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JUNE 13, 2018 TOP 10

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2018’s top moments in Hays CISD athletics.

Lehman athletics takes notice of promising athletes.

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Three years later, questions still linger in Kyle double homicide

BY MOSES LEOS III

Former Kyle resident Rebecca Lujan remembers vividly the last conversation she had with her longtime friend Jimmy Wright.

The talk they had in late June 2015 centered on a planned motorcycle excursion Lujan, Wright and her husband at the time were preparing for. The conversation soon shifted

“Jimmy said, ‘No, no. She is cool’ and told me about her,” said Rebecca Lujan, a long-time friend of Wright’s. But Lujan and her ex-husband never saw Wright alive again.

to an unexpected love interest Wright had brought up, and how his plans to meet her that night could affect the trip.

“Jimmy said, ‘No, no.

She is cool’ and told me about her,” Lujan said.

But Lujan and her

ex-husband never saw Wright alive again. Both were deeply impacted by news of the murders of Wright and Tina Combs, which as of this month, will have remained unsolved for a third straight year.

Now Lujan, as well as many family members of Wright and Combs, are striving to get answers to one of the longest unsolved murder cases in Kyle’s history. It comes as officials continue

to withhold information on an investigation that family members believe has gone cold.

FEW, IF ANY, DETAILS FROM AUTHORITIES

Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett said the department is unable to share details of its investigation into the Combs and Wright double homicide,

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Kyle limits Lehman student parking

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO For the second time in several weeks, Kyle city leaders sought to rectify gridlock caused by high school students parking on streets in nearby neighborhoods.

The Kyle City Council ultimately voted 7-0 to place No Parking signs on Brutus Drive to partially address congestion woes near Lehman High. But city officials are now looking to partner with Hays CISD to find a solution to an ongoing issue.

Kyle City Council member Daphne Tenorio aimed to address parking problems near Lehman High by installing No Parking signs on Brutus Drive in the Steeplechase subdivision and Lake Washington Drive in Southlake Ranch. Both subdivisions are directly across from Lehman High.

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Keep ’em together

Con-grad-ulations!

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

A Hays High graduating senior gives a big bear hug to a teacher after receiving his diploma cover during the school’s June 8 commencement ceremony held at Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos. More photos and information on the 2018 Hays CISD senior class can be found on Page 6.

Permitting for controversial subdivision halted Plans for a controversial subdivision along FM 967 outside of Buda has come to a screeching halt after developers opted to suspend the permitting process earlier this month.

The move now leaves nearby residents worried about what could come of the 1,200-home Rutherford North development.

According to a letter submitted to the city of Dripping Springs, developers of Rutherford

North sought to temporarily suspend pursuit of a proposed development agreement for the project “until further notice.”

Rutherford Ranch North, located on 800 acres in Dripping Springs’ extra territorial jurisdiction, falls under

the city of Dripping Springs’ purview and all permits and applications are required to go through city staff.

The letter did not specify why the developer opted to suspend the agreement. Mike Rutherford, Jr., owner of

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KYLE CODES

Codes cause concern for accessory structures.

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the property, declined to comment on the details of the project’s suspension.

According to the proposed development agreement, Rutherford North would abide

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Summer Contest For Young Writers 2018

Buda library patrons aged 8 to 17 will get a chance to flex their writing muscles and show off their literary skill with the Friends of the Buda Library Summer Contest for Young Writers. The contest will feature a 8 to 12 age division and a 13 to 17 age division. Each entrant will submit a story of 500 words of less and only one entry per person. Entries will be judged based on the quality of writing, originality and subject matter.

Finalists will be judged by writers, teachers and librarians. First place in each category will receive a $100 gift card. Prompt for the 8-12 division: “The sign said not to push the button, but I did.” Prompt for 13-17 division: “The envelope looked as though it had been in the mailbox for years. The writing was faded.”

Deadline for submissions is July 12 and all must be handed to a Buda librarian. No email submissions accepted. More information can be found online at haysfreepress.com.

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Single member district plan focuses on neighborhoods

BY KATERINA BARTON

Single-member district boundaries in Buda were finalized June 5, setting the stage for the first election of its kind in the city this November.

Approval of the boundaries, completed via a 5-0 Buda City Council vote, was done after city staff and city leaders tackled the proposed district boundaries on two separate occasions.

Council members David Nuckels and Wiley Hopkins were absent and did not vote on the plan June 5.

The initial illustrative plan, presented to council March 20, was approved with the intention to look at public comments and potentially make revisions to the map.

The city developed its second illustrative plan after a May 28 public workshop to look at the boundaries.

With the initial illustrative plan, council member Evan Ture, along with several residents, were concerned with the way

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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.

Hays Free Press • June 13, 2018

Accessory structure code Cause unknown in Niederwald change causes concern

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO

Property rights concerns extending to proposed code changes on accessory structures kept Kyle city leaders from taking any possible action June 5.

Kyle’s proposed changes would have enforced five feet between an accessory structure and fence line, and ten feet from any other accessory structures.

Howard Koontz, director of planning for the city of Kyle, said code amendments proposed followed guidelines from other municipalities he worked with, giving code enforcement a clear way to enforce these accessory units.

But the proposed changes, which were narrowly approved by Kyle’s Planning and Zoning Commission in a 3-2 vote, were tabled by council.

Some Kyle city leaders believed the amendments place a limit on what residents can do on their property, while conflicting with rules set

Kyle’s proposed changes would have enforced five feet between an accessory structure and fence line, and ten feet from any other accessory structures.

up by homeowners associations (HOAs).

“This will cause confusion with our HOAs,” said council member Damon Fogley. “When code enforcement starts cracking down, we will see public confusion and concern.

To me, it’s a little confusing for everyone.”

However, councilmember Tracy Scheel said the setback would allow people to have access to the back of their fence for any potential repairs. Additionally, if the city needed to work on utility lines at the back of a property, the setback would not hinder operations or cause any damage to a permanent accessory building.

Councilmember Daphne Tenorio said the amendment takes the rights away from homeowners by enforcing rules in their backyard. For

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some subdivisions and neighborhoods were split up between the districts.

This was due to the city using 2010 census blocks which do not take into account buildings that have been built since then. Several citizens at the workshop voiced concerns with keeping neighborhoods together.

Robert Heath, a consulting lawyer with Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLC, said both plans are similar, except for the area in the populated downtown area where they come together.

“The basic differences are: number two is better on neighborhoods and number one is better on population balance, but either is acceptable,” Heath said. He added that the sacrifice in choosing the second plan is that the population will be less balanced.

The initial illustrative plan had a more equitable division of the city’s population with a standard deviation of 4.47 percent. The new plan has a higher standard deviation of 9.97 percent.

The standard deviation of the plan is required to be under 10 percent in order to be deemed legal.

“In plan two we bump up right against the 10, we come in under it, but we bump up against it. I’m not particularly concerned about that,” Heath said.

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residents who intentionally live in neighborhoods without an HOA, the setback would be the same as living in an area regulated by an HOA. Mayor Pro Tem Shane Arabie said the setbacks are a safety measure that could prevent the spread of fires, pests and a degrading fence line.

“This deals with all accessory structures,” said James Earp, assistant city manager. “If you minimize the setback overall, someone could technically build their garage along the fenceline.”

Council chose to table the item to give Koontz time to meet with HOAs and receive public input on potential code change.

“If I wanted to live in an HOA, I would,” Tenorio said. “We need to ensure our HOAs have their own power. I’m totally opposed to this.”

ammunition fire

BY MOSES LEOS III

roll-up door had collapsed.

Fire crews also reported No one was hurt affire was visible through the ter fire swept through a door. Browning said the ofNiederwald-area ammu- fice of the facility suffered nition manufacturing smoke damage but was company early Sunday, not seriously impacted. setting off rounds for the However, emergency better part of two hours. officials could not initially Clint Browning, Hays contain the fire as live County Fire Marhsal, said ammunition rounds were a cause of the blaze has going off. It wasn’t until not yet been determined 4:44 am. Sunday when and remains under inthe fire was controlled, vestigation.

Bronwing said. No evacuBrowning said Hays ations were conducted as County Sheriff’s deputies no business or residences were dispatched to Parawere near the facility. bellum Research, located But the pops and rumin the 300 block of Millen- blings were enough to nium Drive, to respond shake awake nearby resto a burglar alarm. Before ident. Art Braud said he the deputies arrived on heard at least two or three scene, they saw the faexplosions that “rocked cility was on fire, leading me off balance.” Braud to the dispatch of the woke up at around 2:20 Chisholm Trail Fire Resa.m. Sunday due to the cue at 2:17 a.m. Providing commotion. mutual aid assistance was Braud said he had the Buda FIre Departheard gunshots at the ment, as well as Caldwell facility before, assuming County and Travis County people test-fired ammuemergency services. nition at the facility.

