Del Rio News-Herald (Newspaper) - September 25, 1984, Del Rio, Texas Del Rio 1984 Del Rio Publishing Inc All Rights Reserved Del Ri Vol 55 No 190 Phone Del Rio Texas 70840 Tuesday Afternoon September Copy 12 Pages in 2 Sections City tO appoint police Chief Buying a home Del Rio City Council may ap point a new police chief when it meets at today in Coun cil Chambers at City Hall Council also is expected to for mally adopt the 198485 city budget and set a new tax rate The million budget and pro posed percent tax increase were discussed by council during several workshops including a public hearing Sept 20 A resolution on the councils agenda is to confirm the appoint ment of a new chief of police The position has been vacant since August when former Chief James Riggs resigned Enforcement Capt Charles P Bruce has been acting chief since then Council also will consider ap pointing a police captain former Administrative Capt Keith Fleckenstein resigned from the department earlier this month Also on councils agenda are a public hearing on the use of revenue sharing funds and a final hearing on the complete 198485 city budget Council will consider an or amending the personnel policy manual and resolutions adopting a manufactured hous ing inspection program awar ding a bid for an insurance plan and authorizing a contract to be executed for the crime tion grant from the state Councilman Al Cervantes has requested a discussion of the retirement plan and an executive session to discuss personnel Costs go through the roof MEDIAN PRICE EXISTING HOME thousands Citizens criticize school tax hike By CYNTHIA GARZA Writer Four citizens voiced their opi nions regarding the San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated dent School Districts proposed 48 cent tax rate during a public hearing Monday night School board trustees will meet next Monday to vote on the pro posed tax rate The 48 cent tax rate is almost 18 cents higher than the current cent rate Dr Joe L Sanders board president said it was sad that more citizens were not present to express their views either for or against the tax increase About 20 citizens attended the public hearing Of the four citizens who spoke to trustees only one favored an increase in taxes Barnes the only individual in favor of a tax hike said he thought the school boards primary respon was to insure the proper education for the children Barnes a former criminal in with the District At office said that in his 10 years in law enforcement 90 per cent of the people he dealt with were high school drop outs or had a minimal education He told the board that taxpayers spend about a day on inmates in the Texas Department of tions and he would rather see that money spent here However Barnes agreed with one point made by Lee D Adams earlier in the meeting and that was that the state was blackmailing citizens by building into House 72 the authority for school boards to raise taxes without the publics vote Adams referred to 72 as a chocolate covered Adams said he researched 72 The state does say the law was built so these folks school board can raise taxes for equalization money and you have nothing to say about he said Adams asked the board What percentage of the proposed in crease is designated for the equalization fund Walter Block business manager said he was not sure if he could answer Adams question but did say that for every dollar the tax increase generated the state would pro vide in equalization money Adams a citizens advocate said The ball has been dropped on He said the boards first priority was to the taxpayers and the se cond priority was to take care of the school district with the funds photo by Siri Sieni Central Power Light Company Drive The new offices will provide more are aiming for a December completion date parking space for customers and employees for their new offices located on Chevrolet and a drive through window New bui Iding going up Central Power and Light employees will move into their new offices providing all goes well by the middle of December The new offices are located on Chevrolet Drive across from La Villita Shopp ing Center The new offices will offer more parking for customers and employees and will have a drive through window said Gene Salmon local office supervisor There is limited parking at the offices downtown to accom projected in crease in customers over the next 20 years Cranford manager said the com pany devised a master growth plan aimed at improv ing the facilities here Those improvements include adequate parking and a drive in facility The new offices will be centrally located since the citys current growth is toward the north Cranford said services about customers in Del Rio Corn stock Brackettville Uvalde and Spofford Some of those customers are in Del Rio Construction Company is the contractor for the con struction project Jack Graves and Associates of Uvalde are the architects held ground breaking ceremonies at the new site in June when construction began Good Afternoon On the inside Dear Weather DEL RIO AND VICINITY Chinee of thundershowers to day and tonight 80 percent 30 percent Wednesday Cooler late tonight and Wednesday with the low in the upper 60s the high Wednesday in the High Monday from the southeast at 40 to to miles per hour Hispanic Caucus poll finds losing votes By PHILLIP SWANN Washington Bureau WASHINGTON Opponents of the immigra tion could have the votes to kill the measure if it reaches the House floor again this year ac cording to a survey of all 435 House members conducted last week by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus The which is now in a conference com where differences in bills are resolved passed the House last June by just 5 votes 216211 The measure could be considered by the House next week the scheduled final week of the Utb Congress However according to the survey a copy of which was shown Tuesday morning to the Washington Bureau m members who tuber voted tor the or not pre sent for the vote said they are now considering voting in opposition Twelve members who voted against the last June said last week they are now considering voting for it the survey showed A swing of 14 votes would be enough for the forces to defeat the measure if it is reconsidered by the House before Congress adjourns for the year Whats more dozens of con gressmen said they are awaiting the conference report before making a final decision although they were not now considering changing their votes The conference committee is