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Rochelle ISD to
host first-ever
bond election
The Rochelle ISD Board
of Trustees met Wednesday,
Aug. 18, in regular session and
unanimously voted to approve
the district’s first-ever bond
election. The board is calling
for a $3 million bond package
/ that will fund the construction
of a new elementary school,
a new track and renovate the
existing high school.
The existing elementary is
98-years-old. It was built in
1922 and remodeled in 1978. It
has not had restroom facilities
for over 20 years and, according
to RISD Supt. Steve Butler, "is
in bad shape."
The high school was built in
1943 and the original building
was built in 1903. The outside
of the high school will not be
altered to retain the historical
attachment; however, if the
bond election passes, the inside
will be upgraded with new heat-
ing/air-conditioning, plumbing
and electrical work as well as
floor coverings, new lockers,
carpet, tile, etc.
"The board has also been
looking at the possibility of
a new track for over 20 years
Early voting
underway for
special election
Early voting for the Sept. 18
special election for the mayor's
seat for the city of Brady and
Place 3 on the Brady City
Council began today and will
run until Sept. 14.
Three candidates are on the
ballot for the mayor’s seat,
Gail Lohn, Joe Sanchez and
Rey Garza.
The seat for city council is
being sought by David Galindo
who is on the ballot and is
being challenged by write-in
candidate James Stewart.
The city council seat on the
ballot was held by Rey Garza
who had to resign to run for the
mayor’s seat, but continues to
serve in a holdover capacity
until the election decides who
will fill his spot.
Early voting is conducted
from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at city
hall. Voter registration cards
or a valid photo identification
is required.
Extended voting hours from
7 a.m.-7 p.m. will be held on
Tuesday, Sept. 7 and Tuesday,
Sept. 14 as well as on election
day, Saturday, Sept. 18
to replace the existing caliche
track," added Butler
The total cost for the con-
struction and renovations are
expected to be $2.5 million
and the board called for a $3
million bond package in hopes
that interest rate will change by
the time the bonds are sold. The
bond package will require vot-
ers to approve a 30 cent increase
on their ad valorem taxes. The
current rate is $1.04 and would
increase to $1.34.
The tax is calculated on
property value and taxed/per
$100 valuation. A $100,000
home would have the home-
stead exemption of $15,000
taken off prior to taxation,
leaving $85,000 at $1.34 per
hundred or $1,139 dollars
which would be an increase
of $255 yearly or $21.25 per
month.
"The average home in
our district is approximately
$25,000 which means the tax
increase on the average home
would be $75 yearly or $6.25 a
month," Butler explained.
Tax payers 65 or older will
not see an increase since their
taxes arc frozen, and agri-
culture exemptions will also
apply. District taxes dropped
from $1.50 in 2005 to $1.3 7
then to $1.04, where the rate is
currently. Thisbond package is
expected to keep the rate below
the $1.50 it was in 2005.
“We’ve always been a ‘pay-
as-we-go’ school district, but
this project far exceeds any-
thing we could pay for with
fund balance,” said Butler. “We
are simply spending too much
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Welcome to the 37th Annual World
Championship Barbeque Goat Cook-Off
They ’ll be dancing in the street—A GAIN!
"Get Your Goat On!" is the theme for the 37th Annual
World Championship Barbeque Goat Cook-Off this Labor
Day weekend.
And, just as excited as Brady residents, Cook-Offenthusiasts
and newcomers are to "Get Their Goat On," they'll be just as
excited—if not more—to "get their dance on" as the annual
cook-off boot scoot heads back to the downtown Brady
square for the traditional street-dance style get-
together.
The annual festivities get underway
on Friday, Sept. 3 and wrap up Sept.
4, following the winner announce-
ments and street dance.
The 37th Annual Cook-Off
is sponsored by Brady National
Bank and Carmeuse Industrial
Sands.
A unique tradition in itself,
Brady's World Championship
Barbeque Goat Cook-Off began
in 1973 as a fundraiser for the
Jaycees. The Chamber of Com-
merce now coordinates the event. As
the event has grown, many things have
changed, but what has always remained
constant is the world-renowned barbecued
goat and the celebration of the community's agri-
cultural heritage.
The goat market is a $2 million industry for McCulloch
County, and there are approximately 20,000 goats in McCulloch
County, which boasts a human population of less than 9,000.
McCulloch County ranks among the top 20 counties in the na-
tion for the number of goats produced.
For years, teams have gathered to pit their barbecuing skills
against one another in this open cook-off. A full slate of 175
teams will once again battle it out for this year's bragging rights.
In addition to cooking goat, many teams choose to partici-
pate in the “Mystery Meat Challenge,” a category introduced a
couple of years ago that continues to grow in popularity. Since
each year's mystery product isn't revealed until the Friday night
Welcome Party, participants have to be prepared for anything.
Other events and/or attractions Friday night include a washer
pitching tournament and the annual welcome party/dance The
free Friday night welcome dance will feature live music from
Landon Dodd and The Dancehall Drifters.