Browning said part of “It was concerning,” the facility was “heavily in- Braud said. “I’m glad it volved” when firefighters wasn’t any worse that arrived and that the front what it was.”

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Particular attention was also paid to the Hispanic population in the districts. However, neither illustrative plan was able to obtain a majority Hispanic population.

The initial illustrative plan had a 48.78 percent Hispanic representation in District 1, while the second plan had only 47.72 percent in the same district.

In order to create the second illustrative plan and change some of the district lines to include whole neighborhoods, city staff had to split census blocks. Heath says splitting census blocks causes extra administrative hassle.

“I think in Buda, there’s a justification for doing that,” Heath said.

The current census block configuration will look different once the 2020 census is conducted.

Heath said it should be easier to draw district lines with the more accurate population data in 2020.

Ture said creating the new boundaries accomplished “everything we hoped and with the input from the citizens on what they hoped for for plan two.”

“I’m very happy that we were able to bring some of these neighborhoods together and stay in the (standard deviation), so I’m leaning toward the number two plan,” Council member Paul Daugereau said.

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Students parking on streets in the subdivision, who then walk to the campus, are a primary cause of the congestion.

According to the Hays CISD officials, there is a sufficient amount of student parking at Lehman High, but some students are not purchasing a required $50 permit.

The idea of installing No Parking signs, however, did not come without dissent. While city leaders agreed on signs on Brutus Druve, they could not reach a consensus on how to resolve parking problems on Lake Washington Drive.

“Students are parking there because they probably don’t have insurance or a vehicle that would pass an inspection,” said Mayor Pro Tem Shane Arabie. “I’m not saying the school board isn’t trying, but they have not found a solution and now a school issue is being brought to the city.”

Arabie said if council is trying to create hate and discontent with no parking signs, they should be on both sides of the street.

Mayor Travis Mitchell wasn’t convinced that the parking signs would solve the issue, citing that the students would find another street to park on, diverting traffic somewhere else. However, Mitchell agreed with Arabie that no parking on Lake Washington should be on both sides of the street.

“This keeps being brought up and this solution is ineffective,” Mitchell said. “The students who have to work after school or don’t have insurance will push them elsewhere.”

Tenorio said she met with City Manager Scott Sellers, Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett and Hays CISD Superintendent Eric Wright on the issue, brainstorming ideas on how the district can solve the problem.

“This is a good opportunity to collaborate with the district,” said councilmember Alex Villalobos.

“We continue to be flexible and I understand we have a real issue here, but where is the resolve from the school district?

We need to meet in the middle somewhere.”

After much deliberation, the council decided to table the decision on signs on Lake Washington Drive. Tenorio said she will speak to residents to see if they are comfortable with no parking signs on both sides of the street, which would affect the residents as well.

The June 5 decision marks the second chapter in Kyle’s attempt to alleviate parking issues near Hays CISD campuses.

In late May, the Kyle City Council approved No Parking signs on several streets in the Plum Creek subdivision. According to emergency officials, Hays High students were parking in residential streets after the district stopped providing bus transportation for students who live within two miles of the school.

“This solution isn’t going to stop the problem, but it’s a start,” Tenorio said. “We have to show that we’re doing something. These residents are seeing the change that happened for Hays High on Plum Creek and want the same action.”

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or progress that’s being made, as it could “jeopardize prosecution.”

Barnett would not elaborate further on what prosecution could transpire, nor could he disclose whether the department has a person of interest at this time.

Barnett also said he could not disclose which entities are currently involved in the investigations into the case.

Kyle Police began its investigation after the discovery of Combs’ and Wright’s bodies during a welfare visit on a residence along Sledge Street in midJune 2015.

In late 2015, an autopsy report ruled the deaths of Combs and Wright as a homcide. The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound.

In 2017, the Hays Free Press reported authorities were waiting for evidence collected at the scene to come back from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) analysis lab for DNA testing. Results from those tests were not disclosed.

Barnett said the department would continue to investigate the case until it has enough information to present to the District Attorney’s office.

“We would never want

to jeopardize the case or justice the family deserves,” Barnett said. “The reason for the lack of information is to preserve the integrity of the investigation and avoiding information that could interfere with an eventual prosecution, which we believe will still happen.”

Barnett said the case “continues to remain a priority for our department” and that authorities occasionally speak with family members on a monthly basis.

“It affects us, too, that we can’t release information to the family or to the public,” Barnett said.

solved “because they (police) screwed it up.”

“They are either too stupid to solve it or they botched the crime scene,” Upton said. “They couldn’t solve it even if they got $1 million…that’s my gut and I’m sticking to it.”

Lujan said she tries to keep in touch with Rachel McPherson, a relative of Wright, who told her Kyle Police has not returned her calls.

The entire situation, however, is mind-boggling for Lujan, who remembered Wright as a person who’d “take the shirt off his back for anyone.” Lujan said she felt speaking with Wright about her own FAMILY FRUSTRATIONS personal issues was almost But family and friends of therapeutic.

“It still floors me Combs and Wright mainbecause I don’t see how tain the department isn’t anyone would do that to keeping them in the loop Jimmy,” Lujan said. and has not kept commuUpton said, that despite nication open.

Kriste Upton, a cousin of her cousin’s troubled past, she felt Combs was a “lost Combs who graduated in the same class as Wright in soul” who had “a lot of demons, but was “one of Indiana, believes miscues the kindest hearted people have taken place, and the you ever met.” department is unable to “She was beautiful conduct its investigation. inside and out. She was She also believes the department has been “un- golden,” Upton said.

Kyle Police continue professional” and “rude” in to ask anyone who might how they are treating the have information regarding families. this case to call them at Upton said she doesn’t believe the case will get 512-268-3232.

Opinion

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“When code enforcement starts cracking down, we will see public confusion and concern. To me, it’s a little confusing for everyone.”

–Damon Fogley, Kyle council member on changing accessory structure code. Story, pg. 2

Hays Free Press • June 13, 2018

EDITORIAL

Tell Congress newsprint tariffs threaten your paper … and you

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o you rely on your local newspaper to keep up with how your tax dollars are being spent? If so, tell your congressman you don’t want a new tariff to put the paper out of business.

A new study reveals that communities that lose their newspapers see an alarming increase in the cost of local government because there’s no watchdog reporting on how your hard-earned money is spent.

A new “temporary” tariff on Canadian newsprint — the paper used to print 75 percent of American newspaper pages — poses a dire threat if it becomes permanent. Simply put, your hometown paper – the Hays Free Press – can’t exist if it costs more to print than it earns in revenue. The accompanying article by David Chavern, president of the News Media Alliance, details this dangerous situation.

Under the arcane and almost unfathomable rules of U.S. trade policy, the newspaper industry isn’t allowed to formally make its case to the administration, which will decide soon whether to make the tariff permanent. Members of Congress, on the other hand, may submit official comments to be considered.

Very few have done that.

The Texas newspaper industry has urged Texas’ 36 House members and both members of the Senate to send letters opposing the tariff to the Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission. So far, only four — Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan; Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler; Rep. Lamar Smith, R-San Antonio; and Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Amarillo — have written letters, and Sen. John Cornyn has verbally said he opposes the tariff. Perhaps the others don’t think taxpayers care.

It’s time for your elected members of Congress to hear from you — the taxpayer AND voter. Call.

Write. Tell them you oppose the tariff because you want your local newspaper to serve as a watchdog. Urge them take up this fight … not on newspapers’ behalf, but on yours. And tell them you’ll be watching to see what they do.

Canadian newsprint is not the enemy – tariffs are Guest Column

by David Chavern

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very day at the News Media Alliance headquarters, a stack of newspapers arrives for myself and the staff. But with the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission currently considering tariffs on Canadian newsprint, those days of screen-free reading could be coming to an end.

The fact that newsprint is being threatened is the work of one newsprint mill in the Pacific Northwest, NORPAC. In August 2017, NORPAC petitioned the United States Department of Commerce to begin applying tariffs to newsprint imported from Canada, claiming the imported paper was harming the U.S. newsprint industry. But NORPAC is not acting in the best interests of newsprint consumers or the U.S. paper industry at large – they are acting in their own interest and no one else’s.

The buying and selling of newsprint has always been regional without regard for the border.

