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Limited tax note OK’d to fund Civic Center work

Darrell Vyvjala
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
An ordinance authorizing a “limited tax note” with an annual ad valorem tax for its payment was unanimously approved by the Schulenburg City Council at last week’s meeting.Wade Thompson of Government Capital Securities presented Huntington Bank as submitting the best bid rate of 4.21 percent for...
ACCSS receives $370,000 from trellis Foundation

ACCSS receives $370,000 from trellis Foundation

ACCSS receives $370,000 from Trellis Foundation

News Staff
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
The Trellis Foundation has awarded a three-year, $370,000 grant to ACCSS (Alliance for College & Career Student Success), a partnership of the Blinn College District and six rural school districts in Fayette, Colorado, and Lavaca counties.“This grant is going to be a complete game-changer,” said...

Council debates future of City pool

Darrell Vyvjala
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Public input will be sought by the Schulenburg City Council to help decide the fate of the public swimming pool in Wolters Park.At last week’s meeting, recent equipment issues were brought up and a discussion ensued about whether or not to put money into the facility in order to reopen it.“(Mayor...

Hearing held on County’s proposed budget for 2025

Melanie Berger
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
The Fayette County Commissioners Court met briefly on Monday morning, Sept. 9.A public hearing was held on the proposed 2025 Fayette County budget to hear and accept all comments.
New stop signs unveiled

New stop signs unveiled

New stop signs unveiled

News Staff
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Covered since being erected a couple of weeks ago, two new stop signs were unveiled on Thursday, Sept. 5. One (left) was placed at North Main Street and Schulz Avenue and the other (right) is located at North Main Street and West Avenue.
Grand champion at the Young Farmers Hay Show

Grand champion at the Young Farmers Hay Show

Grand champion at the Young Farmers Hay Show

News Staff
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
D&R Farms exhibited the grand champion bale in the Schulenburg Young Farmers Hay Show for an entry of alfalfa.

Turtle Wing taking part in ‘Dot Day’

News Staff
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Turtle Wing Foundation will join in celebrating International Dot Day on Sunday, Sept. 15 with a Jack’s Art Gallery art show opening.The event will be held from noon to 5 p.m. at the Tomavik business building, 1203 South Kessler Ave. in Schulenburg, where the Turtle Wing office is located.
Coach Husmann remembered

Coach Husmann remembered

Coach Husmann remembered

News Staff
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
The football season got under way last Friday night with a special tribute to the late David Husmann with Schulenburg hosting Hallettsville Sacred Heart.

Public hearing on County budget moved to Sept. 9

News Staff
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
At a brief special meeting on Thursday, Aug. 29, the Fayette County Commissioners Court deferred the public hearing which had been scheduled to take place on the proposed 2025 County budget.Assistant County Attorney Blake Watson said that the notice for the public hearing had not been published 10...

Trustees approve budget along with use of fund balance to lower tax rate

Darrell Vyvjala
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Similar to last year, a sevenpercent increase to Schulenburg ISD’s budget was approved by the Board of Trustees at a special meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 28.While expenditures for 2024-25 went up $764,726 to $11,682,588, the total property tax rate was set at $0.8479 per $100 of valuation, down from...
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