Floresville City Council Meeting Faces Setback Variance Debate
Floresville officials wrestled with a variance request for 823 4 Street amid safety concerns and neighbor approvals. The council, led by Mayor Pro Tem Johns, unanimously rejected the 25 to 15 foot setback change while addressing ongoing nuisance at 711 Peach Street and promising action on city code enforcement.
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Raymond M. Ramirez
David Johns
Standish
Flores
Floresville
Pelech
Tony Ximenez
Rudy G. Sanchez
Johns
Deborah S. Boll
Operation Christmas Greeting Donation Deadline Notice
December 17, 1999 is the last day to donate for listing your family or company name in the Operation Christmas Greeting. The Wilson County Volunteer Ambulance Association expresses thanks and notes donations are used to support community services.
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Operation Christmas Greeting
The
Wilson County Volunteer Ambulance Association
S A Missions Reschedules Monthly Ranch Tour
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park announces the Rancho de las Cabras tour is moved to Saturday January 8 with a 10 am start at Floresville River Park near Floresville Texas. Monthly tours resume February 5 2000. Wear closed shoes and long pants. dirt road may challenge low clearance vehicles. Weather may cancel.
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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
Rancho de Las Cabras
Stephen E. Whitesell
Floresville River Park
Floresville
Wilson Memorial Board reviews La Vernia Medical Center plan
Wilson Memorial Hospital Board heard a preliminary pricing package for the 4983 square foot La Vernia Medical Center at Bear Gates. Architect Lindsay Works showed blueprint pages and an artist concept as final plans near completion for presentation to the LaVer nia City Council for rezoning and bid solicitations. Finance expert Bob Howell outlined funding options including leases, bonds, lines of credit, and a lease purchase with escape clause. The board gave no action and moved to executive session on land acquisition.
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Dave Bakker
LaVernia Medical Center
Wilson Memorial Hospital Board of Directors
Bear Gates
Bob Duffield
Lindsay Works
Polkinghom Group Architects
Works
Bob Howell
San Antonio
Final Commissioners Court Of The Century Busy And Productive
Wilson County Commissioners Court met Monday with a progress report on the Wilson County Economic Development Foundation. Director James Jay cited tourism and travel specialists from the Texas Department of Economic Development and aFloresville Chronicle-Journal feature. An organizational meeting for a Wilson County Restaurant Association was announced for December 20 in Floresville.
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Dave Bakker
Wilson County Commissioners Court
Wilson County Economic Development Foundation
WCEDF
James Jay
Jay
Texas Department of Economic Development
Floresville Chronicle-Journal
Wilson County
Lazy J Bar-B-Q
Floresville
Filing Window Opens for Local State and Federal Seats
Candidates may file for county state and federal offices through January 3 2000 with primaries set for March 14 and the general election November 7 2000. Wilson County officials discussed economic development Karnes Atascosa counties and a Poth Railroad Station Museum upgrade while WCEDF works on a grant master plan and a used equipment program. The judge thanked Jay for a briefing and commissioners urged further recreation plans including a potential YMCA in LaVernia. An animal shelter and control initiative was also on the agenda as Wilson County grows and stray counts rise.
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Karnes
Atascosa
Poth
Wilson County
Marvin Quinney
Jay
LaVernia
WCEDF
Blood Drive at Regency Manor on December 29
The South Texas Blood & Tissue Center mobile unit will park at 1615 11th St in Floresville for a blood drive on Wednesday from 11 30 a.m. to 1 30 p.m. Donors 17 or older, at least 110 pounds, in good health may give. Donors should bring ID. information available from Terry Jones at 216 7090.
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Regency Manor
South Texas Blood & Tissue Center
STBTC
From
11Th St
Floresville
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Joseph M. Fazio
Main Street
Fazio
I.D. Flores
ID. Flores
Monica
Wilson County Beautification Association
Bolf
LD. Flores
Alfonso Flores
Peach St
Machost
Larry Machost
Council
John Doe
John
Jane Doe
John and
James
Josie John Doe
S.A
Wilson Memorial Hospital Board
LaVernia City
Final Commissioners
Roger Lopez
Devel
YMCA
Quinney
Animal Control
Debbie Vaughan
Sue Patrick
Vaughan
Terry Jones
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