Castroville News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 2, 1990 Page: 1 of 10
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aircraft made an unexpected landing into a field located off III 35 near Lytle. The pilot.
the U. S. Air Force were investigating the crash.
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County to help fund water study
About 900 county residents live in area with "bacT water
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Be Nave Bulletin, Mrs. Fischer
■ Bit, Davs, 30, of Universal City walked away with only minor injuries. The Cessna 152 reportedly lost power
prior to skidding across I'M 3175, through a fence, and slamming into a tree south of the road. Official* from
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participation but could not afford
any increases. • -
Officials with the agency have
estimated the rent payment with
the Increased square footuge re-
quirements would come to about
$5,000. Ten percent would come
to $500, or $250 from the county
and the city of la oste. Matthew
added that he understood that it
Senate Bill “1, passed by the
6th speciul session of the legisla-
ture, is designed to equalize the
state’s funding of the public school
system. Actually, NR #1 does
cover much more than jst fi-
nancing as we will see as we exam-
ine In the coming weeks the pros i-
sions of the education hill, and
how it will affect Medina Valley
Independent School District. In
addition, we will take a close look
at the district's 1990-91 budget
and tax rate.
Board, Mrs. Nueh requested
that the city include fands tor im-
provement to Regionul Park lor
the upcoming fiscal year. She
pointed out that no funds were
allocated last year and that the
city should seriously consider In-
cluding park Improvement in the
budget to insure the park's con-
tinued success. The park gener-
utes almost $400,000 in city reve-
nue through the camp sites,
swimming pool and recreation
vehicie Cucinitien.
create Its tax rate drastically. The
district is protected from a tax
roll-back under pros isiohs of the
bill. In addition, the bill provides
that the district must raise the
rate in 1990-91 or lose the option
to Increase the tax rate in future
years. A summary of SB Wi re-
garding the raising of the tax rate
reads as follows: *|f a district does
not set a tax rate to achieve a spe-
cific level for DTK (district enrich-
ment tax rate) for 1990-91, the
maximum DTR for 1991-92
through 1993-94 will be limited *
As school superintendent W.A.
McAndrew explained the provi-
sion, "You make the decision now
or thee serious consequences hr
Hutzler
appointed
secretary
Joyce Hutzler has been ap-
pointed acting city secretary by
members of the Castroville City
Council. The action came during
the July 24th council meeting and
following the resignation of Bob-
bie Fischer who has served as the
dty secretary since 1979. The
F- hearing on Monday, July 3 with
q - local citizenn and a representative
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The area in question includes
the Big VaBey Subdivision and the
Country View Subdivision and
many other penpie that reside in
the vicinity of Park Road 37 and
1283. This region Hes in a "bad"
water area which often exceeds
the Sate Diking Water Act as do
portions of Bsairn. KrudaB and
Bexar counties.
Phillips explained that Bandero
eounty officials, along with the
Spring 11 IBs Water Management
District are applying for a grant
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meat Board to conduct a water
study.
The study will determine where
Some residents in the far
northeast corner of Medina
County do not have safe drinking
water, according to Thomas Phil-
lips of the Texas Department of
Health and county omcials have
now taken a step towards ream-
dying that problem.
Phillips addressed members of
Medina County Commissioners
Court on Monday seeking sup-
port for a water study to deter-
mine a possible solution to the
water problem facing many resi-
dents in Medina and surrounding
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LaCoste possible site for
proposed MHMR facility
The city of I aCoste held a public county could continue its present lion* in locating the proposed fit-
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from the Kerrville State Hospital
todiscuss the feasibility of locating
a rehabilitative center for the
Texa Department of Mental
Health and Mental Retardation.
The proposed location, 19538
South Front Street in laConte,
owned by Mr. LE. Pope, would
serve as a MUMR training center
for patient* now living in Medina
County.
Neal Mutthewn, director of
Community Based Services for
Kerrville State Hospital attended
the hearing and briefed council
members and citizens on aspects
of the proposed training center
and the cooperative agreement
which the state is seeking.
As the hearing came to a close,
council member* agreed to send a
letter to the.County Judge who is '
coordinating the project with
MHMR official stating that the
proposal is heing considered arid
exact date as to when a deciwlen
1 on a site would he made but he did
indicate that four or five written
proposals had been submitted for
consideration.
MHMRofficiuls are proposing a
| 10% participation from the entity
in which the training center wi|l be
located. Rent at the present train-
ing center located in Devine Is
being subsidized by the county at
the rate’of $250 per month. This
kite is no longer large enough to
accommodate the number of
patients which Matthew* esti-
mated at 70 to IM.
If the InCoste site was chonen.
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about $200,000 more in state
monies. The worst news is to con-
tinue receiving maximum state
hinds, the district will have to in-
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Other taxing entities, such as the
roanty, must halunce their budg-
ets solely through the tax base
plus the assessment of fines and/
or fees.
Members ef the city council
also voiced concern over the lack
of contingency hinds which could
be needed in an emergency.
