The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 23, 1984 Page: 1 of 24
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Llano, Llano County, Texas 78643
Deer Capital of Texas
No. 43
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Thursday, August 23, 1984
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increase and at that time it was cut
about half of what was originally
requested. Vaughn warned at that
time the company would most likely
have to come back sooner with
[See LLANO RATES, Page A-10]
H A record expenditure budget of
H $3,232,221 was unanimously passed
9 for Llano schools by the Board of
H Trustees at their annual budget
■ hearing Friday evening.
■ The budget for the 1984-85 school
M year is an increase of $461,453 or
H about 16.6 percent over last year's
H budget which stood at $2,770,769.
School Superintendent Dorman
Moore told the board at the hearing
■ that he anticipated a tax rate of about
40 cents per $100 evaluation to cover
> the 1984-85 budget. Only Tuesday.
■ he had said at the regular monthly
■ meeting of the school board that the
For the first time in niae years the
City of Llano has found it necessary
to increase water, sewage rates and
for the first time since I960 has then-
been a charge for picking up
residential garbage but increased
costs of operation and equipment has
made the changes necessary. Even
with the new rates. Llano water,
sewer and garbage rates are far
lower than area communities.
Other decisions in the meeting
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School budget approved
Preliminary tax figures changed
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“Nine years ago a garbage truck
cost from $9,000 to $10,000. The
price has more than doubled and the
same truck now costs $27,000.”
"We have been faced with rising
costs just the same as everybody
else. Fortunately, the city has been
able to keep costs down by doing
most of our own work.”
The new rates are as follows: The
first 2,000 gallons of water increases
from $2 to $3. All over increases
from 40 cents to 50 cents per
thousand gallons.
Minimum rates for outside the city
increase from $3 to $4 with all over
2.000 gallons going frdm 50 cents to
60 cents per thousand.
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district could ‘ ’ probably get by ” with
' a tax rate of 33 cents.
However, at 5 p.m. Friday, an
hour before the scheduled budget
I hearing, Moore received a phone call
I from Marjorie Jung, Llano appraisal
I district's chief appraiser, informing
I him that a preliminary tax appraisal
I office figures given him several days
I ago of $710,020,368 had been
I adjusted to a figure of $570,156,843.
I Moore told the board that Mrs.
I Jung had told him the appraisal
I office had "a number of duplica-
I tions”. These duplications, he said,
i added up to $140 million.
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finalize arrangements for a huge
rally September 29 at the Buch-
anan Bass Busters Club building,
it was also suggested that voter
registration facilities be made
available at the Red Barn Barbe
cue on September 1.
4ines. Five of seven bids were
received for the storage tank while
three of four bids were received for
the distribution lines.
The winning tank bid was made by
Na-Con Service, Inc. of Norcross,
Georgia with a bid of $232,700. The
other bid was won by T&M
Landscaping of Marble Falls for
$44,952.
Other bids for the storage tank
were Universal Tank of Ennis.
Texas. $233,888, Caldwell Tanks of
Louisville, Kentucky. $258,735; and
Hydro Storage, $239,980. The
meeting was re-opened briefly after
the end of the session to open the bid
of Brown Steel of Newman. Georgia.
Road construction had delayed a
courier delivery but the bid of
$295,735 was far above the other
bids.
Other bids for the line distribution
were Bay Maintenance at Horseshoe
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GETT1NG READY — MMten af th* Unau
Schwi Flag Carp* were bnay prnctfcfag their iilthn
Mwh Meh eventag thta week. Thntag wna
Senator Lloyd Doggett will
meet in Llano with county Demo-
cratic workers and campaign
coordinators on Saturday. August
25. The Llano County Democratic
club has announced plans for a
brunch meeting with Senator
Doggett at the Badu House.
