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ELGIN COURIER - ELGIN, TEXAS
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 11, 2019
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ELGIN SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUPERINTENDENT -
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provements for bicyclists
and pedestrians.
According to the commis-
sion, many of the projects
in the plan are roadway
segments identified on
Texas’ list of its 100 most
congested roadways. The
projects will be financed
through legislative and vot-
er-approved initiatives that
allocate portions of oil and
gas taxes, sales taxes and
other money to the state
highway fund.
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ELGIN COURIER
(U.S.P.S. 172-740)
Revenue report is posted
The state’s fiscal year
2019 ended on Aug. 31 and
Texas Comptroller Glenn
Hegar on Sept. 4 released
totals for fiscal 2019 state
revenues, saying “all funds”
revenue was $127.94 bil-
lion, up 6.5 percent over
fiscal 2018.
Hegar broke down the
nearly $128 billion as fol-
lows:
— General revenue-re-
lated revenue was $57.87
billion, up 1.2 percent over
fiscal 2018;
— Sales tax revenue for
fiscal 2019 was $34.02 bil-
lion, up 6.5 percent from
fiscal 2018;
— Oil production tax
revenue was $3.89 billion,
up 14.6 percent over fiscal
2018;
— Natural gas production
tax revenue was $1.69 bil-
lion, up 17.8 percent over
fiscal 2018; and
— All funds tax collec-
tions were $59.38 billion,
up 6.8 percent over fiscal
2018.
was arrested on Aug. 3 in
a shooting that took the
lives of 22 people and in-
jured 24.
In El Paso, Abbott said the
purpose of the meeting was
“to help the community
heal, combat the rise of ex-
tremist groups and hateful
ideologies, keep guns out of
the hands of deranged in-
dividuals, and combat do-
mestic terrorism in Texas.”
Following the six-hour
meeting in El Paso, Lt.
Gov. Patrick told victims
in attendance: “When one
Texan is attacked all Tex-
ans are attacked, no mat-
ter your political party, no
matter if you are black,
brown or white, liberal or
conservative. Every one of
the 28 million Texans mat-
ters, and we stand together
against hate, racism, white
supremacy and evil as one
Texas.”
interest.
Ronald Reagan called us
the “shining city on the
hill.” Inhumanity tarnishes
that shine.
Elaine Blodgett
McDade, Texas
reason—to make us stretch
to reach them.
The incident he cites in
the 1930s is shameful, a
stain on our country that
we will never erase. Hav-
ing made it then is no ex-
Justices Of The Peace:
• Cindy Allen (Pct.l)
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• Raymah Davis (Pct.2)
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• Katherine Hanna (Pct.3)
512-332-7288
• Larry Dunne (Pct.4)
512-581-7162
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Elgin City Council:
• Mary Penson (Ward 1)
512-281-4158
• Jessica Bega (Ward 1)
512-653-1900
• Juan Gonzalez (Ward 2)
512-285-6499
• Susie Arreaga (Ward 2)
512-750-8178
• Daniel Lopez (Ward 3)
512-281-5724
• Brad Jones (Ward 3)
512-922-6418
• Sue Brashar (Ward 4)
512-689-5692
• Forest Dennis (Ward 4)
512-483-1818
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Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept, protect our communities
5 issued eight executive or- and our residents from
ders in hopes of preventing mass shootings,” Abbott
further mass shootings. said in a news release
Abbott’s orders came containing the executive
days after seven people orders. “One of those ob-
were killed and 25 in- jectives is to marshal law
jured in multiple shootings enforcement resources
by a lone gunman along to stop violent criminals
thoroughfares connect- before they commit mass
ing the cities of Odessa murders. But more must
and Midland on Aug. 31. be done. I will continue to
The suspect fired at law work expeditiously with
enforcement officers and the legislature on laws to
civilians, including while keep guns out of the hands
driving a hijacked postal of dangerous criminals,
van between the two cit- while safeguarding the
ies. Law enforcement offi- Second Amendment rights
cers brought the rampage of law-abiding Texans.”
to a halt in an exchange The governor’s office re-
of gunfire resulting in the ferred to the executive or-
death of the suspect when ders as “a starting point in
the van he was driving the process to keep Texas
had come to a stop after communities safe...to fur-
ramming a police vehicle, ther advance solutions
The suspect, a 36-year-old and jumpstart legislative
white male armed with an action.” In related news,
assault rifle, was identi- Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and
fied as Seth Aaron Ator of House Speaker Dennis
Odessa. Bonnen last week named
Posted online at gov. select committees to study
texas.gov, Abbott’s orders issues relating to the recent
enhance reporting require- mass shootings and earlier
ments and ensure law en- mass shootings in Santa
forcement and the public Fe, Sutherland Springs and
have the training, tools and Dallas.
resources to provide and
respond to suspicious ac- Safety meetings are held
tivity reports, Abbott said. The Lone Star State’s
Ordinary citizens’ reports first meeting of the newly
of suspicious activities are formed Domestic Terrorism
accepted via phone call to Task Force was held at the
(512) 424-7981 or (866) Capitol on Aug. 30.
786-5972; by fax to (512) On Aug. 29, the sec-
424-7418; or by email to ond-ever meeting of the
TXFusionCenter@dps. Texas Safety Commission
texas.gov. was held in El Paso, the
“Texas must achieve sev- city where a suspect wield-
eral objectives to better ing an assault-style rifle
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Transportation plan OK’d
The Texas Transportation
Commission on Aug. 29
approved a 10-year plan
produced by the Texas De-
partment of Transportation
that includes more than
$77 billion dedicated to
improving safety, address-
ing congestion and con-
nectivity and preserving
roadways for Texas drivers.
Funds are earmarked
for the widening of roads
and the improvement of
median barriers, bridges,
guardrails and intersec-
tions — including up-
graded traffic signals and
signage — plus safety im-
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Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 37, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 11, 2019, newspaper, September 11, 2019; Elgin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1555509/m1/4/: accessed May 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Elgin Public Library.