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Wednesday, February 5, 2014 THE CUERO RECORD 3A
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AIRPORT
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general public also obtained and re-
turned surveys from the city website.
Pilots who responded to the survey
said their average use of the Cuero air-
port was 14 takeoffs and landings per
year, according to a QED report gener-
ated in October. Seven out of 10 pilots
said they would use an airport in
Cuero if the runway length was at least
3,800 feet. The runway length of the
existing airport is 2,800 feet. Collec-
tively, the pilots said desirable services
at an airport include self-service fuel, a
courtesy car rental and a longer run-
way.
The city has three options: sell and
reuse the existing airport land without
providing a new airport at a new site;
sell and reuse the existing airport land
and build a replacement airport at a
new site; maintain the existing airport
or improve the existing facilities.
If this option is pursued, the city will
sell about 11 acres of land at the north-
western end of the airport, bordered by
East Broadway Street and Industrial
Boulevard. According to a QED report
generated this month, preliminary esti-
mates suggest the property is worth
$1,10 million, due to the frontage on
East Broadway Street and its potential
use for retail and commercial purposes.
The remaining 64 acres would be
available for recreational use in con-
junction with the city park.
If the city chooses to sell the land
and build a replacement airport, it
would need to purchase land. Total
costs would be about $15.51 million, ac-
cording to QED. The city would be eli-
gible for a $11,37 million grant from
the Federal Aviation Administration.
Additionally, TxDOT Aviation Division
Grant Program can provide the city a
total of $1.6 million in funding. The re-
maining cost the city would have to
contribute would be $2.54, after the
sale of existing airport land of $1 mil-
lion, the city cost is reduced to $1.54
million. This cost includes land acquisi-
tion, assuming land is purchased at
$8,000 per acre with surface protection
rights.
The third option is to maintain and
possibly improve the existing airport.
The airport would provide no fuel serv-
ices or would offer limited services. If
the city pursues this option, mainte-
nance projects may be required to en-
sure the safety of the facility. These
projects would be eligible for federal
and state grant funding.
Members of the Cuero Municipal Air-
port Committee include Bill Blackwell,
Will Carbonara, Mike Cavanaugh, Rick
Doake, Jimmy Gips, Jay Howard, Roy
Johnson and Bill Matthys.
Randall Malik, executive director of
the Cuero Development Corporation,
said he expects QED to present final
recommendations to the city in the
spring.
“We’re certainly open to what the
study says,” Malik said.
PLANS
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work,” Haley said. “They are focused on
schedule and working on projects when
school is in session,”
Representatives from Claycomb As-
sociates, Architects presented render-
ings of the proposed plans for the high
school, junior high school and perform-
ing arts center to the board. Represen-
tatives from Weaver & Jacobs
Constructors also attended the meet-
ing.
Kevin Smith of Claycomb Associates
presented the proposed plans for the
senior high school building, with the
performing arts center attached to the
building. A new gym will also be at-
tached to the building.
B.J. Drehr, board president, told the
architect the board was planning on
approving bond funds to build the gym
as one of the last projects and the
board discussed the possibility of the
gym being built in the same phase as
the senior high school, junior high
school, and performing arts center.
In the proposed plans, parking
spaces in front of the school would be
lost to make room for the new build-
ings. However, additional parking is
planned behind the visitor’s side of the
bleachers, with the street behind the
bleachers possibly being moved back to
create room for additional parking. The
architechs could not say if the number
of parking spaces is equal or greater to
the parking capability the exisistng
school has.
Gerald Gonzales said parking is a
concern because the school hopes to
host more playoff football games in the
future.
‘"You are blessed to have a group com-
mitted to building a performance arts
center,” Smith told the board, in refer-
ence to the Cuero DeWitt Community
Development Corporation, who have
donated over $750,000 to the Cuero
Education Foundation toward the
building of the performing arts center.
Smith suggested recognizing the com-
mittee in some way in the performing
art center’s construction.
Francis Zordilla of Claycomb Associ-
ates presented a proposed rendering of
the junior high school to the board.
Restrooms in the existing building
would be updated. An additional build-
ing would be constructed behind the
exisiting school for more classrooms
and a boys locker room.
CJHS principal Greg Crockett said
the classrooms would probably be used
by eighth graders.
Chamber renames service
award after Larry Carter
The 50th Community Service
Award was given at the Jan. 21 cham-
ber banquet. The award was first
given in 1964 to the late J.T. Newman,
who was mayor of Cuero at the time.
The award is presented to individu-
als for outstanding leadership, dedica-
tion and volunteerism within the
community. The award has been pre-
sented to tandem recipients, husband
and wife teams, and even posthu-
mously.
Larry Carter is the only person who
has received the award twice. Carter
was the recipient of 2004 and 2012
award. He passed away in 2013 fol-
lowing his third diagnosis of lung can-
cer.
“We lost our dear, sweet friend this
past year after his long, brave fight
with cancer,” said past president Na-
talie Carson at the banquet. “We will
never forget his hard work and dedi-
cation to the community of Cuero and
because of his selflessness, he leaves
behind a legacy in which will forever
live on.”
The chamber renamed the Commu-
nity Service Award the Larry Carter
Community Service Award.
“The Cuero Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors unanimously voted
to rename this distinguished award,”
Carson said.
The first recipient of the Larry
Carter Community Service Award
was Brenda Martin. She was the lead
organizer of Carter’s fundraiser last
year.
TRACK
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The track includes eight lanes. Previ-
ously, the Cuero ISD track had seven
lanes. With the improvements, the
track will be a feasible option to host
future district or regional track meets.
“There are only 10 to 12 companies
in the United States that do this sort of
thing. A few of us are really good.
Some, not so good,” Chabra said.
Chabra has been to the Bolivia cen-
tral soccer stadium which is the main
national soccer stadium outside of La
Paz, the Brazil central soccer stadium,
the Olympic training center in
Bangladesh, Thailand, and Spain.
“The last time I was overseas was 15
years ago,” Chabra said. “I still go to
Puerto Rico off and on but I don’t con-
sider that overseas. It is part of the
United States.”
Chabra stays busy nearly all year all
over the U.S. When in Texas he has a
longtime friend of 32 years, Kenny
Moore, help him out.
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Supt. contract renewed
Cuero ISD superin-
tendent James Haley
had his contract renewed
at the regular Jan. 16
board of trustees meet-
ing. His contract was ex-
tended three years
through 2017. The vote
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