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INDEX
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THE OTERO REC ORD
VOL. 93-No. 98
CUERO, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, December 13,1989
Established 1894 • Pulitzer Prize 1955
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DeWitt News Briefs
Sales tax rebate tops 4%
Representing sales tax collected here in October, State Comptroller
Bob Bullock reports Cucro’s one percent rebate is 4.36% above the
same period a year ago.
Cuero has received $316,397 to date from sales lax compared to
$303,180 a year ago. Nordhcim reports rebates totalling $11,683 this
year compared to $6,209 last year while Yorktown’s rebates are virtual-
ly the same for both years at $71,400.
Area cities reporting percentage increases in rebates include: Goliad,
1.36%; Gonzales, .41%; Edna, 9.60%; Kenedy, 7.84%; Yoakum,
4.15%; and Victoria, 8.97%.
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Deadline for award nominees
Judging will be held Thursday evening by a committee of Beautify
Cuero to determine this year’s residential Christmas decoration win-
ners.
Residents are reminded to have their Christmas lights on for the
beautification award judges. The winners will be announced this week.
Nominees for the beautification awards may be called to the Cuero
Chamber of Commerce at 275-2112.
All Academic Awards given
Cuero High School has announced five Gobbler football team mem-
bers who have been named to the All Academic Football Team in this
district.
Those selected include seniors Kevin Lange, Benson Goebel, and
Kendrick Baros; and juniors Wes Holland and Travis Droupy. They am
also honor roll students at CHS.
Members of the All Academic Team are selected by the coaches ill
the district based on the athlete's grades. Twenty-two students were
named to the list this year.
Christmas Tour success
Cuero Chamber of Commerce directors estimated 200 people at-
tended this year’s Christmas Tour of Homes and Special Places Sunday
afternoon.
The lour attracted several visitors from area towns and included
registrations for poinsctlias given away by the Chamber.
Winners of the plants were Faye West, Ema Lee Simon, and Mar-
guerite Bohne all of Cuero and Brownson Malsch of Edna.
Macedonia Baptist barbeque
Members of Macedonia Baptist Church will have their fund raising
barbeque Saturday from 11 to 3 at the church, 510 Indianola in Cuero.
Plates will be $3.50 each and will feature brisket, chicken or ribs
with the trimmings.
To reserve plates call 275-3082 or 275-5770.
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Wiggins files for
Yorktown JP spot
Yorktown Municipal Judge Al-
len C. Wiggins has become the first
candidate to file for the office of
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3.
Wiggins, a retired U.S. Air Force
aviator, will run in the Republican
Primary on March 13, John C. Lan-
ghoff, chairman of the DeWitt
County GOP, said.
Wiggins is the first and only
Republican to file locally so far for
any office in the 1990 primary. The
office of JP for Precinct 3 is cur-
rently held by Judge James J.
O’Connell, a Democrat from
Yorktown.
At press time, there was no word
from O’Connell on whether or not
he will run in the Democratic
Primary, which is also set for
March 13.
Among the incumbent
Democrats who have filed so far
are County Judge Ben Prausc; Dis-
trict Clerk Gerry Smith; County
Clerk Ann Drehr; County Treasurer
Peggy Ledbetter; Precinct 4 County
Commissioner Odell White; Justice
of the Peace, Precinct 1 John B.
Glaze; and Justice of the Peace.
Precinct 6 Daniel W. Autrey.
Three Democrats have filed so
far in the race to replace retiring
Precinct 2 County Commissioner
Pete Schaffner of Yoakum. They
are Dennis Bade of the Edgar com-
munity, Del ton E. Coker of Cuero
and Deputy Sheriff BiUy E. Moore
of Yoakum.
Yoakum woman jailed
on cocaine charges
An 18-year-old Yoakum woman
remains in the DeWitt County Jail
on charges of delivering controlled
substances.
Sheriffs deputies arrested Kecia
Marie Massey at her residence in
Yoakum last week. Deputy Rick
Loosicr said.
Massey is alleged to have
delivered less than 28 grams of
On personal property tax
CISD hearing Thursday
The Cuero ISD board could
decide tomorrow night what per-
sonal property it may continue to
tax in light of recent constitutional
amendments.
The CISD already taxes vehicles
but could also choose to tax
airplanes, recreational vehicles and
motor homes.
The board has set a public hear-
ing for 7 p.m. Thursday, and what
trustees decide could affect tax
rates in the Cuero ISD, Derrith
To discuss area needs
Welch, superintendent of schools,
said.
The Cuero City Council chose
last week not to continue taxing
vehicles or other property in that
category. The DeWitt County
Commissioners Court will discuss
the issue this morning at 9 a.m.
The school district takes in some
$90,000 annually from its vehicle
taxes. If the CISD decides not to
tax automobiles, it could mean the
district would have to increase its
tax rate by seven or eight cents.
Welch said.
"There is not much revenue
(that) we get from motor homes or
airplanes, but if we didn’t already
have that $90,000, the CISD’s tax
rate would now be $1.07 or $1.08
per $100 of evaluation instead of
$1.01, so the (vehicle) property tax
question affects the school district
more than it does other entities," he
said.
Sufficient time will be set aside
to accommodate those who wish to
speak to the board at the hearing.
Welch said.
In other business tomorrow
night, the board will also consider
exempting from taxation property
that is in the district only for
processing or manufacturing before
it is shipped elsewhere.