expected to com plete work on the sometime late Tuesday That would ap give House and Senate leaders time to bring the to the floor before the expected ad on Oct 4 or 5 House Speaker Thomas P See ALIEN Page IA they have He said the board had forgotten its priorities in support of Sam superintendent of schools requests Adams said he canvassed about individuals who would not support a tax in crease of this magnitude The on ly other resource is for the voters to take care of he said Georgia Williams also speak ing against the tax increase said How many years will it take us to buy back our own pro perty were being taxed to Williams spoke for those citizens nearing age 65 and older When we reach retirement thats all we have is taxes to Sanders informed Williams that the law provides for a homestead act exempting in 65 years of age and See SCHOOL Page White off agenda for meet Gov White is no longer slated as the keynote speaker for the Texas Association of Regional Councils according to Mike Pat terson executive director of the Del Rio Middle Rio Grande Development Council Its not an indication of lack of regard for the thats for Patterson said The governors schedule has him being out of state during the conference times although members of his staff will be present Patterson was unsure whether a new speaker would be slated How do you replace the governor he asked He added that Gov White had been a speaker previously for the council The 19th Annual Conference of See WHITE Page III 1972 THREEYEAR CHANGE 1975 1978 1981 1984 Source V S Census Bureau iNEA GRAPHIC i In America the rate of increase in the cost of buying a i home has slowed But the median price of a home has nearly tripled in the past 12 years rising from in 1972 to in 1984 Federal grant to buy land too near airport By KAREN GLEASON Writer A federal grant has been awarded Del Rio Interna tional Airport officials represen ting Rep Tom Loeffler an Monday The grant will be used to buy up houses at the south end of the airport runway for safety purposes City Public Works Director Jim Henrikson said the grant will be used to purchase five or six homes at the end of the runway to improve the airports clear zones These are the homes we have targeted as critical from a safety standpoint and thats about as far as the will Henrikson said Clear zones are areas at the ends of runways kept free of obstruction in case an aircraft misses the runway or goes off the end he explained Henrikson said last year was appropriated to the airport for the purchase of va cant land on all sides of the facility He said the process of ing the homes will begin almost immediately and added the homeowners are ready to They cant wait to sell Theyve been camped out on my doorstep for about a year he added I want to blow Tom Loefflers horn a little said Mayor Roger Cerny when contacted about the grant this morning A lot has been said about the con gressional race in the district but a lot of people may have forgotten that Tom Loeffler is our congressman until Jan 1 or whenever the new congressman is sworn Cerny continued Im not a Republican but I take my hat off to him I know we have in him a good friend in Washington whether he represents us or not and I expect the same represen tation from the new Officials representing Sens John Tower and Lloyd Bentsen also announced the grant Del Rio woman pleads guilty in illegal alien transportation A Del Rio woman pled guilty to illegal transportation of aliens in Federal District Court Monday Gloria Blancarte who was released on bond will be sentenced in San Antonio during October The maximum sentence the charge can carry is a fine five years imprisonment Other court action on Monday included Zogo of Dallas and Tomas Corona of Hamilton Texas each pled guilty to aiding and abetting and bringing aliens into the United States will be sentenced in San Antonio during October and Corona will be sentenced in Del Rio in November The maximum sentence either man can receive is a fine and five years imprisonment Tony Lopez of Austin will plead before the magistrate He is indicted on three counts of con and transportation of il legal aliens Alejandro Nuevo Lardeo Mexico pled guil ty to one count of aiding and abet ting the illegal transportation of aliens He was arrested on July 26 and a bond was set The maximum sentence he can receive is a fine five years imprisonment Omar Nuevo Leon Mexico pled guilty to conspiracy to illegally transport aliens The maximum sentence that can be given is a fine five years imprisonment Juan Ramon Martinez Salinas Nuevo Laredo Mexico pled guil ty to one count of aiding and abet ting the illegal transportation of aliens He will be sentenced in October Arnaldo Laredo pled guilty to illegal transportation of aliens He was arrested on July 26 and held on bond He will be ed in October Lionel Piedras Mexico pled guilty to three counts of con and the transportation of illegal aliens He will be ed in October The maximum sentence he can receive for all three counts is a fine 15 years imprisonment Juan Ortega Eagle Pass pled to two counts of con to transport illegal aliens He will be sentenced in November up to a maximum of 10 years imprisonment Am ado Fuentes Smithville Texas pled guilty to one count of bringing in illegal aliens He faces a maximum fine five years imprisonment He will be sentenced in November Natalie Levine Sifuentes San Antonio pled guilty to three counts of conspiracy and bring See COURT Page Insulation funds for needy Austin Bureau AUSTIN Some million will be available next week to help Texas poor handicapped and elderly caulk and repair their windows and better insulate their homes Gov Mark White announced Monday Community Council of Southwest Texas Uvalde will receive It serves six counties Including Val Verde md Kinney The federal funds for the going Assistance for Persons Pro gram are channeled through the Texas Department of Communi ty Affairs which hands the money to local community action programs The funding will become available Oct 1 The major goal is to stop air infiltration of the home thereby conserving energy and reducing fuel coats for families Whites office said About homes statewide are expected to be weather proofed with the money The limit per housing unit is unless a special waiver is ed The money is distributed to community agencies on a mula basis considering climate and number of substandard homes In the area Designed for households the program priority to the elderly and ban MMi tact Self action