Consumers of newsprint – from newspaper and book publishers to telephone directory manufacturers – tend to buy newsprint in their region, close to their printing operations. The printers who typically utilize Canadian newsprint are those in the northeast and Midwest, where there are currently no U.S. mills operating.

But those regions are not newsprint deserts because of unfair trade

by Canadian paper mills.

News and Sports Editor Moses Leos III

Rather, newsprint mills shut down or converted to producing other, more profitable paper products when the demand for newsprint fell, something that has been happening steadily for decades.

Since 2000, the demand for newsprint in North America has dropped by 75 percent.

But affordable Canadian paper has helped keep the printed news alive and flourishing well into the 21st century. With new tariffs, many smaller newspapers will feel their belts tightening.

The combination of preliminary countervailing and antidumping duties increases the cost of imported newsprint by as much as 32 percent, and a number of newspapers have already experienced price increases and a disruption in supply.

If the International Trade Commission and the Department of

Commerce make these tariffs permanent in the coming months, it could lead some small local publishers to cut their print product entirely – or even shut their doors.

Some, like NORPAC, may argue that by imposing duties on Canadian imports we’re saving American jobs and boosting our own economy, but while that may sometimes be true for other industries, the opposite is true of newsprint.

What we’re seeing with the newsprint tariffs is not a government acting to try to better the economy for its citizens. Instead, it is “political arbitrage” by one private investment group – where they are effectively looking to use the U.S. government to tax local and community newspapers across the United States in order to bolster their own bottom line.

When considering

whether to take NORPAC’s claims seriously, the Department of Commerce excluded input from U.S. newsprint mills owned

by Canadian companies – specifically Resolute Forest Products and White Birch. Excluding manufacturers who, during the period of investigation, had three functioning newsprint mills in the U.S. because they have sister mills in Canada shows an unwillingness to understand the borderless newsprint industry and the restructuring that has taken place in recent decades.

If the tariffs on Canadian newsprint are allowed to stand, we’re not only risking a centuries-old relationship with our neighbors to the north, but we’re putting our own U.S. news industry in jeopardy.

While the big national and regional papers may have less trouble finding the funds to keep their print editions coming, we could see small publishers lose footing, and those tiny local papers are some of the most vital members of our news community. Under the right conditions, those papers can find a way to maintain their footing, but if the newsprint industry can’t support them, those communities will become news deserts, and that’s a future none of us want.

We may not be able to save the entire industry by keeping tariffs off our paper, but we can keep it thriving while we reposition ourselves for the years to come. Having affordable newsprint will help us do that.

David Chavern is President & CEO of News Media Alliance

EP request is an alarming threat to groundwater

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arton Springs Edwards Aquifer District (BSEACD) was created by the Texas Legislature and overwhelmingly approved by voters in 1987. For more than 30 years, BSEACD has fulfilled its mission: conserving, preserving, protecting and recharging groundwater and has worked to promote efficiency, prevent waste, and protect our natural resources and property owners.

During the late 1980s and early 1990s, my family and I lived in the Buda area. We worked with volunteers and local cities to create the BSEACD. I was elected to the first BSEACD Board of Directors, serving for eight years, seven of those as president. In 1996, our family moved back to Wimberley. Since then, I have been continuously involved in groundwater, conservation and natural resource issues.

In 2014, when Electro Purification Corporation (EP) planned to pump massive amounts of water from the unregulated portion of the Trinity

Hays Free Press Publisher Cyndy Slovak-Barton

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by Patrick Cox

Aquifer in Hays County, residents worked with BSEACD to bring this region under regulatory oversight. We were successful in the 2015 legislative session and BSEACD received authorization to expand its jurisdiction. Their added tasks are to protect groundwater resources, manage pumping and coordinate conservation over the Trinity Management Zones – the Upper, Middle and Lower Trinity Aquifer, that underlie the Edwards Aquifer.

Today, we are involved in another contest with EP and its plan to withdraw millions of gallons of groundwater and sell it outside of this region. In February 2018, BSEACD published the “Evaluation of the Potential for Unreasonable Impacts from the EP Well Field, Hays County, Texas.” These findings and

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more will be presented at the public information session at the Wimberley Community Center 6 p.m. Monday, June 18.

BSEACD board will make the final decision on the EP permit. As we proceed through the hearing and public comment process, we should focus on – • Based on the pumping tests and the modeling in the BSEACD “evaluation” study, proposed EP wells will significantly decrease the yield or end pumping of many existing wells due to lower groundwater levels.

According to the study, these conditions are “almost certain” unless “special permit conditions” are applied. How could any special conditions justify this permit?

• According to BSEACD “evaluation” report, the proposed EP pumpage will have a dramatic impact on existing water wells, especially the many older, shallower wells. Existing wells within 2 miles and potentially those beyond this range will see reduced water levels by

200 feet and possibly 500 feet combined with the likelihood of lower water quality. If this is the case, what is the impact on wells that are immediately outside of the 2-mile line and how far do the negative effects extend to these additional wells?

• If allowed, the EP permit would leave existing well owners in the 2-mile area with an insufficient volume of water. By its own rules, the district has the duty to protect property owners and conserve our groundwater. How will existing well owners be protected?

• EP must demonstrate the actual need and justify the volume the company wants to pump. If a permit is obtained for any significant volume, how will existing well owners receive meaningful mitigation for the loss of their water?

• If BSEACD approves a permit of any volume for EP, how is that going to be efficiently monitored? What will happen under drought conditions or other serious

threats to the aquifer?

• BSEACD needs to be mindful to avoid “waste” of groundwater resources as defined by the Texas Water Code and district rules. Withdrawal of groundwater of this magnitude results in lower quality water. Does this requested pumpage meet the definition of waste and the test of efficient and beneficial use of our groundwater?

These issues and many others raise serious questions on the EP permit.

Based on the evidence and using plain common sense, this permit request is objectionable and sets a dangerous precedent. Ultimately, even with a revised and scaled down pumpage permit, BSEACD Board of Directors should deny the EP filing based on their sworn duty to protect our groundwater for all property owners of this area.

Patrick Cox is a longtime Hays County resident who resides near Wimberley within the 2-mile radius of the EP production wells.

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Hays Free Press • June 13, 2018

Ultimate Frisbee

PHOTOS BY MOSES LEOS III

The oppressive Texas heat didn’t keep a handful of Hays High students and alumni from taking part in the annual Ultimate Frisbee tournament held June 6 on campus. Teams such as the Hays Haze and much more hit the fields to play the alternative sport. The event was put on by Hays High educators Billy Norton and Chris Gardner. Left, a Hays High student leaps high into the air to snag the frisbee. Center, Hays High alumnus Austin West stretches out for a frisbee that’s just beyond his reach. Right, Hays High alumnus Johnny Camacho (left) and Victoriano Garcia (right) watch as alumnus Garret Quinn unfurls a throw.

2018’s top ten moments for Hays CISD athletics

PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III

Hays long jumper Dillon Baker poses with a sign showing his mark he hit to win the Region IV, 6A title at Alamo Stadium.

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Bruce Salmon, who had been at the helm of Marion High at the 3A level, was hired by Hays CISD to take over at Lehman High.

5. Dillon Baker wins bronze at state

1. Leadership changes in Hays CISD athletics Of all the events that transpired during the 2017-2018 Hays CISD athletic season, few had as much impact as the departures of Hays and Lehman high schools’ athletic coordinators. In early January, Lehman High athletic coordinator Josh Kirkland, who had been hired by the district in late 2017, left to take a collegiate coaching position at the University of the Incarnate Word. Roughly three weeks later, Hays High athletic coordinator Neal LaHue, who had helmed the Rebel program for the past six seasons, retired from coaching in public schools, and later became an assistant coach at Texas Lutheran University. In March, Les Goad, who led Geronimo Navarro to success at the 4A level, was tabbed to become Hays High’s fourth head football coach and athletic coordinator in its history.

At the same time, Bruce Salmon, who had been at the helm of Marion High at the 3A level, was hired by Hays CISD to take over at Lehman High.

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Lehman’s Mia Palomarez practices the deadlift prior to competing at the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association meet.

of a minor he had taught at a previous school. The event shook the team to its core, and left assistant powerlifting coach Courtland Cepak to pick up the pieces. But instead of quitting, the Lobo program rose up and collectively soldiered on, performing and winning at the San Marcos Rattler invitational that same weekend. Over the next month, Lobo athletes racked up the medals as well as a district title.

2. Hays, Lehman athletics to face new foes in new-look district

District road trips to Leander and Cedar Park will be traded for jaunts into central, south and east Austin for Hays CISD next season – the result of the UIL completing its biennial realignment in February. The new 25-6A, which houses Hays and Lehman for the next two years, will feature Bowie, Anderson, Del Valle, Akins, Austin High, Lake Travis and Westlake. Out of the mix in the new 25-6A are Vandegrift, Leander and Vista Ridge, which were grouped into another district.

