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Local contested races, propositions fuel voting interest
The first day of early voting drew historical comparison. McCulloch County voters will Linda Chavez-Thompson, Scott Donaldson
a high number of voters to the polls in Two hot button items appearing on also determine the next county com- Jameson and Herb Gonzales, Jr. • Railroad Commissioner—David
McCulloch County, and the number the ballot as well as several contested missioners for Precincts 2 and 4 as • Attorney General—Greg Ab- Porter, Jeff Weems, Roger Gary and
of high profile local races and ballot races could be the draw for voters. All well as who will serve as our next bott, Barbara Ann Radnosfky and Art Browning
items has area voters anxious to cast county voters will be able to vote on governor on the state level. Jon Roland • Justice, Supreme Court, Place
their ballot. the non-binding referendum linked to Appearing on the county wide • Comptroller of Public Affairs— 3—Debra Lehrmann, Jim Sharp and
If the trend continues, this up- a possible jail construction and those ballot are the following: Susan Combs, Mary J. Ruwart and William Bryan Strange, III
coming general election could have in Rochelle School’s taxable district • US Rep., Dist. 11—Mike Con- Edward Lindsay • Justice, Supreme Court, Place
the best local voter turnout in recent have before them a $3 million bond away, James Quillian, James A. • Commissioner of General Land 9—Eva Guzman, Blake Bailey and
history. Deputy County Clerk Angie election for the purpose of building Powell and Jim Howe
Garner stated that 109 registered vot- a new elementary school, track and • Governor—Rick Perry, Bill
ers cast their ballot Monday, which to make improvements to the high White, Kathie Glass and Deb Shallo
she st ited was abnormally high by school. • Lt. Gov.—David Dewhurst,
Office—Jerry Patterson, Hector Jack Armstrong
Uribe and James L. Holdar
• Commissioner of Agriculture—
Todd Staples, Hank Giblert and Rick
• Judge, Court of Criminal Ap-
See Election on Page 13 A
Committee
exploring
various jail
options
BY James Stewart
And Neal Ulmer
In an attempt to update the
county commissioners and the
public on the progress and find-
ings of the local jail commit-
tee, a special meeting Friday
morning was held at which
committee chairman Quincy
Ellis presented the most cur-
rent ideas and details being
discussed by the committee.
. According to Ellis, the jail
review committee has looked
at several new jails across the
state of Texas and feels like
if McCulloch County builds
a new jail facility, “that will
be significantly less than the
$8 million figure that was
published.”
In his presentation to the
court, he stated that the com-
mittee, through recent research
with contractors, could build
a new jail at a cost that would
“significantly beat the number
referred to in the ballot refer- -
endum.”
“The big problem is to de-
fine exactly what ‘significant’
means,” said Ellis. “We are
not prepared to define what
significantly less is, but with
our findings, we felt that this
information was significant
Standard- Herald photo by James Stewart
UNDER SCRUTINY—Outfitted with non-functioning training weapons, Brady Police Officers
Stewart Potter (center) and Lupe Carrizales lead a tactical entry drill under the watchful eyes of instruc-
tor J.J. Gutierrez (right). The drill was a day-long class conducted by training officers with the Criminal
Investigation Training Division of the Department of Public Safety and it brought officers from three area
agencies together to train in tactical maneuvers.
PD, state police,
deputies conduct
joint training
BY James Stewart
With weapons at the ready,
an assault team of state police,
sheriff deputies and Brady
police officers stormed the old
Brady High School campus last
Wednesday and methodically
cleared each room looking for
the hidden, gun-toting hostile
piece of cardboard.
Working side-by-side,
literally watching each others'
backs, a contingent of area law
enforcement officers spent the
better part of a full day last
week learning, practicing and
demonstrating proficient tactics
and techniques for dynamic
entry.
The eight hour “raid entry”
class was led by instructors
from the Texas Department of
Public Safety Criminal Inves-
tigation Training Division. .
Agents Brian Petree of San An-
tonio and J.J. Gutierrez of San
Marcos conducted the class.
“This class is designed to be
a precise training drill on the
tactics and techniques of a dy-
namic entry,” said Brady Police
Chief Charlie Derrick.
Derrick, a former DPS
lieutenant and training officer,
helped arrange the class.
“This unit’s first responsibility
is to train members of DPS, but
their secondary objective is to pro-
vide support and training to other
to present to the commission-
ers.’”
