on a rate, landing at four and 6 percent respectively.

Grau said the city has never been close to reaching the 8 percent threshold and continuously has some of the lowest tax rates in the county.

However, in the case of an emergency or natural disaster, like the 2015 Memorial Day Flood, the proposals would limit a city’s ability to raise the tax rate to fund emergency operations.

The “artificially low cap” would not allow a city to respond quickly and efficiently, Grau said.

“It’s really frustrating to see the legislature try to attack one problem and cause unintentional consequences,” Wright said. “If they really want to lower property taxes, they must restructure the way schools are funded. The discussion needs to start from ground zero.

PHOTO BY JIM CULLEN

College/military-bound Lobos

An early morning celebration was held this week for Lehman High seniors who’ve received college letters of acceptance or made commitments to the U.S. Armed Forces. More than 80 Lobos received invitations to the second College/Military Acceptance Breakfast of the year.

EXHIBIT C-3

HAYS CONSOLIDATED HAYS INDEPENDENT DISTRICT STATEMENT OF REVENUES, CONSOLIDATEDSCHOOL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2018 FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2018 Data

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Control Codes

General Fund

Debt Service Fund

REVENUES: 5700 Total Local and Intermediate Sources 5800 State Program Revenues 5900 Federal Program Revenues

$ 74,035,585 85,622,265 2,490,295

$ 34,433,820 1,811,493 -

5020

162,148,145

0011 0012 0013 0021 0023 0031 0032 0033 0034 0035 0036 0041 0051 0052 0053 0061 0071 0072 0073 0081 0093 0099 6030

Total Revenues EXPENDITURES: Current: Instruction Instructional resources & media services Curriculum and staff development Instructional leadership School leadership Guidance, counseling & evaluation services Social work services Health services Student transportation Food services Extracurricular activities General administration Facilities maintenance and operations Security and monitoring services Data processing services Community services Debt Service: Principal on long-term debt Interest on long-term debt Bond issuance cost and fees Capital Outlay: Facilities acquisition and construction Intergovernmental: Payments related to shared services arrangements Other intergovernmental charges Total Expenditures

1100 Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over (Under) Expenditures OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES): 7911 Issuance of Refunded Bonds 7916 Premium or Discount on Issuance of Bonds 8949 Payment to refunded bond escrow agent 7080 Total Other Financing Sources net 1200 Net Change in Fund Balances 0100 Fund Balance - September 1 (Beginning) 3000 Fund Balance - August 31 (Ending)

60 Total 2017 School Building Other Governmental Bonds Governmental Funds 1,568,133 -

$ 3,569,885 2,605,951 11,356,075

$ 113,607,423 $ 90,039,709 $ 13,846,370

36,245,313

1,568,133

17,531,911

217,493,502

93,947,909 2,183,098 2,002,820 3,315,685 9,933,060 5,218,138 311,703 1,816,096 9,837,327 4,374,590 4,417,563 19,082,105 1,654,171 4,062,381 195,608 5,925 300,988 709,013

17,755,000 17,629,077 276,465 -

336,795 337,101 881,360 123,816,880 -

7,728,145 58 758,986 3,832 45,736 263,679 511,323 8,335,277 43,378 19,614 100,871 96,610 315,310 -

101,676,054 2,519,951 2,761,806 3,319,517 9,978,796 5,481,817 311,703 1,816,096 10,348,650 8,335,277 4,374,590 4,417,563 19,462,584 1,673,785 5,044,612 292,218

163,368,180

35,660,542

125,372,136

18,222,819

(1,220,035) -

584,771 25,460,000 3,062,193 (28,242,670) 279,523

(1,220,035) 864,294 50,806,184 1,142,137 $ 49,586,149 $ 2,006,431

$

(123,804,003) -

(690,908) -

17,755,000 17,629,077 282,390 124,132,190 300,988 709,013 342,623,677 (125,130,175) 25,460,000 3,062,193 (28,242,670) 279,523

(123,804,003) (690,908) (124,850,652) 156,592,307 8,773,947 217,314,575 $ 32,788,304 $ 8,083,039 $ 92,463,923

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Samaritans save Dripping Springs driver from car fire

BY MOSES LEOS III

“I don’t understand why anyone wouldn’t do the Every time Travis Coun- same thing I did,” McCabe said. “It was no differty area resident Jonathan McCabe passes by a fellow ent for me from the day before.” motorist in distress, habit The ordeal began guides him to pull over around 1:28 a.m. Feb. 6. and help out in any way According to Bee Cave he can.

