Boerne Star & Recorder (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 75, Ed. 1 Friday, October 14, 2005 Page: 1 of 32
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Friday, October 14, 2005
32 pages • 75C
BRIGHTS
Good day
Kendall
County!
Residents urge new talks or
TxDOT’s Hwy. 46 relief route
— BY KURT Mogonye__________
• Staff Writer
Concerned residents filled the Kendall
County Commissioners courtroom again
Tuesday, asking their elected officials to
urge the Texas Department of Transporta-
tion to allow more public input on sever-
al proposed relief routes for a Highway
46 bypass.
The pleas came from members of the
recently formed citizen’s group,
boernereliefroute.org. They called on
commissioners to reject TxDOT’s recom-
mendation regarding the “viable corri-
dors” and recall a corridor map released
by the department that proposes a loop
south of Boerne to connect Hwy. 46 East
with Interstate 10 to alleviate traffic con- neighbor,” said Banks. “We just want
gestion in the downtown area. TxDOT to follow the set guidelines.”
After representatives of the group The group claims that the “viable corri-
spoke, the court passed a resolution urg- dors” plan, if implemented, would “ad-
ing TxDOT to withdraw maps made pub- versely impact the lives and lifestyles of
lic in June that outlined several possible Kendall County residents, decrease prop-
routes. The vote was 4-0-1, with County erty values, destroy pristine ecological
Judge Eddie Vogt abstaining. areas, endanger aquifer recharge areas
Dan Banks, a resident in the proposed and destroy wildlife habitats.”
corridor area, said a petition drive in the With the proposed project one of the
Ammann, Cascade Caverns and Old largest in recent county history, Banks
Fredericksburg Road areas, have gar- told commissioners that this project could
nered over 900 signatures to show soli- be a benchmark for future projects,
darity against the current process which “We think the Hill Country has been de-
the group says failed to consider all pos- veloped a lot, and will continue to be de-
sible transportation alternatives and veloped,” Banks said, “but we want to
lacked public participation.
“We don’t want to pit neighbor against
Burn Ban
extended
The Kendall County burn ban
has been reinstated after commis-
sioners lifted it for two days to
allow those wishing to burn out-
doors to do so through Wednesday,
Oct. 12, due to recent rains re-
ceived in the area.
Kendall County Judge Eddie
Vogt and the commissioners court
decided at their Tuesday, Oct. 11
meeting to place the burn ban back
into effect at 12:01 a.m., Thursday
and keep it until further notice be-
cause of dry conditions that remain
in the area, as some portions of the
county received only very small
amounts of rainfall.
See HIGHWAY 46, page 2A
"I'm glad that we finally
received some rain," said
Nadine Carroll.
"I also love that it's fall
in the Hill Country again
because of the changing
colors and cooler tem-
peratures."
NOTICES
St. Helena’s Episcopal
Church will hold its annual
garage sale Saturday, Oct.
15, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in
the Old Dance Hall at the
Kendall County Fair-
grounds. There will be
books, clothes, collectibles,
decor, electronics, furni-
ture, jewelry, and yard
items for sale, plus home-
made baked goods.
HAPPY...
...Birthday
Oct. 14
Fay Kelley
Jane James
Rosendo Gonzales
Amy Anderson
Oct. 15
Norma Jean Zinkgraf
Oct. 16
Gerry Smith
Laura Camfield
Whitney Wardlaw
Oct. 17
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— BY KURT MOGONYE
Staff Writer
Feedback from a pilot pro-
gram held last May at BHS
opened the doors for more
Apprenticeship and adven- participation, according to
ture were all in a day’s work Paula White, president of the
for over 100 Boerne High Boerne Chamber of Com-
School students Tuesday as merce, who solicited support
they spent a day with local from local businesses,
businesses, learning what it Jordan Dennis, a senior at
takes to get the job done and BHS, spent the day at the
getting a taste of the working Boerne Police Department
world. and learned that it’s not al-
Job Shadow Day, sponsored ways about car chases and
by the Greater Boerne Cham- wrecks.
ber of Commerce education “We pulled over some peo-
council, was organized by ple and went to Wal-Mart to
Carolyn Dutson. The one-day respond to a prank call,” Den-
event allowed students the op- nis, said. "Cops are always
portunity not only to get a day deemed the ‘bad guys,’ but
out of class, but to ask ques- they’re just doing their jobs.”
