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Public hearings on tap for possible County Assistant District election Cindy Aguirre-Herrera
Thousands in stolen equipment recovered; two arrested in theft investigation Cindy Aguirre-Herrera
(Guadalupe County) – A pair of investigations into stolen property by the Guadalupe County Sheriff ’s Office Auto Theft Unit has resulted in multiple arrests and the recovery of thousands of dollars in equipment. Officials say the first investigation was launched this past February after several skid steers were reported stolen in the Marion and Cibolo areas. Following months
of investigative work, officials say GCSO Auto Theft investigators identified and arrested Nicholas Beintema, 43, of Cibolo, in connection with the thefts. The second investigation got underway in June after the sheriff ’s office received multiple reports of stolen trailers from various storage facilities across the county. Investigation, pg. 3
(Seguin) -- Guadalupe County is one step closer to possibly creating a new County Assistance District (CAD), but it won’t proceed until it hears from the public first. During its most recent meeting, Guadalupe County Commissioner Pct. 3 Michael Carpenter made a motion to set dates for public hearings to discuss the potential formation of an additional County Assistance District. The motion, seconded by Commissioner Germann, passed unanimously with a 5-0 vote. The public hearings are scheduled for August 5 and August 12 during regular Commissioners Court meetings. County officials say these hearings will provide residents an opportunity to weigh in on whether the county should call an election to formally establish the district. Originally bringing the item to the table was Commissioner Carpenter. He says if approved by voters in a future election, the
County Assistance District would be authorized to collect a local sales tax -- up to a maximum of 2 percent combined with other local taxes. He says these funds would specifically be used to fund improvements such as roads, law enforcement services, libraries, public health initiatives, and economic development. “It is sales tax based. So, it is a consumption tax rather than a property tax. That means that anybody that is traveling through and by the way, it would be only in the unincorporated areas of the county, within each city, within the county --- 8.25 percent sales tax is already in place. It's only in the unincorporated areas of the county where we are at a 6.75 percent, and therefore there is one and a half cents below the state maximum of 8.25 percent. Anybody passing through and spending dollars in the unincorporated areas of our county would contribute to this particular tax mechanism, as well, Hearings, pg. 3