Duval County Picture (San Diego, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 1, 1997 Page: 1 of 8
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Texas Borderlands Newspaper Collection and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the UNT Libraries.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
SuperS
Wednesday, Octobei
month long open house
Refurbished El Mercado ready for customers, Page 1
locus in the 60*9
c ou,m31 c t u r e
V
“We tell it like it isl'
\ol. i: No. 40
S;m I )ii j»o, I e\a
I ilh ( cuts
County adopts budget with $1.1 debt
'
Citizen calls budget 'political document'
Alfkbdo E Caemnas
\> 14
Commisioners pick
SD for juvenile site
Duval County Commissioners
voted on Friday, Sept. 26 to adopt
a budget for fiscal year 1997-98
that will result in a $1.1 million
debt at the end of the year.
Commissioner Rene M. Perez
was the lone dissenter. Commis-.
sioner Nestor Garza was absent.
"I could not in good conscious
vote for this budget,” Perez said
"Somewhere down the line we are-
going to have to pay for this debt”
The only two persons to ad-
dress the commissioners at the
hearing agreed.
"You're just putting it off, it's a
pure political document," Nettie
Lou Wilson of Freer said.
W0
i '
’’ %'
being vote <
money foolish” Wilson said.
Former Chanty Judge Gilberto
Uresti told the court that if they
would raise taxes to meet obliga-
tions, it would take more that the
eight percent that triggers a pos-
sible voter tax recall election.
Wilson agreed, saying the court
was "back dooring" from having
to have the required notice and
hearing for a tax increase.
"You’re solving the debt prob-
lem by going deeper into debt,"
Uresti said. "Your responsibility
is fiscal management of county
funds"
. Only tax collector Zaragosa
Gutierrez III came to the budget's
defense by accusing Uresti ofhav-
Fonner County Judge
Gilberto Uresti ,
County Judge E.B. Garcia who with $660,000in scrip warrants. It ing added to the problem during
"You're putting off ths prob prepared the budget is up for re- will reduce taxes by two cents and his administration,
lems now because it is close to an election next year as are County increase spending by nearly half a County Judge Garcia said "it
election year," Wilson added. Commissioner Gilbert Uribe and million dollars. At the end o the would be easy to cut 100 people
"Taxes will have to go up eventu- Perez. year the scrip warrants will total from the payroll but we need to
ally." ^ The county will start the year $1.1 million. continue to provide services."
Duval County Commissioners
cate a proposed juvenile facility at
the site of the Glossbrenner Unit, cost of $50,000; and provide trans-
two miles south of San Diego portation to TYC officials to and
County consultant Ernesto from the airport during the con-
Gonzales told the court that Texas struction of the project at a cost of
Department of Criminal Justice $10,000.
officials had "no objection to use
the land."
The state prison system owns
over300acres given to it by Duval
County. Theplan calls for the state
to allow the county to use 105
acres for the juvenile facility. The
site will also include 25 acres
deeded back to the county by the
state when it proposed a short term
juvenile facility. All told, the pro-
posed site will include 120 acres.
Duval County is one of 55
Texas communities which have
expressed an interest in applying
to the Texas Youth Commission
for the3304»d facility. The project
is expected to bring a $20 million
annual payroll to the selected city.
The application is due in Aus-
tin by Friday, Oct 3. A "short list"
is expected to be announced on
Oct. 28 and the final selection
shortly thereafter.
There is only one similar facil-
ity in South Texas, Gonzales said.
The rest are in the north and Cen-
tral ports of the state.
"I have a good feeling for this
project," Gonzales said.
He cautioned commissioners,
however, that the competition is
stiff.
Gonzales said he has begun
putting together a "blue ribbon
committee" to push the applica-
tion after it is received by the state.
The county also committed it-
self to some $330,000 in incen-
tives to the project. Among the
incentives it the 25 acre tract val-
ued at $75,000; building of a heli-
pad at the facility at a cost of
SuperS "Fbods announces Grand
cost ofS50.000: and provide trans- ^
Opening Saturday in San Diego
Duval County will also prom-
ised to purchase and donated to
TYC p property to be used as a
halfway house for juveniles re-
leased from the facility. Gonzales
said this property could come from
a tax foreclosure.
