The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 139, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 1992 Page: 2 of 30
thirty pages : ill. ; page 24 x 15 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Page 2
THE BASTROP ADVERTISER
Thursday, June 18,1992
Local taxes above average Death
*Elgin residents bore a heavier
local property tax burden in
1990-91 than their neighbors in
Bastrop and Smithville, accor-
ding to a new report bv the Texas
Research League.
Residents of all three cities,
however, paid more than the state
average of 1.864 percent of
market value or $1,864 per $100
value.
The comparable figure for
Elgin was $2.5112. In Smithville
the combined tax burden for
county, city and school operations
was $1.9471, followed by Bastrop
with $1.9326.
The report, which cites a 5.3
percent statewide increase in pro-
perty tax rates for 1990-91, does
not include tax changes in 1991-92
since statewide data are not yet
available.
Texas Research League is an
Austin based public policy
research group funded chiefly by
business interests.
The state’s highest property tax
rate foil on Houston’s North
Forest ISD at $3.10, TRL
reported. The lowest rate was
$1.30 in White Oak in Gregg Coun-
ty east of Dallas.
For a house which would sell
for $80,000 the North Forest tax
bill was $2,575. The bill for an
equivalent house in White Oak
was $765.
Roadblock-
van, according to Bastrop police
reports!
The store owner called the
sheriff’s department with his
mobile phone and kept deputies
apprised of the suspects’ route,
Pence said.
BCSO Sgt. Troy Bise and depu-
ty Mike Loney spotted the van oh
Texas 71 near Farm Road 20.
“After Bise turned on his lights,
In Elgin the 1990-91 tax bill for
an $80,000 house was $1,992. In
Smithville the bill was $1,629,
compared to $1,508 in Bastrop.
If the house was also a
homestead the tax bill fell to
$1,925 in Elgin, $1,566 in Smithville
and $1,443 in Bastrop. - ‘
But if the homestead belonged
to someone over age 65, the tax
bill was still lower-$l,786 in Elgin,
$1,473 in Smithville and $1,310 in
Bastrop.
The report notes that school tax
bills for the elderly are frozen at
the level in place when the
homeowner turned 65. Conse-
quently some elderly persons
paid even less.
Taxes on industrial equipment
and commercial inventories also
varied widely across Texas in
1990-91, the report notes.
Such property valued at $80,000
ranged from $992 in White Oak to
$2,347 in Meadows in Fort Bend
County.
Locally, the tax bill for in-
dustrial equipment and inven-
tories valued at $80,000 would be
$1,417 in Bastrop, $1,452 in
Smithville and $1,801 in Elgin.
On commercial inventories of
the same value, the 1990-91 tax bill
in Bastrop was $1,418, compared
to $1,549 in Smithville and $1,992
in Elgin.
The report cites two reasons for
this range of taxes. First, local of-
ficials adopt budgets and set tax
rates and amount of homestead
exemptions.
Second, unless all property is
appraised uniformly, tax burdens
will vary. • *
The report indicates that the
average ratio of tax appraisals to
actual market value ranged from
84.8 pecent in one Cooke County
school district to 133.4 percent in
the Burkeville ISD in Newton
County.
Locally, the McDade school
district reported the highest ratio
at 102.4 percent of market value.
In Bastrop the ratio was 99.1
percent, compared to 97.5 percent
in Smithville and 101.3 percent in
Elgin. '
At the same time the report
gives high marks to the county
appraisal districts which assess
property values.
“The valuation of property in
•Texas for tax purposes continues
to improve with ratios in most
counties clustering around 100
percent of market value,” said
Gary Wood, president of the
Ttexas Research League.
From 1985-86 to 1990-91 the
average property tax burden in
Texas increased 46 percent, Wood
said.
the suspects sped up and ran two
red lights on Texas 71,” according
to the investigator.
“Just before they all got to the
bridge, Loney passed the van and
with Bise behind they tried a roll-
ing roadblock to slow the van
down,” he said.
Unfortunately it did not work.
“The van rammed into the
back of Loney’s vehicle several
times before the driver apparent-
ly lost control, went over the me-
dian into the westbound lane, hit
another vehicle and ultimately
the guardrail,” Pence said.
The juveniles were taken to
Bastrop County Jail and later
released to the Travis County
Sheriff’s Department.
Charges are pending against
the pair in both counties.
99tf
SALE
99^ is all you pay to have one television connected
to the
BASTROP TV CABLE
32 CHANNELS
IS
'
FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE
THIS SPECIAL PRICE
is for a limited time only
for residents in the Cable Coverage Area.
You Can Also Have HBO, Cinemax,
Disney And/Or Encore Installed FREE
If It Is Ordered At The Same Time!
Converter or Cable Ready TV May Be Required.
You must come in to the office to apply9 so
COME IN TODAY
J
BASTROP CARLKVISlONCORP.
