The Sealy News (Sealy, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 10, 1985 Page: 1 of 26
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I do so with a sense of thankful- : portion of the bond issue has been
Serving the Citizens of Sealy and Austin County Since 1887
SEALY, Austin County, TEXAS 77474
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The Court also amended order northwestern part of the county.
Burglaries Being Solved
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Dies of Injuries
In County Crash
Cat Spring received an approxi-
mate three inch blanket of snow,
preceded by sleet on Wednesday. .
county attorney; Eddie Richter,
tax assessor-collector; Betty
Krueger, county treasurer;
Trenckmann Nelius, constable,
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Austin County Judge LeRoy Grebe presented
his annual report before tha commissioners court
January 2 County Clerk Dorothy Himly odmlnls
around 30 degrees here, but
dipped six or more degrees lower
where the snowfall was heavier.
Sleet began to coat trees and
vegetation Wednesday afternoon.
State Highway crews stood by to
sand bridges and ice slick high-
ways. Some area schools were
closed, but the Sealy Independent
School District operated as usual.
The last snow recorded here
was in 1900.
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tered the oath of office to Betty Kruogor county
treasurer
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and were a threat to the safety of
our citizens. A bond issue for
road and bridge improvements
was voted by the people in 1982,
which provided funding for
replacement of dangerous bridges
including the two old iron bridges
across Mill Creek; provided for
repair and improvement of
County roads; and acquisition of
much needed road machinery. A
State of County Message
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Presented by Judge Grebe
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State Trooper Bill Minyard was
investigating officer of an acci-
dent in which a Rockdale woman
was fatally injured on January 5
in this county.
Autumn Loggins, 30, reported-
ly lost control of her 1984 Ford
pickup on a curve 2.3 miles
northwest of Industry and the
vehicle overturned, the officer
said. She was traveling alone.
The accident victim was taken
by Austin County Ambulance to
Luetge and Robert Park, consta-
bles from precincts two and three,
were absent and will receive their
oaths of office at a later date.
After the administering of
oaths and, approval of bonds
County Judge LeRoy H. Grebe
gave his report on Austin County.
Judge Grebe began, "As I begin
my 31st consecutive year as an
elected official in Austin County,
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for tuition, fees, and books to
ambulance personnel enrolled in
ECA and EMT training courses.
In other action during Mon-
day’s meeting, the commissioners
authorized the county judge to
give notice to banks by publica-
tion for county depository bids
for 1985-86. they also requested
the county judge to obtain propo-
, sals from independent auditing
firms for auditing ail county ac-
counts for 4984, and asked him to
invite proposals for collection of
delinquent taxes from qualified
tax attorneys.
Authorization was given to the
county auditor to advertise for
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ment headed by a full time proba-
tion officer was created.
"The Austin County industrial
Development Corporation au-
thorized by the Commissioners
Court in 1979 was among the first
in the State and is functioning
well and has been instrumental in
acquiring industrial growth for .
Austin County. The Everman
Corporation, Acme Brick Com-
pany and Gulf Coast Toyota are
examples of industrial growth and
are beneficiaries from our County
Industrial Corporation!’ Grebe’s
report stated.
“As our county’s growth con-
tinues I see an urgent need for
planning ahead and expansion of
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Sgt. Simon Campos of the
Sealy Police Department, and
Buck Childers, criminal investiga-
tor in the county, aided by city of-
ficers and Sheriff T. A. Maddox
and Ranger Ray Nutt, are contin-
uing investigation in a series of
local burglaries.
According to Captain Louis
Novosad, a suspect has been ar-
rested and charged with local
burglaries in the past few months.
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numerous until after several
attempts, a jail bond election
carried and a new facility meeting
state standards was completed in
1982. Now less than five years
later, we are again being
Schier Feed and Supply and the
city barn, plus another business
establishment, have been burglar-
ized, the city barn in October,
Schier Feed on December 31.
Officers have recovered ap-
proximately 12,300 in merchan-
dise taken from the three places.
Several counts of burglary of
motor vehicles are expected as in-
vestigation progresses, Novosad «
said.
set aside for right-of-way
purchase and will be used for such
purpose when needed.
“Also during the past six years
special programs for our Senior
Citizens, including additional tax
exemptions were implemented;
services to the needy are made
available; foster child care assist-
ance is provided for in the budget;
and a Juvenile Probation Depart -
I do not have the answer right
now!’ Grebe offered in his
report.
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Our County roads and
precinct one; and Sheila Clay, bridges were also in a
constable, precinct four. Curtiss deteriorative stage six years ago
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Bellville General Hospital, and
life-flighted to Hermann Hospital
where she died at 3:30 p.m. on
Robin Abbott of Grand Prolrto, worthy advisor of the Grand January 6. .
Assembly of Texas, Rainbow Girls. installed Michollo Hilburn of fast She is the first fatality resulting
• Bernard as worthy advisor of the Soaly Assembly Saturday night. from an, accident in Austin
neloted story and morophotoson poges. -- —NewEPhoto County this year.
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ness to my God for providing me
with mental and physical faculties
required to do my job and I am
also grateful to you, my fellow
county officials for assisting me
in serving the citizens of Austin
County!’
