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Thursday, February 14, 1980
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Commissioners still troubled by road complaints
lVocinct 3 Commissioner
Jerry Alexander told the
Commissioners Court Mon
day he is "disturbed and
upset" because the county
may bo looking at t remen
dous growth this year" as a
result of outmigration from
Aust in.
Much of it could occur in
his precinct which lies alum;
the Travis County boundary,
he said. "We may have seen
just part ol what's coming,"
he told the court, adding that
continued growth would
further stretch the county's
road funds and other
resources.
lie was particularly dis
lurbed. he indicated, when
he was approached bv a
county newcomer w ho want
ed to know how soon the
county would pave the road
past her place. She said she
was told by the "realtor"
from whom she bought that
paving was on its way before
lung, Alexander reported.
"She was quite upset
when I told her I had never
even talked to the realtor,"
lei alone giving any prom
ises about paving, he said.
NO PAV ING
"We haven't paved anv
mads in t wo years," he said,
adding that two years ago
paving cost $8,000 to $10,000
per mile. The present cost is
closer to $22,006 per mile, he
estimated.
Some rural subdivision
streets are just "trails"
charged Precinct 1 Commis-
sioner Wilma Wilev. She
indicated she faces problems
much like Alexander’s.
The court unanimously
approved a resolution offer
ed by Alexander calling on
t he Hist rid Attorney's office
"to take proper action"
against "anyone failing to
comply with subdivision
requirements of Bastrop
County.”
"We do our best," said
Alexander, hut he charged
that when subdividers start
making promises about
county roads, "It's gone too
far."
Mrs. Wiley seconded
Alexander's motion. Both
Wiley and Alexander are
running for re-election and
face opposition for nomina
tion in the May 3 Democratic
Party Primary.
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District Attorney Neal
Pfeiffer, when told of the
court's action, said he
believes the county's subdi
vision road requirements are
specific and understandable
enough to be enforceable.
Enforcement would have to
be sought through a cilil suit
in District Court, he said.
At the same lime, he said,
enforcement procedings
would probably depend on
specific complaints from
county commissioners about
a subdivision’s roads.
"They're the ones who
know what's really out
t here," he said.
In other road business
Monday, commissioners
agreed to inspect newly
completed road work in the
controversy-plagued Lost
Pines subdivision, in K-C
Estates and near McDade
before taking formal action
to accept the roads for
county maintenence.
LOST PINES ROAD
Roadhuilder Joe Middle
Ion told the court the Lost f
Pines roads are ready to
inspect. Mrs. George
Brotherton praised Middle- : I
ton's work. '■ . m
“We still have a school
bus” coming over the road,
she reported, “and we can
get in and out now after 14
years."
Bastrop school trustees
had threatened to discon-
tinue a school bus route over"
the Lost Pines road unless it
was improved.
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Auditor's report
County overspent budget $192,000
Newly promoted officers of First National Bank are Ifrom left | Jerry Ingram, Executive
Vice President; Marjorie Simpson, Assistant Cashier; Marlene Bennight, Assistant Vice
President; and David Goertz, Assistant Vice President. Staff Photo by Kathleen Claps.
Bank promotes four
I liredors of h irst Nat ional
Bank have promoted Jerry
Ingram to the position of
Executive Vice President of
I he ha nk, a new job in I he
bank's organization.
Ingram. formerly vice
president, has been w ith I he
bank since 1974. Before
nuning to the hank, he was
Business Manager and Tax
Collector for Bastrop In
de|M'iidclit School District
and prior to that was with
Citizen State Bank for nine
v ears.
He graduated from Bas
imp High School and
Southwest Texas Stall'
I'niversity and is married to
the former Doris Bartsch.
The couple has one son.
Also promoted by the
board were David A. Goertz,
Mrs. Marlene Bennight and
Mrs.Marjorie Simpson.
(inert/, newly named
Assistant Vice President,
has also been wit h t he bank
since 1971 and has been a
lean officer for t wo years. He
wanked for Long's Feed
Market for lour years while
in high school. He graduated
from Bastrop High School
and has been taking courses
at Austin Community Col
lege. Act iv e in civic organi
/aliens, he is currcntlv
prcsulcnl e| | he Bastrop
Kiwanis Club. In 1977 he
married the former Bennie
Relume, denial assistant for
Dr. Curl is McDonald.
Marlene Bennight. a new
Assistant Vice President,
has been wilh the bank since
1902 and has assumed seme
of the functions of Mrs. Cleo
Prekep who recently retired
as a fulltime employee. Mrs.
Bennight graduated from
Smithville High School and
worked for Southwestern .
