Where's the water? You're out! Phillips retiring The city of New Deal Is Abem~ youth baseball After 38 years as manag r applying again tor water wlodlng down after he's giving the cotton-plckln' grant. PJ98 1 .~ su~s~t~eason.. ~ge ~4 thing up. page 8 5C 4/90 UNGER MEMOR I AL LIBRARY 8 2 5 AUSTIN Abernathy PLAINVIEW TX 79072 so~ "IN THE PALM OF THE PLAINS" Weekly Review VOLUME 67, NUMBER 30 FRIDAY JULY28, 1989, ABERNATIIY, TEXAS SERVING HALE & LUBBOCK COUNI1ES Airport maintenance building posing problems for city council The disposition of the current operator ol the airport, present· maintenance building at the cd a proposal· to the city council airport faces the city council of for construction of a new Abernathy. It was insulated with maintenance building. The total asbestos and must be closed to would be approximately $66,500. the public or torn down. The present maintenance The United States government building would have to be dosed gave the airport to the city of to the public to comply with t.he Abernathy in the 1950s. The city Environmental Protection Agency cannot spend any city funds on and could then be used for the airport but must meet storage. It would alsQ have to Federal Aviation Administration be maintained in a manner to requirements to keep the airport avoid being condemned. open. The city council has also The airport does generate its received a bid of approllimately own revenue and to date has $42,000 from a firm in Dallas to been self-supporting. The city remove the building. This too council admmisters the airport would deplete the airport fund fund. to a point where new construe· At this point, the airport fund tion or sealcoating could not be docs not have enough money to afforded. take care of upgrades and City manager Frank Russell maintenance currently needed. has been in contact with the The airport runway needs to Texas Aeronautical Commission be sealcoated. Which would in to see if any state funds arc itself deplete the airport fund to available for new construction a point that would allow no or demolition. They have told other improvements. him there are no funds available Max Crowell, present leasor- at this time. Maintenance building - close down or tear down? Abernathy, New Deal 4-H members win awards-in ·· District II Fashion Show Abernathy and New Deal 4-H tailored daywear, blue ribbon; Club members competed in a Kathy Huffman, second place fashion show last Tuesday at overall in buying non-tailored Lubbock Christian University, daywcar, blue ribbon; Amanda Theme of the show was "Fash· Lemon, third place overaU in ions from the Heart'. Junior I buying, blue ribbon; Abernathy winners were Micah Karin Huffman, red ribbon in Riley, fir st in Senior buying Junior II buying. non-tailored, blue ribbon winner; Tambcr Vasek, blue ribbon in Micah Riley and Kip Huffman will be competin~ at the state Junior I sports: Krista Bryant, m blue ribbon in Junior I spec1alty; level Aug. 17-19 Tyler. State Erick a Stark, first in Junior I is only for the Senior division winners which must 14 to 19· buying, blue ribbon; L.eisha years-old. Elliott, blue ribbon in Junior II casual; and Kristin Titsworth, Kathy Huffman won a Cotton red ribbon in Senior buying Award which was awarded on casywcar. how cotton is used and present· Riley won a makeover from ed. The garment must be 6S MiRage Consulting in Lubbock percent cotton or more. and Stark won a $25 gift cer· There were 149 contestants tificatc f'rom Mervin's. The girls won these gifts for being first l~e~:~ ~fa'i~ 1h~iri;~;,e from in their division. The 23 judges were profes· Wcders arc busy rcmoviug die school distric:t's bus bam after the submerged fuel tanks wiU have to be removed after extensive New Deal winners were Kip sionals in clothing and home dc:moliboe at New Deal 1o make way fOI' acw CODIIrudioa. NeD, soiltesls are analyt.cd. Huffman, first in Senior buying economics. New Deal City Council plowing ahead with new water, sewer system The city of New Deal is currently in the process of filing an state helps pay. If not, water rates will go up to help defray should be comparable to the police department salary level. Oac application, their third, with the state of Texas for a grant that upgrade costs. application has been accepted. The council will also advertise for will help with an upgrade of their water system. Karen A. King, VariaJKe granted other applicants with at least a Class D license for the water and Director of Regional Services for the South Plains Association of S.D. Diver was granted a variance