Police, a vehicle driven by That was the action McCabe took when he saw an unidentified Dripping Springs man was traveling a vehicle that had rolled over in a ditch along Ham- along Hamilton Pool Road in Travis County when, for ilton Pool Road near the unknown reasons, the car Bee Cave area Feb. 6. drifted off the road and What began as a check rolled over into a ditch. on an accident victim, McCable, who was however, rapidly turned driving home from work, into a life-or-death situanoticed a vehicle that was tion. tipped over on its side in Through the quick wits of McCabe and fellow mo- the ditch with no lights on.

He quickly pulled over torist Tyler Lawing, a Dripping Springs area man was and ran over to the vehicle able to escape his wrecked to check on the driver, vehicle just before it burst who was already talking with 911 dispatchers, Mcinto flames.

Cabe said.

McCabe, who said It was at that point Mcsaving the man was “100 Cabe realized the victim percent a team effort,” believed he was just doing was struggling to free what he always has done – himself from the seat; the driver was unable to get helping others.

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Passersby came to the aid of a Dripping Springs man who flipped his car into a ditch along Hamilton Pool Road near Bee Cave on Feb. 6. Motorists Jonathan McCabe and Tyler Lawing were able to pull the driver to safety before it burst into flames.

his seatbelt undone.

Soon, Lawing arrived on scene and offered his assistance. Lawing used a pocketknife to cut the man free from his seatbelt, so he could better move about the vehicle.

Right around that time, however, one of the car’s tires began to flame.

“We saw the car was catching on fire, so we all started to act a little quicker,” McCabe said.

At first, the group thought about having the

man use a tire iron within his reach to break through a front window. As the fire began to grow, McCabe said he needed to “change the situation.”

He soon jumped into his four-wheel drive truck and backed it up to nudge the man’s car right-sideup. Lawing joined in and together they used their vehicles to push the car back onto its wheels.

Both McCabe and Lawing went to the car, where the man quickly climbed

out of a back window that had broken during the crash. The duo helped guide the man away from the vehicle.

Seconds later, flames overtook the car. The timing of getting the man out of the car “couldn’t have worked out any better,” McCabe said.

“It was like something you see in the movies,” McCabe said.

Since then, McCabe and Lawing have been lauded as heroes. McCabe

recently talked with the victim, who was not hurt after the accident. Many friends, family, and even a few strangers on Facebook, extolled their efforts to save the man.

It was all something McCabe felt was just part of the human condition – to help others in a time of need.

“It was 100 percent a team effort. I couldn’t have done it without him (Tyler) and he couldn’t have done it without me.”

Kyle seeks grant for proposed hiking trail

BY MOSES LEOS III

along Plum Creek. In addition, 85 percent of those who responded to surveys for the grant wanted to see more parks and trails, with 78 percent of respondents advocating for trails as an alternate means of transportation.

The Plum Creek trail could include an 8-footwide concrete sidewalk with a five feet of natural surface on each side of it.

“If you want to ride your bike or push your stroller or scooter, you’ll have that as well,” Urbanowicz said.

If Kyle is approved for the grant, Urbanowicz said roughly 10,000 Kyle residents could be within a 10-minute walk to a

Above is approximately 1.5 miles of the 10-mile proposed Plum Creek Trail in the Spring Branch and Silverado subdivisions

The project, which has been talked about for nearly two decades, would extend from Highway 21 near Uhland to areas near the Six Creeks subdivision in the far western reaches of city. Kyle Parks Director Kerry Urbanowicz said the entire trail would be about a 10-mile drive or a “good day-and-a-half, if you’re going to walk it.” would work on construction documents, which could take an additional six to eight months to complete.