tions and see first-hand what After watching officers per-
professionals in their chosen form their daily routine, Den-
fields do on a daily basis. nis concluded that teamwork
“The program was tremen- was very apparent within the
dously successful,” Dutson police department - a skill
said of the first-year program, that is needed in all profes-
“The overall goal was not just sions.
to have the students see the “I think he learned a lot
working world, but to get a about what we do and the
feel for the careers available in -------------------------------
Boerne.” See JOB SHADOW, page 2A
Jr. Firefighters
Star photo by Kurt Mogonye
Taking their turn with a fire hose during Fire Pre-
vention Week at the Boerne Fire Station were Cur-
ington Elementary kindergartners Kenzy Bower,
left, Shelby Dovsak and Audrey Daley.
Star photo by Kurt Mogonye
Mateo Clarke learns about police communications from Betty Tejeda, Boerne Police
dispatcher, during the Chamber of Commerce’s Job Shadow Day Wednesday.
City weighs in on Tapatio water application
— BY KURT MOGONYE____
- Staff Writer
Boerne City Council heard a
presentation from John Matkin of
Matkin-Hoover Engineering re-
garding the Tapatio Springs Ser-
vice Company’s application for a
certificate of convenience and ne-
cessity application to expand the
company’s utility services to the
Cielo Creek subdivision.
The council recommended the
service company amend their ap-
plication to the Texas Commis-
Matkin explained that additional residential areas.”
wells would have to be drilled to During council comments,
meet peak demand requirements Manning stated he supported the
only, adding that the new wells ordinance “because the residential
would have no effect on spring area is a lost cause as East Blanco
feed into the Boerne City Lake. is a major thoroughfare.”
With the approval of this appli- Linda Donarski, city parks and
cation, a central water system recreation director, was given the
would provide infrastructure for
the service company to restrict
and ration water usage if the need
arises, as well as make fire protec-
tion services available. Matkin
stated “costs to the developer
would be expensive, but well
sion on Environmental Quality worth it” by having the system in
(TCEQ), adding stipulations rec- place. A similar presentation to
ommended by councilmen after county commissioners is expect-
questioning Matkin on the impact ed soon.
the proposed central water system The stipulations proposed by
could have on the area to be de- Ben Stafford passed 4-1, with
veloped. The planned central John Moring abstaining. They in-
water system is set up with eluded the city receiving a com-
Guadalupe Valley River Authority plete report of developers’ plans,
to provide water for more than the possible effects of spring flow
1,400 homes across 5,000 acres, into city lake and the request that
Matkin’s analysis projects the no more wells be drilled except to
system will serve approximately meet peak demand.
3,500 homes in 12 years. In other action, the property at
Councilman Bob Manning 926 E. Blanco Rd. was rezoned
questioned Matkin if sufficient from R-1 single family residential
water capacity across the system to B-1, residential and neighbor-
would be available due to a TCEQ hood commercial district, on a
minimum requirement of 0.6 gal- council vote of 4-1.
Ions per minute flow rate, and the Moring cast the dissenting vote
possibility of additional wells to the rezoning, saying, “I object
being drilled in the area. to the continuous erosion of our
go-ahead to continue improve-
ments to the Boerne City Lake
park, after a 5-0 vote by the coun-
cil to provide for the construction
of a boating access facility.
The city applied for a grant from
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
to partially fund construction of
restrooms, parking areas, boat
dock and access roads. The
matching grant calls for the city to
provide 75 percent of the total, or
$187,500 already budgeted, with
the remaining funds coming from
the $47,000 grant.
The council also heard public
comment about the proposed an-
nexation of 60.14 acres at 40 E.
Hwy. 46 at the request of owner
L.D. Christianson.
No action was taken after Mark
Mason, spokesperson for the citi-
zens’ group Boerne Together, re-
quested a temporary halt to an-
nexation prior to the city’s master
plan being approved.
The issue is expected to come
before the council again at their
next regular meeting Oct. 25.
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Cartwright, Brian. Boerne Star & Recorder (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 75, Ed. 1 Friday, October 14, 2005, newspaper, October 14, 2005; Boerne, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1663407/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Patrick Heath Public Library.