Updated Sept. 4, 2008
NOTICES
POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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subject to action in their respective elections.
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office. They will not be refunded even though the
candidate should withdraw from the race.
Fees for announcements with this newspaper are as
follows:
State $50.00
District $40.00
County $40.00
City $40.00
School $40.00
Hospital $25.00
For McCulloch County
Commissioner, Precinct 1
JIM QUINN—(R)
For McCulloch County
Commissioner, Precinct 3
J.P. MURRAY—(R)
PAT CLIFTON—(D)
For McCulloch County
Sheriff
DAVID GALINDO—(Write-In)
For 198th District Attorney
AMOS BARTON—(R)
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NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND INTENT
TO OBTAIN AIR PERMIT RENEWAL
PERMIT NUMBER 9073
APPLICATION Texas Mining, LP dba Carmeuse
Industrial Sands has applied to the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for
renewal of Air Quality Permit Number 9073, which
would authorize continued operation of the Voca
Sand Processing Facility located near the town
ofVoca in McCulloch County, Texas. The applicant
provides the following driving directions to the site:
from the intersection of Highway 71 and Ranch
Road 1851 in Voca, travel approximately 1.15 miles
west on Highway 71, turn south on County Road
216 and travel approximately 2.13 miles, then turn
east into the site. The existing facility and/or
related facilities are authorized to emit the
following air contaminants: nitrogen oxides, carbon
monoxide, sulfur dioxide, organic compounds and
particulate matter including particulate matter less
than 10 microns in diameter.
This application was submitted to the TCEQ on June
26, 2008. The application is available for viewing
and copying at the TCEQ central office, TCEQ San
Angelo regional office, and the F.M. Buck Richards
Memorial Library, 1106 South Blackburn, Brady,
McCulloch County, Texas. The facility’s compliance
file, if any exists, is available for public review in
the San Angelo regional office of the TCEQ.
The TCEQ executive director has determined the
application is administratively complete and will
conduct a technical review of the application. In
addition to the renewal, this permitting action
includes the incorporation of the following
authorizations or changes to authorized facilities
related to this permit: permits by rule and changes
in emission factors. An amendment application that
is not subject to public notice or an opportunity for
a contested case hearing is also being reviewed.
The reasons for any changes or incorporations, to
the extent they are included in the renewed permit,
may include the enhancement of operational
control at the plant or enforceability of the permit.
For more information about this permit application
or the permitting process, please call the Office of
Public Assistance, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040.
The TCEQ may act on this application without
seeking further public comment or providing an
opportunity for a contested case hearing if certain
criteria are met.
PUBLIC COMMENT You may submit public
comments, or a request for a contested case
hearing to the TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the
address below. The TCEQ will consider all public
comments in developing a final decision on the
application. The deadline to submit public
comments is 15 days after newspaper notice is
published. After the deadline for public comments,
the executive director will prepare a response to all
relevant and material, or significant public
comments. Issues such as property values, noise,
traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the TCEQ’s
jurisdiction to address in the permit process.
After the technical review is complete the executive
director will consider the comments and prepare a
response to all relevant and material, or significant
public comments. If only comments are received,
the response to comments, along with the
executive director’s decision on the application, will
then be mailed to everyone who submitted public
comments or who is on the mailing list for this
application, unless the application is directly
referred to a contested case hearing.
OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING
You may request a contested case hearing. The
applicant or the executive director may also request
that the application be directly referred to a
contested case hearing after technical review of the
application. A contested case hearing is a legal
proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district
court. Unless a written request for a contested case
hearing is filed within 15 days from this notice, the
executive director may act on the application. If no
hearing request is received within this 15-day
period, no further opportunity for hearing will be
provided. According to the Texas Clean Air Act §
382.056(o) a contested case hearing may only be
granted if the applicant’s compliance history is in
the lowest classification under applicable
compliance history requirements and if the hearing
request is based on disputed issues of fact that are
relevant and material to the Commission’s decision
on the application. Further, the Commission may
only grant a hearing on those issues raised during
the public comment period and not withdrawn.
