East Central ISD Trustees Administer Oath and Approve School Plans
East Central Independent School District held a regular meeting December 17 with an executive session. Trustees swore in District 4’s David Santos Jr and District 6’s Emilio Carrasco, honored outgoing Victor Garza, and approved selling bonds for New High School No. 2 and New Elementary School No. 10. A FIRsT score of 100 earned an A grade, and a budget amendment of 2.33 million plus 200 thousand funded architecture and construction services.
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District 4
David Santos Jr
Emilio Carrasco
Victor Garza
Garza
Financial Integrity Rating Systems of Texas
F.I.R.S.T
East Central Isd
Donna Pastrano
Sinclair
Roland Toscano
LPA
San Antonio
Buckeye Cleaning Center
John Thomas
Oak Crest Middle School
Valor Middle School
Monique Presas
Ginger Friesenhahn
David Santo, Jr
James Mulkey
Elmendorf approves city upgrades and new alderman
Elmendorf City Council held a regular meeting December 19 with 7 to 8 54 p m and a closed session. The consent agenda including November minutes and a 165 853 48 dollar bills paid was approved. Laura Wright Wallace was sworn in as alderman for Place 2. Additional actions included streetlight addition on East Seventh, a 188 600 dollar upgrade to the ultraviolet wastewater system, a revised noise ordinance, bids for repairing Sage Common water main damage, and planning to update the capital improvement plan with water system expansions and new tanks wells and pumps. Closed session discussed Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit and Improvement Area 2 in Hickory Ridge Public Improvement District with no action. Attendees listed include Mayor Gonzales and aldermen Dzink Jr Maldonado Pena Ortiz and Wright Wallace.
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Laura Wright-Wallace
Place 2
Tommy Hicks
East Seventh Street
Kingdom Technology Services
Sage Common Street
Hickory Ridge
Ment
Texas
Michael Gonzales
George Dzink Jr
Polo Maldonado
Linda Pena Ortiz
Cody Dailey
Roxanne DeLeon
Mike Guevara
Marco Pesia
Garry Montgomery
Shawn Cooper
Path City Council Meeting Recap Dec 16 and Special Session
Regular meeting on December 16 from 6 45 to 6 55 p m approved Kevin Hubbert replacing Braden Lussy as Floresville Electric Light and Power System board of trustees member. January and February meetings moved to the fourth Monday Jan 27 and Feb 24 due to holidays. Attendees included Mayor Chrystal Eckel and council members Maeckel Poth Sefcik Wintrek and Weimer City Secretary Huizar Police Chief Sanchez Municipal Judge Griffin and Public Works Director Talamantez. A December 13 special meeting from 8 30 to 9 20 a m with executive session 8 32 to 9 19 a m approved personnel matters per CEO Wagner. Attendees included CEO Wagner trustees Lussy Akin Wetz Madero Mayor Morales Cantu plus system advisors Poore Sco gin and Executive Administrative Assistant Brenda Ramirez.
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Kevin Hubbert
Braden Lussy
Floresville Electric Light & Power System Board of Trustees
Chrystal Eckel
Clay Maeckel
Lex Poth
Steffany Sefcik
Steven Wintrek
Ronnie Weimer
Rose Huizar
Gerald Sanchez
Kenneth “Buck” Griffin
Reggie Talamantez
Aaron Wagner
John L. Akin
Royce
Stockdale Economic Development Corp Regular Meeting Dec 19
Stockdale Economic Development Corp held a regular meeting December 19 from 4 to 4 47 p m. The board approved a contract with the Few City of Stockdale to maintain land and approved a video project on CTs in Stockdale City Park area for 260 dollars monthly. They also approved up to 10000 dollars for repairs to the floor of the city owned property at 307 West Main Street. An update on efforts to secure a nursing home for the city was given with no action pending more information. The administrator Jenni fer Baird reported, along with board members Lynn R. West J C Hrubetz Lori Messuri L H West Louise Baumann City Marshal John Over street and City Manager Stephen Mayfield. The next meeting is set for Monday December 30 at 2 p m.
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Stockdale
W. Main St
Jennifer Baird
Lynn
New Year Office Closures Across Wilson County
In observance of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day city and county offices and many businesses will close. Wilson County Public Library locations Sam Fore Jr Floresville Jane Yelvington McCallum La Vernia and Sarah Bain Chandler Stockdale close January 1 2.
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Wilson County Public Library
Sam Fore Jr
Floresville
Jane Yelvington McCallum
la Vernia
Sarah Bain Chandler
Stockdale
Elmendorf
Path
Sutherland Springs
UTSA SBDC Offers Entrepreneurship 101 Webinar Series
UTSA Small Business Development Center invites aspiring entrepreneurs to a four part online training series for small business owners. Session 1 on Jan 7 covers governance and startup basics, Session 2 on Jan 9 focuses on strategic planning and KPIs, Session 3 on Jan 14 covers human capital and succession, and Session 4 on Jan 16 builds executive skills. Each class costs 50 dollars or 200 dollars for the full series. contact details included.
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Utsa Small Business Development Center
SBDC
Utsa
Utsa.ecenterdirect.com
Utsa Sbdc
Texas Comptroller reports November sales tax at 4.3 billion
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said state sales tax revenue totaled 4.3 billion in November, up 4.7 percent from November 2023, driven by October sales remitted in November. Three months ending November 2024 revenue rose 3.9 percent year over year with sales tax still the largest state funding source at 58 percent of all tax receipts. Other major tax revenues include motor vehicle taxes 586 million and oil production tax 488 million.
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Texas
Glenn Hegar
Appreciation for Andy Joslin's Leadership in Floresville
A Floresville official thanks Andy Joslin for engine of growth in business and housing sectors. Under his leadership the city moved from a $1.2 million deficit to a $4.1 million surplus and improved its credit rating from B minus to A minus. The note also praises FELPS for employee development and education opportunities advancing community growth.
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Andy Joslin
Floresville
Joslin
Floresville Electric Light and Power System
FELPS
Mr. Joslin
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