to C·l zoning laws. sewer department. Goveruments (SPAG) was on band Monday night to help the New Diver was notified that he was in violation of Ordinance 20, The TWDB "suggested" to Martin that the operator should be on Deal City Council. kee~ing livestock other than household p.ets in a R·l zone, single· salary by the time the system is complete. Completion date has They have estimated total project costs at $104,500. If their family dwelling. Diver raises rabbits, 60 does and 12 bucks, com· been set for Jan. 3, 1990. Martin also told the council that i.natalla· grant application passes a review board in Austin, New Deal would mercially for sale to the government. Diver asked the council if his lion of the sewer system is behind schedule accordiDg to the provide ten percent in matching funds, $10,450. property had not been zoned for commercial operation a few years contractor in charge of installation. Tbe city in years past bas run out of water. This means their before. A $16 minimum usage fee has been set for New Deal aastomcn wells could not keep the storage tanks full. The water system is After reviewing city records Martin discovered that Diver's for the fust year. December, January and February water uaage will most bard hit when sdiool is in scssiQD. The water system cail and property had been included in a zoning change from R·l to .C· l determine each customer's additional sewer charge. has run out ·of water in two days. Presently the water department Oct. 23, 1978. C-1 docs not allow for the type of operation Diver Other eouacil budDesa monitors the levels of the water tanks. The new sewer system will is conducting. The city council considered repair or replacement of the city also increase water 116agC. · Before starting operation Diver applied for and received a build· police vehicle. King relayed some questions from the state to the council con· ing and use permit for a storage shed for equipment and rabbits on Current repair estimates for the vehicle are $1,100.$1,200. The ceming what factors . afJect the present water system and what April 20, 1989. vehicle averages 2,000 miles per month. factors would affect it in the future. The state wants to know Martin then suggested surveying Diver's neighbors for their The council agreed not to repair the vehicle and to sect bids what would be the population capacity for the new water SYstem. reactions, Diver prOduced a petition he had circulated. The council with the city of Lubbock for new vehicles in September. DelMry What are the current conditions of water facilities? What is lac:Jdng reviewed th.e pe.btion and was moved to grant the variance. It will could be expected in November or December. By bidclina with in the current facilities? How many low to moderate income famif. remain in effect until complaints 11e filed or state health laws are Lubbo'clc, New Deal would save approximately $1,500. II New Deal ies would benefit from the new system? These along with any other violated. soul!)!t bids alone, they could expect about a S500 aavinp. Tbc Jut documented lnforma~n relating to the water system is ;what the Sewer.....w..-. ......... vehicle Lubbock bought cost $12,577 complete. state wants to know. r-..-- .._ City secretary Paula Purdom will be sent to tax schools in Allllia Tbe city did a survey ·two years ago that revealed S72 people · Purdom gave an update on progress of the sewer installation in preparation for a state-required six-hour cum. With IUCCICIIful would benefit from a acw water system. The council feels these pr~:·of the major reoccurrill& problems is water Jines have been completion of the exam, Purdom will be qualified 1o aueu aDd 'results are now inac:curate aiiKc this survey was doac on a ~- cut when houses have been tied into the system. coUect property taxts. Thoush Lubbock 9enlral Appralaal DiiUict day of households only in the city limits. For J~ .of 1989 city The Texas Water Development Board's (TWDB) set of gui4elines will atill handle appraiull, New Deal will aave approillimatcly $3,000 records •reveal there are ~ v.:at~r ~omcrs . This mdudes cut- caU fOI' a Class c operator for _the sewer department. The city annually. tomers m •ud out of the cl*llimlts. ~ty secretary PaUla Purdom wuncil agreed to change that 1o a Class D. • There will be a budget; 'WOI'bhop AIJI. 1 aDd a public lleariiJt OD has been illitnlctcd by the city council to conduct another survey. · the budget A»t 15 at 7:30p.m. This survey must be in A- by Sept. 1 for consideration with the 'l'bG council must peas a phunbing ordinance.