A person who may be affected by emissions of air
contaminants from the facility is entitled to request
a hearing. If requesting a contested case hearing,
you must submit the following: (1) your name (or
for a group or association, an official
representative), mailing address, daytime phone
number, and fax number, if any; (2) applicant’s
name and permit number; (3) the statement “[I/we]
request a contested case hearing;” (4) a specific
description of how you would be adversely affected
by the application and air emissions from the
facility in a way not common to the general public;
(5) the location and distance of your property
relative to the facility; and (6) a description of how
you use the property which may be impacted by the
facility. If the request is made by a group or
association, the one or more members who have
standing to request a hearing and the interests the
group or association seeks to protect must also be
identified. You may also submit your proposed
adjustments to the application/permit which would
satisfy your concerns. Requests for a contested
case hearing must be submitted in writing within
15 days following this notice to the Office of the
Chief Clerk at the address below.
If any requests for a contested case hearing are
timely filed, the executive director will forward the
application and any requests for a contested case
hearing to the TCEQ Commissioners for their
consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting.
Unless the application is directly referred to a
contested case hearing, the executive director will
mail the response to comments along with
notification of Commission meeting to everyone
who submitted comments or is on the mailing list
for this application. If a hearing is granted, the
subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed
issues of fact relating to relevant and material air
quality concerns raised during the comment period.
Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety,
and zoning are outside of the Commission’s
jurisdiction to address in this proceeding.
MAILING LIST In addition to submitting public
comments, you may ask to be placed on a mailing
list for this application by sending a request to the
TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below.
Those on the mailing list will receive copies of
future public notices (if any) mailed by the Office of
the Chief Clerk for this application.
INFORMATION Written public comments or requests
for a public meeting or contested case hearing
should be submitted to the Office of the Chief
Clerk, MC-105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin,
Texas 78711-3087. For more information about
this permit application or the permitting process,
please call the Office of Public Assistance, Toll Free,
at 1-800-687-4040. Si desea infbrmacion en
Espanol, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040. General
information regarding the TCEQ can be found at
www.tceq.state.tx.us.
Further information may also be obtained from
Texas Mining, LP dba Carmeuse Industrial Sands,
P.O. Box 429, Brady, Texas 76825-0429 or by
calling Mr. James H. Coleman, CSP, Area Loss
Prevention Manager at (325)597-0721.
Issuance Date: July 11, 2008
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AVISO DE RECEPCION DE SOLICITUD E INTENCION
DE OBTENER RENOVACION DE PERMISO
ATMOSFERICO
PERMISO NUM. 9073
SOLICITUD Texas Mining, LP dba Carmeuse
Industrial Sands, ha solicitado a la Comision de
Calidad Ambiental del Estado de Texas (TCEQ por
sus siglas en ingles) renovacion del Permiso Num.
9073 de Calidad Atmosferica el cual autorizaria la
operacion continua de una Voca Sand Processing
Facility ubicada near the town of Voca in McCulloch
Condado, Texas. La planta existente tiene la
autorizacion de emitir los siguientes contaminantes
atmosfericos: nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide,
sulfur dioxide, organic compunds and particulate
matter including particulate matter less than 10
microns in diameter. .
Esta solicitud se Ie presento a TCEQ el June 26,
2008. La solicitud esta disponible en la oficina
central de TCEQ, para revisaria y sacarle copia, en
la oficina regional de TCEQ en San Angelo, y F.M.
Buck Richards Memorial Library, 1106 South
Blackburn, Brady, McCulloch County, Texas. El
expediente de cumplimiento de la planta, si existe
alguno, esta disponible para su revision en la
oficina regional de TCEQ en San Angelo.
El director ejecutivo de TCEQ ha determinado que la
solicitud esta administrativamente completa y
llevara a cabo una revision tecnica de la solicitud.
