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Perez Signs
With
Coastal Bend
Site of Pavilion undecided pending review of 33 returned surveys
BY BRANDI G. WEST
Palacios Beacon_
The future recommended site of the Palacios
Educational Pavilion by the Palacios Pavilion
Committee is still undecided and the committee
will seek advice regarding analysis of the 33
submitted public surveys.
The Palacios Beautification and Pavilion
Committee listened to the results from the 33
pubic surveys on the preferred site location
for the new Palacios Educational Pavilion the
Committee decided to table the recommendation
to the City of Palacios at last week’s meeting
until further analysis of these surveys with the
architects.
Residents of Palacios were encouraged to
attend the Town Hall Meeting on Jan. 23 to
listen to Bob Randall from Randall-Porterfield
Architects explain the similarities, differences,
pros and cons of each potential future site of the
Pavilion. At the end of the meeting individuals
with vested interests were asked to complete a
survey to assistthe Committee with this difficult
decision. Individuals not present also had the
opportunity to voice opinions by obtaining this
same survey from City Hall.
At the Town Hall Meeting Randall described,
along with documentation provided by his firm,
site one to be located at the former location:
the existing 4th St. fishing pier which ‘offers
a panoramic view of the bay as well as the
shoreline ’ along with the historical significance.
Site two is close to the Boat ramp/site
adjacent to marina Basin, on land, and offers
a ‘dynamic view of the Seawall, beach to bay,
marina wetlands, and the North view corridor
of “green space” to the railroad park’.
Either site, “We’re not going to make a lot
of people happy,” said Joe Kana, President of
the Committee.
Opinions varied on both the surveys and
among Committee members with ideas still
flourishing about changes in both proposed
locations of the project and parking lots
associated with the Pavilion.
City Manager David Kocurek suggested
relocating site 2’s suggested parking lot, at the
existing basketball court on South Bay Blvd, to
ensure a canopy would not block views from
homeowners along this scenic and popular
Boulevard.
Debbie Morris, Port Director, agreed a
parking lot should not be at the existing
basketball court.
Morris stated consideration of parking lot
space, for the time being, could possibly be
adjacent to the project on Navigation District
land until future development of parking
by the city is established. This possibility is
also contingent upon the MCND approval
of such use and any future potential outside
development.
Kocurek suggested, by replacing the existing
basketball courts on South Bay Blvd. with a sand
volleyball court and building a covered canopy
basketball court by Railroad Park which could
multi-purposely be used for farmers markets,
craft and art shows, etc. would alleviate parking
lots along the seawall. Kocurek indicated
additional parking space could also be available
at the Railroad Park for the Pavilion.
Contrary site preferences were insinuated as
Charlotte Tucker stated, “When there is a will;
there is a way,” and Kana stating “Change is
good.”
(See PAVILION, Page 2)
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CROWNED as the 58th Harmonie Club Valetine Sweetheart was Bryttany Vu (center), daughter of
Tom and Hahn Vu, at last weekend’s Coronation Ball. Sarah Estraca (right) was 1st Runner-Up and
Sissy Martinez finished 2nd Runner-Up. The Harmonie Club raised a whopping $32,394.76. For Val-
entine Parade winners, see page 10. (Beacon Photo by Ryan West)
Palacios CofC adds to
growing list opposing
LCRA cutoff request
BY RYAN WEST
Palacios Beacon-Editor
The Palacios Chamber of Commerce
stepped into the fray and voice its opposi-
tion to pending Texas Center for Environ-
mental Quality (TCEQ) ruling over the
Lower Colorado River Authority’s (LCRA)
Emergency Order request to cut off irriga-
tion water for a third consecutive year and
crucial fresh water inflows into the Matago-
rda Bay system.
Glen Smith, CofC President, announced
the decision of the Board of Director’s at
last week’s meeting of the CofC’s general
membership.
The letter, addressed to TCEQ Chairman,
Bryan Shaw, Ph. D., and TCEQ Commis-
sioners Toby Baker and Zac Covar reads as
follows:
Dear Chairman and Commissioners:
This letter is in regard to the possible de-
cision of the TCEQ Board to approve the
Lower Colorado River Authority’s Emer-
gency Order to cut off irrigation water from
the Colorado River downstream of Austin
for the third consecutive year. The drought
that has affected central Texas is a devastat-
ing circumstance that calls for equitable sac-
rifces from all those in the affected regions
as well as those whose livelihood depends
on downstream flows. By allowing the
LCRA’s Emergency Order to take effect, the
TCEQ Board is essentially taking sides and
setting a dangersou precedent affecting state
water planning processes. This action also
has the ability to render Proposition 6, dully
approved by voters in the November elec-
tion, useless and ineffective. The people of
(See LCRA, Page 3)
Hilderbrand files for PISD,
Chaves seeks City re-election
Charles Hilderbrand and Rob Kessler are
vying for Place 6 on Palacios ISD School
Board of Trustees and Council woman
Judith Chavez is the sole incumbent to
have filed with the City for Palacios City
Council re-election.
Deadline for filing for both Palacios
City Council and Palacios ISD School
(See FILE, Page 3)
County candidates at CofC political forum
BY BRANDI G. WEST
Palacios Beacon_
Last weeks’ Palacios Chamber of
Commerce General Membership
Meeting entertained four candidates
seeking election in either the March
Primary and/or the November election.
Matagorda County Judge Nate
McDonald and Justice of the Peace
Pet. 3, Jerry Purvis, both unopposed
candidates, briefly and graciously
appreciated the Palacios Chamber for
the opportunity to speak and provided
specific and personal examples of
contributions to either the county or
city.
Unopposed Candidates
Judge McDonald indicated his
efforts, along with the other board
members of the Houston-Galveston
Area Council, to bring forth Hurricane
Ike Disaster Recovery Funds totaling
approximately $16.4-million to
Matagorda County.
Appreciation was expressed by
McDonald for being allowed to serve
as a board member of H-G AC and bring
money back to the county to ‘harden
our coastlines.’
Judge McDonald reassured all
present, “There’s not going to be a
river that divides us, we all will be one
Matagorda County.”
Regarding Palacios Community
Medical Center’s needs, Judge
McDonald said, “I would like thank
you for allowing me to advocate and
search for ways to stand up for Palacios
Community Medical Center; we’re
making good progress.”
Pertaining to county efforts, Judge
McDonald said, “We now have a
hospital district board who understands
the importance of working together.”
Justice of the Peace Jerry Purvis
thanked the people of Palacios,
especially Precinct 3, for his time in
office since 2004.
Purvis indicated many changes have
occurred brought forth from the state
to the people and small claims court
and efforts within Purvis’ office have
worked to ensure smooth transitions
are in effect.
This position is Judge Purvis’ third
career which has involved much
learning.
(See CHAMBER, Page 2)
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