Council honors unsung heroes in rural fire response
At the December meeting mayor and four council members publicly thanked four volunteer firefighters and commended them for actions in August to extinguish a grass fire. The session also boosted local economic development efforts while councilman Fred Wauters was absent. Residents Philip and Elizabeth Mutz highlighted the volunteers' aid.
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LaNell Matthews
Lester Lussy
Josephina Sanchez
Rita Serna
Denise Stavinoha
Fred Wauters
Rural water plan under fire from local critic
Dimmit County Judge Charles Johnson criticizes the South Central Texas Regional Water Planning Group for failing to provide a thorough long term impact analysis on agriculture. Greg Ellis of Edwards Aquifer Authority discusses buying water permits from ag irrigators in Bexar Medina and Uvalde counties to move aquifer water to cities. The 50 year regional plan’s first installment is due January 5 in Austin with signing set for January 4 at the San Antonio River Authority.
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Dimmit
Charles Johnson
South Central
Austin
San Antonio River
Colorful history lives on in Sutherland Springs museum
The Sutherland Springs Museum on U.S. 87 preserves local history dating to 8,000 years ago with relics from a UTSA archeology team. Founders led by Sandra Shaw organized the museum in 1992 and raised $3,000 in three days to acquire furniture including an 1850s square grand piano from the Key Mansion.
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Sutherland Spring
U.S. 87
Cibolo Creek
University of Texas At San Antonio
Sutherland Springs
Sandra Shaw
Shaw
John Sutherland
Polley
Joseph See
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Maria Mendoza
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Eouce F. Pose
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Floresville Electric Light & Power System
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Teresa Camarilo
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Steven Wilson
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Joshua Lindsey
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Tiffany Brewer
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