The misfortune of July Jubilee visitors will be the fortune of
Cook-Off guests as the annual fireworks display— rescheduled
due to inclement weather—gets underway just after
dark at Richards Park.
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Saturday morning will have folks hit-
ting the ground running—literally—for
the annual Goat Gallop 5K Fun Run
and Walk.
Saturday also features the 33rd
Annual Arts and Crafts Fair, a
horseshoe and washer pitch-
ing tournament, live music by
1 Landon Dodd and The Dance-
hall Drifters, game booths,
food vendors and Kent Finlay’s
Songwriter Circle featuring
Adam Carroll, Big John Mills
and Jordan Minor.
The day’s festivities will be
capped off with live music in down-
town Brady on the courthouse square.
This year features performances by Luke
Olson, Gary P. Nunn and Kyle Park. Tickets are
$10 in advance or $15 at the gate with a cooler tag charge if
folks BYOB. No glass bottles are allowed.
"This event draws thousands of people to Brady from all
across the country and has made our small town something to
talk about," said Kathi Masonheimer with the Chamber. "We are
proud of our tradition and look forward to sharing it with you.
Come visit the World Championship Barbeque Goat Cook-Off,
and celebrate with us as we enjoy our 37th annual event this
Labor Day weekend in Brady."
For more information, contact the Brady/McCulloch County
Chamber of Commerce at 325-597-3491 or e-mail info@
bradytx.com.
Look for the special Cook-Off tabloid in today's edition for
a more highlights of the Labor Day weekend festivities.
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Gridiron action...
Standard-Herald photo by Neal Ulmer
BULLDOG ACTION—Brady varsity player Andrew Brooks (25) leads the way for ball carrier David
Hernandez (21) during the early action of last Friday’s season opener against Sonora. The Bulldogs fought
back from a 13-0 deficit but came up short despite a late-game surge as time ran out. The Bulldogs will host
Grape Creek this Friday at 8 p.m. See game summary and photos on Page 6A.
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County tax rate, grant sponsorship topic of public hearings
BV Neal Ulmer
It is that time of the year when the
local government entities hold their
public hearings on tax rates. The Mc-
Culloch County Commissioners Court
held two public hearings last Wednes-
day evening.
The first public hearing, held at 5
p.m., regarded the McCulloch County
Commissioners Court’s participation in
sponsoring Cadre Material Products,
LLC of Voca for participation in the
Texas Enterprise Project Program in
the governor’s office.
The Texas Enterprise Zone Program
is an economic development tool for
local communities to partner with the
State of Texas to promote job creation
and capital investment in economically
distressed areas of the state. A local
community must nominate a company
as an Enterprise Project to be eligible
to participate in the Enterprise Zone
Program.
Kathi Masonheimer, Community
Development Director of the Brady
Economic Development Corp., pre-
sented information to the court and
the audience relating the fact that this
program will offer a rebate up to $2,500
per job created through Cadre Material
Products, LLC. Cadre will employ 75
persons.
“This is a single application project
with 25 other applications which were
carried over from last year," stated
Masonheimer. “It is very competi-
tive.”
A motion was made by Commis-
sioner Jim Quinn and seconded by
Murray to approve the sponsorship
of Cadre Material Products, LLC. It
passed unanimously.
At 6 p.m. the second public hearing
was held in the commissioner’s court-
room. which was a discussion on the
proposed tax rate.
Neal read the cover letter to the court
and to an audience of 10 citizens pres-
ent. This is in regard to the McCulloch
County proposed budget for 2010-11
stated, “This budget will raise more
total property taxes than last year’s
budget by $224,560.80, and of that
amount $130,733.50 is tax revenue to
be raised from new property added to
the tax roll.”
He made several statements which
included lost revenues ofcounty funds
and increased expenses. He pointed out
three things in relation to lost revenues:
(1) Sales tax revenue decreased 14
percent, (2) Interest income revenue in
the 2009-2010 budget of $34,000 was
in realty $24,000, and (3) County court
fines in previous years of $100,000
was actually closer to $14,000. The
2010-2011 budgets the fines at $16,000,
which is a decrease of $84,000.
In increased expenses, he pointed
to three things: (1) out of county jail
prisoner boarding expenses were bud-
geted at $27,000 in 2009-2010. Actual
costs approached $90,000 this year and
the 2010-2011 budgets $108,000. In
the county jail, the average number of
prisoners range from 22 to 23, but by
the Texas Jail Commission, the county
can house only 14 prisoners. The cost
of outside boarding is $35 per day
per prisoner.(2) There is in the budget
a three percent pay raise in county
salaries, which represents $32,000 and
(3) An eight percent increase in health
insurance premiums.
The proposed tax rate would be
0.526 per $100 property valuation,
which includes operating expenses,
debt service on the restored courthouse
and the road and bridge fund. Compared
to last years’ tax rate of .4988, this year’s
proposed tax rate would be 0.0272 per
$100 property valuation higher.
Quinn stated he was proud of the
proposed budget and the court has
worked hard on both the income and
expenses.
A second public hearing was held
Monday, Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. in the com-
missioner's courtroom.
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