Volume #1, Issue #9
howeenterprise.com
Monday, May 12, 2014
Howe's That
Founders Day a hit
We are pleased to announce that things are growing at The Howe Enterprise. Because of the 1,000 plus likes on Facebook, I successfully planted a tree in the Western Hills park by Westwood Manor. We are also going to have a video produced coaches show each week in football season with Howe Head Coach Zach Hudson. There is a possibility of play-byplay internet broadcasting of each game, but that is just in the infancy stages. Stay tuned on that one.
Food, fun and festivities for all were had in downtown Howe on Saturday morning. Howe celebrated its 142nd birthday in style with a larger turnout for Founders Day than the last several years. There were 42 booths spaces slotted for 36 businesses to do trade. As seen in the photo, many of the town's kids were lined up to get their face painted for the special festive day. continued on Page #3
Was proud to see so many people at Founders Day. Salute to you!
Justice of the Peace race heating up
Why your water bill is so high the growth continued north, city leaders realized the amount of available water in the aquifer currently in use would be insufficient.
Two candidates are vying for one open spot for Grayson County Justice of the Peace, Precint 4. One is already an elected official and the other is a certified peace officer. The Honorable Larry Ashley is the current J.P. of precinct 4 and is retiring. The Justice of the Peace courts have original jurisdiction over Class C Misdemeanor cases with fine only, plus Justice and Small Claims Court cases where the amount in controversy does not exceed $10,000.
On December 13, 2004, anticipating rapid growth and to insure water would be by Joe Shephard City available for a growing Howe Mayor Jeff Stanley and Rita Administrator population, the Cities of G. Noel, who is a certified peace Howe, Anna, Melissa, and officer for the Grayson County Think the cost of water here in Van Alstyne formed a group Sheriff's Office in the Civil Howe is too high? Well, you would called the Collin Grayson Division are the two candidates be right and no one associated with Municipal Alliance (CGMA). seeking the office. the City of Howe would argue that Unfortunately around 2008 issue. Hopefully this article will there was a significant Noel has worked with the different shed some light on the reasons. downturn in the economy and justices of the peace in Grayson growth came to an abrupt County for the past eight years. In the late 1990’s and early into the halt. By then the CGMA Stanley is in his third term as 2000’s the economy was booming cities had already entered into mayor. and the U.S. 75 corridor was reaping a long-term contract with the benefits with rapid growth, Greater Texoma Utility "I became Mayor of Howe at a Continued on Page #2 especially just south of Melissa. As Continued on Page #4