Castroville News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 9, 1989 Page: 1 of 10
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Castroville News Bulletin
Thursday, March 9, 1989 25*
Tol 30, No. 10
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Council discusses bond package
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Tire dumping problem
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premiums, thus < ausng the gra tax
able income Ao dr< reave.
If bmplemented. employees who
< huune to participate in the plan would
have their Nalur reduced in order to
havr henefitso premiums puid out of
nald his crewn have piked up over 400
used tires from the roudsides « Pre
< net 1 over the past several weeks.
"We’re dealing with lots undylota of
tires.' < ampney told the court a nd sug
gested inviting Fohn to attend a meet.
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< ouncilwoman Madelyn Koepp was
appointed to verve as the chairperson
for the upcoming 1990 census.
changed to part time. l’ancille Rogers,
a nrtal’worker in the Federal nging
prgrm, wan weparated and Beverty
A (nerra wnn hired an a kitchen aide
in the nutrition program.
Judge ( ampary rekognized Burn!*
I awrnce of the Hondo Anvil Herald.
I awrence ha* been covering the Cum- ,
minnioner < ourt meeting* for the
past year and will he returning to
( rabyton, lexas. to manage his meh
puper, the Crosbyton County News.
"( In behalf of the court..we apprec i ■
ate the coverage you've given up if* )
always been done in a fair manner."
< ampsey remarked.
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thr amount of ALA) 1,000,
I he county dephnitory pledge* the
verwritia to seeurt the tounty’s at
cot over $100,000
< omminsiener Marvin Nendele re
crived the couit’s authortation to
dispne of some used equipment. The
equipment Inc luden two old dump
treu k*. dump bed*. a flat bed trailer
statute* and what cun lie done to alive I
ate the problei
Resuus - Jr. High Track Meet
See Page 6
Castroville'* 1 aura and Rashel
Centes, better knomwn a* The Coates
Twins", are bound for Nashvr to
record their first album later this
month. I he IS year old twins, whone
latest recording rone to Ne. Jon the in-
depend**! charta, will be recording 10
tones for their initial album while in
Nashville The Coates Twin* are
mewaged by their agent and grandfa-
ther, Willie D. Coates Sr The girt*
attend Medina Valley High School and
are the daughters of Tommy and
Saundra Coates. The Coates family
resides in Medina River West.
grant to help finance the treatment
plant. A final decision on approving
the grant funds will not la- made until
late March.
Rotan Mosle w ill prepare an oiler
ing document" for potential investors
I he dorument will tell the story of
Castroville in order to illustrate the
town to investors who are interested in
bidding on the bond package.
Bidding for the actual conntruction
of the sewage treatment facility is ex
peeted te begi to Mwy.
City officials also awarded bids on a
number of items I wing sold by the city.
A bid authorization was approved on a
1974 Chevrolet pick up owned by the
city.
Panthers Sweep Double- Header
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Testing 1, 2, 3...
Ready to test the water pressure from the recently completed bmnter pump arc
the road which dead end* at Nondo
l reek. The gale I* being constructed to
keep vandals out of the area.
I he follomwiny personnel changes
were approved ansubmitted by county
treasurer. Rita I - Mo:"
Branch Manager, Truket Mihward,
explained that the management team*
art to the male ofce in San Antonio
“We’re conducting buninem a*
usual. Milward said
"Our office w ill continue normal day
to day operation*." he added
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Local SASA continuing
normal operations
Also approved was a $2,500 verurity
bond for Charles D. Krause, a non
paid c ommissioned deputy sheriff.
+ Isie Schott was granted authoriz
tion to erec t a gate on a county road hi
< ated 3.) miles suth of Hwy. 90 cm the
west side of Hondo ( reels The Sc hott*
are the sole landowner* nurrounding
fer.
