Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 21, 1985 Page: 16 of 16
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★ Court
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throughout the county if the county
desires such a listing
The court took no official action on
the matter, other than to permit
Stewart to draft and present a
complete proposal based on a survey
the firm will conduct
Another proposed contract didn't
fare well Following an executive
session, the four commissioners voted
against a $1,500 maintenance agree
men! with Medina Telephone Sales
and Service A year of maintenance
was provided with the contract the
county signed more than a year ago
for its telephone system, but the
coverage had lapsed, according to
County Judge Jerome Decker
The issue came up earlier in the
meeting, and lYecinct 2 commissioner
I .con Tschirhart questioned whether
the court should purchase the
maintenance contract “I'm afraid of
getting hooked with something here
pnd still having to pay," he said
Judge Decker earlier had noted that
the company had filed a Chapter 11
bankruptcy, hut added that a
spokesman for the firm “felt the
company would make its way out.”
Also discussed at length during the
meeting was the system the county
uses for tracking receipts and
disbursements in the various pre-
cincts Presently, according to Coun-
ty Treasurer Doris Hartman, the
records are sent to Pleasanton and
there is an approximately seven-day
waiting period before the records are
available for scrutiny by the commis-
sioner
Tschirhart indicated he would
prefer records be available on a
calendar month basis, rather than the
current method in which the “books"
are closed about a week before the
month ends The latest records, for
example, wen dated Feb. 28, but
actually included figures only through
Feb 22
Saying that the current method is
not accurate, Tschirhart added that
he would “as soon not have (the
records) if they're not up-to-date. It
seems like the only business-like way
is t o have t hem done at t he first of the
month "
Monday's agenda included a couple
of resolutions, one of them dealing
with plans afoot in Congress to slash
the budget of the Soil Conservation
Service beginning in fiscal 1986
Speaking to the court on behalf of the
agency, Harold Bryant noted that the
service budget amounts to only .04 to
06 percent of the national budget
The budget has been shrinking
since 1976,” Bryant said, “and as now
proposed, the 1986 budget would
eliminate about two-thirds of the
personnel in Texas. We’re strapped
as it is with three persons. What
we re talking about is a breakdown of
the service."
There must be budget cuts,”
Decker said, “but I’m getting a little
sick of all the cuts coming in
agriculture. If we lose agriculture in
Medina County, we’ve lo6t every
thing."
Commissioner David Montgomery
added that he would like to do
something, and Commissioner Henry
Briscoe said, “We ought to do all we
can for agriculture and water
resources."
After Bryant noted that the U S.
Senate has scheduled committee
hearings on the matter in early April,
the court unanimously approved the
resolution.
Another resolution on which the
court agreed was one regarding an
effort in the state legislature to
abolish the office of the county
treasurer Decker characterized the
bill introduced by a Dallas legislator
as another effort at metro govern
me it Montgomery agreed with that
assessment, and Briscoe said the bill
appeared redundant, since counties
already have the opportunity to put
such a measure on the ballot.
On another matter, Montgomery
asked County Attorney Hunter
Schuehle about recourse regarding
the Charles Brown Subdivision.
Saying the roads in the subdivision
were not up to county specifications,
Montgomery added that the situation
was partly his fault for not properly
inspecting them before they were
brought into the county road system.
Schuehle suggested that a letter be
written to Brown asking him to
appear before the court on the
matter. If Brown does not appear, the
county attorney said, civil remedies
SWEDISH BUSINESSMAN... Tord Norberg, center, and Med-
ina Agricultural Products representative Jack Megason, left,
and Stuart Franke examine a gallon container labeled for
shipment and use in the Scandanavian countries. Norberg will
handle distribution of the locally made, completely organic
product which converts solid waste and grease into liquid.
★ Visit
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country do not have the luxury of
txxiks, all learning is done from
blackboards and the people there are
extremely proud to receive their own
personal copy of the Bible
Actually, Norberg’s visit to Hondo
came about because of his work with
the Gideons. He had attended a
meeting of the Board of Directors at
t he home office in Nashville, Tennes-
see, and decided to visit Hondo to
meet the people at Medina Agricul-
tural Products.
