Lisa Mederos

Posted: November 20, 2018

Police chief asks Council to consider limit on pets

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Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek asked City Council at Monday’s meeting to consider an ordinance limiting the number of dogs and cats for residents in town.

Alderman Geoffrey Schiffli asked Brenek what he thought

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Posted: November 20, 2018

Drowning in discussions on water tower design

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Lisa Mederos

Paint color reconsidered, school mascots added

“Here we are again,” City administrator/City Secretary Tami Walker said of the agenda item on finalizing the color choice and design/logo for the Wolters Avenue elevated water

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Posted: November 6, 2018

Water tower color picked, columbariums approved

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Lisa Mederos

“Desert sand” was picked as the base coat color for the Wolters Avenue Elevated Storage Tank at Monday’s regular Schulenburg City Council meeting.

The agenda item was to

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Posted: October 30, 2018

Cypress man facing DWI charges after accident

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Lisa Mederos

Members of the Schulenburg Volunteer Fire Department and Fayette County EMS work to extricate the passenger from the pickup involved in an accident in front of Pilot on Oct. 24. Photo Courtesy of SVFD

A vehicle driving recklessly caused an accident on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at the Pilot Travel Center, leading to the arrest of a Cypress man for suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

Schulenburg Police Department

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Posted: October 23, 2018

Disaster declaration renewed by Commissioners Court

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Lisa Mederos

A brief update on the “History Walk” around the Fayette County Courthouse was given at Monday’s Commissioners Court meeting, followed by a trip to the Courthouse lawn to identify placement of the 60-plus white marble markers. Above, County Judge Ed Janecka inspects one of the plaques while (from right) commissioners Jason McBroom, Harvey Berckenhoff, Gary Weishuhn, and Tom Muras look on. The plaques will include information from the Fayette County Historical Commission describing historically-significant events of Fayette County and its communities. The project was initiated earlier this year by Janecka. The installment is expected to take place by the end of the year, in time for Janecka to see the project come to fruition before he leaves office. Sticker Photo By Lisa Mederos

Fayette County Judge Ed Janecka’s declaration of local disaster, originally ordered on Oct. 17, was renewed at Monday’s regular Commissioners Court meeting “in preparation for the imminent threat of widespread or severe damage...Read more

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Posted: October 23, 2018

Ordinance approved to pay off City bonds early

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Lisa Mederos

The City Council adopted an ordinance authorizing the defeasance and redemption of outstanding bonds for the City of Schulenburg at last Monday’s regular meeting.

James Gilley with U.S. Capital

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Posted: October 16, 2018

Flowers for downtown tower cut down by City Council

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Lisa Mederos

William Huebner (right) and Holly Schrader, both of Strand Associates, present two designs for artwork on the Wolters Avenue water tower at Monday’s City Council meeting. They were simplified after feedback from the community since the artist’s original samples presented on Oct. 1. Ultimately, the aldermen chose to do without the artwork and just have the town name painted in plain, block lettering. Sticker Photo By Lisa Mederos

Aldermen vote for plain lettering with possibility of fancier artwork on I-10 structure

After a nearly 45-minute discussion regarding colors, concepts, and price for artwork on the Wolters Avenue water tower, Schulenburg

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Posted: October 9, 2018

October proclaimed ‘Czech Heritage Month’ by Commissioners Court

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Lisa Mederos

Members of the Fayette County Chapter of the Czech Heritage Society of Texas and Fayette Commissioners Court on hand for the proclamation signing Monday were: (front, from left) Fayette County Judge Ed Janecka, Retta Chandler, commissioners Tom Muras and Gary Weishuhn, Marilyn Cernoch, Betty Danner, Commissioner Jason McBroom; (second row, from left) Mark Hermes, Carolyn Heinsohn, Elizabeth Kallus, Georgia Kovar, and Commissioner Harvey Berckenhoff; (third row, from left) Cathleen Noska, Marilyn Kothmann, Lorenda Polasek, Alfred Ermis, Edward Kozel; (back, from left) Ted Reed, John Polasek, and Thomas Kozel. Sticker Photo By Lisa Mederos

The Fayette County Commissioners Court acknowledged October as “Czech Heritage Month” with a proclamation signing at Monday’s regular meeting.

County Judge Ed Janecka read the proclamation

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Posted: October 2, 2018

Art for water tower presented to Council

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Lisa Mederos

William Huebner of Strand Associates presents designs for the water tower on Wolters Avenue from artist Rolf Goetzinger at Monday’s City Council meeting. Aldermen narrowed down the choices and will consider approval of one at their Oct. 15 meeting. Sticker Photo By Lisa Mederos

Land annexation, permit for AirBnB approved at Monday night’s meeting

The annexation request for 9.749 acres belonging to Schulenburg Holdings Group – Antonio Espinoza – located at 140 FM 2672 was unanimously approved at