"Io support the adoption and im-
plementation of a management pro-
gram to prevent overdrafting and nrm-
degradation of the Edwards Aquifer,
which management program shall
take into account and protect existing
water uses, including spring flows
from the Fdwards Aquifer. and at the
same tunc, conside. future demands
from the Edwards Aquifer
"I o undertake all reasonable effort*
to influence the passage of legislation
to facilitate such regional water plan
ning and management.
"Fach of the parties hereto are en
couraged to independently undertake
efforts to support the goals and pur
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Master chefs...
(I-r) Chick O'Neill, Watt Murrah, Norman Jungman and Lynn Boehme take a break from their cooking duties during
the Castroville Golf Assn annual dinner which took place on Friday, March J, at the VFW Hall inlaC oote. About AS guest*
enjoyed sirloin steaks cooked to perfection by these "chefs". Not pictured is golf ans’n president, Art BeCock who dtur e*
much'of the credit for the dinner.
Special session
(ouncil held a special session on
their her ks.
I 'sing ucomiindtoner’ salary as an
example. Dixon < aleulated a savings of
$275 per month to I hr employee and a
savings, of $20.65 In matching Social
Neiurity payments by the county. .
I he plan could also include decide
turns for child care and disability in
surance if requested by the employee.
Overall, depending on the number
of participants, the count, could real
ize savings from $9,000 to $14,000 per
vear.
I he ct of the progrum to the
county would be $2.50 peremplyyre,
per month.
I he Court is expected to vote on the
east side of City Hall which previonsy
housed the library.
< onstruc tion on the project is being
done as time and money permit with a
lot of the work being done by the city
crews. ( ity officials hope to complete
the project in abut six months.
The old council chambers will be
used to expand the police department.
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Monday. March 6. Approved was
Buying or Selling?
See Classified Ads Page 9
Members of the Castroville City
Council discussed the issuance of Util-
ity System Revenue Bonds with the
city'* financial consultant, Rotan
Meade of San Antonio, during its ses
■ion held Feb. 28.
Raul Villasenor, representing Ro
tan-Mosle, explained the different
type* of bond* and advised the city on
how to proceed with the issuance of
bond* to finance the new sewage treat
meat facility.
Thectywis imemuetecoooimbomds
through the utility system with reve
nue* from the utility department
pledged to service the bond debt.
Villasenor told the council that the
utility system is in excellent financial
condition and issuing the bonds
through the department would be the
best option for the city.
The city has applied for a $200,000
Already under construction, the for disposal,
new ehumtmers win wethemterrom"*ewempwme
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From the Health
budget amendment of $5,000 for con
strut turn on the new council cham
< urrently, the council chamber
can seat only MI perins. I he new
chamler will have a much larger
capacit, which will prove useful in
public hearings and other meetings
Unit. Dana
nurse wun
Although San Antonlo Savings A*
socintion was among eight area nav-
laps endtoans to be placed under fed-
eral management last Thursday, day
to day opertioms at the Cantroville
office are <continuing as usual.
omcala trom the FDIC reassured
depositor* to all the affected imstitu-
tions that all deposits are insured up
to $100,000.
, No evidence of mismanage meat ha*
been found at SASA, acroediag to
George Barclay. the presidept and
principal superyimory agent.
SASA, declared imolvept ia Novena
her, ha* auneta totaling 265 billion
dollars in over 291,s00 eccounta.
W.W. "Bo” McAJlinter, chairman
and CEO of SASA. tenued a atatement
< ommmimner ilenr Sanios, P t N,
told the t twirl that hr had stopped a
truck loaded with old tires which he
had witnessed on a regular basis, ap
patently bringing tires into the county.
I he driver told Santos that hr brings
1,500 used tires into the courft on a
a daily basis.
Some of the problem seems to stem
from San Antonio, rather than pining
$2.50 per tire for dumping at a San
Antonio dump site, Ure dealers pay in
dividuals 25 cents to So cents per tire
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Water District has
cal meeting for 5 p.m.
vuryey regardng count) empioyres
insurant e dedui tinhe.