Other business at the August
16 meeting included plans to open
an office in Kingsland and to
Into first grad** will be John Agnew, son
Agnew of Kingsland. They were inspecting a few of the
Items including new books and equipment that will be
used. School opens Monday In Llano.
flag la missing. AH will be la readiness far the first
football game to be played September 7 hi Mason.
increase in rates for residential
customers. Commercial rates would
be $10.50 winter and $6.50 summer
instead of the current $8.33 rate.
It was just 13 months ago when
Lone Star received its last rate
HORSESHOE BAY—While most
tax rates in the area are increasing,
residents of Horseshoe Bay will be
seeing their tax rate drop from 64
cents per $100 valuation to 59 cents
per $100 valuation on a possible tax
role of $311.029,499 according to the
latest figures released at the monthly
Lake LBJ Municipal Utility District
meeting.
Making the announcement was
chairman David Martin, and it
was readily approved by board
members Rex Craig. George Edger
ton. John McAfee and Charles
Keiser in the meeting held August 9
at the wastewater offices
"I don’t like to go down unless we
can hold It, said Martin “It looks
like to me we can go to 59 cents and
do just fine.”
This means the ad valorem tax rate
will decrease by six cents while
maintenance and operation will be
increased one cent for the coming
year.
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Residential garbage collection will
now cost $3 per month for two
pickups a week and will be manda-
tory for all residents. Outside the
city is SS per month for one pickup.
Residential sewer fees increase from
$2.50 to S3 per month. Currently
there are 1.279 residential. 218
commercial and 97 industrial for a
total of 1,594 hookups. ' The new
rates go into effect with the October
billing.
“I don’t think it is enough to hurt
anybody,” said Mayor Landon. "It
will certainly help defray the costs
and is far less than what others are
having to pay in the area.”
Lone Star Gas
Lone Star Gas representative*
Rick Vaughn and Llano manager
Nicki Chrisman ran into more
resistance on a proposed rate
increase which would add another
$21,992 income to the company.
"It is primarily requested to cover
increased expenses.” Chrisman
said. "Revenues may decline
because of increased conservation.”
The proposal calls for the splitting
of the costs into summer (five month)
and winter (seven month) charge
rates. The present charge is $5.33
per mcf. This rate would change to
$4.50 for summer and $6.50 for
winter for an overall 5.02 percent
Final tax figures
delayed one week
Llano County Tax Asses-
sor Margie Jung has had to delay
publication of total tax figures
and effective tax rate because of
major discrepancies in computer
printout totals.
"Please inform your readers
that the complete figures for
Llano County. Llano Independent
School District and the Kingsland
Municipal Utility District will be
in next week's edition of the Llano
News," Jung said. "1 am sorry
they'jat not available now. but
there are some totals that are not
acceptable and must be checked
more closely.”
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boats had their running lights on.”
said Wallace. "Apparently they
either misjudged the distance or the
problem might have been inatten
tion. Several years ago another man
died near this same location.”
The Llano side of the river is
lighted while the Burnet side is
darkened because of no develop-
ments in that area.
Funeral services were held Mon-
day in Kingsland for Lawrence under
the direction of Waldrope Funeral
Home. He was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Don Lawrence of Kingsland.
He worked with his father in his
business. Don’s Cabinets. Other
survivors are one brother. Jerry Don;
one sister. Tonya; four aunts, two
uncles and many cousins.
Fenningsdorf s body was trans-
ported back to Michigan for services.
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THC grant to be
used on courthouse
The Texas Hstorical Commission
(THC), meeting in Bonham last July
23, approved allocations of $245,000
to 19 projects selected to participate
in the Texas Historical preservation
Grant program for fiscal year 1985.
Llano county will be receiving
$17,833 for improvemnets to the
courthouse. County judge Bill Miller
reported at the last meeting of the
commissioners court that repairs to
the cornices, roof and possibly
repointing of the brickwork would be
included. Llano County will match
the grant with funds on a 2-1 ratio.
