Water meeting evaluates environmental impact of Cibolo options
The planning group reviews eight environmental categories for 74 reservoir options. The basic 16 700 acre choice on Cibolo Creek yields 1.9 overall impact with cultural resources at 3 and an estimated 364 million dollar cost.
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HDR Engineering, Inc
Wilson County
Cibolo Creek
San Antonio
Guadalupe
Colorado
Cuero
DeWitt
Gonzales
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County officials consider EMS staffing plan and grants
County commissioners discussed EMS staffing and a plan to hire part time workers including a prosecutor deputy and secretary for juveniles if a federal grant is approved. They authorized attorney Wilson to apply for funds covering salaries and benefits for 30 hours a week, with $81 000 in year one and 90 percent thereafter. A special tax proposal for Country Acres residents to fund road paving was also approved pending a local election.
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Judge Quinney
Lopez
Quinney
Johns
EMS
Russell Wilson
Wilson
Criminal Justice Division
Governor’s Office
Country Acres
Water plan criticisms oppose Sandies Cuero reservoirs
Opinion letter argues the proposed Sandies and Cuero I reservoirs would be shallow, cover land, cause flood mud flats, block access for landowners and hinder recreation. It urges alternatives for San Antonio and Metroplex water, invites public input, and notes a DeWitt Gonzales River Association meeting March 6 in Cuero.
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Sandies
Cuero I
Lake
Texana
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Metroplex
de Witt- Gonzales River Association
Region L Committee
DeWitt-Gonzales River Association
Route
Box 206
Gonzales
VFW
Cuero
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