Bond issue Absentee count rises with no opposition yet
In Comal ISD the $19.96 million bond election shows growing absentee votes from 48 to 133 as of Tuesday, with officials saying no organized opposition is evident. Officials note most absentee voters support items in the bond and the wait on four mail-outs could lift totals to 137 before the 1 p.m. Saturday deadline. If approved, a new Smithson Valley High School and a Canyon Middle School would be built.
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CISD
Hugo Nowotny
Abel Campos
Nowotny
Campos
Superin
Tendent
Bill Brown
Smithson Valley
Canyon
County to challenge condo project after bond extension voided
County commissioners consider legal action against Hill Country Resort developer Don Herzog after final plot approval was granted under a misrepresented land ownership claim. An extension on the construction bond was approved with the understanding the land owner Ken Rice would be contacted for road access, but he was not contacted, nullifying the extension. Commissioner Bill George notes the developers had an option to buy Rice land but lacked funds to exercise it.
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Hill Country Resort
Don Herzog
Freedom Finance
Commissioners Court
Ken Rice
Rice
Bill George
Police find 6 bodies in MOVE house ruins
Philadelphia police and fire crews recovered six charred bodies from the MOVE compound ruins after a daylong siege and a roof blast. Officials noted two children among the remains and cited clainn that the group may have spread flammable material. mayor Goode defended the bombing as necessary though flawed.
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Health Department
Fire Department
Medical Examiner's Office
Mayor's Office
William Richmond
MOVE
W. Wilson Goode
Gregore Sambor
Today
CBS Morning News
De la Rosa Executed for 1979 San Antonio Slaying
Texas inmate Jesse de la Rosa, 24, was put to death by injection in Huntsville for the 1979 murder of a San Antonio 7-Eleven clerk. He spoke to his stepmother in final words about love and forgiveness as his father and stepmother wept. The execution followed denials of appeals and a 7-2 Supreme Court ruling.
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Huntsville
Texas
Jesse de la Rosa
San Antonio
de la Rosa
Carmen
Luciano
Texas Department of Corrections
U.S. Supreme Court
Mark White
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
Masaoud Ghazali
Jesse
Ralph Lopez
Ghazali
Weather Outlook With Clouds and Mild Rain Chance
Forecast shows continued cloudiness today and tomorrow with a 20 percent rain chance. Winds around 10 mph, temperatures peaking in the mid 80s and dipping to the upper 60s overnight. Tuesday reached 82 degrees as the page ends.
City budget prioritizes safety with no-frills plan
The proposed $7.39 million budget highlights public safety and welfare with a May 29 public hearing for comments and a first reading of an ordinance. A 24 hour police car take-home program, 16 leased patrol vehicles, added officers, and a strengthened fire department inspector role are planned. The city aims to end the year with a $792,000 carry-over and a contingency of $250k to $300k.
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Herald-Zeitung
James Goodbread
Joe Michie
Michie
Santa Claus
Fire Department
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Martin Rosales
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Deryyl Clark Herald Zeitung
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