BACK TO SCHOOL — There la a touch af a aarife aa
the*** two youngster* contemplate the prospects of
going to school for the coming year. At the left la Seth
Thornton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Butch Thornton who
Mill be entering the fourth grade this year. Checking
Llano rates increasing; Lone Star bid suspended
held Monday night in council
chambers included the purchase of a
new telephone system; the delay of a
Lone Star Gas rate increase for
possibly 90 days and the possible
formation of a police reserve system.
Mayor John Landon presided over
the meeting with aidermen Jeff
Hopf, Jimmy Walker. Eugene Rus-
sell and R.L. Adams present. Also
present was utility manager George
Rogers.
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WHAT AM I BID? — Joe Duncan. Walter Mllliom and Bffl Needham all help
auctioneer T.B. Harrell find willing bidders far another Item being offered In
the special Doris Nell Otto benefit to purchase a new cardiac cure equipment
in her memory. More than $13,000 was raised In the event held last Friday at
the community center.
LBJ MUD lowers tax rate
Another major decision was the
acceptance of the low bids for a new
water storage tank and distribution
"1 really don’t see how it could
have been that much I don't know
what to say.” Moore said
School board president Alberta
Allred said. "This is a real shock
from the tax office, cutting the
evaluation does not decrease the
need (of our schools).”
1984-85 Budget
Total estimated revenues exclud-
ing property taxes will be $988,743
according to Moore.
Llano schools
open Monday
The first bell announcing the
beginning of school in Llano County
will be ringing at 8:15 a.m. at the
Llano elementary and high schools.
Just five minutes later the bells at
the junior high will announce that
students have just five minutes
before the formal start of school.
High school students will first
meet in the auditorium and junior
high students in the gym to get
preliminary instructions from their
[See SCHOOL, Page A-6|
Two teen-age boys, apparently
enjoying a fast motorboat ride on
Lake LBJ. died as their boat
slammed into another boat loaded
with six passcngerpjjteading home
after a ride on the main part of the
lake.
Dead were David Wayne Lawrence,
18, of Kingsland who apparently
died enroute to a hospital. Recov-
ered from the lake after several
hours of searching, was the body of
Matthew James Fenningsdorf, 18.
who had been staying with friends in
Kingsland but was originally from
Michigan.
Investigating the accident was
Llano County Game Warden Joe
Wallace.
Driver of the second boat with five
passengers was listed as Steve
Grigory of San Antonio. Three
passengers were injured and one
was transported to an Austin Hospi-
tal.
The accident occurred about 10:30
p.m. on the Colorado River arm of
Lake LBJ in the vicinity of Bonnie
Cove. The boat being driven by the
youths was traveling downstream
and apparently cut the corner too
sharp. The Grigory boat was
traveling upstream and survivors
said they were screaming and
hollering at the other boat as they
pulled to the right shore in an effort
to avoid the collision.
"As best as I can tell, both of the
A breakdown shows:
Tuition and fees from patrons $8,000
Athletic revenues 32,000
Lunchroom revenues .71,143
Interest on C.D. .25,000
Facility rental 1.000
Total . . . ....$137,143
Revenue from state sources: '
Per capita 175.620
Transportation 175,620
Equalization transition 363.300
School land .63.000
Total............ $777,520
Federal Source revenue:
Vocation Ed ...I 8.592
ECIA 65,488
Total..:.".*. ....$74,080
Total Revenue, $988.743
Expenditures estimated
1984-85 1983-84
Teacher salaries &
Aides $1,297,642 $1,114,000
This category includes Workman’s
Compensation, teaching supplies,
travel and capital outlay.
Total
Instructional $1,685,914 $1,486,096
According to school officials this
13.4 percent jump was mostly in the
area of teacher pay increases man-
[See BUDGET, Page A-6J
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Buckner, Walter L. The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 23, 1984, newspaper, August 23, 1984; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1289553/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Llano County Public Library.