Hays CISD’s new district foes are the same opponents they had faced in what was once 14-6A during the 20142016 seasons.

3. Lobo powerlifting overcomes adversity, reaches state meet

Perseverance, determination and a courageous attitude were the guiding principles for Lehman High’s girls powerlifting team, which once again sent multiple athletes to the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association (THSWPA) state meet. But 2018’s success almost didn’t happen. On Feb. 14, former Lehman High powerlifting coach Jonathan Proud was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography after authorities alleged he asked for and received nude images

PHOTO BY NATHAN LATSHA

Hays Rebel wide receiver Sam Scott stiff arms a San Antonio Reagan defender during the team’s bidistrict round playoff game at Comalander Stadium in San Antonio.

4. Rebel football returns to the playoffs

After a long four-year wait, the Hays High football team finally had the chance to put its Week 10 bye to good use. By virtue of a Week 10 Vista Ridge loss to Lake Travis, Hays secured the fourth and final playoff spot in 25-6A, which marked the team’s first playoff appearance since 2013. The Rebels marched back into the playoffs by virtue of an offense that was predicated on rushing the ball. Leading the way was running back Thailand Mayberry, who became the first Rebel running back in several years to eclipse the 1,000 yard rushing mark. In total, Hays’ offense rushed for 2,535 yards and 33 touchdowns. Hays’ run in the playoffs was short-lived, however, as they fell in a 26-25 heartbreaker to San Antonio Reagan in the bidistrict round.

After falling short of a trip to state by mere inches in 2017, Hays Rebel long jumper Dillon Baker was determined to rectify that problem this spring. What transpired went beyond his own imagination as Baker claimed the bronze medal in the 6A boys long jump at the UIL state meet in May. Baker, who has been competing in long jump since he was in middle school, began his trek to state by taking second place at the 2018 Texas Relays in March.

From there, Baker steamrolled his way to first place finishes at the district, area and regional meets in subsequent weeks. While at state, Baker set a new personal record by jumping 23-feet, 6-inches.

6. Lehman girls basketball scores landmark win over rival Hays

Amid a season of struggles, one moment shined bright for the Lehman Lady Lobos basketball team when it scored a stunning upset win over rival Hays Jan. 31. Lehman’s 41-27 victory was the program’s first over Hays since the 2011-2012 season, and is only the second time the Lady Lobo hoops program bested its crosstown rivals. Lady Lobo basketball also scored wins at the junior varsity and freshman levels, marking the first time in its history to have swept the Lady Rebels.

7. Lobo track and field sends trio to state meet

The bar has now been reset for Lehman High track and field after a trio of athletes made their marks at the UIL state meet in Austin in May. The showing marked the most athletes Lehman High track has sent to state in program history.

Leading the charge was senior shotputter CeCe Watson, PHOTO BY CALEB RUCKEL who made Lehman’s Nikayla Fitzgerald her second hits the dirt while at the UIL straight state track and field meet in trip to Austin.

state and finished with a throw of 38 feet, 10 inches at state. Joining Watson was freshman long jumper Nikayla Fitzgerald, who took on the best in 6A and came away with a leap of 18-feet, 1-inch. Lobo sprinter Bria Arrant closed a successful track season by running the 6A girls 100-meter dash in 12.85 seconds.

Prior to state, Arrant secured the title of “The Fastest Woman in Region IV, 6A” by winning the regional title in the 100-yard dash in mid-May.

8. Rebel volleyball finishes with a postseason berth

A postseason finish was how the Hays volleyball program closed its 2017-2018 campaign, as well as a plethora of postseason awards.

Rebel volleyball, which went 28-13 overall, finished in third place in the district standings and kept pace with state powers Vandegrift and Westlake. The finish marked the third-straight year Hays has made the playoffs. The Rebels were led by senior Kaitlyn Krafka, who took home 25-6A MVP honors after notching more than 400 kills during the season, and by junior Catherine Croft and sophomore Ryann Tello.

Hays volleyball reached the bidistrict round of the playoffs, where they were defeated by San Antonio Reagan.

9. Hays softball reaches area round for second straight season

Also remaining consistent was the Hays softball team, which secured its third straight playoff appearance via a third place finish in district play. Hays, anchored by 25-6A pitcher of the year Maxine Valdez, finished with a 20-8 overall record and 8-3 in district play. Highlighting Hays’ year was the team’s four game win streak to close the regular season. That included a thrilling 9-8 comeback win over Vista Ridge, which was delayed by 17-plus hours due to a rainstorm the night before.

Hays upended San Antonio Madison 11-1 in the bidistrict round of the playoffs, but were ousted by state semifinalist New Braunfels Canyon, which rallied to defeat the Rebels 5-2 on May 5.

10. Lobo softball shows improvement in 2018

Strong pitching, formidable hitting and the occasional flash of leather was how the Lehman Lobos softball team kept pace in a vaunted 25-6A field this season. The result was a program that missed the playoffs by only one game, which was a far cry from the team’s struggles a season previous. Aiding that effort was pitcher Lexi Bechtel, whose arm kept the Lobos competitive all year long. Behind Bechtel was a Lobo defense anchored by freshman infielder Ariana Ybarra, who earned first team all district honors last month.

At the plate, the Lobos were led by Alyiah Tanguma and Seryna Avalos.

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BY SHANE SCHOLWINSKI Growing up, Kyle resident Lexi Becthel was practically raised with a softball bat in one hand and a yellow ball in the other.

Bechtel grew fond of playing softball after she was introduced to the sport by her father, who himself played baseball at a young age.

Ever since then, Bechtel, now a sophomore at Lehman High, continued to grow her skills in the circle, to the point where she has now become one of the rising stars in a program that improved from a year previous.

Bechtel credited new head coach Jesse Bustamante and the team chemistry as factors for their improvement.

“I felt like we really improved more as a team, and we kind of, like, grew together more,” Bechtel said. “I feel like last year we played as individuals, and this year with our new coach he brought us all together. We were playing more as a team.”

Bechtel’s father is one of a few role models that has guided her throughout her career. When Bechtel was younger, her father played on slow-pitch softball teams, which she regularly watched.

“I just kind of always wanted to play. Whenever I was like 8 or 9 I went to my first pitching lesson and that’s when I was, like, that’s what I want to do,” Bechtel said. “That’s when my parents got me into select ball and I’ve been playing ever since.”

Although Bechtel’s passion is pitching, her favorite player was baseball superstar Derek Jeter.

Bechtel was so infatuated with the Yankee shortstop that she actually named one of her pets Jeter.

“The first baseball player that I was ever, like, really into was Derek Jeter,” Bechtel said. “Which I really don’t know why I got

PHOTO BY NATHAN LATSHA

Lehman Lobos pitcher Lexi Bechtel winds up while in the circle during a game played in the 2018 season.

into him cause he’s not a pitcher, but I really liked him. I always wanted to go to one of his games but I never got to.”

As far as modeling her game, Bechtel said NCAA pitching aces Jennie Finch and Cat Osterman were players she has looked up to. Bechtel said she enjoys analyzing their game and the way they throw.

“As for softball I really looked up to Jennie Finch,” said Bechtel.

“When she pitched I wanted to be just like her. She was so good. Her and Cat Osterman I looked up to, but I was more into Jennie Finch. Whenever she quit playing I was really sad about it.”

Bechtel credits a personal trainer outside of school with building up her strength enough to be able to compete at a high level on varsity at a young age. That, coupled with the mental and physical training from the Lehman coaching staff, has put Bechtel on the path as an important piece to the Lobo puzzle.

Going into the offseason Bechtel wants to continue

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to work on her stamina so she can consistently pitch deep into games.

“I’m working on my stamina, to be able to last in those long games,” Bechtel said. “Also my consistency throughout the game. Because there are some times I’ll be doing really good the first three innings and then the fourth inning I’m kind of off. So I kind of want to be able to last through the entire game and be good the entire game.”

Bechtel believes her offseason work, as well as work from her teammates, will pay off for the Lobos in 2019. Bechtel said the team not only envisions more wins next year, but they also have their eyes set on making the playoffs.

“Our coach is really pushing us right now, not only physically but also mentally. I think we are going to be mentally stronger,” Bechtel said.

“Those close games that we had at the end of the season, like the Hays and Lake Travis games, I think next year we should be able to win those games.”

