Fate of Golf Course Restaurant Undetermined by Steve Reagan for $50,000, but the Couple Did Not Meet Fritz Said He Has Been Contacted by of Property,” She Said
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Vol. 69 No. 163 Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 12 Pages • 75¢ Home of Ann Edwards Fate of golf course restaurant undetermined By Steve Reagan for $50,000, but the couple did not meet Fritz said he has been contacted by of property,” she said. “I think leasing it SDN Staff Writer the county’s closing deadline of Oct. 31 three Realtors interested in listing the will be a nightmare.” County Attorney Mike Hartman told property, while the owners of Fire and If the county decides to list the prop- Scurry County commissioners are commissioners they basically had three Ice have talked to county officials about erty for sale, there are other issues they once again trying to find a way to divest options for dealing with the building — leasing the property. need to consider, the main one being themselves of the old country club res- sell it, lease it or contract with a conces- Leasing the property struck a respon- ownership and use of the parking lot at taurant. sionaire to operate a business out of the sive chord with Robinson. the facility. After learning that the latest offer for facility. “If we can lease it for X amount of dol- “If we do try to sell the building, we the restaurant building fell through, com- A narrow consensus emerged today to lars per year, I think that’s more what we wouldn’t sell the parking lot,” Williams missioners spent most of their meeting continue to try selling the building, with need to do,” he said. “Plus, we can take said. “We can fix the potholes and keep today discussing what the county’s next County Judge Ricky Fritz and commis- it back at anytime if (the leasers) don’t it in good condition, while whoever buys step should be in dealing with the vacant sioners Shawn McCowen and Marianne maintain the property.” the building may not be able to. We also building. Randals favoring that approach. Com- Randals countered by saying she need to keep the parking lot so people can In September, commissioners gave missioners Terry Williams and Jim Rob- wasn’t interested in the county becoming still have easy access to the golf course.” tentative approval to Alexander and Mac- inson spoke in favor of leasing the prop- a landlord. Another possible complication is utili- ey Hernandez to purchase the building erty. “I’m for selling it like a premiere piece See Restaurant, Page 12 Making her move Lucio Solis Jr. Council abandons U.S. Army National Guard 1987-2007 Today’s Veteran sponsored by Nix’s Auto & Tire Service right-of-way for 1510 25th Street 573-3567 WEATHER new Allsup’s store The Snyder City Council ap- failed to turn in required paper- proved one request to abandon work. They had requested the a public right-of-way, tabled a city abandon an alley that runs second and will continue to seek parallel to and between Ave. Q citizens to nominate for posi- and Ave. P, and extends from tions. 10th to 11th streets. The request The council approved All- was approved on its first reading sup’s convenience store’s re- in October. quest to abandon a right-of-way Snyder Mayor Tony Wofford at the site of its proposed new said he would approach Veena store. The store’s location will Clay about placing her name on be on the northeast corner of the the ballot for the Scurry County intersection of U.S. Hwy. 84 and Appraisal District board of di- College Ave. rectors. Tuesday morning, Wof- Akshat Patel The company will pay to ford said that he had contacted Monday’s high: 69 degrees SDN Photo/Shelby Rasco move all existing utilities. Clay and that she was praying Monday’s low: 44 degrees Ira ISD second graders Mason Whetsel (left) and Tess Campbell played chess during technology teacher The council tabled a request over her decision. 7 a.m. reading today: 45 de- Walt Burt’s conference period today. from Jessie Carrisalez and The council did not appoint grees Manual DePaz because the men Precipitation: None See Council, Page 12 2017 precipitation: 14.04 inch- es Panel orders demolition Faux stained glass WTSB selected as FINANCES appraisal district WT-Int. Crude $57.35 WTIC Posted $53.50 of dilapidated building depository Natural Gas $3.13 Patterson-UTI $21.05 Snyder’s Building Standards Clay voted against both the nui- The Scurry County Appraisal Oxy-Permian $68.92 Commission ordered the demo- sance designation and demoli- District is changing banks. Kinder Morgan $18.05 lition of one dilapidated building tion