The Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 31, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 8, 2018 Page: 4 of 12
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Aransas Pass Progress
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Page 4
Flood preparedness, safety tips given by legislator
flooding is a possibility even
in those areas not typically at
risk for this type of weather
disaster. With this in mind, I
would like to share some of
the necessary steps you can
take to ensure your family is
safe and prepared in case of a
flood.
circumstances such as medical
conditions. Another impor-
tant component of this disas-
ter response plan is identifying
evacuation strategies in order
to prevent confusion and in-
jury in times of emergency.
In addition to a compre-
hensive family disaster re-
sponse plan, another key way
to prepare for a flood is by
creating a disaster response
kit that includes items such
as flashlights, batteries, tele-
phones, radios and sufficient
tools in case of an emergency.
Other important items to
consider are blankets, pillows,
seasonal clothing and special
items for infants and the el-
derly. Be sure to also include
first aid supplies as well as
medicines and prescription
drugs. Along with various
necessities, this kit should in-
clude copies of personal doc-
uments such as insurance in-
formation, birth certificates,
and family and emergency
contact information. The
American Red Cross also rec-
ommends having a three-day
supply of nonperishable food
and water on hand in case of
a flood.
Protecting your home, car,
and other personal property
should also include ensuring
you have the right insurance
coverage in case of a weather
event such as flooding. The
National Flood Insurance is a
pre-disaster flood program de-
signed to reduce flood disas-
ters. There is typically a 30-day
waiting period for most insur-
ance policies to go into effect,
which is why it is essential
to have the right coverage in
place before a weather emer-
gency occurs. You can learn
more about the National Flood
Insurance program at https://
www.floodsmart.gov.
In the event of inclement
weather, those living in areas
susceptible to flooding should
pay close attention to local
emergency alerts and weather
advisories issued by the Na-
tional Weather Service. These
alerts and advisories are help-
ful in determining the risk
of flooding in your area and
what, if any, action you should
take. Typically, there are four
key terms used that help to in-
dicate your risk level:
• Flood Watch: Flooding
is possible due to the weather
conditions in the area. Moni-
continued on page 5
By Todd Hunter
Earlier this summer, I
shared important information
on how to prepare in case of a
hurricane. Today, I would like
to revisit that topic in relation
to another type of weather
emergency with the poten-
tial to affect residents of the
Coastal Bend: flooding. Given
our community’s proximity
to the Texas coast, many resi-
dents may already be aware
flooding can occur near the
water or in other low-lying ar-
eas. However, as illustrated by
the recent floods in Houston,
One of the most important
ways to prepare for a weather
emergency is by developing a
family disaster response plan.
This can be accomplished by
first identifying specific flood
risk factors such as geographi-
cal location, the structure in
which you reside, and personal
HERO PACKED LIFETIME OF ADVENTURE INTO 27 YEARS
nia and combat decorations
from their uniforms, and
the two Texans prudently
complied.
Jose Urrea, the general
who defeated Fannin’s forc-
es but did not take part in
the mass slaughter at Go-
liad, refused to meet with
the rebel representatives on
the prisoner-of- war issue.
His response to a written
appeal was so ambiguous
Karnes and Teal decided to
go home.
But on the eve of their
departure, the central gov-
ernment repudiated the
Velasco agreement. The
Texans’ travel documents
were confiscated, and they
became “prisoners at large”
restricted to the city limits
of Matamoros.
Overreacting to the Mex-
icans’ tough talk about a
punitive expedition against
liberated Texas, Henry Teal
wrote a secret letter to Gen.
Thomas Rusk. “You must
this more lenient form of
detention, the Texans were
allowed to wander at will
around town escorted by a
couple of soldiers.
After four months in
Matamoros, Karnes and
Teal concluded their re-
lease could not be attained
through diplomatic chan-
nels. With the assistance of a
sympathetic American hat-
maker, they planned their
escape.
Each evening before re-
tiring for the night, the
captives were taken under
guard to the small pond be-
hind their living quarters
which served as a latrine. A
local guide, who accepted
a bribe from the hatmaker,
would be waiting with two
horses for a fast getaway.
The escape proved to
be the easy part. Before
their keepers knew what
had happened, Karnes and
Teal leaped on the waiting
mounts and rode off into
the sunset. Several tardy
shots missed the mark leav-
ing the guards to explain the
embarrassing episode to a
livid Urrea.
Far more difficult, not
to mention uncomfortable,
were the two miserable
weeks the fugitives spent in
a thicket hideout. Drenched
by the annual autumn mon-
soon and eaten alive by in-
sects, they waited for the
Mexicans to call off the
search before finally finish-
ing their flight to freedom.
After a long and hard-
earned rest, Karnes and Teal
resumed their respective
careers. The former devot-
ed most of his energy and
battlefield talents to waging
war against the Comanches,
while the latter remained
in the peacetime army and
continued to rise in rank.
From most accounts,
continued on page 5
By Bartee Haile
blow up San Antonio and
Goliad!
