Fire district proposal draws heat as county reviews ballot option
Wilson County officials consider a ballot plan to create a tax district for volunteer fire departments after the advisory committee urged increasing the county tax rate by 1.5 cents to fund a $28 000 rise in fire department support next fiscal year. The committee had proposed raising funding to 75 000 from 47 410 annually and require VFD contracts with clear boundaries and training standards.
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Justice of the Peace
al Sodrok
LaVernia
WED
Wilson County
Howard Berger
Mark Johnson
County officials weigh funding for fire districts and cemetery care
Commissioners heard that fire departments oppose a new taxation district and warned a $27,000 fiscal 1995-6 budget gap may be hard to fill. They discussed rescinding the ballot proposal and will meet with an advisory committee to explore funding. A historical group sought county help to maintain the Canary Islands Cemetery in Floresville under state law.
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Albert Pruski
Martha Schnabel
Roger Lopez
Wayne Stroud
Ray Wolff
Canary Islands
Floresville
LaJuana Newnam
Canary Islands Cemetery Association
Poth approves curfew ordinance and fire truck plan
The Poth city council unanimously adopted a curfew for youths under 17 effective Aug 1 from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. with parental penalties up to 200 dollars. Police will question violators, notify guardians, and escort youths home. Council also authorized purchasing a no frills pumper about 97 thousand dollars plus finance charges, to be financed through the Houston Galveston Council of Governments with delivery targeted by next July.
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Gene Maeckel
LaNell Matthews
Fred Pollok
Denise Stavinoha
Randal Wauters
Ron Ullevig
Floresville
Poth
Ullevig
Lawrence Jansky
Volunteer Fire Department
VFD
Dodge
Houston- Galveston Council of Governments
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