Urbanowicz said construction on the section in Spring Branch and Silverado might not start until mid-2021, with the project finishing in the fall or winter 2022.

While TPW allows for approved projects to get a year’s extention due to weather delays, Kyle would have to complete its project within two years of receiving the

grant. Reimbursement of the $200,000 might not be allocated until 2023.

“We don’t need the funds this year or in 2020, but we will need the funds for (fiscal year) 2021,” Urbanowicz said.

Kyle’s proposed trail project is a key part of its 2016 Parks Master Plan, which featured a goal of having all residents to be within a half-mile of a park or trail.

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On Feb 5, Kyle Parks and Recreations Director Kerry Urbanowicz said staff submitted an application with the Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) for a reimbursement grant to start on the Plum Creek Trail.

The project, which has been talked about for nearly two decades, would extend from Highway 21 near Uhland to areas near the Six Creeks subdivision in the far western reaches of city.

Urbanowicz said the entire trail would be about a 10-mile drive or a “good day-and-a-half, if you’re going to walk it.”

The grant application, which was formally submitted before a Feb. 1 deadline, calls for construction on a section of the Plum Creek Trail that could connect the Spring Branch, Silverado and Brooks Crossing subdivisions. That section of the trail has a $450,000 price tag due to work on a creek crossing in the Spring Branch subdivision.

However, Kyle’s cost could go down if the city is approved for the grant.

Urbanowicz said projects submitted to the TPW must have a total cost of more than $240,000.

Submitted applications are then scored based on a variety of criterion by TPW officials.

Projects approved for the grant are reimbursed up to $200,000 once the project is completed; should Kyle receive the grant, it could cut the net cost of the project to $250,000.

However, Kyle won’t know if it is approved for the funds for another six to eight months.

If Kyle’s project is scored high enough to be considered, TPW officials would then work with the city’s engineering firm to come up with an agreement for city leaders to approve. Urbanowicz said that might not happen until spring or summer 2020.

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“That’s a big score, if you’re looking at scoring grants,” Urbanowicz said.

Kyle Mayor Travis Mitchell said one of the ways the city is trying to improve quality of life is expanding its trail network. That includes being involved in discussions on the proposed Emerald Crown Trail, which is proposed to run from Austin’s Violet Crown Trail, through Buda and Kyle, to the San Marcos area.

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The Kyle Garden Club is celebrating its 60th anniversay at its next regulat meeting on March 1 at the Pete Krug Activity Center with a tea party and the public is welcome and encouraged to attend.

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BY EXSAR ARGUELLO Undocumented residents in the Texas workforce have made a substantial impact on the economic success of the state, according to data from a new WalletHub study.

WalletHub, ranks Texas 12th out of the 50 states and Washington D.C. in economic impact from undocumented workers.

Experts attribute Texas’ large immigration population for its global economic might.

“There is no doubt that immigrants have a positive impact on our economy.

The benefits they bring through the taxes they pay outweigh the costs they incur for school and healthcare, for example,” said Jill Gonzalez, an analyst at Wallethub. “Thus, closing borders and preventing immigrant workforce from coming in would surely have a negative impact on the economy.”

According to the study, nearly 22 percent of Texas workers are undocumented, which is one of the highest rates in the country.

This high percentage of the workforce contributes to sales tax revenue and social security contributions, as well as to property tax revenue.

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The Lone Star State ranks ninth for foreign-born STEM workers, with a share of 26.3 percent and 11th for the number of H1-B visas per capita, Gonzalez said.

Austin-based immigration attorney Jason Finkelman, whose practice focuses on employment-based immigration law, said these studies come as no surprise.

The growth of Hays and Travis counties have brought investments from a plethora of Fortune 500 companies, including Amazon, Google and Apple.

And these employers are looking for the best talent they can find in STEM-based career paths in mathematics, science, engineering and computing.

“We know, objectively, that universities in the United States are not pumping out enough students with STEM-related degrees, so international professionals are coming for those jobs,” Finkelman said. “Employers are relying drastically on these foreign nationals for employment and these are the people who are pushing the economy of Central Texas.”

Despite economic advancements, controversy surrounds undocumented residents who are in the workforce.