Bell Telephone in Bastrop
until 19bl when Bell
converted to a dial system.
She married Maurice
Bennight in 1950 and they
have three children: Sue,
Janet and Joe plus one
grandchild.
Marjorie Simpson, newly
named Assistant Cashier,
joined the bank in 1978 after
retiring with her husband,
N.R. Sully Simpson from
Citizens State Bank where
i hev had served many years,
Simpson is now Special
Representative for Firsl
National. Among Mrs.
Simpson's dut les are opening
new accounts for customers.
Margie is a lifelong resident
of Baslnqi. The couple has
three sons and four grand
children. She is a member of
Calvary Baptist Church,
Bastrop Order of Eastern
Star and the National
Association of Bank Women
and has been in banking
work for 32 years.
Cecil Long, Chairman of
the Board and President,
said "We are happy to be
able to promote these
outstanding individuals and
io add to their responsibili
ties in order to better serve
our rustomers."
Bastrop County officials
should expect 1980 to be a
"tighi year" financially,
County Auditor Larry
Roberson told commission-
ers Monday. During the 1979
budget year, the county
spent $192,000 over income
to the general and salary
lund,s, he said.
At Roberson’s suggestion,
the county has consolidated
the two formerly separate
funds into a single general
fund. The most pressure
during 1980 will be on that
fund, he said.
Roberson warned that
commissioners will need to
keep a "tight fist" over
spending for the rest of the
fiscal year. They should
work to "get lax and other
Candidates
Continued From Page 1
Liwrenee Skelley and Pat
Psencik filed last week for
I lie mayor's post at the April
5 elect ion.
Filing closes March 5.
Lopcr has lived in
Smithville for around two
years and resides at 103 4th
Ave. He was out of town
Tuesday evening and could
not he reached for comment.
Ferrell, w ho criticizcd the
city's management before
the Council at its Monday
night meeting, said he is
running because "I'd like to
see the streets fixed. They
are so bad now that you can't
get over them. And our
storm drains and ditches are
hi terrible shape."
Ferrell, who has lived in
Smilhvillc for around three
and one half years, said he
also Ihinks “Our police
budget for 1980 is $120,000
and t hat's too high we can t
stand it
He lives with his wife Rose
at 405 Turney St. and is a
member of St. Paul’s
Cat holic Church. The couple
have one son, a welder who
lives in Austin.
revenues to equal expend!
1 ures," he said.
"Reserve funds" banked
by the county covered last
year's over spending he
said. There may not be
enough to do that again in
Council—
Continued from Page 1
In other action (he
Council:
"■Approved the request of
the City Secretary to make
out the 1980 tax roll on 100
per rent of valuation instead
of the present 40 per cent.
The city must go to 100 per
cent in 1981, she said.
Sharp noted that the city’s
lax rate can be adjusted to
compensate for the new
valuations.
"Approved a contract with
Neptune Wilkinson consult
ants for Phase II of the city's
comprehensive planning
study, due for completion
I his summer.
Lunch set
Feb. 19
The Ladies Luneheon will
be held at the Magic Mill at
12:30 on Tuesday Feb. 19th.
Hostesses will be Mrs.
Benton Sims (321 2416) and
Mrs) Curtis Sanders (321
2393). Attenders are asked
to call t hem for reservations.
1980, he indicated.
Roberson told commis-
sioners he has discussed
wilh County Judge Jack A.
Griesenbeck the possibility
of budgeting and spending
increased tax revenues
which are expected possible
in October.
Commissioners voted ear
lier this year to increase the
county's ratio of valuation
from 20 to 30 per cent.
Normally that extra tax
money would be spent
during fiscal 1981.
Griesenbeck was reported
ill. He was not present at
Monday’s court meeting,
which was presided over by
Precinct 2 Commissioner
Rillv Davis.
If you want to drink
that’s your business, if
you don’t, call 321-5827.
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NOTICE MEN and WOMEN
New Image
Fitness Center
Pre-Opening Sign Up
Regular Rate: $20.00 per month
Introductory Offer: $15.00 First Month
Offer Good Until Feb. 22,1980
Center Will Be Open On Or Before
MARCH 1,1980
Call Jim Griffith at 321-5193 or 321-9377
Tom Klerner at 237-3660, Smithville
“Weight Equipment “Sauna
“Whirlpool Room “Jogging Machine
WE WILL OFFER
EXCERCISE PROGRAMS FOR MEN & WOMEN
LADIES-Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Viday Saturday
MEN- Tuesday, Thursday, Vz day Saturday,.Sunday
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McAuley, Davis. The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), No. 99, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 14, 1980, newspaper, February 14, 1980; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth736098/m1/3/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.