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Appreciates TR coverage Editor: On behalf of the Roosevelt community, I would like to thank the Herald for the fine article pertaining to the recognition of Roosevelt High School as one of the top public high schools in the country. The students, teachers, administrators and parents continue to work hard to ensure that all the students have a chance at a quality education. I appreciate the great job that Steve Davidson performed in seeking comments from district superintendent, Dr. Richard Middleton. Since Richard was a former teacher at the Roosevelt campus in the ’70s, he has been a strong advocate of strengthening the school’s academic reputation. As noted in the article, TR graduates have achieved academic success in endeavors in academic pursuits in many distinguished college programs. It is important for us to remind the surrounding neighborhood of the contributions of the school to the life of the community. News articles in widely-read publications like yours are a good way to continue to get a positive message to all of the citizens. Thanks for your continued interest in the greater TRHS community! Randy Bristow NEISD trustee Mayor, council deserve $$ Editor: The Schertz mayor and council members deserve far more than the modest compensation which will barely cover expenses incurred while they serve our city. Our mayor spends almost full-time and our council members spend about 20 hours a week in addition to driving countless miles to examine situations first-hand. Their presence throughout the community has a powerful impact. The mayor and a few council members attended a discussion of issues affecting my subdivision. When council members come to a get-together, it becomes an event. When the mayor and the “first lady” also attend, it becomes an occasion! We will always remember the day these dignitaries took a personal interest in our little neighborhood. The car allowance is more cost-effective than the current method of logging miles and having city staff calculate mileage reimbursement. The base pay can cover incidental expenses or be returned. The council honestly means it when they say the money will be used so people of limited means may serve. If they were in it for profit, these talented people would use their time running businesses or having additional employment. So what more do they deserve? Rosemary Grayson Schertz resident Vote of ‘no confidence’ Editor: What will it take for the Cibolo mayor and city council to lose confidence in the city manager? “Cibolo residents in annex fight” was the front-page headline of the July 10 Herald. The city manager’s annexation service plan is now in the Guadalupe County attorney’s office for mediation. Should that fail, the county will consider filing a quo warranto lawsuit against the city. “Cibolo councilman resigns over police chief’s dismissal” was page 2 of the July 3 Herald. The city manager forced our police chief of 10 years to submit his resignation or be terminated. The police chief’s last annual evaluation by the city manager was in 2006. It lacked the chief’s signature — because it was never presented to him. On the other hand, the city manager always received an annual evaluation from city council. Last year, council extended the city manager’s contract and gave him a $10,000 salary increase. Obviously, council did not confirm the city manager was conducting his annual evaluations of city officers. Meanwhile, projects continue being delayed without explanation. The city manager’s May 29, 2007 project schedule showed Dobie Creek drainage would be completed on July 16, 2007. The February 2008 newsletter said the project would be completed in March. The June newsletter says July 2008 is the new completion date. After three years of planning, three tax increases and two bond issues, Main Street still awaits reconstruction. A “no confidence” vote on the city manager is long overdue. Charles Ruppert Cibolo resident
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