The court also approved a con-
tract with Her^ndez and Gonza-
les as the county's consulting firm
for the project. The firm will be
paid $15,000 upon completion of
the application. They will get an
additional $5,000 if the county .
makes the short list and a bonus of
$10,000if the county is ultimately
selected.
In other business, the court were
confronted with a complaint from
County Attorney Investigator Roel
R. Perez who said his salary had
been cut $500 per month.
Perez is scheduled to be paid
$1,500 a month when he is cur-
rently earning $2,000. County
Judge E. B. Garcia said the salary
had been budgeted at $1,500 last
year but that County Attorney Joe
Ramon Falcon had hired Perez at
the $2,000level. By year’s end the
budget had been exceeded, Garcia
said.
"I was under the understanding
that this would be adjusted this
budget year," Perez said.
"That's not my understanding”
Judge Garcia said.
"That isn't what you told me,"
Perez responded.
The court approved the county
salary schedule without Perez's
salary until the matter can be re-
viewed.
The newest store in the 48-
strong family of Super S Foods
stores will begin its six-week grand
opening celebration on Saturday,
Oct. 4 in the former El Mercado
store located at 104 N. Ventura in
San Diego.
"Grocery shoppers in the San
Diego area are about to discover
the freshness, fun and savings of
shopping at SuperS Foods El Mer-
cado," SuperS CEO John Dieterle
said.
Giveaways, super prizes and
bargains throughout the store will
highlight the opening week's fes-
tivities, from Oct I through Nov.
11, according to store manager
Julian Vasquez. "We invite shop-
pers tocome in for the grand open-
ing festivities and discover the va-
riety, courtesy, friendliness, and
the fresh selection of USDA Se-
lect meats, farm fresn prouuce,
baked goods and dairy products
dun we have for them every day,"
said Vasquez.
"We place the highest priority
on freshness and the lowest pos-
sible prices at SuperS Foods, and
this store will reflect those poli-
cies," Vasquez added.
During the six-week grand
opening, shoppers will find more
than great prices and courteous
service.
"Grand prize drawings will
send some happy winners home
ics for their home." Dieterle said.
lOn Oct. 11, an Electric Kiddy
Car will be awarded; on Oct. 25 a
Canales named SD
Chamber president
on Nov. 8 a 27" color television
and video cassette recorder. Also,
on Saturday, Oct 4, lady shoppers
Rupert Canales III has been
named as president of the San Di-
ego Chamber of Commerce.
Canales was selected
Brush Country Home Health.
The Chamber board also ap-
pro ve<
ceive a free carnation just
Fresh produce is a source of
pride at Super S Foods, Preterit
erie said: "Super S Foods owns
and operates its own produce ware-
house in San Antonio, which en-
ables shoppers in San Diego to get
the freshest, finest selection of
quality produce available in the
country. Always fresh, always at
the peak of the season."
The foil service meat market
promises to please customers.
Super S Foods offers quality
USDA Select Beef and are com-
mitted to bringing customers only
the best quality and service. Mar-
ket Manager Joe Luna said.
"All beef and pock items are
cut to your order and wrapped in
convenient packages for easy use."
Luna said. "I invite everyone to
come in and experience the fresh-
ness, quality and selection of beef,
pork and poultry the San Diego
store will offer."
The market will also feature
fiesh horhacoo every Saturday and
Sunday and hot tamales will be
available 7 days a week.
Super S Foods prides krelf on
customer services to make shop-
ping experiences more convenient
and enjoyable. Customers may
imrku*l nHnuuiloltmlinfrflt
hunting and firiung licenses, West-
ern Union Money Transfers, pre-
paid long distance phone cards
and Western Union Money Or-
ders.
Customers may send and re-
ceive faxes, get film developed,
photocopy documents and pay
CP&L and Entex gas payments.
Super S accepts manufacturer’s
coupons. Lone Star and W.I.C.
cards, and cashes authorized pay-
roll checks.
Super S Foods owns and oper-
ates 48 stores in 37 Texas counties
throughout South and Central
Texas, and employs more than
1400people. The original SuperS
Foods opened in 1973.
Garcia recognized by Knights of Columbus
Canales is administrator of
mg 279 U64
O U H O t- o> O h*
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.
Matching Search Results
View one place within this issue that match your search.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.
Cardenas, Alfredo E. Duval County Picture (San Diego, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 1, 1997, newspaper, October 1, 1997; San Diego, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1005789/m1/1/?q=mission+rosario: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .