County budget approved after judge split votes in Wilson County
After three public hearings and multiple budget workshops the 2008 Wilson County budget totaling 7.3 million was approved with the court split on three motions. Judge Marvin Quinney cast decisive votes to finalize tax revenue, tax rate, and the fiscal year 2008 budget amid requests to curb waste and questions over road funding formulas.
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Wilson County
Marvin Quinney
Precinct 2
Leonard Rotter Jr
Terry Schellhase
Schellhase
Croyle Hevner
Rotter
Quinney
Bobby Lynn
Larry Wiley
Ray Wolff
Floresville ISD Plans New Elementary Near Calaveras
Floresville Independent School District moves to buy a 20 acre site along FM 775 near Calaveras for Floresville North Elementary. The $13 million project aims to ease crowding as growth pushes enrollment to about 1,500 K–5 students by fall 2010. The 100,000 square foot building will open with 600 students and capacity for 850, serving a 200 square mile area north of Floresville along US Route 181.
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Floresville Independent School
Floresville North
Calavaras
John Raabe
Vinson
Elmendorf
Floresville
Raabe
Double arrest after bar dispute foot pursuit
Early morning disturbance at Roper's Bar led Officer Ruben Leal to pursue a white male in a blue striped shirt who fled toward Wal-Mart. The 30 year old, Jason Houseton, was arrested for resisting arrest public intoxication and disorderly conduct, then released on bond. A second suspect, 26 year old Donald Hansmann Jr., was arrested for disorderly conduct and released on bond.
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Ruben Leal
Floresville
Roper
Leal
Jason Houseton
FPD
Chad Clark
Houseton
Donald Hansmann, Jr
Hansmann
Fee to Vote Tonight Shapes City Budget Plan
Residents face a final chance to weigh in before the city council votes on a 4.88 million spending plan. Mayor Daniel Tejada says the property tax rate will stay at about 32 cents per 100 dollars, with no rate increase in three years. He cites growth in the area as justification while some residents push for caps on raises for 5 to 7 city employees and a five to seven percent overall limit. The council previously approved the budget 4-1, with Johnnie Gomez dissenting. tonight’s 7 p.m. meeting is open to the public.
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Daniel Tejada
Tejada
Flores
Asi
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Lynn
Wiley
Gomez
Gamez
Wolff
Chronicle-Journal
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Christie Castillo
Christina Nicholls
ISD Planning New
David Vinson
Kimberly M. Rodriguez
Wal-Mart
South Texas
Johnnie Gomez
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