Although Finkelman sees this as a logical concern, he argued highly educated undocumented residents will drive competition for Texans, which can help keep Texans and foreign nationals employed

in key positions.

According to the study, 22 percent of Fortune 500 companies in Texas were founded by immigrants or their children. Additionally, 25 percent of new jobs in Texas during the study’s findings were created by the presence of international students.

Gonzalez said Texas has the seventh highest share of foreign-born workforce in the country and ninth largest recent of immigrant-business owners at 18 percent.

“At the end of the day, what has made this country strong, and what continues that trend, is relying on the best global talent,” Finkelman said. “We are a nation of immigrants and that’s just not going to change despite what (President Donald Trump’s) administration is trying to do.”

Finkelman said the U.S. has historically made it difficult for undocumented workers to seek employment, which could hinder competition in the future.

That competition is what Finkelman believes will drive Americans to work harder and pursue degrees that reflect the workforce of tomorrow.

“As long as the U.S. economy continues to develop, it will attract immigrants from all over the world,” Gonzalez said. ”The immigration laws and policies that will be enforced will have a powerful influence on the number of people who will come here to work or start a business.”

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not legally binding,” said Mayor Travis Mitchell. “But I definitely believe it reflects the views of every single man, woman and child in the City of Kyle.”

During public comment, several Kyle residents spoke against the pipeline, citing their properties will be affected should the project move forward.

“It’s not time to be quiet, it’s not time to sit back and let other people address the issue,” said council member Alex Villalobos. “Now is the time to be active against this and engage our citizens.”

Council member Tracy Scheel said her biggest concern for the pipeline is

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The resolution also calls for Environmental and Economic Impact Studies Hays County Pct. 1 Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe and for intra-state oil and gas Pct. 2 Commissioner Mark Jones will host a March 6 pubpipelines. Council also lic meeting regarding the proposed pipeline. The meeting will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Hays High. seeks for the state to establish governmental oversight over the power of eminent its proposed “evacuation Kyle’s resolution will domain. zone.” Should the pipeline be delivered to the Texas Kinder Morgan reports malfunction or an issue Senate; officials will also that it uses eminent doarise, Center Street and request the state side with main rules in worst case south of the area would be citizens against the pipeline scenarios, citing that the evacuated. and adopt legislation regu- company is able to make According to the resolating similar projects in the agreements with the malution, there is little legal future. jority of landowners it has regulation on the pipeline According to the resoluworked with. and similar projects. Per the tion, the city requests that Kyle residents have resolution, Kyle officials be- the state consider estabexpressed that they are not lieve the lack of regulation lishing a process that allows interested in these agreewill damage the area’s natlandowners a voice in the ments, and urged council ural resources and impact placement of oil and natu- to work against the pipeline citizens’ property. ral gas pipelines in Texas. entirely.

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Sadlier to the developers in a letter.

The violations include the failure to provide proof of deed recordation within 60-days of receiving written approval from the Edwards Aquifer Protection Plan and failure to submit construction notification to the agency no later than 48-hours prior to the commencement of regulatory activity.

For members of Friendship Alliance, an organization representing neighborhoods near the construction site, the violations reflect a time when representatives said the project could cause environmental harm to the area.

Jeanine Christensen, secretary for the Friendship Alliance, said drone footage recorded Jan. 26 by a neighbor “appeared” to show areas at the venue site where trees were not only cut, but stumps were also cleared.

“In my experience, earth-moving equipment must be used to pull the stumps from the soil, and

The violations include the failure to provide proof of deed recordation within 60-days of receiving written approval from the Edwards Aquifer Protection Plan and failure to submit construction notification to the agency no later than 48-hours prior to the commencement of regulatory activity. once the soil is disturbed, soil erosion is possible,” Christensen said.

Christensen said she was unable to see any sediment or erosion control measures on the property based on the drone footage.

Aaron Reed, code enforcement and construction inspector for the city of Dripping Springs, was notified of the clearings on the site, leading to the city’s notification.

“The contractor had not contacted the city for an inspection of temporary erosion control devices prior to construction,” Reed said. “When the city’s construction inspector visited the site on Jan. 31, it was determined that erosion

and sedimentation control devices had not been installed per the approved site development plan.”