La informacion que se incluye en la solicitud indica
que esta renovacion del permiso no resultarfa en un
aumento de emisiones permisibles y no resultaria
en la emision de un contaminante atmosferico que
no hubiera emitido anteriormente. TCEQ puede
actuar en esta solicitud sin buscar comentarios
publicos adicionales o dar la oportunidad para una
audiencia de caso impugnado si se cumple con
ciertos criterios.
COMENTARIOS PUBLICOS Usted puede presentar
comentarios publicos, o solicitar una audiencia de
caso impugnado a la Oficina del Funcionario Jefe al
domicilio a continuacion. TCEQ tomara en cuenta
todos los comentarios publicos en la decision final
de la solicitud. La fecha limite para presentar
comentarios publicos es 15 dias despues de que se
publique el aviso en el periodico. Despues de la
fecha limite para comentarios publicos, el director
ej ecutivo preparara una respuesta para todos los
comentarios publicos pertinentes y materiales o
importantes. Valor de la propiedad, ruido,
seguridad de trafico y zonificacion se encuentran
fuera de lajurisdiccion de TCEQ para abordar en el
proceso del permiso.
Despues de que se concluya la revision tecnica de
la solicitud, el director ejecutivo tomara en cuenta
los comentarios y preparara una respuesta para
todos los comentarios publicos pertinentes y
materiales o significativos. Si solo se reciben
comentarios, la respuesta a los comentarios, junto
con la decision del director ejecutivo con respecto a
la solicitud se enviaran por correo a todas aquellas
personas que presentaron comentarios publicos o
que se encuentran en la lista de correos para esta
solicitud, a no ser que la solicitud se refiera
directamente a una audiencia de caso impugnado.
OPORTUNIDAD PARA UNA AUDIENCIA DE CASO
IMPUGNADO Usted puede solicitar una audiencia de
caso impugnado. El solicitante o el director
ejecutivo tambien pueden presentar una peticion
para que la solicitud haga referenda directamente a
una audiencia de caso impugnado despues de la
revision tecnica de la solicitud. Una audiencia de
caso impugnado es un proceso legal similar a
unjuicio civil en el tribunal de distrito del estado. A
menos que se presente una solicitud para una
audiencia de caso impugnado dentro de 15 dfas de
esta notificacion, el director ejecutivo puede
autorizar la solicitud. Si no se recibe una solicitud
para audiencia dentro de 15 dfas, no se dara otra
oportunidad para una audiencia. De acuerdo a la
Ley del Aire Limpio del Estado de Texas ‘ 3 82.05 6
(0) solo se puede conceder una audiencia de caso
impugnado si el historial de cumplimiento del
solicitante se encuentra en la clasificacion mas baja
de acuerdo a los requisites de historial de
cumplimiento que aplican y si la peticion para
audiencia esta basada en cuestiones debatibles de
hecho que son pertinentes y materiales para la
decision de la Comision con respecto a la solicitud.
Ademas, la Comision solo concedera una audiencia
sobre cuestiones que se presenten durante el
perfodo de comentarios publicos y no se retiran
Una persona que puede estar afectada por
contaminantes de emisiones atmosfericas de una
planta tiene derecho a solicitar una audiencia. Si se
solicita una audiencia de caso impugnado, debe
presentar lo siguiente: (1) su nombre (o para un
grupo o asociacion, un representante oficial),
direccion, numero de telefono y numero de
facsimile si lo tiene; (2) el nombre del solicitante y
numero de permiso; (3) la declaracion A[yo /
nosotros] solicito una audiencia de un caso
impugnado@; (4) una descripcion especifica de
como se veria adversamente afectado por la
solicitud y emisiones atmosfericas de la planta de
manera que no es comun para el publico en
general; (5) la ubicacion y distancia de su propiedad
con relacion a la planta; y (6) una Descripcion de
como emplea la propiedad la cual puede ser
impactada por la planta. Si la peticion la hace un
grupo o asociacion, el miembro o miembros que
tienen derecho a solicitar una audiencia y los
intereses que el grupo o la asociacion busca
proteger, tambien se deben identificar. Tambien
puede presentar los ajustes que propone hacer a la
solicitud / permiso que pueden satisfacer sus
preocupaciones. Las peticiones para una audiencia
de caso impugnado se deben presentar por escrito
dentro de 15 dia despues de aviso, a la Oficina del
Funcionario Jefe a la direccion a continuacion.