Lehman High head girls basketball coach James Halatin knew the level of talent Kayla Presley possessed well before she stepped foot on campus last fall.

Halatin, who has known Presley since she was in middle school, said her skills were so advanced, she regularly competed in boys basketball camps he hosted.

“She was so much further advanced than the girls her age. She went to clinics and camps,” Halatin said. “Kayla has always had a ball in her hand, and it showed when she became a freshman.”

Armed with the experience and the talent to boot, Presley, who notched first-team All 25-6A honors as a freshman in 2018, aims to become a critical cog for a Lobo basketball team looking to improve next season.

She stepped into a starting role very early in her Lehman career.

Presley, who played point guard for the Lady PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III Lobos, led her team in scoring.

Lehman Lady Lobo guard Kayla Presley works past defenders during a pool play game at the Dripping Springs In 30 games, Presley Classic tournament in December 2017. recorded 310 points, averaging 10.3 points and more experience Presley said. per game. She also prepared me for high Along with the offenwas an assist machine, school,” Presley said. averaging 2.7 assists per sive excellence, Presley Presley is one of six realso had game. She turning Lady Lobos, success on excelled at “She was so who are all juniors or the other putting her younger. In order for side of the teammates much further them to succeed, Halacourt as in a posiadvanced than well. She tin said he needs Presley tion where to play at an even higher averaged they could the girls her level in 2019. two steals impact the age. She went a game “She is going to have game. to play at a higher level. and gave While a to clinics and She is going to have her team 10.3-pointcamps. Kayla consistent to be able to adapt, per-game average has always had defense on because opposing teams are going to throw more the perimis solid, a ball in her double teams and such eter.

Presley isn’t at her. It is my job to The satisfied. hand, and it willingness make sure she is ready “I have to showed when to use all re- for that,” Halatin said. stay hungry.

Leading the Lady LoI was not she became a sources for bos back to the postseaimprovehappy freshman.” ment moti- son is Presley’s ultimate with the goal. “Our goal is to vates Pres10-pointsley’s need to finish in the top four in –James Hallatin, per-game Lehman girls head the district and make succeed. average, so basketball coach “I wanted the playoffs and be the I want to to use every first Lehman Lady Lobos get my shot opportunity that I had to basketball team to make a little bit better. Definitely my ball handling get better. Getting more the playoffs,” Presley said. touches on the ball and my jumpshot,”

Cervantes signs with Hesston

Semi-pro Lobo soccer team falls to Cajun SC, 3-1

BY REED GRAFF Three second half goals was enough for Cajun SC to overpower the Central Texas Lobos 3-1 Saturday in a physical match at Shelton Stadium.

The Lobos came in with a 3-1 overall record and were coming off of a dominant 4-0 victory over Shreveport. They were taking on Cajun Soccer Club of New Orleans, Louisiana.

The visiting Cajun SC got off to a hot start to kick off the game. They spent the first ten minutes of the game on the offensive, consistently getting into the Lobo backfield. Central Texas goalkeeper Jonathan Gonzales and his defense held the opposition scoreless, however, allowing Central Texas to mount an attack.

The majority of the first half was a game of tugof-war, as the two clubs appeared evenly matched on every level. The first shot of the day for the Lobos came from forward Jordan Guadardo, who took the majority of his team’s shots in the match. Guadardo accounted for four of the Lobos’ eight total shots.

Despite several solid offensive runs from both teams, neither was able to break the standstill. At halftime, the game remained scoreless.

As they did to start off

“We had a bad spell middle of the second half. I thought we kind of lost our heads. I think we will learn from this one and be ready for our next game.”

–David Walding, head coach and owner of Central Texas Lobos

the match, Cajun SC came out hot in the second half.

Cajun SC got a shot on target in the first five minutes, which was saved by Gonzales. The next Cajun shot found the back of the net, however, as a header from a Cajun midfielder got past Gonzales, giving them a 1-0 lead.

The Lobos struggled for the next 15 minutes, as Cajun scored twice over the next 20 minutes of play.

Down 3-0 with only ten minutes left to go, the Lobos find late life in the form of Guadardo.

After being awarded a free kick, Guadardo laced a shot into the top left corner of the goal to score the Lobos first goal of the game.

The goal gave Central Texas energy, as they remained on the offensive for the final few minutes.

Despite the late push, the Lobos were held scoreless.

Head Coach and Owner of the Lobos David Walding felt his team played hard and despite the rough loss, have things to look forward

to moving forward.

“We had a bad spell middle of the second half.

I thought we kind of lost our heads,” Walding said. “I think we will learn from this one and be ready for our next game.”

Guadaro stood out in the loss for the Lobos. His lone goal was the only one for his team, and Guadardo routinely led the lobos offensive attack. Walding was very positive on what he saw from Guadardo.

“He has been playing well the past couple games,” Walding said. “He certainly had a great game for us today.”

The loss drops the Lobos record to 3-2 and puts them in third place in the Gulf Coast Premier League West division. The Lobos are four points back from Cajun SC. Central Texas does have two games in hand to make up those points in the future.

Central Texas will be back in action Saturday, June 16th when they play host to Pool Boys FC at Shelton Stadium.

PHOTO BY JIM CULLEN

Last week, Hays High golfer Jacob (JD) Cervantes signed his collegiate letter of intent to attend and play for Hesston College in Kansas next year. Cervantes was a three-year letterman in golf.

PHOTO COURTESY OF HAYS CISD

Sullins signs with Wesleyan

Lehman High dual sport athlete Braden Sullins (center) signed his letter of intent to play baseball at Kansas Wesleyan University. Sullins closed his senior season by earning second team all district honors in baseball and was also named to the 25-6A academic all district team. Sullins was also named first team 25-6A all district in baseball in 2017.

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Congratulations

Barton Middle School’s after-school Project Lead the Way, which includes Praiya Smith, Jonathan Sanchez, Austin Duke, Ben Labouliere, LeeAnn Partain, and Diego Loaeza, completed and successfully tested their underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) earlier this week in the lake at Plum Creek. The student-built project allows the team to operate the drone from land and to survey what is beneath the water’s surface.

Class of 2018 The Science of fun

PHOTOS BY JIM CULLEN

The last few days of school meant time to have some fun in the sun for students at Science Hall Elementary, who took part in Field and Water Days activities.

PHOTOS BY MOSES LEOS III AND BECKY TENNEY Just over 1,200 Hays CISD seniors crossed the stage, received diplomas and moved their tassels as they officially became the Class of 2018 during a trio of commencement ceremonies at Strahan Coliseum June 8. Live Oak Academy celebrated its largest graduating class in its history with 196 students, while Hays High had a near-record 551 students graduate. Lehman High had 455 students cross the stage as graduates.

Lobo artists earn Hill Country Art Survey awards

PHOTO COURTESY OF DEBRA FLYNN

Earlier this month, two Lehman High students earned awards from the Hill Country Art Survey hosted by Schreiner University. Lena Henry won second place and was awarded a prize of $50 in the twodimensional division for her work titled “Wired.”

Daniel Ramirez won first place and a $100 prize in the photography division with his work titled “The Lake.”

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Texas Water Safari 2018

More than 250 canoers lined up at the Meadows Center in San Marcos on June 9 to begin the annual Texas Water Safari race.

Canoers raced 260 miles down the San Marcos and Guadalupe rivers to make it to the city of Seadrift in 100 hours or fewer. The Texas Water Safari is known as the world’s toughest canoe race. Left, Veronica Sosa and her teammate John Bugge get ready to start the race in their canoe Boogie Again.

Youth Team Foil raises funds for Lions Club Camp A handful of up-and-coming fencers battled it out in the Kyle Lions Club Camp Benefit Youth Team Foil, held at the Kyle United Methodist Church Saturday. The event, put on by Academie D’Armes Internationale, owned by paralympian Gary Van Der Wege, featured fencers from 10 to 14 years old and from all across the Austin and Hays County areas. Funds raised during the event went toward the Lions Camp for Children with Disabilities.

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Oranges & lemons in the Hays County garden H ave you ever thought about picking oranges from your own orange tree? Or having the fragrance of a lemon grove wafting in through your bedroom window?

Although we’re a little far north for commercial citrus, I’ve found that here in Hays County we can have lots of fun growing our own lemons, limes, grapefruits and oranges from seed. The trick is to sow the seed while it is moist and fresh.

First of all take a trip to your local grocery store and buy some of your favorite fruit. Store the seeds in the fridge and be sure to keep them moist.

I put seeds in a coffee cup with a damp paper towel in it, adding to it over time.

When you have

enough, place them in seedling cell trays filled with peat moss and perlite or vermiculite.