order. During today’s meeting, the and gave the owner of a second The owner has 30 days to de- board unanimously approved until March to resolve that situa- molish the building. changing banks from Communi- TODAY’S QUOTE tion when it met Monday. The property at 600 28th ty Bank of Snyder to West Texas Jazz will endure just as long In April, Drew Scott said Street, which city records show State Bank (WTSB). Chief Ap- people hear it through their he was trying to purchase the is owned by Michelle Blacks- praiser Larry Crooks recom- feet instead of their brains. property at 700 North Ave. T, hear of Snyder, has an assessed mended the change because - John Philip Sousa but that sale fell through. The value of $7,156, according to the WTSB offered the best package, owner’s son, who is one of four city’s records, and all property including interest rates, among heirs, said he was ready to move taxes have been paid. the five bank bids the district re- LOTTERY forward with the demolition and Blackshear, who attended ceived. has asked City Inspector Dan Monday’s hearing, said she Directors also approved the Monday’s Results Hicks for contractors. wants to demolish the building appointment of Jimmy McMil- Texas Two Step According to Hicks’ report, and a detached garage and clear lan, David Strunk and Eddie 3-13-32-35 16 BB: the mobile home on the property the lot in order to bring in a mo- Williams to the Appraisal Re- is a fire hazard and unsecured. bile home for her mother. She Cash Five view Board (ARB). McMillan 18-24-27-29-37 The home and property have not asked the commission for time was appointed the ARB chair- been maintained and were open to get plans for the demolition man and Williams will serve as Pick 3 Morning to the weather, the report stated. together. secretary. 6-8-4 Sum It Up: 18 The commission, which is The commission asked that The agricultural advisory Pick 3 Day made up of Snyder City Council she secure the building by SDN Photo/Shelby Rasco committee was also approved by 4-6-0 Sum It Up: 10 members, voted 6-1 to declare boarding up windows and doors Erika Jayne Christian cut strips of tissue paper to create faux stained the board today. The members the building a nuisance and or- and asked her return in March glass during Monday’s First Mondays Art at the 1818 Arthouse. are Greg Gruben, Brad Hinton, Pick 3 Evening dered its demolition. Vernon for an update. 8-0-8 Sum It Up: 16 Kirby Sterling and Dwain Wil- liams. Pick 3 Night Board members approved the 1-4-0 5 Sum It Up: Reynolds enjoying success in tractor restoration contests investment policy and finan- Daily 4 Morning cial information from August 5-8-0-4 Sum It Up: 17 By Shelby Rasco while competing for the first through October. SDN Staff Writer time in the Delo Tractor Res- Following a 41-minute closed Daily 4 Day session to conduct the annual 1-0-9-5 Sum It Up: 15 toration Competition during It’s been a good year for bud- the Future Farmers of America evaluation of Crooks, the board Daily 4 Evening took no action. 3-9-5-3 Sum It Up: 20 ding tractor restoration expert (FFA) National Convention in Austin Reynolds. Indianapolis. Daily 4 Night After winning grand cham- “Nationals was big,” Reyn- 7-4-8-1 Sum It Up: 20 pion this spring at the Houston olds said. “There were a lot of Polling locations Livestock Show and Rodeo’s people, and you saw the blue ASK US Ag Mechanics Show, and with corduroy (Future Farmers of close at 7 p.m. today multiple other successes under America, FFA) jackets liter- Q. — When does pre-regis- his belt, the Ira ISD junior has ally everywhere. I got to meet a Polls will close at 7 p.m. today tration for Western Texas Col- once again found his way into couple of people and made some as Texans decide the fate of sev- lege’s spring semester begin? the winners’ circle. new friends.” en constitutional amendments. A. — Nov. 15. Reynolds competed at the To compete at nationals, Voters in Precincts 5 through State Fair of Texas Livestock Reynolds underwent an applica- 7 may cast ballots at the Scurry Show Oct. 17 and won grand tion process that included restor- County Library while the Towle INDEX champion in tractor restoration ing a tractor and creating a book Park barn is the voting place for SDN Photo/Shelby Rasco and reserve grand champion in and video detailing the tractor’s residents in Precincts 8 through Classifieds.....................10-11 Austin Reynolds stands next to his national finalist poster in the foyer tractor showmanship. On Oct. functions and restoration pro- 10. The south side of The Coli- Comics/Puzzles....................6 of the Ira ISD school.