Office Hours: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Monday thru Friday
1112 MAIN STREET
321-6864
Manzano’s blood alcohol level
was .023 according to hospital
reports, which is below the .10
legal limit in Texas, the chief
reported.
“I am not sure what it was at
the time of the accident or how
much time had elapsed between
the accident and the test,” he
said.
Duncan said, along with possi-
ble seat belt, child restraint and
failure to stop violations, Man-
zano may face an additional
charge of involuntary
manslaughter or injury to a child.
The three-month-old girl died
at 11:20 p.m. Sunday night. Her
seven-year-old sister was upgrad-
ed from serious to fair condition
Tuesday, according to Larry
BeSaw, Brackenridge Hospital
spokesperson.
Two other children in the
pickup, ages nine and ten, were
released Sunday night. The one-
■ ■■■ 1 Continued from Page 1
year-old and four-year-old were
released Monday night.
The mother and father of the
children, Yolanda’and Alejandro
Manzano, are listed in fair condi-
tion, BeSaw said. f
Both the drivers remain in
serious condition, he added.
Manning underwent face
reconstruction surgery Tuesday
night, one family member said.
Duncan said he will review the
case with prosecutors this week.
Video
-Continued from Page 1
■Continued from Page 1
department to acquire one in
Bastrop County. \
They will be used as a tool for
officers when making traffic
stops and when investigating
crime and wreck scenes, Waite
said.
“Having the camera is like hav-
ing another set of eyes because it
will not miss a thing,” he said.
“In addition, they will be useful
aides for training our officers,”
Waite added.
“Besides that they are great
fun to play with,” Deily said.
The two traveled to San Antonio
Friday afternoon with enough
donation money to buy the
department’s first camera.
The pair installed the camera
while they were still at the store
Teen parents-
year. Another 37 students suc-
cessfully completed the year and
are expected to return in the fall.
v
“Here they are able to interact
with other young parents and
their children, have more respon-
sibility, feel more like a parent
and spend more time with their
own children,” said Mrs. Laundy.
The class has always been open
to fathers too, but many times the
mothers do not want the fathers
involved, she said.
“As the fathers become more
accepting of parenting, we are
beginning to see more of them in
the class,” said Mrs. Laundy,
“This helps recognize teen
parenting as a problem for
fathers as well as for mothers
although the mothers generally
before returning to Smithville via
Bastrop.
“We were learning exactly
What the camera will do while we
video taped traffic on the way
home. I’m sure some people on
the highway were wondering
what we were up to,” the police
chief said.
Each unit includes the camera,
a VHS tape, a view screen for the
car, a microphone on the camera
and a portable microphone the of-
ficer carries.
Barry’s Video in San Antonio
has made these packages
available at reduced cost for
police departments,, said Deily.
“On its first weekend shift, the
camera was a great asset,” said
officer Waite Tuesday afternoon.
“We were very happy with it
and the night tapes are just as
clear as the daytime shots,” he
added.
“We did have a little trouble
with the self-focus on the
machine, but a replacement
camera is already on the way to
Smithville,” Waite said.
He said donations are still be-
ing sought from civic organiza-
tions, businesses and private in-
dustries. For contributions of $25
or more, the donor will receive a
SPD cap.
He added that the Smithville
Police Association is a non-profit
organization of local officers and
citizens interested in bettering
the Smithville Police
Department.
•Continued from Page 1
have more responsibilities,” she
said.
“We encourage the young
fathers to participate in the class
because we need their point of
view.”
“Sometimes when all these
young mothers get together there
tends to be some male-bashing. It
was interesting having fathers
this year and hearing them stand
up for themselves and learning
how they feel,” she said.
The parenting class, offered
first period each day, concen-
trates on parenting skills—taking
a temperature, heating a bottle
and how to stop a baby from
crying.
Learning job skills is also
encouraged.
With 40 percent of the teen
parents enrolled, Genesis has
given them options not available
before.
“Most of them do not work well
in regular classes and were con-
sidered at-risk students before
becoming pregnant,” Mrs. Laun-
dy said.
“The teen parenting class is
also here to support the young
mothers and fathers, not to con-
demn them. I only yell at them if
they get pregnant again,” she
laughed.
“I would love to work myself
out of a job, but instead I will pro-
bably have to add another class
during the 93-94 school year,” Mrs.
Laundy said.
“If I can keep one of these
young mothers in school through
this program and graduation, I
will continue to fulfill my goal,”
she added.
OM
Tours
Crocheron Plantation
Bastrop, Texas
1502 Wilson Street
(just blocks from downtown)
Every Saturday & Sunday
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
14 minute movie of old historic Bastrop
»
Guided tour of breathtaking 12-acre plantation
replica, blocks from downtown
. ■ ■ t .
9 beautiful historic homes, authentically furnished
Call 321-9290 For more information
- iV’
1
\
<C_-
-m-
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
McAuley, Davis. The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 139, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 1992, newspaper, June 18, 1992; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth756103/m1/2/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.