News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 2000 Page: 4 of 16
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Failed hospital election not tied to administrator’s resignation
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Currier announced his resig- Medina Community Hospital have no hard feelings and rm to play out here,’ he said. “We
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Currier was earning $92,000 and would miss it
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Currier and his wife will be candidates.
Currier said he had thought movng to Calhoun County.
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them know I was interested; he decision search and putting an interim time to think about the resigna- [Chairman] Steve Hackebell they
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Monday, Uva Miranda was remain si in the position more smoothly, but she learning the fats and outs of I ever had any doubts,” she
sworn in to am mu spire i through Friday, Dec. 2, and declined to reveal what the position, she said. On said.
term as County Clerk, Miranda began working those changes would be Friday, the two wore in the Miranda also expects ths
replacing Kathy Wilkins Monday, Dec. 4. exactly until she spoke to office going over the month- transition to run smoothly
who gave notice of rocigna- "Things will keep going her employees about them. ly reports. All in all, in the office. "We're all
tion two days after being on here as they have bean,* When asked if she felt Miranda said she spent going to work fine,” she said
Police investigating theft of teachers’ credit cards nd checkbooks
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Police checked to see if police Chief Lee McVay said. However, they left everything and office staff atth schools, business before and I’ve seen light of the problem
there are any shared employ- The first theft took place at else, including cash. . but no one noticed? anything people target schools,* she
nation Nov 30 and should has tremendous potential but I grateful for the
vacate his office at MCH no later don’t think ft win be realized opportunity Ito
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ear between the two facilities, the St Louis School the week The very next day, thieves unusual. * Police chief Lee said, adding that a profession-
taut are not aware of any at of Thanksgiving. Two credit made off with two credit cards McVay said both schools al would be able to blend in
of Medina County informing ordinances first, tracts between Boerne and interested,” Montgomery Natalia Mayor Ruby Vera they didn't have those num-
them of an animal control Montgomery said. Tull pro- Kendall County .as an exam- said. - - said that whenever word bers available at the time.
‘workshop and urging them vided information on other pie of a system where two Hondo City Manager gets out that they have However, Tull stressed a
►to attend or contact the counties of comparable size local governments work David Chavez also pointed space, there is generally an more accurate judgment
Jcounty to express interest. and the changes they have together. out that it would be more increase in the number of could be obtained from the
• Devine, Hondo and made to their ordinances In that contract, the coun- considerate of the owners as dumped animals that end up cities’ animal control off-
Natalia representatives overtime. ty uses the Boerne animal, well. This way they would- in the area. She was all for cers. They keep records of •
showed up at the meeting. “It’s amazing some of control facility. She said n’t have to drive across the the county coming up with how many people are turned
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Animal control could become a countywide cooperative
Adelina Gonsales situation. nance. She began her pre- burden wouldn’t be placed Royce Hartmann asked how for. She asked for copies of
Staff WRITER Representatives of the sentation by explaining how on any one person’s shoul- much extra space there was the ordinance to be provided . ■
The county wants to tack- cities, along with the county the first thing a county dors. available in Hondo. They to everyone, and I
le the animal control prob- commissioners and Texas would need to .do is “assess The county’s stance right currently have eight cages, Montgomery quickly made
lom and Monday they got a Department of Health repre- specific animal control now is to contract with’ but no extra space, and them for everyone ' , I
good look at just who wanted sentative Katherine Tull, needs in the county {and] incorporated cities to use would have to build to Precinct 4 Commissioner
to help them. County Judge discussed how they could investigate potential part- their faciliities to shelter the accommodate the county’s Kelly Carroll asked how
David Montgomery said the work together to make a nerships with other local animals needs. Devine has 10 ken- touch space would be need-
animal control ordinance county animal control ordi- governments.” “It seemed a good idea to nels according to City ed. Tull said she had sent a ,
tha has been in the works nance work. That was the purpose of have-a place to take the ani- Administrator Linda Gunn. report to the county previ-
for1* while will be finalized Before the county final- Monday’s workshop. male in the cities. I just Tull said Natalia was the ously telling them how to
after the first of the year. ized its ordinance, cornmis- “A lot of communities pool wanted to get'to see if there only shelter she knew of determine that, based on the