Si se registra oportunamente una peticion para
audiencia de caso impugnado, el director ejecutivo
enviara la solicitud y cualquier peticion para una
audiencia de caso impugnado a los comisionados
de TCEQ para su consideracion durante la reunion
programada de la Comision. Excepto si la solicitud
se refiere directamente a una audiencia de caso
impugnado, el director ejecutivo enviara por correo
la respuesta a los comentarios junto con la
notificacion de la reunion de la Comision a todas
aquella personas que hayan hecho comentarios o si
se encuentran en la lista de correspondencia para
esta solicitud. Si se concede la audiencia , el tema
de la audiencia estara limitado a casos debatibles
de hecho relacionados a intereses pertinentes y
materiales de calidad atmosferica que se hayan
presentado durante el periodo de comentarios.
Cuestiones tales como valor de la propiedad, ruido,
seguridad de trafico y zonificacion no estan dentro
de lajurisdiccion de la Comision para abordarse en
este proceso judicial.
LISTA DE CORRESPONDENCIA Aparte de presentar
comentarios publicos, puede solicitar que lo / la
incluyan en la lista de correos para recibir en el
futuro avisos publicos para esta solicitud especifica
que envfa por correo la Oficina del Funcionario Jefe
enviando una peticion por escrito a la Oficina del
Funcionario Jefe de TCEQ a la direccion a
continuacion.
INFORMACION Los comentarios publicos o
peticiones para una reunion publica o audiencia de
caso impugnado se debe presentar a la Oficina del
Funcionario Jefe, MC-105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087,
Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Para mayor
informacion acerca de esta solicitud para permiso o
el proceso para permisos, favor de llamar a la
Oficina de Asistencia al Publico, al 1
-800-687-4040. Si requiere informacion general
de TCEQ dirigirse al portal electronico
www.tceq.state.tx.us.
Se puede obtener informacion adicional de Texas
Mining, LP dba Carmeuse Industrial Sands, P.O. Box
429, Brady, Texas 76825-0429 o al llamar Mr.
James H. Coleman, CSP, Area Loss Prevention
Manager en el (325) 597-0721.
Fecha de Expedicion: July 11, 2008
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NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
Notice of public hearing to set the amount of
compensation for court reporters.
It is the intention of the 198th District Court to set
the annual compensation of the 198th District
Court reporters in accordance with Section 152.905
of the local government code.
A public hearing will be held on September 26,
2008 at 8;45 a.m. in the district courtroom in
Menard, Texas, concerning the annual
compensation to be paid the 198th District Court
reporters.
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INVITATION TO SUBMIT BIDS
The City of Melvin, Texas will accept bids for the
construction and installation of various water
system improvements in accordance with the plans
and specifications prepared by BNC Engineering,
LLC dated August 2008 and titled “City of Melvin
2008 Water System Improvements”.
Proposals will be received at City Hall located in the
City of Melvin, Texas, 103 West Hackberry Street,
Melvin, Texas 76858 until 6:30 p.m. local time on
Thursday, September 18, 2008, at which time and
place they will be opened and read aloud. No bid
may be withdrawn after the closing time for the
receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) calendar
days.
The work to be performed for each bid consists of
furnishing all materials, equipment and labor
necessary for the construction of various water
improvements within the city limits.
Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents will
be available on August 27, 2008 and may be
obtained at the office of the City Administrator, City
of Melvin, Texas, 103 West Hackberry Street,
Melvin, Texas 76858. The cost for plans and
specifications will be a nonrefundable $50 per set
for printed plans, or $25 per set for plans in Adobe
Acrobat (pdf) electronic format.
