June 17, 2010

The Pedernales Electric Cooperative Board of Directors has terminated the employment contract of General Manager Juan Garza. The announcement, made by Board President Larry Landaker, astonished the audience of PEC members and staff gathered at the monthly board meeting in Johnson City on Monday afternoon. The posted agenda called for the board to meet in closed, executive session after the morning’s open session to consider an LCRA contract provision, legal issues, a real estate ...

At its regular monthly meeting on June 15, the Horseshoe Bay City Council accepted a new annexation petition relating to 480 acres adjacent to the eastern boundary of Skywater on the north side of Hwy 71. This petition was properly signed by the legal owner of the property, 71 Landholdings LP. Last month, a similar annexation petition was submitted for the same tract, but was signed by an individual, Robin Rodriguez, who is not the owner of the property.

The “call” for the convention of the Republican Party of Texas (RPT) began Thursday June 10 when County Chairman Jim Simmons sent delegates this comment: “We will be living the history made in Dallas. Enjoy the biggest political state rally in these United States.” It was non-stop activities for over 7,500 delegates (not including guests and volunteers) on Friday and Saturday June 11 and 12, with the gavel finally ending it all at 8:30 p.m.

Good morning Horseshoe Bay – It is 7 in the morning on June 16 and I believe I can safely forecast that the long, hot days of summer have arrived. Forecasting the obvious being one of my many talents. Yesterday’s council meeting kicked off with Father Rueben Patino of St. Paul the Apostle Chapel praying and Mayor Bob leading us in pledging.

Every little girl adores her daddy and I was no exception. I wanted to be where he was most of the time. During his temper fits, though, I wanted to be as far from him as possible, but mostly I was his shadow. Daddies who shelter their girls from the dirt and grime of the world are making a big mistake because the world is dirty and grimy and who better to teach us about that than the man that loves us? If I had been a boy, my name was going to be Tommy Ray.

“Texpert” Howie Richey’s answers: “Just as NY is about being rich And LA is about stardom, Austin is about self-expression. Austin has an unusually high percentage of locally owned businesses. Add to that the liberal influence of the University of Texas and Texas state government, and you’ve got a melting pot of rugged individuals.

The City Council of Horseshoe Bay will conduct a public hearing for a permanent zoning classification for the newly annexed 5.19 acre tract out of the Nicholas Mendez Survey No. 3, Abstract No. 503, Horseshoe Bay, Llano County, Texas. The public hearing on the amendment to Chapter 14 Zoning of the City Code and the Zone 4A Horseshoe Bay Proper Zoning Map will be held as part of the Council’s Regular Meeting agenda on July 6, 2010 beginning at 3:00 p.m., at City Hall, #1 Community Drive ...

There will be a public hearing concerning The Planned Development Ordinance Amendment for a proposed Planned Development, Horseshoe Bay, Llano County, Texas. The Public Hearing will be held at the regularly scheduled Horseshoe Bay City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 beginning at 3.00 p.m., followed by discussion and action on the same. The purpose of the Planned Development Ordinance Amendment is to allow development of a private residential community featuring 22 single fam ...

There will be a public hearing concerning The Replat to be known as Horseshoe Bay Applehead Island Plat No. 19.1, a replat of Lot Nos. 1D and 4D through 15D, Horseshoe Bay Applehead Island Plat No. 19 and a portion of Lot Nos. 4T and 6T, Horseshoe Bay Applehead Island Plat No.

There will be a public hearing concerning a Variance request concerning Lot 1T-1B, Horseshoe Bay Applehead Island Plat No. 11.8T, in the City of Horseshoe Bay, Texas whereby the owner is seeking a Variance from Sec. 14.02.402 (b) (15) (L) of Chapter 14 Zoning of the City Code, at the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting of Horseshoe Bay on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 3:00 p.m., followed by discussion and action on the same.

There will be a public hearing concerning the replat to be known as Horseshoe Bay Plat No. 12.26, a replat of Lot No. 12030-B, Horseshoe Bay Plat No. 12.12 and a 1,128 square foot tract of land out of Tract “KK-1”, Horseshoe Bay Plat No. 54.1, Tract “KK” at the regularly scheduled City of Horseshoe Bay city council meeting on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 3.00 p.m., followed by discussion and action on the same.

Clayton Allan Leckie, 79 of Horseshoe Bay, Texas passed away June 14, 2010 at his residence. Clayton was born April 29, 1931 in Penzance Saskatchewan, Canada to Elymer Robert and Theresa Deutscher Leckie and worked as a Horse Racing Official. Clayton is survived by his longtime personal companion, Deanna L. Anderson, sister Julie Morris of Penticton, Canada, sister Fay Carvahlo and husband Manny of Hawaii, sister in law Joyce Leckie of Toronto, Canada, other family Janet and Leigh McE ...

Ruth Kizer Pence was born in San Antonio, Texas on October 15, 1935 and passed away in the comfort of her home in Sandy Harbor, Texas on June 11, 2010. Her life journey took her to Orange Texas, and then to Austin where she spent the majority of her life.