Monday, December 26, 2016
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A life that touches others goes on forever Lord, now lettest now thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word. - Luke 2:29
Stanley Stewart 1939 - 2016
Joan Thornhill 1929-2016
Lucy Wheeler 1938-2016
M.E. Curtis 1940-2016
Deanna Powell 1976-2016
Council denies zone change for apartments; highway property will remain commercial On Monday night, the Howe Planning & Zoning Commission voted in favor for a zoning change for a commercial property at 501 N. Collins Freeway, on US Highway 75, to multi-family to make way for a small apartment complex. However, tonight’s city council denied the zoning request and the property will remain commercial. A petition of 14 local neighboring property owners opposing the change was submitted to Mayor Jeff Stanley and the council during the meeting. Bill Stambaugh, Micah Belden, Janice
Akins, Rebecca Luna, and Gay Brennan spoke to oppose the zoning change. Only property owner Phillip Shaffer and the potential purchaser of the property, Gurishkumar Patel, spoke in favor for the zoning request. Howe’s comprehensive plan, zoning plan and economic development plan stay on course with this decision.
Leavenworth voted against the change.
there myself rather than apartments, but when is that going to happen?” said Jerry “I think, it’s my opinion to keep Park. with the development plan and maintain the C-1 zone.” said “We’ve got apartments to the Leavenworth. south as well so I don’t see that part being a problem.” said “I would like to see a business Rideout.
On Monday night, P&Z board member Dale Rideout made a motion to approve and Jerry Park made a second to the motion. Jack
Students of the Month Kindergarten Katelin Patterson, Cooper Bond First Grade Tabitha Bjorn, Logan Robinson Second Grade Sicileigh Weinmann, Rowan Fair Third Grade Brooklyn Upton, Kelton Denham Fourth Grade Mia Wilson, Bergen Bjorn
Howe Elementary School Teacher of the Month - Jennifer Bullard Jennifer Bullard: I am the special education teacher at Howe Elementary. I graduated from Texas A&M-Commerce. It is my second year here at Howe, and I was previously at Joe K. Bryant in Anna. I grew up and graduated from Howe. I am married and love to cook and bake in my spare time. I love my job and have always had a passion for special ed.