Cover them lightly, and water them in with a fan sprayer, and put them in a sunny, warm location.

The first seedlings will germinate in about 20 days and will continue to do so for a month or two. When they reach a height of 4 - 5” I transplant them into 4” pots filled with a high quality potting soil such as Metro or Scott’s.

Citrus grown from seed can take up to five years to flower ... so you have to be patient!

If you want fruit faster, then buy a grafted citrus – which will bloom in its first year. Some of the most popular ones are calamondin and meyers lemon.

Calamondin is a cross

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between a tangerine and a kumquat. In the Philippines they create a lemonade-like drink from these slightly sour fruits. Meyer’s lemon

– large and sweet - is a cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange.

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Baptist Church

Sunday

9:30 a.m. Classic Service 10:45 a.m. Contemporary service

9:00am 10:00am 6:00pm 7:00pm

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Adult (including an 8:30 a.m. early bird class), teen, children’s classes * Children’s worship Professionally-staffed nursery & pre-school

COME WORSHIP WITH US!

www.hayshills.org 1401 N. FM 1626

First Baptist Church

A loving & caring Southern Baptist Church 104 S. San Marcos Street, Buda Buddy Johnson, Pastor • 295-2161 Sunday School...........................................9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship....................................10:45 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study/Youth Activities...6:00 p.m.

AWANA’s (Wednesday)..........................6:00 p.m.

Nursery Provided www.firstbaptistbuda.com • fbcbuda@austin.rr.com

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Southeast Baptist Church 5020 Turnersville Rd • Creedmoor, TX 512-243-2837

Sunday Bible Study: 9:45 a.m.

Worship: 11:00 a.m.

WEdnESday Pray & Devotion: 6:30 p.m.

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Meanwhile, the federal government moved to deport the Chinese.

Since conditions had not improved in Mexico, they would be shipped back to their famine-ravaged homeland. When the secretary of war applied for the funds to finance the mass repatriation, Page rushed to Washington.

He talked two prominent attorneys into accepting the complicated case for free. After examining the options, the lawyers recommended a direct appeal to Congress that called for granting the Chinese permanent residency as a reward for their patriotic participation in the war effort.

Page had no trouble enlisting Gen. Pershing in the cause. The famous commander of the victorious Allies played an indispensable part by

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the Chinese finished the job in just five weeks.

Hard at it by sunrise, the tireless foreigners labored late into the night by the light of the moon without asking for a penny of overtime.

The guest workers also showed they were model citizens. After toiling all day in the searing Lone Star heat, they spent their evenings learning English. They even contributed to local charities by taking up collections for the Red Cross and the poor at Christmastime.

As wartime construction wound down in the Alamo City, Page scrambled to locate other employment for his wards. At first he farmed out many to military installations in western Texas and New Mexico, but at the end of the war the Chinese were working as far away as Arizona, Oklahoma, Colorado and Wyoming.

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The Chinese were held in quarantine in New Mexico, while Pershing looked for better accommodations. In his absence, William Tracy Page, an old friend, tended to the needs of the illegal aliens.

Just before he embarked for Europe and World War I, Pershing found jobs for the idle Chinese at military construction sites in the San Antonio area. After the mountain of paperwork was successfully scaled, the apprehensive Asians climbed aboard the train that carried them to Texas in June 1917.

The Army was anxious to build a new camp near Fort Sam Houston, but the land had to be cleared of an impenetrable growth of cactus and thorn bushes. According to experienced supervisors, the tough task would take at least three months.

To their astonishment,

opening the closed minds of several important politicians to the unpopular idea.

But the unscrupulous interference of an influence peddler threatened the entire enterprise.

Charles Hille, a lawyer retained by well-meaning Chinese-Americans, tried to go through the back door to gain citizenship for the refugees.

Tipped off to Hille’s dubious methods, the secretary of labor sent a subordinate to San Antonio to investigate the matter. Mistaking the Good Samaritan for the charlatan, the bureaucratic bloodhound reported that Page not the shyster was in it only for the money.

In spite of the confusion created by Hille as well as the outright hostility of federal officials, the Chinese resolution was passed by both houses of Congress and signed

by President Harding in November 1921. Included in the measure was the promise of full citizenship for the children of the long suffering exiles.

By February of the following year, the Chinese were free to start their new lives in America.

More than half chose to stay in San Antonio, where they became industrious and respected

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To stem the tide of Oriental immigration, Congress took the drastic step in 1882 of slashing to zero the quota for Chinese.

The ban became permanent 20 years later.

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Southern Pacific special pulled into the San Antonio train station on June 15, 1917, and more than 400 Chinese nationals poured onto the platform to take a peek at their new home.

The American Punitive Expedition failed to find Pancho Villa, but the footsore soldiers did not come back from Mexico empty-handed. Although the March 1916 attack on Columbus, New Mexico went unavenged, Gen. John J. Pershing had nearly 3,000 refugees to show for his time and trouble.

Once the Army escorted them safely across the border, the Americans and Mexicans that made up the vast majority of exiles at least had someplace to go. Not so for 427 Chinese, who under U.S. law were about as welcome as the plague.

To stem the tide of Oriental immigration, Congress took the drastic step in 1882 of slashing to zero the quota for Chinese. The ban became permanent 20 years later.

In spite of this prohibition, Gen. Pershing refused to leave the helpless pariahs behind in Mexico, where their lives were in serious jeopardy, and insisted upon humanitarian grounds that they be allowed to enter the country. Immigration

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Restrain your animals Social media a tool for burn ban awareness M ountain City’s 1st Saturday in June Annual Yard Sale Day registered “hot.” Red hot buys and red hot temperatures.

Down near the end of Live Oak Drive, the $100 from our yard sale went into our “Kulea Mission Trip to Tanzania” fund. Kulea Childcare Villages is a faith based charity dedicated to rescuing and raising orphans and vulnerable children in East Africa.

Our trip is in October. Take a look at our fundraising page: http://tinyurl.com/ RonPaulineTZ. A sound RonTom heard recently perked up his ears, especially since it was the 3rd anniversary since the Memorial Day weekend when a rattlesnake bit KissMe’s face. He heard rattling and watched a cardinal dipping to the grass, over and over. What a surprise for RonTom when the cardinal flew off with a cicada.

Brent Meador stopped to tell me that a couple weeks ago he spotted what appeared to be a large, long, dark-from-rain feline that had just crossed 2770 down near the “Old Mountain City” office building.

Its movements were cat-like. He wondered if it could be a mountain lion.

Bode Wells brought by a baby Northern Mockingbird. I explained to him and Britt that mockingbirds leave the nest before they can fly. Their parents tend to them as they hop on the ground. He took the baby back to where he found it. That’s the thing to do.

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with a bell or “BirdsBeSafe” collar. On Day Two, he’s calling Animal Control.

Within the January 2017 amendment to the Hays

by Pauline County Animal Ordinance, Tom any animal that is repeatedly at large is a public Three owlets fledged nuisance. And, animals from Laura Craig’s must be under restraint.

OwlShack. She posted their

photo on the Birds of Texas Any tidbit is a pleasFacebook with, “I love that ant delight. Email to a group of owls is called ptom5678@gmail.com a parliament. Here’s my (subject: tidbit) or call 512first parliament; 3 owlets 268-5678. Thanks! Love to and mama. I’m so enjoyed you, Pauline watching them.”

Billie Stowe on Poplar sent some tidbits on May 24.

“This morning was Cardinal day, 15 in the yard at the same time. Looked like daddies and teenagers and babies still doing the baby dance to be fed.

Also our mocking bird is singing away at 1 am. At first I thought it was on tv.

We have a big yard light so I guess he does not know it’s night time.”

She’s thinking twice about going out at night, with rumors of a mountain lion.

Billie added a PS: “Vicki, keep the road runner. Although I enjoy seeing him when he is here, he eats the lizards I enjoy so much.”

A fluffy gray and white cat snared a Painted Bunting from our Big Boulder Bird Bath. RonTom set our humane live trap and sent word through NextDoor. com that captured cats will be released to their owner (some around here have no owner) if claimed quickly upon assurance that the cat will be fitted with a breakway collar

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BY CARLIE PORTERFIELD With the burn ban back on in Hays County, emergency officials are turning to social media to spread up-to-date information to residents at a faster rate.

On June 5, the Hays County Commissioners Court placed unincorporated areas and extra

territorial jurisdictions of the county under a burn ban that prohibits any outside burning that is not contained.

Hays County Fire Marshall Clint Browning said that the decision was based on the number of fires responded to recently and their intensity, lack of rain and soil dryness. A poll of area

fire chiefs also showed them being in favor of placing the ban in effect, Browning said.