Jamek Dxon, representing Kide! A
Asmm bates, adiinistratir of a kafete
ria plan, explained that both the
county and it* employees wousid suve
tax dollars under thr plan
Under the plan, taxes are dedocted
before rxpepss, such as insurance
Engineer A W. Pornecki, and City Administrator Stevan (.allegos. Reach to man the fire truck for the test are Marvin
Dzuk and Robert Schneider. The booster pump will increase water premure for the Alsatian Inn and some residents in
the western section of town. I he pump will also provide pressure for fire protection in those areas.
on Thursday which read. "This repre
nenta a positive end uecemary step
toward* the renolutiom of NANA'* fi-
nancial aimpicultiea I am plenmed that
the Banh plan in being put into netion
so swiftly, and I feel <confident that M
end I* in »|ght for 'be erhi which ha*
affected our state so profoundly.4
Meanwhile, locally, the SASA
branch continues operntion without a
ported into Medina and surrounding In other business, the court ap- I awrence ha* over 40 years' experi-
counties to be dumped, proved the securities pledged to the ence In the newspaper buniness and
Cumminsloner David FitxSimo county by Cautroville State Bank in will be mimned in Hondo.
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dimliK of the lexas lealth Depart
ment, that the dumping of uved rubher
thren in rapidiy hecoming a problem,
not only in Medina ( ounty but sur.
rounding areas as well.
Kecently, Judge ( ampsey hits been
informed by area citisens of several
locations throughout thr couuty
wher. pnsibly illegal dumping of
tires r* taking piner
Judge ( ampsey found two ha ations
clone to iiondo to here old tires arr
hring (ollt^t ted < ne stU h site holds a
pile of tires measuring 100 yards long
and 12 feet high, according to
< ampoey
l hr court is conerned over the
creation of health hazards asuxutrd
uhh thr tire dumping in addition to
the estabtishmnent, of illegal wastr “
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While Medina (ounty goes through Interlocal Cooperation Agreement
the process of creating its own water among the district and other regional
district, members of the San Antonio governmental entities. I he purpne of
City Council and the Edwards (Inder the agreement is to undertake a coop
ground Mater District Board of Direc- erative effort for regional water plan
tor* have voted to support proposed ning and implementing legislation
legistation calling for the Texas Mater The proposed resolution to lie voted
Commission to set pumping limits for on states that governmental entities
the aquifer desire to cooperate in efforts leading
A separate bill, proposed by House to the adoption of the proposed legisla
Natural Resources (Committee chair tion by the lexas legislature,
man, Terral Smith, would prohibit the The proposed Interlocal Coopera-
forming of single-county district*. tion Agreement states its objectives as
A public hearing to form a single follows:
county district for Medina County will "I o provide information to the pub
be held next Thuruday, March 1A at 7 lic at large, including elected public of-
p.m. In the District (ourt room in ficials, related to regional water plan
Hondo. ning and management methods ap-
Uvalde County Is going through the propriate to protect the EwerdsAqmt-
same procea* but according to reports cemusnaauuumnamsmnacmmmad.
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Medina ount prenenth has no EmB) aM
plans lo lobb an) propned umqaMMeamP 2"
legislatiom. Oliver Martin rhe m.T382i ।
Southwest I exas Property Rights As EfK4eXMKaE 9AUk
««latum said that wome individual* 25/390222 2
plan to travel to Austin, but concern- •8XafPM. 22077002 i
ing organized lobbying Martin said, 12425265884 Lje N 4
"We're not organized in that matter." •85E2% 42624 An4464
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bill into the senate E
I,. . .elated matter th. I aw a rd* E . m • E • E
The problem of fire dumping in
Medina ( ounty was the topic of dis
cwaalon by memhee of ( omminsion
er* ( ourt during its session held '
Mondav. March 6
( ounty judge Hutch ( ampsey bas
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Buckner, Luana. Castroville News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 9, 1989, newspaper, March 9, 1989; Castroville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1599801/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Castroville Public Library.