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IMES T“Serving Waller, Hempstead & Surrounding Communities” God Bless America VOLUME 24 NUMBER 21 VISIT US ON THE WEB @ www.thewallertimes.com Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 12 Pages, 2 Sections [email protected] • Phone 936-372-5184 Waller-Harris ESD Requests Vote for New Sales Tax Passage of Sales Tax in Unincorporated Areas Could Stunt Economic Growth General and Cosmetic Dentistry By CARRiE PRAzAk-GOURLEy View, Hempstead, Brookshire, All fire departments are manned such as utilities and police pa- The ESD tax increase would The Waller Times and Katy will not be affected by volunteers. trol to businesses when they ask also have a negative effect on WeWaller Love Dental Services:Children In 2010, the Waller-Harris by the increase due to the limits Currently, the ESD is build- to be annexed, since the ESD the availability of incentives for • Medicaid, Chips, Emergency Services District of taxation named in the Health ing a satellite fire department in will be receiving sales tax funds most PPO Accepted 200 was established by the and Safety Code. According to Rolling Hills, and according no longer available to the city. See TAX page 2A • Root Canal Treatment popular vote of citizens resid- the code, a tax increase in any to Ferguson, more satellite sta- • Sedation Dentistry/ ing in the district. The ESD is area is prohibited where a 2% tions are needed, but there is no Laughing Gas governed by an elected board of sales and use tax is already im- money available for further ex- • Wisdom Teeth Extractions directors and is funded through posed. pansion. • Bleaching (Teeth Whitening) • All General and Cosmetic ad valorem (property) taxes at According to ESD 200 “If our ESD is to add fur- Dentistry .09950 per $100, which gener- spokesman Gary Ferguson, the ther satellites and buy new ates approximately $100 for the main reason for the requested equipment, more funding is Waller Dental Specials: ESD on a $100,000 home. increase is growth in the coun- necessary,” stated Ferguson. • $45 New Patient Exam with X-rays In February, the ESD re- ty. Currently, the ESD encom- Even though city residents • Bleaching (Teeth Whitening) quested, in accordance with the passes 10 fire departments and cannot vote in the ESD election, Special - $150 Texas Health and Safety Code has four ambulances available they have a stake in the outcome • 20% Complete Treatment Section 775.0751, a Sales Tax 24/7. Only four ambulance when future city expansion is Plans Election asking for a 1% sales locations--Waller, Hempstead, considered. • Payment Plans Available tax increase within the boundar- Fields Store, and Pattison--are Cities are generally op- ~ Now Hiring ~ ies of their district. currently operational, and EMS posed to the 1% ESD sales tax Experienced Dental Staff However, voters inside the personnel are paid employees, because it will take away their Experienced Front Dental Staff city limits of Waller, Prairie contracted through the ESD. ability to provide city services 31315 FM 2920, Suite 16A Waller, Texas Waller Village Shopping Center next to Pawn Shop Commissioners Court Appoints 936-372-2673 New County Extension Agent 3 Elect Rick Dalton for By CARRiE PRAzAk-GOURLEy for the Cooperative Extension Program at Prairie Waller City Council The Waller Times View A&M University. Turner earned a Bach- On Wednesday April 15, the Waller County elor of Science Degree in Agricultural Educa- WALLER PROUD Commissioners Court met in regular session at tion from West Texas A&M University, and is Together We Can Give Waller 9 a.m. at the Waller County Courthouse. Waller currently working on an online Master’s Degree A Positive Future County Judge Trey Duhon directed the meet- in Agriculture and Agricultural Operations from EARLY VOTING • April 27 - May 5 ing, which was attended by Commissioners John Texas A&M University-Kingsville. ELECTION DAy • May 9 Amsler, Russell Klecka, Jeron Barnett, and Jus- Turner’s appointment was unanimously ap- tin Beckendorff. proved by the court, and he will begin his new Tiffany Johnston, Principal at Waller Christian Academy in Dr. Dale A. Fritz, District Extension Ad- position as Waller County Extension Agent on Waller (shown behind the colorful tape), will do anything to ministrator for Texas A&M AgriLIfe, presented May 1. help find a cure for cancer. Johnston challenged her students to the court current agent Damien Turner as his In further business, after a public hearing, to collect money to help cure cancer and, if they collected a cer- choice for the new Waller County Extension commissioners voted unanimously to designate tain amount, she would let them tape her to the wall. As the Agent replacing Cody Dennison, who