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Seguin Today
Guadalupe County gives green Seguin ISD proposes light for Lake Placid WCID to delay its start date By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera (Seguin) – Steps in repairing, replacing, and preserving Lake Placid are on their way thanks to action taken this week by the Guadalupe County Commissioners Court. Commissioners on Tuesday approved the order of petition for the creation of the Lake Placid Water Control and Improvement District (WCID) No. 1. The action, supported with a petition for creation and signed by over 50 petitioners, temporarily creates the water district until voters can officially decide on the taxing entity during the Nov. 3, 2020 election. Representing the lake residents during this week’s public hearing and meeting was Stephen Robinson, of Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP. Robinson, who also helped lead a similar request last year putting into place the WCID for Lake McQueeney, again laid out the details behind the creation of the
taxing entity. Robinson says this newly approved action now allows the district to begin work toward preventing the potential drain of the lake. He says it can essentially begin the work toward the replacement and repair of lake structure operations that have been put at risk by the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority. “They do have the ability to levy an ad valorem tax to enter into contracts, to provide that tax or to bond finance directly projects that are within their authorization. They do have the ability to have an operation and maintenance tax to operate and maintain those things that they participate in or that they build. But the whole purpose for this district is to allow for this Lake Placid WCID No. 1 to be a participant in repairing and replacing the gate structure for Lake Placid,” said Robinson. See WCID, page 2
Seguin ISD Superintendent Dr. Matthew Gutierrez addresses Seguin ISD families during Wednesday night’s Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Zoom. After unveiling some probable plans for reopening school to the Seguin ISD Board of Trustees on Tuesday, Dr. Gutierrez spent the next evening talking to parents and outlining efforts designed to keep kids learning and safe. By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera
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Seguin ISD Superintendent Dr. Matthew Gutierrez says with the continued surge in COVID-19 cases and with a large percentage of the community hesitant about sending kids back to school next month, the district is seriously considering pushing back the start date. See SEGUIN ISD page 3