The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 145, No. 86, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 26, 1998 Page: 2 of 12
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Special to The Bastrop Advertiser
Pictured are, from left, Jack Hemphill, Larry Hendrix, Hollis Hemphill, David Williams, Horace
Duran, Tommy Frizell, Adllnie Rothman, Micky Tumor, Betty Morkovsky and Mark Johnson.
Red Rock Community Center
receives $22,040 for repairs
The Bluebonnet Electric Co-
operative and the Lower Col-
orado River Authority have
granted $22,040 to help reno-
vate and repair the Red Rock
Community Center.
The community center was
built in 1929 as a public school.
Several community
organizations use the center for
events, but the building is in
need of repair. The grant will be
used to help enlarge the rest
rooms; repair the roof,
windows, and exterior stucco;
install vinyl flooring and paint
the interior walls. The total cost
of the renovation is $28,800.
The grant was one of 30
grants totaling $550,760 that
were awarded in November
through LCRA's Community
Development Partnership
Program, now in its fourth year.
The program provides economic
development and community
assistance grants to cities,
, counties, volunteer fire
• departments, regional
development councils, and other
nonprofit organizations in
LCRA's 58-county electric and
water service area. For more
information on the grant
program, or to request an
application, contact Lori Vitek
at (800) 776-5272, Ext. 3393.
The LCRA is a conservation
and reclamation district that
generates electricity, manages
the waters of the Texas Col-
orado River, operates parks, and
assists communities in eco-
nomic development The LCRA
operates on revenues from the
sale of electricity and water and
other services it provides. It
cannot levy taxes and receives
no tax money. The Bluebonnet
Electric Cooperative is one of
LCRA's 44 wholesale electric
customers.
Cable*
iContinuad from Paa* 1
the Time Warner system, drew a
negative reaction from Agraz
who said the company plans to
use the entire capacity of the
upgraded system.
She was also cool to other
suggestions by Holly including
a shorter contract term than the
15 years Time Warner wants
and a franchise fee of five per-
cent of revenues, up from the
current three percent.
The company will need 15
Growth
tures of the city, Vatthauer
noted.
He also pointed to recent
council action to create a neigh-
borhood office and commercial
zone on north Main Street
which should allow area resi-
dents to walk instead of drive to
obtain some services and other
years to recover its investment,
she said, and any increase in
franchise fees will be passed on
to subscribers.
Holly also called for making
a local access channel available
for use by school and possibly
community groups.
Within 10 years the city will
need two-way communication
with utility customers, said
Holly. “I don't understand any
technical reason it cant happen
needs.
Vatthauer also said he and
other city officials are studying
ways to encourage low-cost
residential construction on va-
cant lots in town where utilities
are already in place. To be suc-
cessful, such an infill program
(in connection with Time
Warner),” he added.
Jeff Sullivan, owner of Fine
Forest Cablevision, said cable
systems shared by a variety of
users are not rare in the indus-
try.
Holly said negotiating a new
agreement with Time Warner
will delay staff work on other
city projects. Normally the ne-
gotiating process would take
about six months, he said.
^""Continued from Page 1
will have to involve the dty,
builders, lenders and others, he
suggested.
Ki
A more detailed infill pro-
gram will be presented to the
dty council next month during a
planning retreat which has yet to
be scheduled.
Weather
Continued from Pago 1
The unidentified male driver
was pinned inside. Bastrop and
Bluebonnet Fire Departments
responded prepared to use the
Jaws of Life to free the man
However, Norman said the
driver was freed with a re-
ciprocating saw known as a
“sawsall."
Sheriff’s departmem person-
nel on the scene reported the
man was on his way by ambu-
lance to Brackenridge Hospital
with unknown injuries.
Mike Fisher Emergency.
Managemem Coordinator for
Bastrop reported some freezing
on overpasses Wednesday
morning but otherwise, things
were quiet
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Food Pantry receives $2,417 donation
Continuing its holiday tradi-
tion of giving, Bastrop Wal-
Mart Store presented a check for
$2,417 to the Bastrop Food
Pantry this week. This amount
represents a percentage of sales
in the store on Dec. 5 from 7
a.m. to noon, according to store
manager Tom Jersa.