Reed issued a verbal order to stop work; contractors at the site ceased work and installed the appropriate erosion and sediment control measures.

As of Feb 7, construction on the wedding venue had ground to a halt due to the violations. In an email exchange between Reed and the Friendship Alliance, multiple visits to the construction site in early February concluded that construction was at a standstill. However, it’s unknown at this time if construction at the site is still stopped.

Further enforcement of the stop would be limited without additional action from city staff.

“Depending on the violation we could issue a stop work order,” Reed said. Due to the fact that this project is located within the city’s ETJ, the city would have to file a lawsuit in Hays County Court to enforce the stop work order if the owner does not comply.”

City officials confirmed that they have not been in contact with the developers at this time and are communicating with the contractor.

Reed and TCEQ officials were scheduled to meet Feb. 13 regarding the matter, but the briefings of that meeting were not disclosed to The Hays Free Press at publication.

The Hays Free Press reached out via email to both Mark and Michael Black for comment on this story. Neither responded back as of press time.

This story is developing.

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of James R. White, Deceased, were issued on February 13, 2019 in Docket No. 19-0039-P pending in the County Court at Law of Hays County, Texas, to: Betty J. White.

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Pending in the County Court at Law No. 3, Hays County, Texas, Cause No. 19-0027-P TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE ESTATE: WHEREAS, on the 6th day of February, 2019, in the County Court at Law No. 3, Hays County, Texas, the undersigned duly qualified as the Independent Executrix of the Estate of Hendricks T. Sites, Deceased.

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Address: c/o Granstaff, Gaedke & Edgmon, P.C., Attorneys, Attn: Gina B. Gaedke, 5535 Fredericksburg Road, Suite 110, San Antonio, Texas 78229 Dated at Kyle, Hays County, Texas, February 20, 2019.

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Chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code hereby gives notice of public sale under said act to wit: This sale will be held March 1, 2019 at 2:30 PM on StorageAuction.com. The property in the storage unit(s) listed under tenant’s name is being sold to satisfy a landlord’s lien. The property contents of all storage unit(s) sold at this sale are purchased “as is” “where is” for CASH/CREDIT. Safe-nSound Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid or to cancel any public sale advertised.

Announcement made the day of the sale takes precedence over any printed materials.

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LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that City Light Business LLC d/b/a Poco Loco Supermercado is applying with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for Wine & Beer Retailer’s Off-Premise Permit at 21140 Intersate 35, Kyle, Hays County, Texas. Managers: Asifali Karowalia & Rahim Momin.

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Notice is hereby given that Poco Loco 8 LLC d/b/a NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL Poco Loco Supermercado is applying with the INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for Wine & Beer Permit at 2790hearing Goforth TheRetailer’s City of Off-Premise Kyle shall hold a public Rd, Kyle, Hays County, Texas.

Managers: Asifali on a request by 801 Kyle Properties, LLC Karowalia & Rahim Momin.

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Permian Pipeline: Concerns grow over project Continued from pg. 1

they could drill through this beautiful, pristine land, for profit, that does not benefit us,” Pinto said.

“I appreciated being able to speak with the project manager on this project, but I’m not convinced.”

State Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood) was one of numerous public officials who attended the meeting. Also in attendance were Kyle City Council members and Hays County Commissioners.

Zwiener criticized the process of eminent domain, which she believes gives power to corporations and out of the hands of the people. While she was glad Kinder Morgan hosted an open house, Zwiener said it is clear how insufficient the current process is in Texas when granting eminent domain to pipelines.

Zwiener called for a more transparent process when the state allows corporations to take land from private citizens.

Under current guidelines, energy infrastructure companies do not have to host forums or open discussion during the process, which has been highly criticized by local officials.

“The legislature made some choices in the past that stacked the deck in the favor these private companies,” Zwiener said. “Infrastructure is important, but I hope my colleagues and I can make some positive changes to this process, so our communities have a voice.”

Energy companies are currently required to submit a T-4 form to the Texas Railroad Commission stating if the pipeline is a common carrier. The process does not involve oversight or approval from an entity.

