The Palacios City Council heard calls for racial justice & equal-ity when it met for its bi-monthly meeting last week and made ap-pointments to a pair of boards along with closed door talks on the annual evaluation of City Manager David Kocurek.

The Zoom video-conference meeting kicked off with comments by Edith Gower of a newly formed Racial Justice Group under the wing of the Palacios Community Conversation.

“This new Racial Justice group

was quickly put together in re-sponse to the killing of George Floyd to create a memorial that al-lowed Palacios to have a peaceful response and take its place with the rest of the world to say that enough is enough and we all have to do bet-ter,” Gower said. “The group saw creating the memorial event as not just a one-off exercise, but also the beginning of something new. We want to continue to help promote racial equality and justice in Pala-cios.”

“Racism has to be addressed on

both the individual level through the interaction of people of dif-ferent races, by people with open minds and hearts and a willing-ness to learn and grow, and on the systemic level by examining the inequalities built into the struc-tures and institutions in our society over hundreds of years. We see this group as a platform for both,” she added. “The members of the group can move forward via the discus-sions we can have at this table and can begin to address issues on a broader level beginning by look-

ing at policing in Palacios. That is certainly the emphasis around the country with much material cur-rently available for citizens and cit-ies to use to work together to help improve relationships between the citizenry and the police.”

The stated intentions of the group are to: Work to create as diverse a group of people as possible; to engage the group, as well as the broader citizenry in online shar-ing of materials and discussions to further our understanding of racism and how to improve race relations;

to partner with the Episcopal Health Foundation, Black Lives Matter, ACLU, Palacios Beacon and oth-ers to provide information and training; to hold listening sessions to hear the stories of concerned citi-zens of color and listening sessions to hear the concerns of the police; and to explore the possibilities for a citizens advisory board to law en-forcement to provide input into the selection of a new police chief, as well as ongoing citizen support for that person.

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Filing underway in MCND, PISD elections

ThE Matagorda County 4-h program held its annual awards banquet on Tuesday, July 28th at the Bay City Civic Center. Locals receiving recognition were: (L-R) Rylee VandenBergh—Outstanding Ag Production & “I Dare You” Awards ; Cheryl Saha & Ansley Kubecka—Silver Star Awards; Jace Girndt—Bronze Star Award; Dr. Lafy Saha for Palacios Veterinary Clinic—Friends of 4-h Award. Not pictured is Kacey Kubecka—Bronze Star Award. (Submitted Photo)

With the Texas economy slowly awak-ening from effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Satur-day and Sunday, Aug. 7-9.

The law exempts sales tax on quali-fied items — such as clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks — priced below $100, saving shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend. The date of the sales tax holiday and list of tax-exempt items are set by the Texas Legislature.

“Even though significant uncertain-ty remains for our public and private schools as a result of the COVID-19 pan-demic, the sales tax holiday is a perfect opportunity to save money on school supplies and other tax-free items at a time when many Texans are carefully monitoring their family finances,” Hegar said. “Online shopping is covered, so I encourage all Texans to shop online or practice social distancing when making in-store purchases. We want folks to stay safe while saving money.”

Apparel and school supplies that may

be purchased tax-free are listed on the Comptroller’s website at TexasTaxHoli-day.org.

To promote social distancing, the Comptroller’s office wants all taxpay-ers to know that during the annual sales tax holiday, qualifying items can be pur-chased online or by telephone, mail, cus-tom order or any other means (including in-store purchases) tax free, when either:

• the item is both delivered to, and paid for by, the customer during the exemp-tion period; or

Texas Sales Tax Holiday this weekend

In spite of all the factors conspiring to suppress the local, state, and world econ-omy, during the month of June 10 area cities, including Palacios, saw higher sales tax rebates than in the same

month in 2019, and also higher year-to-date figures than at this point in 2019.

Several cities saw their re-bates increase dramatically, with Edna up over 49 percent for the month and West Co-lumbia up nearly 43 percent

With all the other chal-lenges facing Palacios ISD at this moment, it’s also time to finalize a budget for the up-coming school year.

On Thursday, at the First Draft Budget Workshop/Regular Board Meeting, Christie Miller, Director of Business & Operations, pre-sented what she called “a flat budget”, in that there are no salary increases, except an increase of 15 percent for substitutes, as during the current virus situation it is expected that there will be a need for more substitutes.

