State Capital Highlights: Bush taps tax relief committee
Gov George W Bush sworn in a 16 member Citizens Committee on Property Tax Relief to study replacing 10 billion dollars a year in property taxes. The panel will hold 14 hearings statewide and report by September. Options include expanding sales tax, a business activity tax or gross receipts tax, with no income tax.
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Wimberley Lions Club Spotlight on Market Day Impact
The Wimberley Lions Club with 125 members funds 70 causes in fiscal 1996 and disbursed nearly $80,000. Market Day, held the first Saturday of April through December on 15 acres, draws 12,000 to 15,000 visitors to over 430 vendors, mainly antiques and crafts, with Lions running concessions. The event boosts the local economy, generates substantial tax revenue, and supports community groups, schools, and local businesses, contributing about $1 million monthly to the area.
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Wimberley
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Hays County
San Marcos
Wimberley ISD Board Regular Meeting Agenda
Wimberley ISD board outlines regular meeting Monday June 10 at 7 p m in the administration building agenda items include consent actions such as minutes vouchers budget amendments and refunds plus action reports on Aramark and Durham Transportation bids for air conditioning heating filters propane and cafeteria supplies and several TASB related items. It lists staff compensation policy meat prices building use Cypress Creek Church and color chart for the new high school along with superintendent reports and closed meeting topics on employment resignations and real estate.
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Do we really need two grocery stores
Dear Editor and residents question Wimberley plans for a second grocery store near a historic cottage. They caution against replacing Pleasant Wimberley’s 100 year old home with a large complex and parking. They urge IGA to rethink, fearing loss of heritage for dollars.
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IGA
Juanita Rodgers
Martha Knies
Obituary for Jo Ellen Thomson 45
Jo Ellen Thomson died Saturday June 1. Funeral services were held June 6 at Chapel in the Hills Church. Interment in Wimberley Cemetery. Survivors include Frank and Jo Thomson of Wimberley. daughters Holly Nesmith and Michelle Jumonville of Houston. son Bill Hopson of Austin. granddaughter Ashlyn Nesmith of Houston. brother Frank Jr Thomson and Billie Nan Thomson of Wimberley. Thomason Funeral Home arranged.
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Jo Thomson
Holly Nesmith
Michelle Jumonville
Houston
Bill Hopson
Austin
Ashlyn Nesmith
Frank, Jr
Billie Nan Thomson
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