Any state peace officer can enforce the burn ban, Browning said, and a violation of the burn ban can mean a fine of up to $500.

“The biggest thing is

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Construction Metal Products, a steel fabricator and erector, is looking for erection crew, foreman/leadman and shop layout man and helpers. Apply at 23971 IH 35, Kyle TX.

AVERITT HIRING EVENT IN YOUR AREA! …Turn Here Wednesday, June 13th, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

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CITATION BY PUBLICATION To all persons interested in the Estate of John Clark, Deceased, Cause No. 180134-P, in the County Court at Law, Hays County, Texas.

The alleged heir(s) at law in the above-numbered and entitled estate filed an APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP in this estate on the 16th day of April, 2018, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of John Clark, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate.

The Court may act on this Application at any call of the docket on or after 10:00 A.M., on the first Monday next after the expiration of ten (10) days, exclusive of the day of Publication, from the date this citation is published, at the Hays County Government Center in San Marcos, Texas.

All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest or answer to this Application should they desire to do so.

To ensure its consideration, you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention, or response in writing with the County Clerk of Hays County, Texas on or before the above­-noted date and time.

Applicant's Attorney: John W. Pleuthner 3508 Far West Blvd., Suite 190 Austin, Tx 78731 (512) 345-1559 Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at the office of the Hays County Clerk in San Marcos, Texas on this the 8th day of June, 2018.

Liz Q. Gonzalez County Clerk, Hays County, Texas 712 S. Stagecoach Trail, Suite 2008

By Alfredo Sanchez, Deputy

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Birdie Eskew, Deceased, were issued on May 15, 2018, in Cause No. 18-0117-P, pending in the County Court at Law

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of Hays County, Texas, to: Rodney Lee Matejowsky and Sammy Eugene Eskew, Jr. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o Rodney Lee Matejowsky 2150 East Line Rd. Bell, TX 75414 c/o Sammy Eugene Eskew 12211 A Hewitt Ln. Austin, TX 78748 Dated the 11th day of June, 2018.

Ana Marilin "Mari " Garza Attorney for Rodney Lee Matejowsky & Sammy Eugene Eskew State Bar No. : 24084385 102 Suttles Ave. San Marcos, Texas 78666 Telephone: (512) 667-7274 Facsimile: (512) 667-7374 E-mail: Mari@garzapeachlaw.com

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Anytime Storage, LLC, located at 880 Windy Hill Rd. Kyle, TX 78640 will hold a public sale of property to satisfy a landlord’s lien.

Sale to be held online at Storagetreasures.com by competitive bid. Sale ends on or after June 29, 2018 at 11 AM. Cleanup deposit is required. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale.

Unit items sold for cash to the highest bidder. Property includes the contents of spaces of the following tenant (s).All Units have some furniture, boxes, clothing, miscellaneous household items.

SKEYE SULLIVAN – fridge, metal shelves MICHAEL COBIAN – BBQ grill

at the Department of Public Works 520 E. RM 150 Kyle, TX 78640.

All Inquiries concerning this proposal may be addressed to Scott Egbert, Division Manager, at 512-2623024 or by email at segbert@ cityofkyle.com.

The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids and to accept only those proposals which are in the best interest of the City of Kyle.

Harper Wilder Director of Public Works, City of Kyle

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Kyle Parkway SelfStorage, 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 June 27, 2018 at 11:30 AM. The contents in the space of Jill Garcia contains: toys, stool, clothing, dumbbell weight and decorations.

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Federal Housing Law We do business in accordance with the Federal Fair Housing Law. It is illegal to discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin: in the sale or rental of housing or residential lots; in advertising the sale or rental of housing; in the financing of housing; in the provision of real estate brokerage services; in the appraisal of housing; Blockbusting is also illegal. Anyone who feels he or she has been discriminated against, may file a complant of housing discrimination: 1-800-669-9777 (toll free) or 1-800-927-9275 (TDD).

Hays CISD is Requesting Proposals for RFP #22061801VL Phonics Curriculum, Training and Services.

Proposals will be accepted until 06-14-18 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Specifications are available in the HCISD Purchasing Office (512-2682141 ext. 45092) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Bid responses must be returned to the HCISD Purchasing Office, Valerie Littrell, 21003 IH 35, Kyle, TX 78640, by the date and time indicated above.

Late Bids will be returned unopened. The HCISD Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and waive all formalities in the bid process.

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Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Wine and Beer Retailer's Permit and a Food and Beverage Certificate by Devonshire Enterprises LLC dba Milt’s Pit BBQ, to be located at 208 W. Center St., Kyle, TX 78640 in Hays County, Texas. Officers of said corporation are Robert Devonshire, Kimberley Devonshire, members and Gregg Devonshire, member/manager.

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INVITATION FOR BIDS City of Kyle Public Works Sidewalk Maintenance Services 2018 The City of Kyle Invites submittal of bids to perform sidewalk maintenance services for the city’s sidewalk repair program.

Sealed bids addressed to Harper Wilder, Director of Public Works, will be received at the Department of Public Works, 520 E. RR 150 Kyle, TX 78640, until 2:00PM Thursday June 28, 2018 and then publicly opened and read in the Public Works conference room at the same time and date, for “PW– SMS–2018”.

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by Dripping Springs’ comprehensive plan for growth in its ETJ. That includes abiding

by Dripping Springs’ zoning, lighting, building, exterior design and landscaping rules. Rutherford North would also develop housing that minimizes “negative environmental impacts and promote the aesthetic enhancement of the city and its ETJ.” The owners had also planned to obtain permits from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for a wastewater treatment

facility. Because the project is within the Edward’s Aquifer recharge zone, the manner of disposal of treated effluent would be irrigation or Chapter 210 beneficial reuse.

For nearby resident Mac Cutler, suspending the project now brings a “wait and see” approach.

Cutler is one of a handful of Rutherford Ranch residents who oppose the project, as they believe it could impact groundwater quality and could cause extensive flooding issues. All residents who live nearby the proposed project obtain water from

“We are sitting here and kind of keeping our ear to the ground, so to speak, to see where this is going next,” Cutler said.

“It’s going to be a disaster if it happens because it’s going to contaminate all of the drinking water.”

Jill Swift, who also lives

by Rutherford North, said she hopes developers are pausing the process to consider larger lot sizes –Jill Swift, neighbor near Rutherford North for proposed homes in the subdivision. Reswells that draw from the Bear Creek, which runs idents at a town hall Edwards Aquifer. through his property, falls meeting in late May had Cutler referenced a into Dahlstrom Cave, issues with a proposed 1990 dye trace study which is a direct conduit reduction in lot size from that showed runoff from of the Edwards Aquifer.

1.5 acres to less than .1 of

“For us, we’re concerned that once it’s there, and the flood gate is gone, that our house is going to flood even more. Wastewater and raw sewage is going to go past our house and we’re going to be unable to drink our water.”

an acre.

Swift continues to worry about flooding, which has already impacted her home as well as that of neighbors. Swift believes the subdivision, as it was proposed, could further exacerbate flooding problems.

“For us, we’re concerned that once it’s there, and the flood gate is gone, that our house is going to flood even more,” Swift said. “Wastewater and raw sewage is going to go past our house and we’re going to be unable to drink our water.”

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Public Notices, continued from page 10 NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Alliance Regional Water Authority (the “OWNER”) is requesting sealed written Bids for furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and incidentals and for performing all Work required for the Phase 1A Pump Station Project (IFB No. 2017-002). The Project generally consists of construction of a new 1.0 MGD water pumping facility in Buda, TX. The facility and construction will include the following: 3-700 gpm booster pumps, 1-0.75 MG prestressed concrete ground storage tank, 1-Electrical and Controls building, 1-Disinfection Chemical building, yard piping, flow metering and control valves, instrumentation systems, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system, disinfection chemical injection system and site improvements.

ALL BIDS (INCLUDING HUB PARTICIPATION PLANS) ARE DUE BY 2:00 P.M., Central Time, on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

BIDS WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ ALOUD IN THE OFFICE IDENTIFED FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS at 2:00 P.M., Central Time, on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Bid documents may be obtained without charge from www.CivCastUSA.com. Bidders must register on this website in order to view and/or download Bid Documents. At the time a Bidder registers on this website, the Bidder must provide a working e-mail address, so the Bidder will receive any addenda or clarification issued by the OWNER. ANY BIDS (INCLUDING HUB PARTICIPATION PLAN) NOT RECEIVED

BY THE DATE AND TIME

SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR CONSIDERATION. The time stamp clock in the office for receipt of Bids will be the time of record and will be verified with www.time.gov, the official U.S. time.