The board will also receive the
district’s annual audit report for the
1988-89 school year from Fred
White, CPA, the district’s auditor.
The board has also set an exe cutive
session on the hiring of personnel
and other personnel considerations.
DeWitt hosts UH-V leaders
cocaine. Her arrest was the result of
an ongoing investigation. Loosicr
said. ' '
Massey’s bond was set at
$20,000 by Justice of the Peace
John Glaze.
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Her case will be reviewed by ike
DeWitt County Grand Jury in
January, Looaier said.
Representatives of the University
of Hbuston-Victoria hosted a group
from DeWitt County last week as
part of its 15-county annual tour.
Meeting with school, community
and business leaders at the
Landmark restaurant. University of
Houston-Victoria (Uli Victoria)
President Glenn Goerkc compli-
mented those present stating, "You
represent some outstanding young
people from DeWitt County."
Yorktown, Meyersville, and
County
seeking
jail
architects
DeWitt County commissioners
will interview prospective ar-
chitects for the jail expansion
project next week.
The interviews will be held at the
courthouse beginning at 9:30 a.m.
on Thursday, Dec. 21, the commis-
sioners court decided. County
Judge Ben Prause said earlier this
week he thinks this will satisfy the
Texas Commission on Jail Stand-
ards (TCJS), which has given the
county a late December deadline to
show progress in planning the addi-
tion.
JWc’rc not cranked for time
now, but we will if we dilly-dally
and not choose an architect soon,"
Prause told commissioners at a spe-
cial meeting Monday. At least
seven architectural firms have ex-
pressed interest in the project so
far, and there may be others who
will be interviewed also, he said.
The addition will expand the jail
from its current capacity of 21 beds
to 48. "We are averaging 23 to 25
(inmates) per day now," Sheriff
Bobby McMahan said.
Current plans call for the addi-
tion to be built level with the
present jail, Prausc said after the
meeting. "If we were to build a
second storey, we would need to
hire another full set of jailers (to
meet state standards),” he said.
Prause said it is too early to tell
what the cost of the expansion
might be. He also said it is likely
the county will finance the project
through certificates of obligation -
bonds that do not require voter ap-
proval prior to their issuance.
"It is still important to note there
may be options other than certifi-
cates of obligation, and we’ll be
looking at those before we make a
final decision." Prause said.
The itommissioners will meet at
9 am. today to discuss deleting
non-income producing personal
property from the county tax rolls.
DeWitt County.
Attending with Goerkc were
UH-Victoria department heads: Dr.
Dan Jacckle, Arts and Sciences; Dr.
Ron Sardcssai, Business Ad-
ministration; Dr. Grant Simpson,
Education; and several administra-
tive personnel.
Also meeting with the group was
Dr. Jimmy Goodson, president of
Victoria College.
, Jht- fiperke explained l!H-
Victoria jfcolc as an upper level in-
stitution with campuses in Bee
County jand Wharton County and
classes in Hallcltsville, Pori Lavaca
and Bay City.
Along with undergraduate de-
grees in each division, the univer-
sity also offers masters degrees in
interdisciplinary studies, psychol-
ogy, business administration, and
education.
Special interest was expressed by
local representatives concerning a
program called "Small Business
Development Center" under the
direction of Tom Murrah. He said
the center assists small businesses
in developing marketing and busi-
ness plans for growth and survival.
He noted the program serves
about 300 businesses each year and
the businesses are guaranteed
anonymity. ‘
Dr. Goerkc noted that recent
legislation may allow the university
to offer more off campus classes.
He said the availability of teachers
and interest from area communities
would determine where the classes
are offered.
The school currently has about
1,200 students and is growing at a
rate of about 10% per year.
Represenatlves of the University of Houston-
Vlctorta were In Cuero Friday talking with com-
munity and business leaders from this county
concerning the college. University President
GLenn Goerke, standing, said the school Is
expanding Its curriculum to meet the needs of
the area.. Also attending was Dr. Jimmy Good-
son, president of Victoria College.
Officials say storage not
immediate county problem
Most county departments at the
courthouse still have about live
years to go before the need for
more storage space becomes a
major concern, officials told com-
missioners this week.
"We’re not ready to run out of
room just yet. We’re okay lor die
next five to 10 years at least,”
County Clerk Ann Drehr said of
her department.
However, Drehr and others also
said some departments and the
public could benefit from improved
access to county records. Some
departments, such as the county at-
torney’s office, must now share
record storage space with Tax
Assessor-Collector Margaret Muel-
ler’s motor vehicle department.
"It would help if we could get
those files out of there," Mueller
said. She also said more people
need access to county records for
more than just business purposes;
the records are vital to the growing
number of those interested in
gcncaology, she noted.
Justice of the Peace John B.
Glaze said he would like to move
l.is court across the street to the jail
"Having the Justice of the Peace of-
fice at the jail (would be) more
functional," he said. "I go across
the street sometimes 12 times a day
anyway now."
Glaze said the office space he
shares with the county treasurer on
the courthouse's third floor would
also be effective for another five
years before things get really
crowded.
The commissioners promised
further discussion anti considera-
tion on the subject of record storage
space during the coming months.
In other actions this week, the
commissioners court:
— set the 1990 holiday schedule
for county employees (sec below)
-- and authorized a $300 grant to
the Department of Human Services
to help meet special needs of the
county’s foster children this
Christmas season.
The DeWitt County Commis-
sioners Court has designated the
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