Hide Article Text (OCR)
Residents had some quotable things to say in 1994Before moving on with 1995, let’s take a look back at some of the quotable quotes of 1994.Mayor, this city does not need to become a police state for juveniles. If the kids on the streets are abusive, the (police) chief can contact their parents. I think we're going into a communistic dictatorship when we talk about a curfew.* Marion City Councilman Clarence Jackson, Jan. 4, on the pos-sible juvenile curfew in Marion.iWe have to stop the kids who are running around with assault weapons in the city. They are carrying them into the city park, but they are driving around with them in their cars wilh a full clip and a round ready in the chamber. / don’t think anyone should be allowed to carry a loaded weapon in their vehicle.- Seguin Police Chief Gary Hopper, Jan. 5, after the City Council tabled a weapons ordinance.”Many boxes containing years of accumulated family documents and photographs were brought out from under the beds and down from the attics. The long hours of recording interviews, pouring over letters and maps, studying death certificates,examining deeds and land grants, took on an almost mythical life of its own.- Seguin native Janice Woods Windle, Jan. 9, on her historical novel, “True Women.””/ need more screens. Right now, I am losing business to San Marcos and New Braunfels. We only have two screens. / can Y offer movies on a timely basis. Our records show that 2,500 people a month go to movies in Seguin. With the proposed expansion, that number would be 6,000 a month.- Seguin theatre owner Dan Daniels, Feb. 1, requesting the City Council abandon a portion of West Washington Street so he can expand the Palace Theater.He has had a history of lethal violence there. You get the feeling that he enjoyed it. Violence doesn Y bother him. He does it over und over again. His psychology is that of a predator. He pu ts on someone weaker. He does not have a conscience, - Austin forensics psychiatrist Dr. Kichard Coons, March 1 during the sentencing hearing of convicted murderer Kenneth Alien Me Duff, when asked if McDuff would commit continuing acts of violence.’7/ didn Y come out like / hoped it would come out. It was on the up and up. .../ can't disagree with them. I tried my best. I knew the odds were against me to begin with.- Precinct 2 County Commissioner Monroe Schubert, March 18, after a recount produced no alteration of his election loss in the March 7 Democratic primary.MThe continuing uncertainty that has pervaded this project for two years has concerned tens of thousands of Texans * this situation cannot be allowed to continue indefinitely. ”- Texas Attorney General Dan Morales, April 1, urging the Texas High Speed Rail Authority to end uncertainty about the status of the state’s franchise agreement with Texas TGV Corp.In my opinion, we (City Hall) is in a mess. / think (Piatt) is doing a good job of organizing things and I think she needs time to get things organized. If we hire someone new, they will just want to come in and change things all around.- City Councilman Sam Mores, April 20, on Lee Ann Piatt’s perfor-mance as interim city manager after City Manager Jake Krauskopfs resignation.Right now, you can bet business leaders in New Braunfels are going to be very scared when they hear Seguin passed this tax. They know they are going to be at a disadvantage and will be trying to do something fast to counter it. But realize, that we aren Y going to be giving away this money either, but will be offering things that businesses need to relocate here.- Mark Herbold, May 8, after passage of the city’s half-cent sales tax for economic development and some property tax relief.The unfortunate thing is that we have no power at all to stop them from doing what they want to do. Hut bejore zoning, a business like this could have gone in right across the street from a residence. With zoning, these kinds of businesses are at least restricted to the commercial areas. That is a step in the right direction. ”- Seguin Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman Jack Baker, June 29, on a proposed “adult-oriented” entertainment club which wanted to open at the intersection of Hwys. 90 and 9GA in a building formerly occupied by The Other Place.Those people (Davis and Schubert) who voted with the judge (on the budget) are going out of office and don Y have to live with this budget. ”- Precinct 1 Commissioner Ed Springs, Sept, 18, on the 3-2 vote of the County Commissioners approving a $14 million budget for the 1994-95 fiscal year.I'm very disappointed with the low voter turnout, and I’m disappointed because our children won Y receive the benefits of these improvements. I'm very appreciative of everyone who tried to make it happen. We j I regroup and try again.- Seguin 1SD Board of Trustees President Pat Irvine, Oct. 9, on the 2,164-1,593 vote against the district’s $14.44 million bond election for school improvements.When you say the hospital should pay, who is that? The constituency of the hospital are the sick people who are paying their bills. When you hear someone say, let the hospital pay, you hear them saying let the sick people pay.• Guadalupe Valley Hospital board of managers member Clyde Selig, Dec. 21, insisting that the city and county share financial responsible for indigent health care costs at the hospital.
Newspaper Details
Seguin Gazette Enterprise
Seguin, Texas, US
Fri, Jan 06, 1995
Page 1
Full Page
Clipped by
Jared T.
NA, NA 30 May 2023
Other Publications Near Seguin, Texas
Seguin Gazette
Seguin Gazette Enterprise