A letter was sent to all sioners wanted to carefully their resources,” Tull said, was a feeling from these that had vacancies, with a number of people in the
incorporated municipalities examine other counties’ She pointed out the con- cities that they would be total of six cages. However, county. Montgomery said
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trol was not an 8 to 6 job. county. Tulls______ _ —___ __________- _______
Montgomery said that they had a well-thought out “It’s a schedule that’s very would probably be whatever else,” she said. the county has equipment
was something they were ordinance before they began taxing and it leads to the county could budget. Gunn also said she didn't and Hondo has a City
Estill working on in enforcing it. burnout,” she said. By pool- Montgomery pointed out it think that anyone could Engineer and together they
. Castroville, but it wasn't an Tull brought to the work- ing resources the county would depend on how many commit to the contracts could create whatever need-
issue that would immediate- shop copies of an action plan would be able to provide ' facilities were contracted. until they knew what the ed to be done. " ‘
ly pertain to the county’s draft for creating an ordi- backup assistance so the Precinct 1 Commissioner county is actually looking
about resigning in the past but He saldthe failure of a hospi- route taken last
‛ was not actively looking for a tal district to pump revenue into time with the Texas
job MCH >-for needed repairs and Organization of
'Although Castroville offi- them haven’t been sued,” another option would be to county to pick up their pets, an ordinance so the dump- away because they are out-
-cials had previously said Montgomery of the con- use a bid system as in Comal > Much discussion centered ing in Natalia would end. side the city limits.
?expressed interest, they did stantly changing ordi- County. There the county on how much municipalities “If we have a county ordi- Chavez said the issue
mot attend. Many asked nances , goes out for bids on shelter- would have to enlarge their 'nance, then folks will know wasn’t really all that compli-
impounded animals. shelterstb prpyiSe the nec-'dhey don’t have to gd tb ‛cated." He' advised pooling
ce to the - 'Natalia to dump. [They] can resources to meet the needs
the answer . go to Devine or somewhere of th£*Mfbfty. Fr instance,'
bility that they’re related,* her purse at the school. Police talked to
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MCH Administrator Buzz Cunter has been an educational two between a board and adminis- Currier said the search could hear ft. '
After two years at the helm, said *1 have no regrets here, this The most important thing administrator In place.
Adelina Gonzales this time. ECC Principal cards and a checkbook were from a teacher at the St Louis require visitors to check In but and know to check the filing
Staff WRITER Deborah Queen confirmed stolen . School. When she reached office staff conceded someone cabinets where teachers nor-
Castroville police are inves- there are no shared employ- The second theft took place home, she received a call from could sneak In without doing mally leave their valuables.
tigating three thefts of credit ees. some time on Nov. 29, but this the credit card company at so. A follow-up visit was made
cards and checkbooks at the -They could be just three time at the ECC. A teacher approximately 4:30 p.m. advis- Queen believes they might to the St Louis School Monday,
St Louis Cathode School and random acts, we don't know, reported her checkbook and ing her of sudden, exesstve be thieves purposely seeking but no new information was
Medina Valley Early Childhood but are looking Into the possi- credit cards were taken from card use. / out the schools as easy targets, found. Extra patrols have been
ins “I’ve been in the school requested for the locations in
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and Miranda was unani- Miranda said the changes didn’t think it would.
momaly appointed to finish would be implemented to She did spend bome time position without problem,
out the term Wilkins help administration" run here and there with Wilkins “I feel fine, not once have
He is returning to Port fresh is in the best Interest of MCH directors
Lavaca, to work as Chief the hospital.* have several
Executive Officer for Memorial Currier, who purchased a options for hiring a
Medical, a job he held for nine home in Castroville last year, new administrator
I that could handle be cautious about hiring some- back he had a goal and It
the [interim] posi- one else and not rush Into any failed,* Barden said "Maybe he
don but it will be thing.” ... . felt like he lost something.*
up to the board to The owners of MCH, he said, When Currier was hired,
decide" feel like now is the tme to come Barden said he and
MCH Is jointly together and address problems Montgomery were invited to
owned by Hondo since the election is finished interviews but had no final vote
and Medina 'Any CEO hired by the MCH “We appoint the board and
County in a 25 per- board does not have to come than about it," Barden said.
cent-75 percent before commissioners court or “They are obligated to review
spiit Hondo city council for approval their budget with us but they're
County Judge -The owners need to convey not necessarily seeking
D a vid their feelings to board mem- approval."
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