61.11 Howe Enterprise July 24, 2023

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Volume 61, Edition 11, Monday, July 24, 2023 Howe Middle School’s Meet the Teacher Night is Monday, August 14 for seventh and eighth grade at 6:30-8:00. Sixth Grade Orientation (two sessions) will be at 5:30 or 6:15 at the cafeteria. ***** At the Howe Community Pep Rally on Aug. 19 at 7:30, the 1998 Howe Bulldogs team members and coaches will be recognized and honored on their 25th anniversary. Their 28-14 win over Pilot Point in bi-district at Denton is still one of the most remembered games in school history. Those already confirmed to be in attendance will be Head Coach Davey DuBose, Josh DuBose, and Nathanael Falls. Many more are expected. ***** The community brush pile at the end of E. Davis Street will be closed to the public on Monday, July 24 as the Howe Fire Department will perform a controlled burn of the existing brush piles and participate in training exercises. ***** Starting in August, city council meetings will now have microphones for the mayor, council members, and podium.

EDITOR’S NOTE—This column is reserved as an editorial column and may not necessarily reflect the policy of this publication.

INSIDE

Howe Fire Department, pg. 6 School board update, pg. 7 Hot Jobs, pg. 7 Jessie Brown Agency, pg. 8 Reagan McKinney, pg. 8 Back to School, pg. 9 KHB meets mayor, pg. 11 Local Churches, pg. 12 History/Christian, pg. 13 Patriot Pony, pg. 14-15 Chamber Members, pg. 16 Past front pages, 17-24

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Mayor releases statement From the Mayor's Office: On Friday I, Mayor Karla McDonald, filed multiple amended formal written complaints based on months of investigations, reviews of public records, and written and oral citizen complaints into the conduct of multiple municipal officers of the City of Howe. As Mayor it is my duty to see that the law is properly followed by our city officials. Section

22.042 of the Texas Local Government Code states Mayor that, in Karla our McDonald strongmayor form of government, “(a) The mayor is the chief executive officer of the municipality. The mayor shall at all times actively ensure that the (Continued on page 8)

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Abby’s Eighth grade band program Restaurant claims state championship to be closed the month of August

Due to a surgery to the owner Lilly Avilla, the popular home cooking downtown restaurant will be closed for the month of August.

Howe ISD Band Directors (L-R) David Bilyeau, Angie Liss, and Julie Cook. Brandon Manuel (not pictured. Courtesy photo. The Howe Middle School Eighth Grade Band was named state champion in the Outstanding Performance series with their submis-

sion of David Holsinger's, "The Cluster, Fluster, Bluster March".

One small step for the City of Howe; One giant leap for the Howe EDC Mayor saga continues at In the shadows of the political standoff between the old regime and the new By Ashley regime at Husbands the City of Howe, one battle was won that will have a monumental impact on the future of the 151-year-old city. In a unanimous vote, the city council approved new board members Dana Nixon, Janie Finney, Clay Wilson, and Kevin Crosson to the Howe Community Facilities Development Corporation (HCFDC), known simply as the economic development board. The previous administration had let all board members’ terms expire which left the corporation without any board members and only a director who has had no oversight over the budget or expenditures, or a say so in the way the city uses the economic development funds.

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Tuesday’s council meeting

The Howe City Council at Tuesday night’s meeting at Summit Gardens. Enterprise photo.

Howe Public Works repairs water leak on FM 902

A live water leak to a faulty pipe joint on a sixinch water main along the 100 block of E. FM 902 was fully completed as of 3 pm Monday. Some residents along the area were without water service from 8 am until the completion. Crews will be monitoring pressure and disinfectant residual levels and following its TCEQcompliant Pressure Loss Procedure Manual dur(Continued on page 2) ing repairs.

City of Howe Public Works Director Mickey Phillips tries to fight the water pressure from the pipe. Courtesy photo.

Attorney Micah Belden addressed the city council Tuesday at the monthly meeting. Enterprise photo. In the city with the highest elevation from the Red River to the Gulf of Mexico along the rail line, the peak of local political drama hopefully will see resolution soon. But if Tuesday’s city council meeting is any indication, the train might be climbing Howe hill for a little bit longer. Just as the city council and mayor entered executive session behind closed doors, Howe Police Sergeant Keith

Milks made his way to the KXII-TV reporter in a conversation that lasted nearly the entire 30minute session. Later that night Milks was quoted on the news as saying the Howe PD couldn’t comment on a “criminal” investigation. Meanwhile McDonald’s attorney Micah Belden says there’s no evidence of any criminal investigation that he knows of. “Mayor McDonald was called to the Howe Po(Continued on page 3)


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