Bonds: The successful bidder, if awarded the
contract, will be required to furnish a Performance
Bond and Payment Bond, each in the amount of one
hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount.
The surety company on the contract performance
bond shall be a surety company authorized to do
business in the state of Texas. Said bond and
surety shall be subject to approval by the attorney
for the owner.
Payment of the contract amounts will be paid on a
lump sum unit basis as bid in the bidding
documents.
The City of Melvin, Texas reserves the right to
reject any or all bids, to waive informalities and to
re-advertise.
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HELP WANTED
Now Hiring: companies desperately need employees
to assemble products at home. No selling, any
hours. $500 weekly potential. Info.
1-985-646-1700, DEPT. TX-4017.
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Brady ISD is now accepting applications for a
maintenance position. The duties will primarily
involve working outdoors on the various campus
grounds. Applications may be picked up at the
Central Office at 100 W. Main St. Applications will
be accepted until position is filled.
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Songbird Lodge now has a position available for 6
p.m. to 6 a.m. L.V.N.’s and C.N.A./C.M.A.’s for all
shifts. Need a person who is well organized, self-
started, compassionate and ready for a fast paced
environment. Geriatric experience a plus. We offer
competitive wages and sign on bonuses. Please
apply in person at 2500 Songbird Ct., Brownwood,
Texas.
***
Pizza Hut in Brady is currently hiring for all
positions, including management. Flexible hours.
Apply in person, 1208 S. Bridge.
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Help Wanted at Bob Moore Tire Company. Must
have valid driver’s license. Apply in person.
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WEEKEND WAITRESS NEEDED
JACOBY’S CAFE IN
MELVIN, CONTACT
JENNIFER AT 325-286-4244.
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MISCELLANEOUS
I buy arrowhead collections. Please call
817-706-6543.
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HOMES FOR SALE
4 bed/2bath home for sale! Huge master suite,
built-ins, walk-in closet, large bedrooms, corner
lot. New roof. Hardwood floors, large deck in
fenced yard. Huge trees. Great home for the largest
family. Must see today. Priced at $98,000. Seller
will look at all offers. Call today 325-423-9358 or
325-248-0818.
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GARAGE SALES
Garage sale—127 Bruce St. Saturday, Sept. 6. 8 a.m.
Trampoline, kids bikes, pictures, clothes, electric
stove, exercise bike, computer, scanner, lots of
good stuff.
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Huge garage sale—215 Melvin St. in Dodge Heights.
Thursday-Sunday, Sept. 4-7, 8 a.m. - ? Lots of
stuff, some collectibles and old stuff.
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Huge multi-family garage sale—1105 N. Pine.
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 5 and 6. 8 a.m. each day.
Priced right. Items include furniture, household
items, clothes, adult and kids, baby items and toys.
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Backyard sale—400 Burns St. Saturday, Sept. 6. 8
a.m. until 5 p.m. (NO EARLY SALES) Teenagers
clothes in good condition plus various other sizes,
big canvas pictures, home decor, nearly new cash
register, brand new factory bumper and tow
package for 2006 Chevrolet 2500, etc.
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MOBILE HOMES
AA No Pmts. til 2009
Owner finance land/home
$250 dep. Terms neg.
830-981-2430
Limited time only
Call now! 35920
AAA $7500 tax credit
SSI/Social Security $1400 net
We can put you in a new home with no
payments until 2009
830-981-2432
Limited offer
Must call today! 35920
¿Es usted dueno de su terreno?
¿Necesita casa; electricidad, agua, y grenaje?
Nostros le podemos ayudar: Financiamos y
No tendra pagos hasta el a´no 2009?
¡Llamé Hoy!
830-981-2430 Esther.
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FOR SALE
Four adjacent cemetery plots at Rest Haven
Cemetery. Contact Don Chandler, 2304 Century
Circle, Brenham, Tex. 77833, or call
979-830-1109.
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