Also, due to coronavi-rus, Miller proposed to add $100,000 to the Custo-dial budget for temp staff, $130,000 for COVID Clean-ing & Supplies, and $10,000 for Transportation.

Miller summarized the budget stating that PISD will

We’re going the wrong way (again) in Matagorda County in the war on the CO-VID-19 pandemic sweeping Texas and the nation.

After Matagorda County tallied just 57 new positive cases of COVID-19 in last week’s data reports by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), the number of new cases over the past seven days jumped by 141, from a total of 532 to well over the 600 case threshold to 673.

It wasn’t just the number of new cases that jumped, as the total number of active cases crossed the 300 pla-teau from 292 on July 24 to a high mark of 324 on July 27 and down to 310 on Aug. 1, before jumping up to 313 on Aug. 2. The number of fa-

Filing is underway for any-one interested in running in the November 3 election for Pos. 3 or Pos. 4 on Matago-rda County Navigation Dis-trict #1 Board of Commis-sioners, or Place 4 on the Palacios Independent School Board of Trustees.

Currently, MCND Pos. 3 is held by Jimmy Neeley and Pos. 4 held by Victor Egg-emeyer.

Filing packets may be picked up and turned in by the Aug. 17 deadline at the Port of Palacios Adminis-

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be operating under the state mandated com-pressed tax rate of .9164 per $100 valuation and stated “Right now, the deficit is looking like about $2 million.

PresentationsCarolyn Kubecka presented TASB Com-

munity Business Recognition to the Palacios Beacon and Mike’s on Main. The recognition is for businesses and organizations for their “support of Texas public schools and the stu-dents who attend them”.

Student Drug Testing Report

Dr. Brian Williams report-ed that, at a cost of $3,925

last year, 154 students were tested, with 11 positive results for marijuana.

Approved ItemsThe Consent Agenda was approved, which

included Minutes of the previous meeting, Changes in the Tax Roll, engage2learn (e2L), Gifted and Talented Plan, Region 3 Contract, Contracted Services for Special Education Services with Bay City ISD, and Wealth Re-duction Option for 2020-2021.

Other approved items include The Families First Corona-virus Response Act (FFCRA), Compensation Package, and Student Code of Conduct, which pre-senter Dr. Brian Williams noted continues to ban brass knuckles, but now clothing and other items containing hemp are allowed on cam-pus.

Reports Tax Office Reports,

Monthly Financial Reports, and Monthly Summary of Bills were presented, along with Superintendent’s Re-ports.

Next MeetingsA Special Called Meeting

for Budget Discussion & Proposed Tax Rate Hearing will be on Thursday, Aug. 6, and the next Regular Board Meeting will be on Thurs-day, Aug. 13.

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Port A man’s killer in jail againPORT ARANSAS: A man who received 10 years’

probation in the stabbing death of Port Aransan Clyde Leonard on Valentine’s day in 2016 is back in jail after he allegedly violated terms of his probation agreement. Xavier Antonio Rivera Torres, 29, was arrested on a driv-ing-while-intoxicated charge in Bell County in Decem-ber, which reportedly violated the terms of his probation. He’s been in the Nueces County jail since Dec. 18, 2019, according to jail officials. Then, in March, a bond hearing was held in the 214th District Court. His bond was set at $1 million for the probation violation, plus $1,500 bond for his DWI charge. Clyde Leonard’s wife, Janice is hop-ing that justice is served this time around. “I was beside myself when I heard the judge’s (original) ruling” Janice said about the judgements in her late husband’s death. “I hope he (Torres) gets what he deserves this time,” she said. “I don’t think he’s remorseful.” There’s no word about how much time Torres could ultimately serve or when his next court appearance will be held. - Port Aransas South Jetty

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When soap and water aren’t available, use hand sanitizer withat least 60% alcohol.

Please wear a face covering.Cover coughs and sneezes with a disposable tissue.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

Disinfect surfaces, buttons, handles, knobs and other places touched often.

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The City by the Sea Museum, locat-ed at 401 Commerce, will host a new popup exhibition from the National Archives, Rightfully Hers, commemo-rating the 100th anniversary of the rati-fication of the 19th Amendment. Right-fully Hers contains simple messages exploring the history of the ratification of the 19th amendment, women’s vot-ing rights before and after the 19th, and its impact today. Despite decades of marches, petitions, and public debate to enshrine a woman’s right to vote in the constitution, the 19th Amendment – while an enormous milestone – did not grant voting rights for all. The chal-lenges of its passage reverberate to the ongoing fight for gender equity today. This exhibit runs August 5th - Nov. 6th.