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While Texans mourned
the Aug. 14, 1840 passing
of Henry Wax Karnes, none
could deny the red-headed
Tennessean had squeezed
a lifetime of adventure into
his 27 years.
Arriving just in time
to join the fight for Lone
Star independence, Karnes
served with daring and dis-
tinction as a scout and cav-
alry captain. Usually in the
company of Deaf Smith, he
flirted with death by slip-
ping behind enemy lines to
gather intelligence essential
to the rebels’ ultimate suc-
cess.
he hysterically
advised. In an equally ir-
rational postscript, another
prisoner suggested, “Shoot
Santa Anna and his officers.”
A Mexican youth smug-
gled the bizarre message
across the Rio Grande in
the hollow handle of a whip.
The letter fell into the hands
of a border patrol, resulting
in the wide dissemination of
its sensational contents.
The entire text was pub-
lished two weeks later in a
New Orleans newspaper, to
which Gen. Urrea happened
to subscribe. Moments after
the incriminating edition
hit his desk, Karnes and Teal
found themselves under
armed guard in a military
barracks.
The general eventually
cooled off and changed the
conditions of their confine-
ment to house arrest. Under
Bartee Haile
retreating enemy.
Karnes and his compan-
ion, a spit-and-polish in-
fantry officer named Henry
Teal, entered the border
town under a flag of truce.
Their appearance on Mexi-
can soil less than a month
after San Jacinto infuriated
those soldiers still licking
their wounds from the hu-
miliating defeat.
Other than whispered
threats and curses, the sur-
vivors of Santa Anna’s deci-
mated divisions showed sur-
prising self-control. They
did, however, demand the
visitors remove all insig-
Karnes’ best known ad-
venture began as a routine
assignment in May 1836.
Under the terms of the
Treaty of Velasco signed by
Santa Anna, he was sent to
Matamoros to retrieve those
Texans taken prisoner by the
City of Aransas Pass update presented by city manager
completely prepared after
Hurricane Harvey. The FY19
Budget is the post-storm bud-
get. It will reflect many of the
problems caused by Harvey,
as well as some the strengths
that resulted. A major chal-
lenge for this budget is to be-
gin turning around a multi-
year tradition of having a
General Fund balance below
25 percent - a figure that is
usually considered the mini-
mum amount.
Some of the problems from
Harvey that impact this bud-
get include a weakened prop-
erty tax caused by damaged
or destroyed apartments and
homes. The property tax is our
major source of revenue. Also,
a weakened water/sewer fund
caused by fewer occupied resi-
dences. As we know, Harvey
made many of them unlivable,
especially several of our apart-
ment complexes.
Some of the strengths in-
clude a strong sales tax per-
formance due to building re-
pairs in the community. The
sales tax is our second stron-
gest source of revenue. Also,
the economic projections lo-
cally, regionally, statewide and
nationally are all strong. This
will have a positive impact
on the city budget in the long
term, and to a certain extent
in the short term.
In order to begin turn-
ing around a multi-year weak
fund balance two things
must happen. Expenditures
must decrease and revenues
must increase. Throughout
FY18 department heads have
worked hard to hold down
expenditures. They did the
same thing during the FY19
budget process. But more
is needed. Concurrent with
that action, we continue to
search for additional revenue
sources. Economic develop-
ment and its many options
are currently being explored.
Frankly, the economic picture
for Aransas Pass is bright, so
economic development as a
major post-Harvey solution
is viable. But we also have the
immediate challenge of build-
ing the current FY19 budget.
Elected officials and staff have
shown their willingness to ac-
complish this goal, so I am
confident it will happen.
continued on page 5
By Gary Edwards
AP City Manager
The City budget process
is over half completed. We
have gone through numerous
meetings and work sessions.
A second budgetary public
hearing is coming up in Sep-
tember. Overall, the long-
term economic picture for
Aransas Pass is bright.
The Fiscal Year 2019 Bud-
get is the first such document
Women in workforce highlighted
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depends on financially suc-
cessful women...from the fac-
tory floor to the boardroom...
women are leading a diverse
range of enterprises,” remarked
Comptroller Glenn Hegar.
In 2017, women held near-
ly half of the state’s jobs. Across
economic sectors, women hold
the most jobs in the areas of fi-
nance, education, health ser-
vices, hospitality and govern-
ment.
working in these fields have
seen significant pay increase
over the past decade.
Women also hold lower
percentage of jobs in technol-
ogy, math and sciences. Yet,
as those barriers to entry are
decreasing, new job opportu-
nities await.
Many educational institu-
tions, nonprofits and private
sector initiatives are targeting
young women with training
and professional development
opportunities in these fields.
More importantly, as a father
of a young daughter, I look
forward the opportunities
that await her in the work-
force.
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Elected Officials
District 43 State Rep. J.M Lozano
District Phone-361 -595-1550
District 21 State Senator Judith Zaffirini
District Phone - 956-722-2293
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Managing Editor
Norma L. Martinez
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Memberships:
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Association; South Texas Press Association; Texas Gulf Coast
Press Association; Aransas Pass Chamber of Commerce,
Ingleside Chamber of Commerce.
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