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SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
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VOLUME 128
NUMBER 7
SCHULENBURG, FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS 78956
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cheered on the Shorthorns as well as the Lady Horns over the years.
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freshman, sophomore, and junior classes (they are pictured on the Back Page).
Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
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a year at the request of the GLO.
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Tractor accident claims life
of well-known local man
water, sewer
rates OK’d
a carport and started it. With the
gear engaged, it jumped forward
and trapped him but it was stopped
on top of him when it struck one
By Melanie Berger
Flatonia Argus Staff
By Melanie Berger
Flatonia Argus Staff
cent to his residence. Brenek said up the good things. Even if you from American Legion McBride Post 143 who raised the flag - (from left) Harvey Oeding, Leonard Korenek, and Emil
it appeared that Brossmann had didn’t agree with him, he treated Pauler. Along with his active service in the American Legion and several other local organizations, Brossmann always
- Local FFA’ers win livestock
AWARDS AT FAYETTE COUNTY FAIR
Sept, 17-23 proclaimed Constitution WeeWin Fayette County
The Fayette County Commissioners Court proclaimed the week of Sept. 17-23 as Constitution Week in Fayette
Bulletin Board........
Church-Charity......
Classifieds.............
Courthouse Report
Education-Youth....
By Darrell Vyvjala
Schulenburg Sticker Staff
By Darrell Vyvjala
Schulenburg Sticker Staff
Homecoming honorees
Announced at halftime of last Friday’s Shorthorns vs. St. Paul football game were Schulenburg High School’s 2021 Homecoming honorees: (from
left) Band Sweetheart Karla Rico, daughter of Elvira Mandujano and Rafael Rico; Band Beau Jorge Olvera, son of Nellie Herrera and Jorge Olvera;
Football Sweetheart Megan Ohnheiser, daughter of Cathy and Jason Ohnheiser; Homecoming King Kenny King, son of Deangela Houston; and
Homecoming Queen Ja’Kyia Houston, daughter of Tieha Johnson and Jeremy Houston.
Band sweetheart and beau are selected by the band from senior members while the football team picks its sweetheart from young ladies participating
in support groups. The SHS student body votes on the king and queen from the senior class. In addition, dukes and duchesses are selected by the
1st district win
Tamara Otto sets up a team-
mate in the first set of the Lady
Horns’ 3-0 sweep of Louise last
week. In addition to her assists,
Otto served 11 aces and had
a team-high eight digs in the
District 27-2A opener. Formore,
see Page 5.
Sticker Photo By Layne Vyvjala
now dilapidated homes and allow
the County to purchase the land
from the homeowners once the
funds are received.
A discussion during the meeting
was held to explain to anyone in-
terested what the current situation
is with the grant.
County Assistant Emergency
Management Coordinator Angela
Hahn, who specializes in grants
for the County, led some of the
discussion on the current status
of the GLO grant. The county
contracted with GrantWorks to
County tax
rate, budget
approved
Pct. 4 commissioner to
negotiate land purchase
for new EMS station
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The Fayette County Com-
missioners Court adopted the
County’s budget and set the tax
rate at the regular meeting on
Thursday, Sept. 9.
The Court set the county’s tax
rate at $0.4640 per $ 100 valuation,
which is the same tax rate as last
year and the year before.
Although the tax rate is the same,
the County’s budget includes the
statement that, “This budget will
raise more revenue from property
taxes than last year ’s budget by an
amount of $519,377, which is a 3.2
percent increase from last year’s
budget. The property tax revenue
to be raised from new property
added to the tax roll this year is
$401,682.”
The rise in revenue from prop-
erty taxes received by the County
is not due to the tax rate, which is
the same as the past two years, but
is due to the increase in property
values which are set by the Fay-
ette County Appraisal District,
as well as new property added to
the tax roll.
The Court also set the salaries of
elected county officials to reflect a
three-percent increase in their pay.
In addition, the commissioners
included a three-percent increase
for all employees in the budget,
subject to the discretion of the
each department head.
After spending a little over 15
minutes in executive session, the
Court in open session approved au-
thorizing Precinct 4 Commissioner
Drew Brossmann, working closely
with EMS Director Josh Vande-
ver, to negotiate the purchase of
property on the outskirts of the
City of Schulenburg for a future
new EMS facility. Brossmann said
after the meeting that the location
currently being considered is south
of Schulenburg.
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The City of Schulenburg’s base
charges for water and sewer will
increase by $1 starting Oct. 1
after action by the City Council
last week.
The price hike reflected the ai-
dermen’s discussion during their
budget workshop about the need
to increase the rates, according to
City Administrator Tami Walker.
The following are the updated
rates that will apply to customers’
first 3,000 gallons used:
RESIDENTIAL
• Water -$21/ Sewer - $ 19 (av-
eraged over three winter months);
COMMERCIAL
• Water - $24 / Sewer -$26.75
(averaged over three winter
months);
HEAVY INDUSTRIAL
• Water - $20.