Rightfully Hers co-curator Jennifer N. Johnson stated, "The ratification of the 19th Amendment was a landmark moment in American history that dra-matically changed the electorate, and although it enshrined in the U.S. Con-

stitution fuller citizenship for women many remained un-able to vote.”

City by the Sea Museum will also host an exhibition about Pala-cios Women’s Achievements that will be on

display from August 5th – Sept. 25th. The museum hours are Tuesday- Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. You can contact the museum at 361-972-1148 or at mu-seumpalacios@gmail.com for more information.

Rightfully Hers is or-ganized by the National Archives and Records Ad-ministration. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, the National Archives has launched a nationwide initiative and major ex-hibition that explores the generations-long fight for universal woman suffrage. The exhibition is presented in part by the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Com-mission and the National Archives Foundation

through the generous support of Unile-ver, Pivotal Ventures, Carl M. Freeman Foundation in honor of Virginia Allen Freeman, AARP, and Denise Gwyn Fer-guson.

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talities attributed to the virus jumped from 5 to 21. On July 28, officials added 14 deaths to the count, followed by one on July 28 and another one Aug. 1.

On a positive note, offi-cials saw the total number of recoveries from COVID-19 jump from 248 to 320, an increase of 72 over the past week.

Locally, Palacios Commu-nity Medical Center reported a jump from 21 to 30 posi-tive results returned over the past week in Palacios resi-dents tested at the facility, 12 tests were returned negative, and 25 tests administered.

“We hope we can work hand in hand with the City to further these goals for the greater good of Palacios and it people,” Gower added.

Keeping with the racial justice theme, Patricia Lov-ing commented on the need to update the Palacios Police Dept.’s policies and proce-dures, which was last updat-ed in 1990.

AppointmentsAfter discussions in ex-

ecutive session, Council ap-proved the appointment of Mike Murray to the Palacios-Matagorda County Seawall Commission to fill the va-cancy left after the resigna-tion of Don Hyett and fulfill the remainder of his six-year term.

Council also approved the appointments of Cheryl Dodd and Vickijane Mosier to the Palacios Housing Au-thority Board for two-year terms.

EvaluationCouncil took discussion

behind closed doors for the annual evaluation of City Manager David Kocurek and once back in open session, approved the evaluation.

Approved ItemsCouncil approved the

quarterly financials and in-vestment reports, along with the consent agenda items as presented.

Next MeetingA special called meeting

of the Palacios City Council was to be held Aug. 4 to ap-prove the 2020-21 budget and schedule public hearings.

The next regular Council meeting will be held Aug. 11 at 7 p.m.

Texas residents are now among those across the na-tion receiving mysterious seeds delivered by mail in tiny bags marked as jew-elry. U.S. Department of Agriculture officials are on alert because these seeds are unsolicited.

Kevin Ong, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service plant pathologist and director of the Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Labora-tory in College Station, said the concern arises because these packages have seeds in them instead of what is listed, and there is no information on what type they might be.

“We don’t know what kind of seeds they are,” Ong said. “Not knowing what the seeds are could potentially open our agriculture industry up to noxious weeds. If that proves to be the case, if they take hold, they could impact agri-culture negatively.”

According to USDA-Ani-mal, Plant Health Inspection Service, APHIS, the Plant Protection and Quarantine, PPQ, regulates the importa-tion of plants and plant prod-ucts under the authority of the Plant Protection Act. PPQ maintains its import program to safeguard U.S. agriculture and natural resources from the risks associated with the entry, establishment or spread of animal and plant pests and noxious weeds. These regulations prohibit or restrict the importation of living plants, plant parts and seeds for propagation.

“Seeds for planting can be produced all over the world and some you buy may come from other countries,” Ong said. “Companies that sell these seeds have the neces-sary permits. In this situa-tion, the source is not readily known. What USDA wants to know is why are people getting these and are they noxious weeds.”

What to do with mystery seeds

Do not simply discard these seeds as they can po-tentially germinate and es-

cape into nature, Ong said. All cases should be reported to USDA and all packages should be kept secure until USDA gives further instruc-tions.

All incidences of receipt of these unrequested seeds in Texas should be reported to USDA-APHIS by sending an email to Carol Motloch, USDA-APHIS’ Texas PPQ state operations coordina-tor, at carol.m.motloch@usda.gov. Other states should send emails to SITCMail@usda.gov. The email should include a contact email and phone number as well as a description of package infor-mation. Sending a photo of the label and material would also be helpful.

