News

   In DeWitt County the percentage of growth over last year has slowed some but is still higher than the state average.

   In Cuero the sales tax rebate was up 6.64% over the same period a year ago. To date (first quarter) Cuero has received $885,471 compared to $830,270 last year.

   Yorktown’s rebate is up 29.62% higher than a year ago. For the first three months the city has received $153,371 compared to $118,316 the previous year.

   Nordheim has seen its rebate grow by 39.34% over 2012. Nordheim has received $8,525 compared to $6,117 a year earlier.

 

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   Six people have filed for Yorktown ISD school board positions for the May 11 election. Two of the three incumbents facing election did not file for re-election.

   Voters will also be asked to vote to allow the district file as a Chapter 41 district to equalize its tax wealth.

Current board president Boyd Weise and trustee H.R. Krause chose not to file for re-election. Incumbent Jerry Steves filed for re-election.

   Three positions on the board will be chosen from the following list of candidates: Jerry Steves, 62, retired teacher, incumbent; Barry M. Watson, 49, chief financial officer; Sarah Hahn, 33, business owner; Patti Harbers, 60, retired teacher; Carole Mueller, 66, substitute bus driver; and Todd Metting, 48, contractor.

 

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Yorktown Chamber of Commerce directors, Economic Development directors, business associates, family members and friends were on hand for the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for Weischwill Insurance on Wednesday, April 17.  Melanie Coker purchased the agency from Mark Weischwill, effective Jan. 1.  

An established business in Yorktown, Mark Weischwill bought Weischwill Insurance from his uncle, Elmo Weischwill, in 1983.  At the time, the business was located at 126 E. Main.  

 

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   With a large congregation of onlookers on hand and the sun shining brightly overhead, TrustTexas Bank officials broke ground at 225 E. Main, the building site for their newest Yorktown facility on Thursday,  April 11.  The construction project will include a new 2,500-square foot bank building, as well as a new Automated Teller Machine. The new facility will be located at the same location as the current branch.  Anticipated completion date is October 2013.

   On hand for the ground breaking were City of Yorktown officials, as well as members of the Yorktown Chamber of Commerce and other organizations as well as a large crowd of well-wishers and customers.

   Yorktown School Board met early last week covering topics from the upcoming election to the second phase of campus improvement projects.

   In the public comment portion of the meeting, high school math teacher Barbara Bryand read a statement urging the school board to name a certified administrator-principal for that campus. She said the school “deserves a qualified staff.” 

Bryand was referring to a recent report that YHS principal Trey Alexander does not have a valid principal’s certification.  Alexander has been principal of the high school for the past four years. He has served as the district’s athletic director since June 2011.

 

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   Yorktown has a unique opportunity to take advantage of its fortune since the development of oil and natural gas in the Eagle Ford Shale. With the revenue that the shale has generated, it will take someone with big city ideas to help this town of 2,000 grow with that change.

   The Yorktown Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Corporation hired Alan Rasco as the new executive director to lead them in this endeavor. His first day on the position started on April 15.