Wal-Mart began this holiday
fundraising idea in 1993, and
has continued each year to
support local charities through
this program. Jersa said the
charities are selected based on
their impact in the community.
Jewell Hodges, accepting the
donation for the Food Pantry
said, “We wish to acknowledge
this contribution from Wal-Mart
employees. This gift will cer-
tainly make a difference. The
results of this donation means
no one in our community will
have to go to bed hungry.”
J«w«ll Hodges, confer, representing Bastrop Food Pantry, accepts a holiday donation from Wal-
Mart employees (from loft) John Flaherty, Byron Hicks, Tom Jersa and Ed Ponnlnman.
A separate charitable dona-
tion went to the Food Pantry in
the form of $240 worth of
coupons for $12 off any Hormel
Cure 81 ham. Part of the
Hormel Foods’ Hams for the
Holidays, this donation is de-
termined by the volume of
Hormel Foods meat products
purchased by shoppers at Wal-
Mart nationwide throughout the
holiday season.
The coupons were presented
by Bastrop Wal-Mart Meat De-
partment Manager John Fla-
herty.
BASTROP INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES. EXPENDITURES. AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE
AU GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES
YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 1998
data'
CONTROL
CODES
uovemmentai
t-una types
Totals
Totals
100-199
General
Fund
200-499
Special
Revenue Funds
600-699
Debt Service
Fund
600-699
Capital
Project* Fund
96
August 31,
1996
(Memorandum Only)
’ 98
August 31,
1997
(Memorandum Only)
REVENUE^:
5700 Local and Intermediate Source*
10,376,020
1,222,044
1,870.060
2,303,311
15,771,435
11,749,068
5800 State Program Revenue*
19,254,011
907,588
746,782
0
20,908,381
20,661,886
5900 Federal Program Revenues
100,967
2,793,846
0
0
2,894,813
2,583,535
5020 Total Revenue*
29,730,998
4,923,478
2,616,842
2,303,311
39,574,629
34,994.489
EXPENDITURES:
10 Instruction & Instructional Related Services
17,028.844
2,123,703
0
78,590
19,231,137
17,866,968
20 Instruction and School Leadership
1,816,739
141,587
\ o
56,236
2,014,562
1,855,170
30 Support Service* - Student (Pupil)
3,812,807
2,453,789
0
39.696
6,306,292
5,919,095
40 Administrative Support Service*
1,341,846
0
0
8,002
1,349,848
1.305,156
50 Support Service* - Nonstudent Based
3,097,471
121,324
0
0
3,218,795
3,338,386
60 Ancillary Services
49.377
28,830
0
0
78,207
73,817
70 Debt Service
■ 96,173
0
2,978,073
0
3,076,246
2,988,867
80 Capital Outlay
222,505
0
0
f 876,570
6,099,075
655,612
90 Intergovernmental Charge*
179,677
25,200
0
<0
204,777
156,900
6030 Total Expenditures
27,647,339
4 894 433
2.978.073
6.059,094
41,578.939
34,159'961
1100 Excess (Deficiency) Revenue* Over Exp
2.083,659
29,045
(361,231)
(3,755,783)
(2,004,310)
834,528
7020 Other Resource*
0
0
568,176
0
568,176
37.924.003
8030 Other (Uses)
(560,391)
(7.785)
0
0
(568,176)
(4,096,003)
1200 Excess (Deficiency) of Revenue* and Other
1,523.268
21260
206,945
(3,755.783)
(2,dd4,310)
34^663'528
Resources (Uses Over Expenditures)
-
•
100 Beginning Fund Balance - September 1
6,131,912
440,409
1,043,533
33,900.867
41,516,721
6,707,960
1300 Increase(Decrease) in Fund Balance
0
0
0
0
0
145,206
3000 Ending Fund Balance - August 31
7,686,180
461,689
1,250,478
30.145,064
39,512.411
41,5(6,716
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