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TxDOT
to host
SH 249
meeting
The Texas Department
of Transportation (TxDOT)
will conduct a public meet-
ing regarding the proposed
construction of State High-
way 249, from FM 1774 to
State Highway 105 in
Grimes County.
The meeting will be held
on Thursday, April 3, at the
Grimes County Expo Cen-
ter, at 5220 FM 3455 in
Navasota. The meeting will
be held in an open house
format, from 5:30 to 7:30
p.m. There will be a brief
project presentation at 6:30
p.m., with an opportunity
for public comment.
The purpose of the
meeting is to gather public
input on TxDOT’s recom-
mended alternative for con-
struction of State Highway
249, from FM 1774 (where
the currently proposed State
Highway 249 Extension
terminates) to State High-
way 105. The proposed
construction is intended to
improve safety, reduce ex-
isting and future traffic con-
gestion, improve
transportation system link-
age and provide an emer-
gency evacuation route.
The proposed construc-
tion would be tolled. The
project includes construct-
ing a two-lane roadway
with a passing lane in alter-
nating directions and shoul-
ders within a right-of-way
that would accommodate
future widening to a four-
lane divided roadway.
TxDOT’s recommended
alternative would require
approximately 400 acres of
right-of-way on new loca-
tion.
Exhibits showing aerial
photography, project alter-
natives and the TxDOT rec-
ommended alternative will
be presented at the meeting.
Representatives from
TxDOT and their study
team will be available to
answer individual ques-
SEE 249 PAGE 9A
Thank a veteran
and military
person for tneir
service to
our country.
Index
Horoscopes...................A6
Obituaries...................A6-7
Churches.....................A8
Business Directory.......A10
Calendar.....................A11
Sports........................A12
Classifieds............A13-16
Weather.......................A20
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NHS incurring safety
issues as bond called
Examiner photo by Rosemary Smith
Navasota High School English teacher Barbara Allie points out the dangers of having an inadequate amount
of outlets, as well as crowded space inside classrooms. The high school was built in the 70s, long before
the increased use of technology inside the classroom. The 40-year veteran teacher said outdated desks
and tables, and inadequate heating and cooling systems negatively affect the learning environment.
BY ROSEMARY SMITH
editor@ navasotaexaminer.com
Navasota ISD Board of
Trustees recently called a
$61,641,801 bond election
for May 10.
Proposition I calls for
upgrades to all campuses
which are nearing capacity.
Proposition II includes im-
provements to the audito-
rium and for the
administration office. The
most costly includes cam-
pus-wide classroom reno-
vations at the high school
and junior high school
campuses.
A recent tour of the high
school by The Examiner
revealed inadequate class-
room space, equipment and
drainage, amongst others.
Navasota ISD Assistant
Superintendent and Chief
Financial Officer Tim Sey-
more said the classroom
renovations would allow
more space inside class-
rooms, as well as provide
10 additional classrooms
since the high school is
near capacity. The bond
will also include furnish-
ings and technology equip-
ment, including new desks
for teachers and students,
as well as installation for
wireless Internet, amongst
others.
“We are only a few
years away from not hav-
ing enough classrooms,”
Seymore said. “But if you
count the six classrooms
we’re using inside the
portable buildings, we
don’t have enough rooms.”
Although portable
buildings are designed for
temporary use, Seymore
said the high school has
been utilizing them for
years and it shows.
“We are using those
portable buildings that are
falling apart, so we really
need them (new class-
rooms) now. No one can
even remember how long
they’ve been here,” Sey-
more said.
The portable buildings
are even used for science
classrooms, which don’t
have labs.
SEE NISD PAGE 2A
'own Hall undraiser
Examiner photo by Rosemary Smith
Commissioner Randy Krueger, left, and newly elected Justice of the Peace Lester Underwood of
Plantersville lead a live auction during the recent Plantersville Town Hall fundraiser dinner.
Navasota man
wanted for
questioning
BY ROSEMARY SMITH
editor@ navasotaexaminer.com
An online dating en-
counter has led to a miss-
ing car.
Joni Schroeder of
Hondo said shortly after
her 19-year-old daughter
Neesha met Valente
Daniel Jorge of Nava-
sota, 26, online, the two
attempted to meet in per-
son but Jorge was ar-
rested on previous
charges. Now the family
is filing charges of its
own against Jorge, who
they claim not only tried
to sell them a stolen car,
but also allegedly took
Neesha’s car and has
since discontinued all
communication.
SEE CAR THEFT PAGE 2A
Navasota gets weather bug, video
BY ROSEMARY SMITH
editor@navasotaexaminer.com
Spring brings a lot of
insects with it but Nava-
sota has installed a bug it
plans to keep for a long
time.
A City of Navasota
weather bug system was
installed March 7. The
system is set on top of the
Miller Insurance Agency
building and not only
predicts exact weather,
but also provides a view
of downtown Navasota
and the new municipal
building.
The need for a weather
bug system, which uses
Doppler radar, was ini-
tially considered after the
aftermath of downtown
flash flooding a couple of
years ago. The online
weather center not only
provides weather alerts
and wind advisory de-
tails, but also everything
from the humidity and
precipitation levels,
hourly and 10-day fore-
cast, and Doppler radar
maps, to the exact alti-
tude and longitude of the
city’s location and times
for sunset and sunrise,
amongst other informa-
tion.
The total cost of the
system was $15,700. The
city paid less than half
that, thanks to a $10,000
Union Pacific grant that
Marketing/Events Coor-
dinator Tiffany Abel
helped obtain by writing
a grant application.
Fire Chief and Emer-
gency Management Coor-
dinator Jason Katkoski
said the system is invalu-
able for many reasons.
“It helps pinpoint
weather for Navasota that
news weather agencies
can use to report accurate
weather. Having accurate
weather, such as wind
speed and direction, and
humidity, will help in
predicting fire activity,”
Katkoski said. “It also
has a lightning monitor
that can be used to deter-
mine lightning counts
and distance, if it’s cloud
to ground or cloud to
cloud and we can make
determinations if outside
events need to be can-
celed or postponed.”
Marketing Director
Corey Johnson said the
system also helps pro-
mote the city.
“It allows any TV sta-
tion to access a live feed
of downtown Navasota
during the weather sec-
tion of a newscast, which
helps with promoting the
city,” Johnson said.
The video also shows
the sun rising and setting
behind city hall.
The video can also
help provide surveillance
for the police department.
The system may be
viewed online at
http://weather, weather-
bug.com/weather-
safety/online-weather-ce
nter/ OnlineWeather-
Center.aspx?aid=5692.
Free weatherbug apps are
also available on cell
phones.
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