If the city raises taxes by 7.99%,
the maximum increase not sub-
ject to a roll-hock election, the
average increase to city tax payer*
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Phillips stated that he consid-
ered Bandera to be the most criti-
cal area followed by Medina
County. He added that omcials in
the other counties had not been
contacted yet and stated that, to
his knowledge, the other counties
would not be included in the study
unless they contributed to the
cost of the study.
Satisified that the project was
needed and with the provision
that the money was to be paid at a
later date, members of the court
approved a motion to support the
study up to $2,000.
provements at the airport, plus
Matthew* stated, a city/county The beat news regarding NR * I
split of $250 each to subsidize the is Medina Valley IND will receive
Council ponders tax increase
Mornftmu of Mt Medina Vulley High School Vanity Cheerlending Squad recently returned from training
C202. at Southwent Texas Mate University in Nao Mara*. Texas. Pietured are (back row. 1I r) Amanda
WeblenDenine Hourquin, Michelle Byrd, Wipper and’Tvieie Stein, (cemterito JWurbachandnena
Meariiidir Courtney Rohl. Front-Kimher Martinez The giris brought home nine rihhons, the Nuperior
Sqped Trophy nndwerealso awardeqthe Spirit Mick ench day which they alno bvunghe home. The camp to
■MV JM« hearming new cheers. thie giris alno learn about priorities, responsibilitles und concentnase on
20etyeThecheevlendeyehyavenome exciting new routines thai they will be preforming beginningat sherss
home Soothall game weheduled for August 7 against Crystal City.
fll^BMB, iwqulrtii local partiri- voiced some concern over ' city for the pant 14 yuan. I’m at a
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committed to funding the cost of
the study for Bandera County. In
order to insure that Medina
County is included in the study,
Phillips requested a $2,000 contri-
bution from the county.
Commissibnr Dav id FitzSi-
mon, Pct. 2 strongly favored the
county’s participation.
"We do have quite a few people in
that area..and they're looking for
some help... I feel, being it is in my
precinct, that Medina County
should help pay for the study."
FitzSimon stated
Commissioner Henry Briscoe.
Pct. 4 echoed FitzSimon’s con-
cern saying, ‘It appear* to me
that we have a health problem
with a number of people nvolved
and we need to resolve this
proMem..Ui* one member of the
cowl, I'm willing to help by com-
mitting $2,000 to include Medina
County in the study .*
Phillips said that the study
would be "phase one" of the proj-
ed with the uttimate zoul being to
drill weft* with pipelines to supply
quality drinking water to the re-
gion. He went on to say that a new
water district eatrid be Cormed to
manege the water, once itislo-
rated through the study, or an
the good water is; how much of ft existing water purveyor mmay de-
there is and where the water is cideto beramr involved, la either
needed by projecting the future case, Phillips stated he did not
growth and development of the foreseethe county heingasked for
may not be feasible for the city to that a deciqion will be (orthcom-. . ,
supplement the rent in cash. He Ing Mayor Gieorge lagleder re-
said if the city is interested In se- quested that the item berincinded ■
curing the facility, maybe another on the next agenda adding that a
type of arrangement could be special meeting could be culled. If
worked out. action by the council was needed
Although members of the prior to August 16th, the next
council did not voice any objec- regular meeting date.
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dditional fnancial support.
Under the current tax rose, the Park by Virginiu ‘Mutate* Suehn.
taxes on a SMMM home, without The former mayor has dis.
enempetlens, is $144.88 cussed the proposed traihn with
Thecounci is not in total agree- Ronnie Keller, an international
men over the proposed increase. Josqer and runner and who is also
At tonal one council member be- aw authority on nature trails,
lieven the increese will be hard on Keller has helped develop nature
the fixed income households who trolls in several parks in San An-
wiR,taaft probability, also be hit by tonio and has agreed to help with
an inc.vaxe from other taxlag en- the design of the proposed trail*
titles. through Regional Park.
la other business, members of Mrs Suehs will keep the city in
the council were updated on plan* lormed on the project’s progress,
for the nature trails at Regional Also a member of the Parks
Prior to the regular meeting from the appraisal ofice.
teat Tuesday, member* of the city officials make a good case
Castroville City Council held a for raising the tax rote citing the
budget workshop session discuss- need for more street paving, op-
ing the preliminary general hind grading the electrical lines Im
cility In their town, they did not j
agree with the finum ial commit- •
ment of supplementing the rent.
SB#l-morethaniust
a school finance bill
An increase in the city's current capital improvements such as
tax rote of .1813 per $100 evalu- new equipment
ation was discussed. Another concern of many
City administrator, Steve Galle- council members is the subsidy to
go* told members of the council the general fund budget by the
that he is antiputing a million dol- city'* utility system. As much as
tar boas in property evaluations, 5o% of the budget is met through
based on preliminary figure* revenue from the electric system.
rent could probably be arranged.
Matthew* added that he could
not speak for the county but his
understanding was that the
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Other memhers of the court said," Ive enjoyed worki
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Buckner, Luana. Castroville News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 2, 1990, newspaper, August 2, 1990; Castroville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1590634/m1/1/?rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Castroville Public Library.