Continuing, he said, “When I
took my first,path as county
school stperintendent from the
Honorable Dan Hruska, then
county judge, in January of 1955,
Austin County had around 15,000
inhabitants; an assessed valuation
of S24,428,690 (based on 25
percent true or market value); and
a tax rate of 85 cents per hundred
dollar valuation. Today thirty
years later, Austin County’s
valuation has grown to
$661,538,605 based on true
market value minus exemptions.
Our tax rate, because of an
increase in County valuation over .
last year, was reduced from .4224
cents to .3992 cents — a feat very
few counties can boast about!’
“Our population is currently
estimated at nearly 20,000
persons. Also increased were
services, staffs and salaries of
officials and employees. The
word ’inflation’ had crept in on
us and although somewhat
controlled is still around today.
Although salaries are never high
enough for some, I feel Austin
County is very competitive with
other counties our size and
valuation with services rendered,
salaries paid, and personnel
employed!’ the county judge
stated.
' “When I became county judge
six years ago, we were faced with
a sub-standard jail and variances
to continue came near to an end.
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Mrs. W. C. Weinert, of Fayette- eral years which this area experi-
ville and Mrs. Betty Herzog of enced last week, when residents
Sealy were appointed to the coun- awoke to a white ground covering
ty grievance committee. Subject Thursday morning. Austin Coun-
to their acceptance, these appoin- ty reported anywhere from one
tees will serve for a one-year term inch of snow in the Sealy com-
as provided for in Article 3912K munity to five inches in the New
The Austin County Commis- Non-compliance threats from
sioners Court’s special meeting state and federal agencies were
last Wednesday morning centered
on swearing-in ceremonies and
disposition of only two other
items on the agenda.
Sworn in by County Clerk Dor-
othy Himly as county officials
were: James E. Grawunder, com- encroached upon from federal
- missioner from precinct one; sources for not having separate
Everett Tomlinson, commis- detention facilities for housing
sioner, precinct three; T. A. Mad- our juveniles. This problem will
dox, sheriff; Charles D. Houston, have to be faced and resolved in
district attorney; Charley Smith, some acceptable manner to which
Your News ® 885 3562 ® Want-Ads
In his address before the sixty The entire area considered for
person Sealy Chamber of Com- the airport covers 600 acres,
merce assembly Monday, Bill However 300 acres will be used in
Metzger gave a positive update on developing the first phase of the
the progress made for a Sealy Re- three phase project. A large four
gional Airport. Metzger is with lane access road would be
Turner, Collie and Braden, air- required from FM 3013 and
port planners, and is working Rexville Road, with the Rexville
with the City of Sealy through the Road bang the primary access
$50,000 grant which the City re- from the north. A 6,000 foot
ceived last year. runway is part of the first phase.
Without any drawback, the The second and third phases
first plane could take off from the would develop in five to ten year
Sealy airport as early as January increments.
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Airport Operation
1987. Construction could begin in According to Metzger, the first
November of this year, depending phase, through 1990. would cost
Ka on the federal government's $5.6 million, of which $4.8
response. Fourteen to eighteen million would be eligible Tr FAA
Bill Metzger reported on the status of plans for dlroctor At right is Bill Stollo, area sales manager months after start of construction grant funding. Local funding
tho proposed Soaly Regional Airport at the with Drymalla Construction Company, Inc. of Co- Planes could leave the airport, would call for $790,000. For the
chamber of commerce meeting on Monday. In the lumbus. Metzer said. second phase, through 1995, the
center Is Father Jack Langford, executive chamber News Photo The airport is to serve the cost, projection is $3,550,000, and
Sealy, Bellville, Wallis area, pan the third, $10.3 million. Federal
- of Waller County, and Harris fund eligibility for the third phase
(V. ec*, KAT211 County up to Highway 6. Asked was listed at $8.4 million. The
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Brookshire-Katy area, (which is available for commercial and
- ___ reported to be in an early industrial development.
(.--,2-. 4V—.I.-. 2 .Ic planning stage by a private Three hundred acres of the
~O-SIUCI IdUCI DIUS ssanncd wrorldiaffgt the Lasl Virau land west of Scalzisundr
they would not. The Federal Avi- fundable. Local funds will be
Austin County Commissioners for precinct four, from Fogle ation Agency and the analysis required for the difference
Court, in special session on Mon- Equipment Company and Mus- made agree that two airports are between what the City has to pay
day, January 7, with all members tang Tractor Company. The needed in this area. Metzger’s re- for the property and the FAA
of the Court present, heard rou- Court will study the bids before port, based on a screen presenta- fundable amount.
tine Reports from the Austin/Wai- taking formal action at the regu- tion, projected 285 daily plane ar- A master plan for the Sealy
ler County Outreach Clinic; depu- lar meeting on January 14. One rivals by the year 2005. Ptw wt mftigfr. pept 4
ty constable precinct four; septic bid was received forthe purchase
systems administratrix; extension of two automobiles for the sher- AIpI AA.I .cp,,
agents; justices of the peace from iffs department. Boriack Motor A-m FOLK YEAR ABSENCE -
precincts one, two and four; and Company’s bid of $23,040 for _ * ,,
from the county clerk. two police equipped Ford Crown Snow olaomo \iuht HJpopo
Two bids were received and Victoria automobiles was accept VW --5 ‘5
opened for a new motor grader ed by the Court.
Roy Thompson, of Bellville, It was the first snowfall in sev- 1 Temperatures dropped to
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