Burnet, Texas Burnet Bulletin Wednesday, January 27, 2016 Page 5
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account, which currently sits
at around $8.8 million.
"It takes so much money
to run a district and what the
Fund Balance is for is to make
sure that we can sustain a
regular schedule in case some
kind of catastrophe happens to
take place. Our goal is to run
without,money from the state
for three months if this hap-
boards," said Charlie Goble,
Director of BCISD Facility
and Operations.
"Charlie Goble bid the
replacement of different
things and found itt signifi-
cantly cheaper if he and his
crew do the work themselves
and just purchase the items
needed for replacing nets and
such," McBurnett said. "So
kudos for doing the research
in giving the tennis courts a
much needed face-lift," he
added.
In addition to the resurfac-
pens," McBurnett said. ing and updating the tennis
The current Fund Balance courts, a couple more bleach-
sits over $2.4 million dollars
what is required by the state.
"Our auditor pointed out
the last couple of years that
our Fund Balance is one of the
healthiest of all the districts he
works with and one of the
healthiest in Central Texas,"
the superintendent pointed
out.
Possible purchases started
with $400,000 to set aside for
the end of life on the stadium
turf that will occur in 8-10
years.
"We know there is going to
be an epd of life of the turf,
and the most conservative
appropriate approach is to set
aside a little each year,"
McBurnett said.
"Setting aside $50,000
ers and shade structures will
be added for the players and
spectators.
Another possible purchase
going before the board was
that of three 30x40 metal
buildings at $60,000 to serve
as storage facilities and to be
located at three sitse around
the high school campus.
"One will be located at the
Ag barn and host as a storage
for things such as the brand
new John Deere Tractor, the
fork lift and feed," McBurnett
said.
Another building would be
located next to the athletic
building at Bulldog Stadium,
to house sports equipment,
while another would be placed
at the Facility and Operating
each year will pay for that building across from the Bus
when the ttme comes and will
ensure that any future board
would not have to deal with
such a large purchase all at
one time," he explained•
The purchase of new band
uniforms was also noted as a
possible purchase at a cost of
$60,000 since the current ones
are coming to the end of life
after eight years of usage.
"There is a budget cur-
rently to maintain uniforms
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Another $100,000 was dis-
cussed and took action on for
concrete to be poured in the
four comers of the track.
Drainage is already
located at these areas but the
dirt around them has started to
wash onto the track during
rains and over time could
damage the track.
"We knew something was
going to have to be done in
for any alterations or cleaning these areas and we looked at
and such that need to be done, Liberty Hill and their granite
but there is not a budget for
new uniforms to be pur-
chased," McBurnett said.
"In the 2016-17 school
year, the band would plan for
and design new uniforms,
with the issue of the new uni-
forms beginning in the 2017-
18 school year," McBumett
said.
they have in their locations,
but you can see where the
water is now washing ruts into
the granite from the rain,"
McBumett said.
With the concrete slabs
there will also be a jump pit
installed at the end of the right
comer of the straight away for
competitions.
June to review as well as time
spent in regular meetings, they
would be able to come up with
the finished fiscal plan in an
adequate amount of time.
Bond updates
School board members
also heard updates on the bond
projects. They learned that
Bumet High School now has
its fire line rerouted and inte-
rior work to the administrative
entryway and art rooms will
begin in summer.
Shady Grove Elementary
has been busy with updates;
replacing HVC units, plumb-
ing work, electrical work,
sanitary sewer line adjust-
ments, additions of items to
enforce the structure itself, the
addition of fire hydrants~ and
work on the bio retention and
detention ponds.
Bumet Middle School,
Quest High School, and the
BCISD Administrative build-
ing currently have bids out for
removal and replacement of
existing roofs as well as
restroom upgrades and
upgraded HVC units.
On Feb. 1, the campuses
will start testing roofs for any
signs of hazardous material,
such as asbestos.
Bertram Elementary is
now out for bids on roof
repairs, an elevator, plus
upgrades to restrooms and the
HVC system.
"We expect to receive the
bids back by Jan. 27,"
McBumett said.
RJ Richey Elementary has
had its survey completed for
the front drive and an emer-
gency access road that the
City requested be put into
place on the south side of the
campus.
"We considered all these
things to be in the bond but as
we were working through, we
were very price sensitive and
wanted to make sure that we
didn't carry too much into the
bond," said McBumett, when
questioned on why these
things were added to the bond.