Zwiener said this “check-the-box” system must change.

“The state is not involved at all in the routing of the pipeline, and that occurs in a corporate board room without any public voices there,” Zwiener said. “I have been in

Pipeline Public Meeting

Hays County Pct. 1 Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe and Pct. 2 Commissioner Mark Jones will host a March 6 public meeting regarding the proposed pipeline. The meeting will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Hays High.

contact with Kinder Morgan officials and asked, ‘Why now, why here?’ All I’ve been told is there are multiple factors.”

Allen Fore, Kinder Morgan Vice President, addressed claims the company can change the type of fossil fuel transported in the pipeline instantaneously once the project is on the ground, as ludicrous.

“It’s absurd. It’s a lie and completely false,” Fore said. “We have longterm contracts on this system to transport natural gas.

That’s why we are building this. You design these pipes to transport one product, and that’s the only use you plan to have for that pipeline.”

Fore said engineering and infrastructure for the pipeline is specifically designed for natural gas, and not for liquid-based fossil fuels. If the company chose to transport a different type of energy, it would cost the company millions of dollars and take years to change the integrity of the pipeline.

“From a commercial perspective, that’s why we’ve invested $2 billion in this project committed to the long-term transport of natural gas,” Fore said.

“Not to have some ‘hopscotch, wonder what we’re going to transport tomorrow’ kind of process.”

He said the pipeline, as designed and engineered, physically cannot transport other types of fossil fuels. Kinder Morgan would have to retrofit the system, build pump stations, de-commission the other stations. The permitting change alone would take years, Fore said.

“What the infrastructure has been able to give this country, is the ability to be energy independent and that helps workers,

the economy and the tax base,” Fore said. “That’s the big picture. But what’s equally important is the individual land owner who has concerns...we are in the business of doing things right. We lead in the industry with our safety record, and our people live and work in Texas.

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Public Notices, continued from page 10 PUBLIC SALE

Chapter 59 Texas Property Code. They will conduct a Public Sale to the highest bidder for cash on their premises. This sale is being listed below.

The company reserves the right to reject any bid and withdraw any from the sale at any time.

Morningstar Storage wishes to avail themselves of the Texas Provision of chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code. This sale is listed below.

Date: 03/11/2019 Time: 10:15 AM Location: Morningstar Storage 1001 W Goforth Road , Buda Tx 78610 Units : Unit P102 Jason Little Boat trailer TX 62SCNF, 50HP Motor SN # 1774, 1987 Bayliner TX 135OEH

CITY OF KYLE, TEXAS

Invitation for Bid for the Plum Creek Interceptor, Phase I Wastewater Improvements Sealed bids addressed to the City of Kyle will be received for the Plum Creek Interceptor Phase I Wastewater Improvement Project until 2:00 p.m. on March 14, 2019 at City of Kyle Public Works Department, 520 E. RR 150, Kyle, TX. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 p.m. on March 14, 2019 at City of Kyle Public Works Department Training Room.

Bids are invited for several items and quantities of work as follows: • Construction of approximately 4,200 linear feet of new 18-inch wastewater interceptor, wastewater improvements/ adjustments, • Re-routing 8-inch (83LF), 12-inch (65LF), and 24-inch (24LF) wastewater mains, • 20 – 60-inch sanitary manholes, • 125 linear feet on 30-inch steel casing, • Abandonment/removal of existing wastewater lines/ manholes.

• Surface repairs Bids must be submitted on the Bid Form provided, and must be accompanied by a bid security in a penal sum approximately equal to and not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid. The security shall be in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check, or bid bond furnished by a reliable surety company having authority under the laws of Texas to write surety bond in the amount required, with such security made payable without recourse to the City of Kyle. The envelope containing the bid shall be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked: Plum Creek Interceptor, Phase I Wastewater Improvement Project Bid/Contract Documents, including Drawings and Technical Specifications will be on file

by February 13, 2019 at: City of Kyle Engineer’s Office, 100 West Center Street, Kyle, Texas 78640 Public