MADETHE
AMERICAN WAY
Available from your favorite store.
Valdina Beer Dist., Inc.
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are available, including a request for
an order restraining the developer
from selling any more lots
In a final item, County Auditor
Steve Hackebeil said it was brought
to his attention that Justice of the
Peace George Ernst did not have an
account at the Castroville State Bank,
the county’s official depository
Hackebeil said it was his understand
ing that the remainder of the county’s
offices and officials were banking at
the official depository The matter is
scheduled for attention at the court ’s
next meeting
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The Hondo
Area is Proud
and pays tribute to the part agri-business
plays in the Hondo area economics.
Even in the diversity of eco-
nomics in the 1980s, Medina
County remains-as do many
Texas counties-securely rooted
in agriculture and agri-business.
While the number of farms and
farm families, along with ranch-
ing concerns, has decreased
through the years, the impact of
agriculture on” every citizen in
Medina County is still very real.
At the ssource, agri-businessmen
and those businesses which serve
them make up a large part of the
county’s tax base.
Latest estimates indicate that
agriculture in Medina County
contributes more than $38 mil-
lion in annual income, including
60 percent of that total from cat-
tle, hogs and sheep. Crops in-
clude sorghum, small grains,
corn, peanuts, hay, soybeans,
cotton and vegetables. More than
32,000 acres in the county are
irrigated.
Medina County prides itself as
being a major agriculture com-
modity producer. The main crops
are white corn and milo, al-
though many winter crops such
as oatB and wheat also are grown.
In addition, Medina County is
considered a part of the "winter-
garden" of South Texas.
Horticulture in the county also
has been an emerging force in
recent years. The production of
pecans has tripled in the past 10
years, and other crops now
include Peaches, apples, Wal-
a
nuts, grapes and Christmas
trees.
Winter vegetables also are
popular in the county, and they
include cabbage, onions, brussels
sprouts, cauliflower and broccoli.
Virtually every summer vegeta-
ble also can be found in the
county.
The latest agriculture census
reports indicate more than 60,000
cattle in the county, more than
1,000 sheep and more than 3,000
hogs. Cow and calf operations
are numerous, and there are
many purebred herds. Swine
production also iB a major busi-
ness.
Attending these many and var-
ied operations are agriculture-
related businesses which provide
farmers and ranchers the tools,
implements, seeds and feeds and
other equipment necessary for
agriculture to grow and flourish.
Though the farm family in par-
ticular is not as visible as once in
Medina County, the presence of
the Medina County farm still
makes a very large contribution
to life in the county.
We are proud of all industries and businesses located In our area.
Yet, we realize the area must have more industry and expanded
businesses to prosper. . .this is the goal we are
seeking through united effort.
The organization through which we can achieve our aims is the
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
to the Hondo Chamber of Commerce
We urge every businessman and individual to become a supporter of growth and prosperity.
This public information series sponsored as a service of
the Economic Development Advisory Committee and the fol-
lowing community-minded businesses:
Community National Bank
“The Bank That Supporte Community Events”
MEMBER FDIC
Hondo Lumber Co.
"Hondo Lumber ■'• Lumoer i:
Chapman Grain, Inc.
Serving Medina Co.’* Agribusiness Over SO Year*"
Charles Rothe and Associates
"Engineer* and Surveyor*"
The Hondo National Bank
"The Friendly Bank" MKMBKK FDIC
Gill Savings
"Positive about our future And yours.'
DeMontel’s Furniture-Appliance
"Serving Medina Co. Since 1940"
Graff’s Western Wear & Drycleaning|
"The Western Store That Treat* You Like a Friend"
Hondo Anvil Herald
"Serving Medina County for 99 Year*"
J&RME
Industrial Appreciation Bar-B-Q
Monday, April 1, 6 p.m.
County Fair Building
$4 per person
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