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Crosby County News
Friday, August 23, 2013
Abbott explains opposition to proposed merger
AUSTIN — Attorneys
general of Texas, Arizona,
Tennessee, Florida, Vir-
ginia, Pennsylvania and the
District of Columbia joined
in the U.S. Justice Depart-
ment’s Aug. 13 anti-trust
lawsuit intended to block the
merger of Fort Worth-head-
quartered American Airlines
and Tempe, Ariz., headquar-
tered US Airways.
Texas Attorney General
Greg Abbott, in an Aug.
16 opinion piece first pub-
lished by the Dallas Morning
News, explained why he op-
poses the merger of the two
carriers. Here’s an excerpt:
“Why in the world would
Texas file a legal action chal-
lenging the merger of Amer-
ican Airlines with US Air-
ways?” Abbott asked in his
opinion piece. He answered
his own question this way:
“We believe that actions by
the airlines and their officials
violate antitrust laws. In fact,
the legal violations appear so
overt that it would offend my
oath of office not to take ac-
tion.
“The legal action is
based on evidence such
as internal emails, inves-
tor presentations and other
comments by top executives
of the airlines. Those docu-
ments reveal their thinking
about how shrinking compe-
tition in the airline industry
— and, hence the merger —
will allow the airlines to pile
even more bag fees, ticket
change fees and increased
fares on customers. Ameri-
can and US Airways com-
pete directly on thousands of
heavily traveled routes. The
merger would allow the new
company to shed that com-
petition and distort the mar-
ketplace — while harming
competition for nearly 200
Texas routes.”
American Airlines, in
an Aug. 13 statement, an-
nounced plans “to mount a
vigorous and strong defense
to the U.S. Department of
Justice’s effort to block their
proposed merger.”
“We believe that the
Department of Justice is
wrong in its assessment of
our merger. Integrating the
complementary networks of
American and US Airways
to benefit passengers is the
motivation for bringing these
airlines together. Blocking
this pro-competitive merger
will deny customers access to
a broader airline network that
gives them more choices,”
American Airlines stated.
Combs files lizard motion
Comptroller Susan
Combs last week announced
she filed a motion to inter-
vene in an endangered spe-
cies lawsuit brought by en-
vironmental groups against
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
The lawsuit by Defend-
ers of Wildlife and the Center
for Biological Diversity asks
Fish & Wildlife to reconsider
its June 2012 decision not to
list the dunes sagebrush liz-
ard as an endangered species.
In an Aug. 16 agency
news release, Combs said
the lawsuit “could have
damaging effects on private
property owners, oil and gas
producers and agriculture
producers, as well as the
broader state economy” and
that her motion, if accepted,
would “ensure that no ruling
is made without input from
you are cordiady invitedto attenda
yoiny away reception for
0 Rfett IParfer, City Administrator.
*He has servedthe City ofR&ds for
iiyears andhas acceptedthe
position as City Jdanayer with the
City of Cameron, Te^as.
Come andwish him wed.
Reception at the <R#ds Storm Shefter
Szi Tifford, Rads, Te^as,
Rromy-y p.m. Friday, Auyustzy, ZOi$
CROSBY COUNTY
NEWS
Phone 806-253-0211
817 Main Street - Ralls, Texas 79357
E-Mail Address - crosbycountynews@windstreain.net
An independent periodical published weekly on Thursday of each
week except one week at Christmas and one week in the summer at
Valentine Publishing, 817 Main Street, Ralls, Texas 79357. Entered
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6214. Periodical Class Postage paid at the Post Office in Lorenzo,
Texas 79343, under the act of March 3, 1987.
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Letters to the Editor
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and signed. Anonymous letters will not be printed. :Letters endorsing
candidates or advertising products are considered paid advertising.
Any erroneous reflection upon the character standing or reputation of
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CROSBY COUNTY NEWS
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Ralls, Texas 79357
those who would be directly
affected by a dunes sage-
brush lizard listing under the
Endangered Species Act.”