In addition to the price hikes,
the ordinance enacted included a
provision stating that the water and
sewer minimum charges will be
increased $1 per year for the next
five years unless the City Council
takes action to change the schedule
or discontinue the requirement.
On a related item, the aidermen
discussed additional fees and
Walker brought up the possibil-
ity of charging for use of the City
Council chambers. In response to
a question from Aiderman Ben
Herzik, Walker said it has almost
exclusively been used by City-
related groups or local non-profit
organizations. Council members
agreed that, as long as that’s the
case, no fee should be added.
Since the Sept. 7 meeting, Walk-
er said the fee schedule approved
did not reflect the line extension
policy and related charges. Those
will be brought back to the City
Council for consideration at its
regular meeting on Sept. 20.
Also for this coming Monday,
the aldermen set a public hearing
for the City’s 2021-22 budget for
5:45 p.m. at the Council chambers.
Their meeting will follow at 6 p .m.
Walker noted that the proposed
budget includes $35,445 more in
tax revenue than last year with
$11,799 coming from taxes on
new property.
In other action from last week,
the Council unanimously ap-
proved the 2021 tax rate as previ-
(See CITY COUNCIL, Back Page)
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that the officers found starter fluid nity and ahuge loss,” Chief Brenek
and the tractor in gear. As a hobby, said. “He voiced his opinion but
Brossmann restored antique trac- didn tjust complain. He addressed TRIBUTE AT FLAG-RAISING - James Brossmann, who died tragically in a tractor accident last week, was honored
tors and had several on a lot adja- negative things and also brought with a special tribute during the flag-raising prior to Friday night’s Shorthorn football game. Shown are his comrades
help administrate the grant. A County. Sept. 17, 2021 marks the 234th anniversary of the framing of the Constitution of the United States of
representative from GrantWorks America by the Constitutional Convention. In the proclamation, the Commissioners Court is asking the citizens of
was not present at the meeting. Fayette County to reaffirm the ideals the framers of the Constitution had in 1787 by vigilantly protecting the freedoms
County Judge Joe Weber said that guaranteed through the Constitution.
probably is because he is “flat Among those present at the proclamation signing were: (front, from left) Precinct 4 Commissioner Drew E3rossmann,
frustrated with them,” Precinct 3 Commissioner Harvey Berckenhoff, County Judge Joe Weber, Precinct 2 Commissioner Luke Sternadel,
Most recently, the County ex- Precinct 1 Commissioner Jason McBroom; (back, from left) Daughters of the American Revolution Smith McMillan
tended the contract with GLO for Chapter representatives Kathy Schatte, Patty Royal, Carolyn Caflisch and Sarah Mabry.
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Although the County looked into tographs and property appraisals, the county attorney’s office to
not extending the contract, the Hahn said the county has done please explore the options for
decision was made to extend it everything they can at this point improving overgrown property.
Several interested citizens were because not extending the con- with supplying information to both “Should the county do it? I’m
present at last Thursday’s Com- tract would impact the city of La GLO and GrantWorks. not sure if the county could do it
missioners Court meeting to hear Grange’s project with the same Elizabeth Placke-Drosche, by law. The people that own the
an update concerning the homes grant. Hahn said the grant applica- general manager of Frisch Auf!, property are responsible,” Weber
located in the Frisch Auf! area tionwasgiventoazip code, 78945, questioned who is responsible for said.
along Country Club Drive, which and not a geographical area. She maintaining the grass, etc. on the Weber added he requested that
were flooded during Hurricane said that was not usual, and was a flooded homes property. Assistant County Attorney Blake
Harvey over four years ago. move made by FEM A and HUD. “I know that the Monument Watson work with the president of
The County applied for a grant Hahn said there has been mis- Hill property owners association the homeowners association, Mark
from the Texas General Land Of- communication between GLO and has paid twice to have them main- Hermes, and Precinct 3 Commis-
flee (GLO) a few years ago which GrantWorks, with GLO saying that tained,” Placke-Drosche said. “It sioner Harvey Berckenhoff, to
should pay for the demolishment GrantWorks had not submitted looks horrible.” (See COMMISSIONERS
and removal of the flooded and information to them such as pho- Judge Weber said he has asked COURT, Back Page)
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cal service organizations through- of the other tractors.
out his life, 81-year-old James Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace
Brossmann was found deceased as Dan Mueller was called to conduct
the result of an accident involving an inquest, Brenek said.
a tractor on Wednesday, Sept. 8. Brossmann served as com-
According to the Schulenburg mander of Veterans of Foreign
Police Department report, a family Wars Post 5623 as well as City fire
member called in the mishap. Sgt. marshal. He was active in Ameri-
Rusty Roggenkamp and Officer can Legion McBride Post 143 and
Christopher Kalina responded at Knights of Columbus Council
1:35 p.m. They arrived at the 300 2902. Having served20-plusyears
block of Kallus Street and found in the Schulenburg Volunteer Fire
that Brossmann had already sue- Department, he was an honorary
cumbed to injuries from the tractor, retired member.
Police Chief Troy Brenek said “He was a pillar of the commu-
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