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October 21, 2016

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THE LYNN THEATRE Council parts ways with city manager

Oct. 21 27 By ROB FORD session, during which coun- vide Barnes with a unilateral be able to conduct an in- this agenda item to uphold
Screen 1 rob@gonzalesinquirer.com cil members and City At- severance package, as well as vestigation. Mayor Connie what is in the best interest
Boo! A Madea torney Jackie Williamson payment for his last pay pe- Kacir explained that she had of our employees and of our
GONZALES City Coun- conferred with the law firm riod per his contract with received numerous com- city.
Halloween PG-13
cil on Tuesday voted unani- of Denton, Navarro, Rocha, the city. plaints that involve unac- District 3 Councilman
Fri. 7 & 9:15
mously to part ways with Bernal, Hyde and Zech, PC During the Sept. 28 spe- ceptable conduct with our Lorenzo Hernandez agreed
Sat. 4, 7 & 9:15
City Manager Allen Barnes on how to best handle the cial-called meeting, council city employees. to act in the best interest of
Sun. 4 & 7
Mon. Thurs. 7
during a called meeting. legal aspects of the split. voted to place Barnes on Based on this informa- the city, but then said, I feel
The news came after a Mayor Connie Kacir said administrative leave with tion, she continued, I
Screen 2 two-and-a-half hour closed the council elected to pro- pay until the council would would like to take action on See COUNCIL, page 13
Deep Water
Horizon PG-13
Fri. 7 & 9:15
Early
Sat. 4, 7 & 9:15
Sun. 4 & 7
Mon. Thurs. 7
CLOSED TUESDAY
Agri-caon at JB Wells voting
830-519-4091 510 St. Paul
Gonzales, TX 78629 begins
SPECIAL Monday
Pick up todays
Early voting in Gonza-
copy for our special les County begins Monday,
Hunters Guide, Oct. 24 at 8 a.m., and ends
Pages 7-12 Friday, Nov. 4 at 4:30 p.m.
Early voting locations will
SPORTS be at the Courthouse An-
nex County Clerks Office
Gonzales at 1709 Sarah Dewitt Dr.
cross-country team in Gonzales, City of Nixon
building at 100 W. 3rd St. in
advances to regionals,
Nixon, and City of Waelder
Page 17 building at 300 HWY 90W,
Waelder.
Area football teams
take on tough
opponents in district,
Pages 17-18 Golf
INSIDE Gonzales County Farm Bureau held its annual fourth grade Ag in the Classroom Thursday. All fourth graders
in Gonzales County headed out to the JB Wells arena, where they learned how agriculture aects their daily
course
lives. Southwest Dairy Farmers had a 45-minute milking demonstraon, followed by the students spling up
into 10 dierent groups and rotang through various staons. Included in this years Ag Day was Tyler Behlen,
who performed some roping. TX DOT provided a rollover trailer, FFA brought live animals and Master Garden-
fees
Fall salsa,
ers presented a wildlife biologist. Also present were GCS&WC, GVEC and local vet Dr. Bryan Glass.
PHOTO BY ROB FORD/GONZALES INQUIRER
raised
By ROB FORD
Page 18 rob@gonzalesinquirer.com

OBITUARIES Sexual assault case being investigated GONZALES During a

regular scheduled meeting
William Benjamin Bouldin By ROB FORD Saturday. Capt. Allen Taylor said that tion of that case, [it] will be forwarded on Oct. 13, City Council
Marvin Theodore Philippus rob@gonzalesinquirer.com at 11:50 p.m. Oct. 15, GPD received a to the county prosecutors office for voted to raise its golf course
report of a sexual assault. their determination as to how they fees in order to generate
GONZALES Police are investigat- more funds for the city. City
ing a sexual assault that occurred last Upon completion of the investiga- want to proceed with it, Taylor said.
Secretary Kristina Vega not-
ed that the new rates would
be comparable to those in
Birthdays Mayor signs Pilot Internaonal Founders Day proclamaon surrounding cities.
Oct. 22 Previously, nine-hole
Miranda Vinklarek green fees were $7 for Mon-
Oct. 23 day through Friday usage;
Linda Rathman now they are listed at $10.
Weekend fees were raised
Oct. 24 from $9 to $15.
John Garcia For 18-hole playing,
Vicki Dworaczyk Monday through Friday
Charolette Masek rates jumped from $12 to
$15; with weekends going
Anniversary from $14 to $20.
Oct. 23 Cart rental fees for nine-
Daniel & Lisa hole moved from $8 to $10,
Hernandez with 18-hole rates going
from $15 to $18.
brought to you by
Annual membership fees
also increased, officials said.
Single memberships were
FINE DIAMONDS SINCE 1903 raised from $290 to $350,
1606 N Sarah Dewitt Drive and family rates from $375
Gonzales, Texas to $450.
(830) 672-2402 Mayor Connie Kacir said
www.storeyjewelers.com
that the golf course pro
forma will reflect an annual
revenue increase of $10,000
to $12,0000 for the city of
Gonzales.
In other business, the
council voted to authorize
the use of Texas Heroes
Square, including the park-
Thank a veteran or ing lot on St. Louis and St.
a service member James, for the Gonzales Mas-
every day! ter Gardeners Fall Tree Sale
on Nov. 19. Master Garden-
ers will set up at 7 a.m. that
day and take down at 2 p.m.
The event will be held
from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Gonzales mayor Connie Kacir signed a document on Tuesday proclaiming Oct. 18 Pilot Internaonal and Pilot Inter-
They are requesting six
naonal Founders Fund Day. Pictured (from le) are Daisy Scheske Freeman, Kacir and Nancy Logan.
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