NEWS
Commissioners appoint former HPD chief to
vacant Precinct 1 Constable position
by Evan Ortega
Anvil Herald Reporter
On Monday, Medina County Commissioners
voted to appoint former Hondo and Natalia Police Department Chief Don
Berger, as Precinct 1 Constable.
On Tuesday, Berger was officially sworn
in by Medina County Judge James Barden, replacing outgoing Constable Joe
Ramon who took an offer with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice,
relinquishing his county post on Feb. 12.
Berger’s appointment will be good until
the next general election in November, when the constable position will
be decided by voters.
In other court news...
• Commissioners continued to get more
aggressive when considering proposed subdivision plats, making sure that
surveyors and developers follow existing Medina County subdivision
rules.
In the first of two subdivision agenda
items, commissioners carefully studied the proposed plans of the
Victoria’s Peaceful Acres Subdivision into the Meadow Field Subdivison,
thereby down-sizing the tracts from 8 lots to 4 lots, enhancing the size
of the lots while not increasing the density. The lot does have an
Edward’s Aquifer well pump on it and the owner has already purchased
water shares ahead of time, alleviating the concerns commissioners had.
They gave approval for the lot changes.
• In the second subdivision agenda
item, commissioners reviewed the plans of owners in the Clarence Haby
Subdivision near Castroville. The owners of the tract of land were a few
acres short of the minimum allowed by Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality to put a septic tank on. The owners purchased the needed amount
from a relative’s adjacent lot and needed it to be replatted prior to
owners building on the property. Commissioners wondered about water
issues, but Yancey Water Supply Corporation already supplied water to
surrounding properties and commissioners figured that if anyone on the
proposed tract needed to, they could pay for a water hook up, and
approved the measure.
• One of three HMO providers that the
Medina County Senior Nutrition Center is dealing with, Amerigroup, Inc.,
originally was a non-network provider which meant that it was
categorized differently than the other two meal providers that the
county currently handled, and it also meant more paperwork and more
difficulty in searching reimbursement for meal services from Medicaid
and Medicare customers. Commissioners approved an agreement with
Amerigroup to become a full network service provider for the county.
• Commissioners reapproved a contract
with the Medina County Historical Commission, allowing it to continue
receiving access to county funds.
• Commissioners approved the
consideration of going out for bids for construction of the Devine
County building. They came to the conclusion that the plans developed by
the architect were too high and will advertise for bids to see if they
can get a lower price for construction.
• Commissioners reapproved a contract
for a collection site with Jose and Elena Rodriguez for 6 months and at
the price they are currently paying. Commissioners will be searching for
a property to purchase to move the collection site to, attributing the
move to complaints they have received about the current site.
• Judge Barden and commissioners passed
a proclamation for Severe Weather Awareness Week (Feb 21-27) and urged
citizens to educate themselves on severe weather precautions and how to
avoid the dangers brought by severe weather in the area.
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