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Wed
27
Aug

Town Hall meeting discusses sewer system with residents

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Gary Zupancic
Staff Reporter

After being elected in May, Mayor Steve Thurber instituted a quarterly Town Meeting open to all residents to discuss any and all concerns or suggestions that they have about the city. Slated for the third Tuesday of the month each quarter, the first one was held Tuesday Aug. 18 at the Community Center.

 

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Wed
27
Aug

An inside look at WISD

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Editor’s Note: This interview with Wimberley I.S.D. Superintendent Dwain York was done in conjunction with last week’s story on W.I.S.D being named one of the top school districts in the state of Texas. Since many topics were covered, excerpts from the interview are listed here to give insights into many aspects of the school district. All statements in this story are quotes from York.
 
Meeting with Texas’ Commissioner of Education
Wed
27
Aug

New rules for Mt. Baldy

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Gary Zupancic
Staff Reporter

The Wimberley City Council has accepted the six-month lease on Mt. Baldy and discussed and instituted new rules and regulations concerning the city park. A sign will be erected with the new hours of operation and the rules. Previously there was a dawn-to-dusk curfew on the park. 

 

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Wed
27
Aug

County calls bond

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Anita Miller
Daily Record Staff

Hays County Commissioners waited until the last possible day to call a fall bond election to finance a new jail and other public safety improvements, and then put it off. 
In a unanimous vote at Monday’s special meeting, commissioners and County Judge Bert Cobb decided instead to hold a bond election next May. 
Back in May of this year, commissioners heard a presentation from consultants Broaddus and Associates about the need for a new jail before personnel at the existing 362-bed facility had to resort to “baling wire and duct tape.” 

 

Wed
27
Aug

August Grand Jury indictments

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The following individuals were indicted by the Hays County Grand Jury in the first of its two August meetings: 
• George Aguilar III, 32, of 1830 Cypress Street: Robbery, second degree felony, occurred June 7. 
• Jonathan Senovio Aguilar, 28, of 1830 Cypress Street: Robbery, second degree felony, occurred June 7. 
• Juan Jose Aguilar-Herrera, 25, of 3002 Webberville Road: Austin: Sexual assault of a child, second degree felony, occurred Jan. 30. 
• Lashad Chonice Avery,23, of 2008 Chicon, Apt. A, Austin: Theft $1,500 to $20,000, state jail felony, occurred Feb. 28. 
• Jeffrey Eli Collins, 22, of 6706 Rockridge Court, Austin: Theft with two prior convictions, state jail felony, occurred Dec. 16, 2013 and Jan. 10 and April 22. 
Wed
20
Aug

Wimberley man killed in car crash

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William Jackson, 63, of Wimberley, was killed by a car crash early Wednesday morning.

According to the Texas Department of Transportation, Jackson was driving a 1999 Acura car on County Road 1492, one mile south of Wimberley.

At approximately 12:19 a.m., Jackson’s car went off the roadway and onto the shoulder. Jackson lost control of the vehicle sending it into a “side spin,” according to a DPS communications officer. The car then struck a tree causing it to flip and land upside down.

Jackson was pronounced dead at the scene by Judge Andy Cable.

Wed
20
Aug

W.I.S.D one of best in Texas after state test

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Dalton Sweat
Editor

W.I.S.D was one of only 26 school districts in Texas to receive a distinction for postsecondary readiness in this year’s state assessment ratings.
“Earning a distinction is not easy,” said Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams said. “Any school earning one or more distinctions should be recognized in its community for the outstanding work taking place on that campus.”
This was one of many distinctions W.I.S.D received. The landscape of what “postsecondary” readiness has changed, and with it, the school district must change also.

 

Wed
20
Aug

Clean cuts for back to school: Barnabas Connection gives away free haircuts and school supplies

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Jennie Lowry gives a haircut with Barnabas Connection’s Back to School Fiesta this weekend. (Photo by Brenda Rau/www.brendarauphotography.smugmug.com)

From Staff Reports

The 2014 Back to School Fiesta assisted over 450 local students attending Wimberley ISD and KAPS High School with free school supplies, backpacks and Payless Shoes gift cards at the Wimberley United Methodist Church, Saturday, Aug. 16. Approximately 160 volunteers (from Wimberley organizations, faith communities, Wimberley ISD staff and families receiving assistance) shared their time Thursday, Friday and Saturday to help make the distribution possible. 
 
Wed
20
Aug

School district budget up, tax rate stable

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Gary Zupancic
Staff Reporter

The WISD Board of Trustees met at their scheduled meeting on Monday night. The main subject of the meeting was the 2014-15 fiscal budget.

Presented by Chief Financial Officer Randall Rau, the district’s budget is based on student enrollment of 2,050, with daily attendance at 1,975. The net taxable value for the district is estimated at $1,257,169,913 based on Hays County Appraisal District’s property values. This is an increase of $33 million or 2.72% over 2013.
 
Wed
20
Aug

Woodcreek proposes tax rate, finds council member for open post

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Dalton Sweat
Editor

The city of Woodcreek plans to leave the city’s ad valorem tax at the same rate it has been at since 2011. 
“I think keeping the tax rate the same is very important,” Woodcreek Mayor Mike Steinert said. “Personally, I think once you start finding reasons to increase it, it is kind of a slippery slope.”
The tax rate is likely to be set at .135 cents per $100 of property value, which would be about $195 of taxes paid for a property valued at $150,000.

 

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