The lizard’s range in-
cludes parts of the Permian
Basin, a region that accounts
for 57 percent of Texas’ to-
tal crude oil production and
supports 47,000 oil and gas-
related jobs, according to the
Texas Railroad Commission.
Fish & Wildlife, in a June
13 statement, said, “After a
careful analysis of the scien-
tific data and the protections
provided by the voluntary
conservation efforts, Service
biologists determined the liz-
ard is no longer in danger of
extinction, nor likely to be-
come endangered in the fore-
seeable future.”
Feral hog grants awarded
Agriculture Commis-
sioner Todd Staples on Aug.
15 announced the award
of two feral hog abatement
grants totaling $55,000 to
certain Texas counties in an
effort to enhance statewide
feral hog abatement.
Bell County, in partner-
ship with Coryell, Falls,
Hamilton and Milam coun-
ties, was awarded $25,000
to support abatement efforts
and $30,000 was awarded
to a partnership between
Caldwell and Hays counties,
the agriculture department
reported.
“The feral hog popula-
tion has exploded in the last
20 years, costing Texans
untold millions of dollars,”
Staples said. According to
the agency, Texas is home to
the largest feral hog popula-
tion in the United States with
nearly 2.6 million of the wild
pigs. These voracious, intel-
ligent, wide-ranging mam-
mals cause about $500 mil-
lion in damage in rural and
urban Texas each year, the
agency estimated.
New laws to take effect
Some 659 pieces of leg-
islation passed in the 140-
day regular session of the
83rd Texas Legislature, Jan.
8 through May 27, 2013, will
take effect as new laws in a
few days, on Sept. 1.
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
The Crosby County proposed
budget for the fiscal year 2014
is available in the County
Clerk’s office.
r
!fr.ip
Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase
The
City ff'RaNS, T&xa-j
__-___ wil! hold Swd pub-ictiearing^ on
■ 3 proposal to increase total tax revenu&s from pjopMies on th9 tax roll in tha preceding
: tax yea? by fl percent {percentage by v/hfah proposeC5 tax rale exceeds tower
i of FQitpack tax rats or effective tax calculated under Chapter 26, Tax Code).. Your individual
taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decroas-fc, depending on the change
:n the taxable value of ycur property :n relation to the change in taxable value of an other
property and the tax rate that is adopted.
|
| The first pubfic hearing will be held on T^sa sapt. 3.2013 at „
; The second pubtic hearfng will bp hold on Mon smm. q at ^3Qpm- flans- ems Center.
1 The mombe1'S- Of the governing oody voted on the proposal to consider tax increase
I as follows:
CQfl. iurviga, Arthur
AGAINST; hJwfi
PRESENT and not voting: Mx/ot McOuff
ABSENT;
The average t&xabie vafue of a residence homestead in f[g£ last year was
£ 35.12? teye/gac (jxacja V3rug of a rsitoenco \r, tire unif tor ire zvacftfliha
year horre stead ta Ji>itedpercorv* ___... _
6f persona £6 years af t-ae
Eased on last year's lax rate of S .7°a* tei-scj^r.
;. jadsjted per $t00 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed last year on the
\ average home was A 330.41 flat on a/eraqfr tanabte vskia of a read fence homestead__
urit f&r EreiJi-foiVj i£j _gvainabj-____
| r>,LJy to disa&ted p-a-"5ijTS £9is-orts £5 yfrprs tff age_gf ctd eg ____
f The average taxable value of a residence homestead in city of R3h& th s ye&r is
S [flora's^ cl a rKSicervia homcsEsaJ in thg laairi^ unir far th* current lax year,
I disrflqa.tjFn 3 r^sklf r>ca htii-rg stead avai-isiSa oniyja di persons or_____.
j ssrso.is 05 yab-s <a? aga or whs) If iha governing-body adopts the effective tax rate far
thts year of 5 per $100 ol taxable valve, the amount of taxes imposed th-g year
on-the average homa would be S 2S4.W (ts* or 3vcr&ge taxaflo vm* of a rtgjdeoca ,
in tfnii fat Uib jxwr^itHax yey, g'St63arJ',ia f a aidant ivj/m stead ___
av 61 hatT-e tfi$atj?od person* ct persanj; $5 y b&t; tV age of oWe^L __
.
