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Letter to the Editor

Time for action against GCWSC

Dear Editor,
It is time for the citizens of Gonzales County to rally around the flag pole and enter into
a class-action lawsuit against the Gonzales
County Water Supply Corporation!
The state of Texas has informed the Gonzales County Water Supply Corporation
(GCWSC) that they have been in violation
of monitoring and reporting requirements
set by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEG) in chapter 30, Section
290, Subchapter F. Public water systems are
required to monitor for lead and copper and
report the results of that monitoring to the
TCEQ. During 2014, GCWSC did not complete all monitoring and/or reporting for lead
and copper, TCEQ cannot be sure of the safety of your drinking water during that time.

And the question is WHY NOT?

Why has GCWSC ignored their duties and
failed to inform the customers of this serious breach of state regulations for well over a
year. The answer is simple. It is a clear lack of
concern by the GCWSC management to simply follow the rules! Here we are in February
2015 and I , for one, have not received any
notice and neither has anyone else! The presence of lead in drinking water is very serious,
especially to young children. We need to take
action NOW!
How about it Gonzales lawyers. Lets get
together and form a team and file a classaction suit against GCWSC. I can assure you
that you will have a multitude of citizens
wanting to be part of the action.
Pat Rosato, Cost

Expert in sex trafficking to speak in Gonzales

Dr. Tomi Grover, Ph.D., will be speaking on the prevalent problem of global human trafficking in Gonzales
on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 6:30 p.m. at the First Baptist
Church.
Dr. Grovers mission is to raise awareness of the growing problem of human trafficking throughout the world,
but also in our local area.
For more information on Dr. Grovers objectives, see
her website: http://www.tomigrover.com or e-mail her
at tomi@tomigrover.com.

City approves agreement with LVN

Engineering to test water quality
The Gonzales City Council approved an agreement
with LVN Engineering for
maintaining the high quality of the citys drinking
water during their regular meeting on Feb 3. The
Council went ahead with
Phase I costing $34,360
with another $7,500 for additional testing and $23,450
for Phase II.
Members of the Gonzales Police Department and
Gonzales County Sheriff

were thanked by officials

with the Drug Enforcement Agency for assisting
the federal agency in a drug
sting operation last year.
In other action, the council voted to allow Gonzales
Daisy Troop 202 use Confederate Square on Feb.
14 for a drive-thru cookie
booth from 10 a.m. until 4
p.m.
Approved public alcohol consumption block
permit and a closing of the

400 block of Smith Street

for the Texas Independence
Relay.
Authorized the city
manager to enter into
agreement with Flying
C Aviation to install a
15,000-gallon tank for jet
A fuel at Roger M. Dreyer
Memorial Airport.
Tabled for two months
a report on hiring a grant
writer for the city until
more information could be
researched.

By MARK LUBE

and adults. He thanked the

commissioners for their support.
Approved the deputation
of Mario Barragen for the
Gonzales County Sheriff s
Department.
Approved a memorandum of understanding between the Texas Agrilife
Extension and Gonzales
County, in which the county
will perform on any of its
computers being used by the
Extension.
Read and approved bills.

Conducted a County
Energy Transportation Reinvestment Zone (CETRZ)
Advisory Board meeting and
set the April meeting of the
board.
Heard from Cedillo during public comment about
the new law that has one
sticker for vehicle registration and inspection.
She added that effective
March 1, all trailers with a
gross weight of 4,500 pounds
or more will be required to
get an inspection.

County commissioners elect to rebid road work

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The Gonzales County

Commissioners Court, after
some discussion, voted to rebid for a pair of road projects
during their regular meeting
Monday morning at the Gonzales County Courthouse.
The court heard updates
on the reconstruction projects for CR 210 and CR 289,
and decided to rebid for both
projects.
In other action taken at the
meeting:
Approved the minutes
of the Feb.4 Special Called
Meeting.
Heard a report from
Gonzales County Tax Assessor-Collector
Crystal
Cedillo. Cedillo said about
$53,831,583.02 was collected
for the month of January,
with the county collecting
$12,580,590.56.
Approved the sole source
justification on the purchase
of Simpson Crushed stone.
Approved a bid of $7,001
for the resale of property
(RC79007, Suit 6849)
Received a monthly report on County Precinct #1.
Received annual septic,
flood plain and subdivision
report for the 2014 Emergency Management.
Approved the Trisun Energy Services Infrastructure
plan, Precinct #1.
Discussed the issue of
temporary water permits in
the county.
Heard a presentation
from Gonzales Master Gardeners President David DeMent.
DeMent briefed the commissioners on some the Gardeners recent projects
the landscaping at Normas
House, the Mediation Garden
at Gonzales Memorial Hospital, City Cemetery and the
Gardeners Fair Street building. He mentioned future
projects and the education
opportunities the organization offered to both students

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