resigned a 6.l5 acre property, located at 19750 FM 362 in picture indicates, the students collected well over the challenged the position last fall. amount and Johnston found herself “against the wall.” Photo Currently, Turner serves as Extension Agent See AGENT page 5A courtesy of Mary Zavala. I Total of 12 years on Waller City Council - 2 years as Mayor Pro Tem I Dedicated to public service. Member Waller City Council Candidates Respond to Questions of Waller Volunteer Fire Department for over 28 years By CARRiE PRAzAk-GOURLEy son currently serve on City Council, and In order for Waller residents to get a 1. What are your qualifications/ex- I Successful Waller businessman for The Waller Times candidate Rick Dalton is a former coun- snapshot of council candidates, each can- periences for this position? 23 years On Saturday, May 9, the City of cil member. Candidate Mike McCormick didate for city council was presented with Rick Dalton - I have served a total I Attends Champion Cowboy Church Waller will hold an election to select ran for city council last year and is again a short questionnaire. of 12 years on the Waller City Council, I Plan our growth in a manner that three members for positions on the trying to gain a seat on the council. Two candidates for council, Sidney including two years as Mayor Pro Tem. I doesn’t negatively impact citizens Waller City Council. The three candi- Due to expected growth in population Johnson and Mike McCormick, did not have been a successful Waller business- while being transparent dates with the highest number of votes and the tax base of the city, the upcoming respond to The Waller Times. man for 20 years, and a member of the I A leader for all people will earn the seats. Five candidates for Waller City Council election is extremely The following answers are the re- Waller Volunteer Fire Department for 28 I’m asking for your vote. the positions will be on the ballot in the Let me work for you. important. Chosen leaders will play an sponses from the remaining candidates years. As a council member, I attended upcoming election. Candidates Roger integral part in guiding the City of Waller and their names are presented below each Pol. adv. paid for by Rick Dalton Sr. Campaign Stephanie Dalton, treasurer. Frey, Dwayne Hajek, and Sidney John- into the future. question in alphabetical order: See CANDiDATES page 3A Inserts County Workshop Presents Possibilities for Future Waller County Development this week: By CARRiE PRAzAk-GOURLEy Presenters for the event were Da- Crossley felt that no county wants The Waller Times vid Crossley, Senior Fellow of Houston to follow the pattern of development Arlan’s Market On Tuesday, April 14, at 6:30 p.m. Tomorrow, Dr. John Jacob, Professor that occurred in Harris County. As Wal-Mart at the Hempstead Theater, a county and Extension Specialist at Texas A&M an example of poor choices, Crossley workshop was held for all county resi- University and Charles Whipple, Direc- mentioned that West Harris County has dents titled “Considerations and Oppor- tor of Community and Environmental lost all of its streams, due to contami- Printed on tunities for the Future Development of Planning for the Houston Galveston nation by unregulated runoff, making recycled paper Waller County”. Area Council. the waters unsuitable for human activ- County Judge Trey Duhon led the Crossley began the meeting by ity. Crossley feels that, with adequate meeting which was also attended by stating that development is all about planning, Waller County can avoid the be our friend on Commissioners John Amsler, Russell choices. same fate by beginning now to regulate Klecka, and Justin Beckendorff. Also “The quality of a place of human development in the watersheds. in attendance were John Isom of Waller habitation has to do with the quality of Dr. Jacob shared his belief that Economic Development and Hempstead life of its surrounding prairies, wetlands, www.facebook.com City Council member Ben Tibbs. and forests,” Crossley stated. See DEVELOPMENT page 7A Waller Downtown Revitalization Rendering Proudly Your Local Waller County Weather Sponsored By: Nothing to smile about? Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday April 22 April 23 April 24 April 25 April 26 April 27 April 28 WE CAN HELP! Chance of a Chance of a Chance of a Chance of a Thunderstorm Overcast Thunderstorm Thunderstorm Thunderstorm Thunderstorm Clear o o o o o o o o o o o o o o H 83 L 70 H 87 L 70 H 83 L 70 H 89 L 65 H 87 L 68 H 81 L 62 H 80 L 57 31303 FM 2920 Suite B Waller, TX 77484 • 936-372-1177 Page 2, Section A, THE WALLER TIMES, April 22, 2015 Waller Wonders - Taxes and tuxedos and plumbing By NANCy ARNOLD multiplicity of taxes at various more-than-puddles in my util- he can flush it out.