Also as part of the presenta-
tion, Ellis stated that the county
and the citizens must take into . . • • . a nele
lic’s safety is really at stake and BISD tables discussion of high school demolition
consensus that crime is going BY Neal Ulmer spoke in support of Sweatman. suggested they work as a team leaded with the board to save High School. .
to increase__not decrease. Two Brady ISD agenda Marsha Neal and Randall Gibbs and that the group is working on the auditorium as it is an asset According to reports given
“We (the committee) are items that appeared to be of also addressed the board and their membership and planning and many events are held there, during the meeting, the costs
continual ly looking under importance to a lot of members spoke in support of Sweatman. fundraisers. In the action items, the board would be approximately $4
stones to see what options are in the audience at Monday’s Next to speak was Sue Steel- Long time school district is exploring options about costs
there and what issues need to meeting were the interest in get- hammer on behalf of Friends of employee Karen Andrews of demolition of the old Brady
See Tactical on Page 13 A
See BISD on Page 13 A
be considered,” said Ellis, ting estimates for demolition Brady High School..
One of the topics Ellis stated of the old Brady High School She spoke of the group’s Lake committee recommendations top Council list
that has warranted further and the opportunity to hear enthusiastic desire to meet and
investigation is the idea of a more information on the district discuss options concerning the When the Brady City Council meets at a a wildlife survey conducted by Texas Parks
exploringSharyland Energy as future of the old Brady High special time on Thursday at noon, the issue of and Wildlife Department wildlife biologists
a possible electricity provider. School campus. The group several topics of significant importance will be to determine a quantitative survey of game.
Several people were also is interested in re-purposing up for discussion. Also to be considered is pursuing a brush
there to show their support for the old building, has prepared There will also be a list offour separate items and salt cedar eradication program as well as
highschool English teacher and proposals and an LCRA plan, on the agenda for consideration by the council a moratorium on the use of trot lines, gill nets,
coach Christy Sweatman. and stated they would like an- as they pertain to direction and recommenda- cast nets, jug lines and fish traps and restrict-
Several parents and students other audience with the board tions of the Brady Lake comm ittee.
See County on Page 10 A
City web site
gets 11 CW look stood during the public com- to discuss a line-by-line list in Included in those items requested by the
6 mentportionofthe meeting and regards to the building. She lake committee are for the city to proceed with
See Council on Page 13 A
The City of Brady has
launched its new and much - ... 1• 1 0ie
improved Website nodded th FBBB scores high marks at Regional competition
Comic Din thaasitei sdensiened BY RICHARD ROPER critical towards the FBBB. He didn’t fit the music.”
"- were that the cite there. Last Saturday, Brady hosted said the performance lacked Other than some com-
fore be informative and 25 bands at the annual Region refinement. ments from the third judge,
M naviaate ” said citv 7 Marching Band Competition “The band barely deserved the band member themselves
r ica Remini with bands from class A to the rating they received. The were overall pleased with their
site win3A competing with hopes of planning was off and the last performance. :
Thesiter Howonime receiving adivision one rating, two minutes had too much “The band has been work-
now have payments and y we The Famed Brady Bulldog stand still and the marching ing hard the past few months
knowthereader willappreciate Band competed at 5 p.m. and
such as the Council agenda and. received good reviews from the
minutes and the City code of judges who all gave the band
ordinances, a coveted first division rating.
“One of the primary reasons The firstjudge told the band that
we went with Civic Plus is that they were very solid and had
it comes with a Windows-based excellent form. Along with a
program that allows the city to great percussion, thejudgealso
maintenance the site ourselves said the flags did an incredible
so that we may have the abil- job as well. . . ,
ity to maintain timely/current The second judge com-
information on the site. We will mentcd with much similarity
no longer have to depend on a stating that the performance
contracted individual to update was excellent and that the qual-
site information every sooften. ity was strong and there was
The web address is still great attention to detail.
www.bradytx.us. “The percussion did great
and the flag drill was very
well designed. Overall nice
I marching and that there is fine
, IiiTTTTT, teaching and learning going on
7 "8703 7"7 682 5′6 in Brady.”
because they wanted to be the ing, “the band has improved
best,” said Amelia Amyett, light years since last year
one of three drum majors for and that they got what they
the FBBB. “As a result of our deserved Saturday. I cannot
hard work, we received the best wait to see them next year and
score—a one.” hope that they can improve
Also, Hannah Gray another even more and make it far in
drum major commented say- competition.”
Standard Herald photo by Neal Ulmer
FIRST DIVISION RATING—The Famed Brady Bulldog Band was one of 25 bands that competed at the Region
VII Marching Band Competition last weekend. The band received a first division rating, the highest rating available for
contest performers.
The third judge was more
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