Works Building, 520 E. RR 150, Kyle, Texas 78640 Builders Exchange, 4047 Naco Perrin, San Antonio, Texas 78217 F.W. Dodge, 4300 Beltway Place #180, Arlington, Texas 76018 State statutes including wage and hour provisions and contract regulations must be adhered to as they relate to this project. Contractors will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed proposals addressed to North Hays County Municipal Utility District No. 1 (“OWNER”) for furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and performing all work required for the construction of TRAILS AT WINDY HILL LIFT STATION IMPROVEMENTS will be received at the office of Texas Engineering Solutions, LLC (“ENGINEER”) at 3815 S. Capital of TX Hwy, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78704 until Tuesday, March 5th, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud. Any proposal received after the closing time will be returned unopened. Proposals shall be plainly marked with name and address of the BIDDER and the following words: PROPOSAL FOR TRAILS AT WINDY HILL LIFT STATION IMPROVEMENTS The TRAILS AT WINDY HILL REGIONAL LIFT STATION proposal includes approximately: construction of a triplex wastewater lift station with pumps, valves, electrical and controls improvements, emergency generator, site fencing, and other site improvements; 2,989 LF of 8 inch diameter PVC force main and all associated appurtenances; 33 LF of 8 inch diameter PVC gravity wastewater line, 83 LF of 12 inch diameter PVC gravity wastewater line and associated manholes; and, erosion and sedimentation controls and site restoration.

All work must conform to State of Texas, County of Hays, Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA), and North Hays County Municipal Utility District No. 1 rules and criteria.

Copies of the Specifications and Bidding Documents may be examined or obtained from the ENGINEER on or after Wednesday, February 13th, 2018. They will be on file at the office of Texas Engineering Solutions at 3815 S. Capital of TX Hwy, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78704, where they may be examined without charge, or they are available electronically upon request. For electronic copies of the plans and contract documents please e-mail cschedler@txengs.com.

A Cashier’s Check, Certified Check or acceptable Bidder’s Bond, payable to North Hays County Municipal Utility District No. 1 in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the Bid must accompany each bid

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as a guarantee that, if awarded the Contract, The BIDDER will enter into a contract and execute bonds within ten (10) days of award of the Contract.

Performance and Payment Bonds shall also be executed on the forms furnished by the OWNER and shall specifically provide for “Performance” and for “Labor and Materials Payment”. Each bond shall be issued in an amount of one hundred percent (100%) of contract price by a solvent Surety company, authorized to do business in the State of Texas and acceptable to the OWNER. The OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all bids to waive any and all technicalities and formalities in bidding. The OWNER reserves the right to determine which bids are most advantageous to the OWNER, and to award the Contract on this basis. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after opening of the bids. If a submitted bid is withdrawn within said period, bid guaranty shall become the property of the OWNER, not as penalty, but as liquidated damages, or OWNER may pursue any other action allowed by law. A prebid conference will be held on Tuesday, February 19th, 2018 at 2:00pm at the offices of the Engineer (Texas Engineering Solutions) at 3815 S. Capital of TX Hwy, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78704. While the pre-bid conference is not mandatory, prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend, as well as visit the site before or after the meeting.

a.m., levy upon as the property of Charles Igwe the following described real property.

LOT 14, BLOCK A, OF RUBY RANCH PHASE FIVE, AN ADDITION IN HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN BOOK 8, PAGES 241-245, OF THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS AND KNOWN LOCALLY AS 440 CREEKSIDE DRIVE, BUDA, HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS 78610.

On MARCH 5, 2019, being the first Tuesday of the month, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., beginning

at 10:00 a.m., at the Hays County, at the South Door, 712 Stagecoach Trail of the Courthouse of the said County, in the City of San Marcos, Texas, I will sell or cash to the highest bidder , all the right, title and interest of CHARLES IGWE in and to the real property described above.

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buying whatever interest, if any, the Debtor has in the property. Purchase of the Debtor’s interest in the property may not extinguish any liens or security interests held by other persons. There are no warranties, express or implied, regarding the property being sold, including but not limited to warranties of title, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Notice to Judgment Debtor: If there is any property, real or personal, you want to point out for levy in lieu of the above described property, you must contact this office immediately.

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