| If tue governing body adopts the prgpcssd tax rate of S___ _ per $100 Of taxable
, value, the amount of taxes imposed this year on the average home wpu»d be £ jtM.ttaxon
jfte a'ja-Eiqe [3*e£ib value of a frjrctesr&ftj in urvt (of currar-t [ax_______
year ijisr&gardirtH fe-sldanca hcrrtsu&ad aKenptipr.s fry^labte only d'sab jd s or
pe:5o<n ££ i5f a$E jr gioeQ
Special Provisions if Applicable
J Criminal Justice Mandate (usa tor cuuntt&s, if apptfc&bfe)*
| The___Na ___County Auditor certifies that ______
I | spent %.
in the previous 12 months beginning
County has
Mb
for th e maintenance and op oration s cost of keeping in mates senteno&d to the Texas D apart -
i merit pf Criminal Justice. a'a Countv Sheriff has provided information
on these costs, minus the state revenues received for reimbursement of such costs.
Enhanced Indigent Health Care Expenditures (use If appticabl&fi
The ___rVa__, 3pont 5 Nb from w to
on enharicsHJ indigent health care at the increased minimum eligibility standards, less
ths amount of stats assistance. For the current tax yea/, the amount of increase atova
lejit yea-'s enhanced indigent health care expenditurss is ^
| Mfliriber? of the pub’ic are encouraged to attend the hearings and express their views.
PUBLIC NOTICE
tor City of Ralls
Sealed proposals addressed to City of Ralls will be received at Ralls City Hall, 800 Avenue I, Ralls, Texas 79357 until
September 5,2013 at 2:00 p.m. for the City of Ralls, Texas, 2013 Water System Improvements, TxCDBGNo. 712310, New
Potable Water Well.
Immediately following the closing time for receipt of bids, proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud at Ralls
City Hall. Any bid received after closing time will be returned unopened. Bids will be tabulated and presented to City of
Ralls for action at a later date.
Bidders must submit a Cashier’s or Certified Check issued by a bank satisfactory to the Owner, or a Proposal Bond from
a reliable Surety Company, payable without recourse to the order of the City of Ralls in an amount not less than five percent
(5%) of the bid submitted as a guaranty that the Bidder will enter into a contract and execute bonds in the forms provided
within fifteen (15) days after notice of award of contract to him. Bids without the required check or Proposal Bond will not
be considered.
Information for bidders, proposal forms, specifications and plans are on file at Ralls City Hall and the office of Parkhill,
Smith & Cooper, Inc., Consulting Engineers, 4222 85th Street, Lubbock, Texas, 79423.
Copies of the plans, specifications and contract documents may be secured at the office of Parkhill, Smith & Cooper,
Inc., Consulting Engineers, 4222 85th Street, Lubbock Texas, 79423 (Phone 806 473 2200) as follows:
1. Download documents (.pdf file extension format) from PSC’s Info Exchange web site after registering as a plan
holder with issuing PSC office. There is no cost or deposit required for this option.
2. One set of paper copies for a non-refundable deposit of $50.00.
3. A digital copy (.pdf file extension format) upon a non-refundable deposit of $20.00 per each CD.
Deposit shall be Company check or cashiers’ check made payable to Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc. No partial sets will
be issued.
Attention is called to the fact that not less than the federally determined prevailing (Davis-Bacon and Related Acts)
wage rate, as issued by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and contained in the contract documents,
must be paid on this project. In addition, the successful bidder must ensure that employees and applicants for employment
are not discriminated against because or race, color, religion, sex, age or national origin.
Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding.
Bids may be held by the City of Ralls for a period not to exceed 30 days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose
of reviewing the bids and investigating the bidders’ qualifications prior to the contract award.
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Crosby County News (Ralls, Tex.), Vol. 126, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, August 23, 2013, newspaper, August 23, 2013; Ralls, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth707951/m1/2/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Crosby County Public Library.