Officials rally to guard county subdivision powers across area
County officials unite for an area wide effort to defend subdivision regulation authority. A San Marcos meeting with 15 surrounding counties aims to prepare a statewide response after the appellate court ruling in Elgin Bank v Travis County. The case centers on whether counties may regulate subdivisions when no public improvements are planned. commissioner Barton urged filing a brief to protect county authority. District Attorney Hernandez said the ruling could affect statewide powers and urged seeking Supreme Court review since the Legislature is out of session.
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Ounty
San Marcos
Elgin Bank
Travis County
Blanco County
Jim Mattox
Texas
Mattox
Pet. 2
Jeff Barton
Hays County Commissioners Court
Marcus Hernandez
Supreme Court
Texas Supreme Court
Elgin Bank of Texas
Coley launches bid for Hays County Sheriff
San Marcos Republican Coley 57, chief investigator since 1988 in the Hays County District Attorney office, announced his run for sheriff in the March primary. A Houston patrolman in 1960, he later led the Texas Board of Private Investigators division and moved to Hays County in 1983 with his family. He vows a campaign focused on listening, training needs, social service ties, and a clean slate on issues, while stressing firm action against crime and prisoner work programs.
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Ames S. Coley
San Marcos
Hays County
Coley
Houston Police Department
Texas Board of Private Investigators
Civitas to Hold Neutral Town Meetings on Incorporation
Civitas sponsors a series of town meetings in Lockhart San Marcos and Wimberley to hear residents views on incorporation. The events funded by the Texas Committee for the Humanities and Hays County aim to gather pro and con input, with Reed Planning Investments overseeing neutral facilitation. The first meeting is Tuesday October 17 at 7 p.m. in Danforth gym, expected to last two hours.
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Wimberley
Civitas Project
Ed Mihalkanin
Lockhart
San Marcos
Civitas
Texas Committee For the Humanities
Hays County
Jim Reed
Reed
Belton
Mihalkanin
Limpach Announces Candidacy for Hays County Commissioner
Sharon Limpach a County Auditor’s Office employee announces Republican Primary bid for Pct 3 County Commissioner seat. She previously spent eight years at Harris County Auditor’s Office in Tax Audit Inventory and Payroll and has 34 years private industry experience. Lone Houston native 51, mother of three and grandfather to one. moved to Wimberley with husband Ben after his retirement.
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Sharon Limpach
Sharon
Harris County Auditor's Office
Houston
Texas
Ben Limpach
Wimberley
Ben
Hank Grover
George Bush
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Dorothy Kerbow
Cottage Kitchen
Charles S. Cook
Charles S. Cook House Museum, 400 E. Hopkins St
Deer Creek Nursing Center
Deer Creek Nursing Home
Kyle Rd
Flve Acres Rd
Deer Creek
Bowen
Scudder
Salado
Chapel In the Hills
Stage Coach Inn
Hays-Caldwell Council On A&da
John
Betty Bonner
Sun
Rural Aids Services
Wimberley Park
George Miller
VFW
Frank Austin
Wimberley Lions Club
Joe Heidenfelder
Lions Club
Elpha Worthy
Bobbie
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