"We were working with
our committee to find the best
sweet spot that they felt was
the most appropriate," he said.
"In terms of the stadium,
for example, we actually bid
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School Board members (from left) standing with their cape crusader alter egos include
board member Jeff Hullum ("Mr. Fusion,) Vice President Jim Luther (Arachno Mask,)
board member Angela Moore (Wing Shadow,) President Andy Field (Captain Tarantula,)
board member Robby Robbinson (The Amazing Wave,) Secretary Charles Williams
(Frost Boy) and board member Craig Barefoot (Shadow Cat,)
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takes in countless animals,
reducing expenses for county
animal control.
In addition to seeking help
from the counties and munici-
palities on a scheduled basis,
McBride said the City of
Bumet and Bumet County
made additional donations to
the shelter.
"We got a $10,000 bonus
from the City of Burnet to use
on our building," he said,
which was in great need of
maintenance and repairs.
The Christ-Yoder facility,
located on Rural Road 1431
north of TX 29 in Buchanan
Dam, needed mechanical
fixes, repairs to the drains in
the kennels and new paint on
the floors•
Bumet County
Commissioners also voted in a
meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 12,
to donate two surplus laptop
computers to the Hill Country
Humane Society for use at the
shelter.
Commissioners said dur-
ing the meeting that, while the
laptops were not "front row
technology," they would serve
a need at the facility.
Bumet County Judge
James Oakley voiced support
for the Humane Society and
animal shelter.
"Burnet County intends to
be a very strong partner with
the Hill Country Humane
Society. It serves a much
needed purpose in the commu-
nity," Oakley said. "We want
to do everything we can to
make sure our partnership
with Llano County is benefi-
cial to all citizens."
McBride said the shelter
also saw an influx of private
donations after a public plea
for help.
"Without everyone who
donated, we would have sunk.
Those private donors helped
immeasurably," he said•
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soldiers and injured 30 more on
base here in central Texas -
Fort Hood - and our President
still refuses to acknowledge the
real enemy that is threatening
the safety of the homeland -
radical Islamic extremism."
Williams said he went to
"outrageous lengths" to have
the classification of the Fort
Hood shooting changed from
workplace violence to an act of
terrorism.
admit that radical Islam is the
greatest threat to America, and
we also deserve a president
who goes after the real cause of
violence, not a president who
uses national tragedies to push
the agenda he has had since day
one in office."
Williams said that a
national problem with mental
illness was another cause of
violence, and said support for
people in ill mental health
needed to be addressed.
"The Constitution is the
foundation of our government,
and I, as your congressperson,
will not sit back and let the
us here, from practicing one of
our most important rights."
Williams said when the
Obama Administration comes
to Congress to get funding for
their proposals, "they're going
to have a hard time," and prom-
ised to do everything he could
to keep the executive branch in
check during Obama's final
year in office.
Williams said that although
Obama has been sued for
actions taken that some
national representatives feel are
illegal, "he's learned how to
game the system" because he
will be out of office in
McBurnett also stated that "This solution is zero out to do that work, and the Williams argued that the president pick and choose November.
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new hurdles for the new track.
Bumet currently has enough
hurdles for a seven-lane track,
but now has a new eight-lane
track.
The purchase would allow
10-flights for eight-lanes with
an additional four extra.
,,we will be hosting the
Burnet Wells Fargo track meet
Feb. 25 and our first-ever dis-
trict track meet April 13-14,"
McBumett said.
With the purchase of these
hurdles, there was assurance
from McBurnett that the hur-
dles would be delivered on
time to be ready for the first
track meet.
In addition to the pur-
chases, a facelift for the tennis
courts was discussed at an
estimated cost of $65,000•
That pricetag would cover the
resurfacing of the tennis
courts, as well as fixing all the
curbs that hold the fences, re-
caulking all the seams, as well
as adding bleachers and shad-
ing to the tennis court area.
"General Maintenance and
Operations will cover replac-
ing nets, fixing cranks, sand-
ing down poles and repainting
and wind screen and back-
In addition, board mem-
bers started to review their
2016-2017 budgets as assur-
ances came from McBurnett
that, with the three budget
workshops in March, May and
selves we are actually coming
in at a much better price than
what we were able to utilizing
the general contractor," said
McBurnett.
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MICHAEL HORTON
Republican. Caadidate