The contract is contingent upon release of funds from the Texas Water Development Board.

All procurements by the OWNER are subject to the OWNER’s Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program. The Program provides HUBs full opportunity to participate in all of the OWNER’s contracts. Goals for HUB participation are stated for each solicitation.

Information on achieving the goals or documenting good faith efforts to achieve the goals are contained in the Bid Documents and other Contract Documents.

When a HUB participation goal applies, each Bidder is required to complete and return a HUB Participation Plan with its Bid. If a HUB Participation Plan is not submitted with a Bid, the Bid will not be accepted for consideration.

Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond, in the form attached to the Bid Form, in an amount of not less than five percent of the total Bid, as specified in Form 00100, Instructions to Bidders. Performance and Payment bonds, when required, shall be executed on forms furnished by the OWNER. Each bond shall be issued in an amount of 100% of the Contract Amount by a solvent corporate surety company authorized to do business in the State of Texas and shall meet any other requirements established by law or by the OWNER.

Minimum insurance requirements are specified in Form 00810, Supplemental General Conditions.

Prevailing wage rates have been established and are specified in Form 00830, Wage Rates and Payroll Reporting.

The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive any minor informality (one that does not affect the competitiveness of the Bid) in any Bid or in the solicitation process.

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. (Central Time) at the Kyle Public Works Facility ,520 E. RR 150, Kyle, Texas 78640. Attendance is mandatory unless otherwise stated. To ensure understanding of the OWNER’s bidding and contracting requirements, each Bidder must attend any mandatory Pre-Bid Conference, and all Bidders are encouraged to attend any non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference. If the Pre-Bid Conference is mandatory, each Bidder must arrive and sign-in before the scheduled start tine of the conference; otherwise the Bidder will not be allowed to submit a Bid for the Project.

The persons listed below may be contacted for information regarding the Invitation for Bid. If a Bidder contacts any other officer or employee of the OWNER during the period beginning on the date this Invitation for Bids is issued and ending on the date of contract award or rejection of all bids by the OWNER’s Board of Directors, any Bid submitted by the Bidder is subject to rejection by the OWNER. Authorized Contact Persons: PROJECT ENGINEER: Ron Mick, PE; 512-

Buda to limit smoking near municipal facilities

BY KATERINA BARTON

Striking up a smoke on or near Buda city property will soon be a thing of the past after city leaders June 5 nixed the practice.

The measure, approved by the a 6-0 Buda City Council decision, prohibits the use of tobacco and smoking within 30 feet of city facilities, in city vehicles and on city equipment. The ban does not apply to public spaces in Buda, unless a person is operating a city vehicle or using city equipment.

Currently, Buda does not have any smoking restrictions in its code of ordinances. According to city documents, the intent of the ordinance is to “protect public health by providing a smoke-free and tobacco-free environment for the employees of and visitors to city facilities.”

The original language of the proposed ordinance calls for a person to be at least 50 feet away from a city building area when using tobacco products. The ordinance also made it unlawful to smoke “while driving or riding in a city vehicle or while operating city equipment.”

The ordinance also includes electronic smoking devices and violation of the ordinance would result in a $500 fine.

A unanimous Buda City Council decision prohibits the use of tobacco and smoking within 30 feet of city facilities, in city vehicles and on city equipment.

partment has been great at utilizing that to let people know what’s going on.”

The burn ban likely will not be lifted until the area sees a few days of rain, he said. Hays County’s burn ban does not extend to most types of grills, Schultz said.

“It’s okay to have a barbecue,” he said. “As long as it’s a confined fire, that’s okay.”

Continued from pg. 9 the whole intention is for the safety of the public.

We’re not trying to deny anyone their right to destroy materials. We’re trying to keep spread from getting out of hand,” He said. “It’s getting to the point it’s dangerous to burn and be hard to contain during drought conditions.”

Fire departments keep residents safe is by distrib-

qualifications prior to the contract award. The final Notice of Award of Contract shall be given to the successful bidder by the City of Kyle within sixty (60) days following the opening of bids and no bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after opening thereof.

Bidders should carefully examine the plans, specifications and other documents, visit the site of work, and fully inform themselves as to all conditions and matters which can in any way affect the work or the cost thereof. Should a bidder find discrepancies in, or omissions from, the plans, specifications or other documents, or should be in doubt as to their meaning, bidder should notify the City Engineer and obtain clarification prior to submitting any bid, but no later than 07/17/2018. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on 07/10/2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the offices of the City of Kyle Public Works Department, 520 E. RR 150, Kyle TX. All contractors/subcontractors that are debarred, suspended or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation on federal assistance programs may not undertake any activity in part or in full under this project. The City of does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

The City of is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and encourages participation by Section 3 residents and businesses.

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uting information about burning safety and updates on any bans in place, Kyle Fire Department Captain Mark Schultz said.

Oftentimes, that means posing on Facebook or Twitter.

“Social media has been an incredible benefit to us in terms of letting people know what’s going on, from a closed road to a fire,” Schultz said. “Our de-

Burn Ban

Sealed bids addressed to the City of Kyle will be received for BUNTON CREEK INTERCEPTOR TXCDBG # 7216212 until 10.00 am on 7/20/2018 , at City of Kyle Public Works Department, 520 E. RR 150, Kyle, TX. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 10 a.m. on 7/20/2018 at City of Kyle Public Works Department.

Bids are invited for several items and quantities of work as follows: 1. Approximately 6,865.0 linear feet, 30” PVC Sanitary Sewer Line.

2. Twenty-two 5.0 feet and one 4.0 feet diameter manhole.

3. Bores under Bunton Lane and Goforth Road.

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 indicate

clearly on the front that the bid is for BUNTON CREEK INTERCEPTOR TXCDBG # 7216212.

Bid/Contract Documents, including Drawings and Technical Specifications are on file at: • City of Kyle Public Works Department, 520 E. RR 150, Kyle,TX 78640 • City Hall, 100 West Center Street, Kyle, Texas 78640 • Builders Exchange, 4047 Naco Perrin, San Antonio, Texas 78217 Electronic copies (Flash Drive) of the Bid/Contract Documents will be available upon request at no cost.

A bid bond in the amount of 5 percent of the bid issued by an acceptable surety shall be submitted with each bid. A certified check or bank draft payable to the City of Kyle or negotiable U.S. Government Bonds (as par value) may be submitted in lieu of the Bid Bond.

Attention is called to the fact that not less than, the federally determined prevailing (Davis-Bacon and Related Acts) wage rate, as issued by the Texas Department of Agriculture Office of Rural Affairs and contained in the contract documents, must be paid on this project.

In addition, the successful bidder must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual identity, gender identity, or national origin.

City of Kyle reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding. Bids may be held by City of Kyle for a period not to exceed 30 days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the bidder’s

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street from City Hall and even past the sidewalk to smoke a cigarette or e-cigarette.

City Attorney George Hyde explained during the meeting why city staff made the distance so large.

“Just from a practical enforcement perspective, I think feet become inches when it rains or when it’s cold. And so you find out it’s 50 inches not 50 feet in inclement weather,” Hyde said. “Fifty feet makes it harder for people to squeeze into five feet.”

Several other council members, including council members Lee Urbanovsky and Evan Ture, believed 50 feet seemed too restrictive.

“Thirty seems reasonable. It gets you away from this property, but not so much so that it’s passing an entire street width,” Ture said.

Council unanimously approved the ordinance as written, but with the revision of the regulation prohibiting tobacco within 30 feet instead of 50 feet. Council member David Nuckels was absent and did not vote.

CITY OF KYLE, TEXAS REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR BUNTON CREEK INTERCEPTOR TXCDBG # 7216212 “K17-18-2”

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Buda Mayor George Haehn, who is a smoker, said June 5 the 50-foot distance requirement sounded a little restrictive.

“I’m open to discussion as far as distance, I just think 50 is a little excessive, 15 may be a little slight. So I’m open to suggestions of anywhere between that,” Haehn said.

The city of Austin has several smoking and tobacco ordinances, one of which banned smoking in public places in 2005 including “within 15 feet from an entrance or openable window of an enclosed area in which smoking is prohibited,” according to city of Austin documents.

Standard city roadway lanes in the U.S. are typically anywhere from 9 to 12 feet wide. Buda’s Main Street could be around 24 feet across, adding a couple of feet on each side for shoulders and 5 feet for sidewalk width, making the right-of-way around 50 feet.

Following this ordinance, a person would have to be across the

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