“First, if you didn’t order it, we don’t want anyone plant-ing these seeds or even open-ing the packages,” said Larry Stein, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Ser-vice horticulturist, Uvalde. “It could be a scam, or it very well could be dangerous.”

“We recommend anyone receiving the seeds send an email to USDA and then wait to see if they are asked to send them in,” Stein said. “We would not advise throw-ing them away until more in-formation is known because they might contaminate the landfill.”

To date, packages contain-ing these mystery seeds have also been received in Wash-ington, Virginia, Utah, Kan-sas, Louisiana and Arizona.

Advice from Texas Depart-ment of Agriculture Com-missioner Sid Miller is that anyone receiving a foreign package containing seeds should not open it. Keep con-tents contained in their origi-nal sealed package.

“I am urging folks to take this matter seriously,” Miller said in a press release. “An invasive plant species might not sound threatening, but these small invaders could destroy Texas agriculture. TDA has been working closely with USDA to ana-lyze these unknown seeds so

we can protect Texas resi-dents.”

An invasive species is an organism that is not native to a particular region. The introduction of this “alien species” can cause economic or environmental harm. In agriculture, an invasive spe-cies can destroy native crops, introduce disease to native plants and may be dangerous for livestock.

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ARRESTSMelissa Lorene Smith, 29, 515 Hen-

derson Ave 12, was arrested in the 300 block of Henderson Ave at 6:59 p.m. on July 28. Possession of a Controlled Sub-stance.

INCIDENTSKidnapping, Aggravated Robbery:

Officer was dispatched to State Highway 35 and Koontz Ave at 6:53 a.m. on July 24 in reference to a possible abduction, and was then called and informed the victim had made it to the Palacios Com-munity Medical Center. Officer made contact with the individual there.

Theft: Officers responded to the 900 block of 5th St. at 4:44 p.m. on July 25 in reference to a Theft.

Information/Possession of Drug Para-phernalia: Officers initiated a traffic stop

in the 300 block of Henderson Ave at 2:47 a.m. on July 26. Drug paraphernalia was located inside the vehicle, warning was is-sued, and the subject was released.

Individuals listed have been arrested and/or charged with an offense. Inclusion in this report does not imply that the person is guilty of any crime. The following are offense and arrest reports submitted by the Palacios Police Dept. to the Palacios Beacon as of noon Friday.

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From the Police ChiefBy Police Chief David Miles

With so much in-consistent informa-tion floating around on this COVID-19 pandemic, the best source of informa-tion would be the public health of-ficials, Not Face-book!!!

NOTICE OF ELECTION Matagorda County Navigation District No. One (MCND #1) hereby announces the schedule of an At-Large Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, to elect one Commissioner for a term of six (6) years for Position Number Three, which expires this year, and one Commissioner for a term of six (6) years for Position Number Four, also expiring this year. Individuals who desire to be a candidate must (1) be a resident of the MCND #1 District, (2) be a freehold taxpayer of the District, (3) be a qualified elector (registered voter) of the County, and (4) must never have been convicted of any felony act in any Court of Law. Candidates for these offices must file a written declaration of candidacy during the period starting at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, and ending at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2020. The appropriate forms can be obtained from the Port Administration office at 1602 Main Street in Palacios, Texas from July 18 through August 17, 2020. The office telephone number is 361-972-5556. All completed filings must be presented in person to the Port Director’s office and must be affirmed before a qualified Notary Public. The candidates’ positions on the official ballot will be determined by lot in the Port Administration office at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2020.

Copies of the Order Calling for an Election and Notice of Election are available at Matagorda County Navigation District Number One Port Administration office.

AVISO DE ELECCION El Distrito de Navegación del Condado de Matagorda Numero uno (MCND #1) por lo presente anuncia el

calendario de las elecciones de At-Large el martes, 03 de Noviembre del 2020, para elegir a un comisario por un término de seis (6) años para el Puesto Número Tres, que se vence este año, y un comisario por un término de seis (6) años para el Puesto Número Cuatro, que también se vence este año. Las personas que desean ser candidatos deben (1) ser un residente del MCND #1 del Distrito, (2) ser un contribuyente de dominio absoluto del Distrito, (3) ser un elector calificado (votante registrado) del Condado, y (4 ) debe nunca haber sido condenado por cualquier acto criminal en un tribunal de derecho.

Los candidatos para estos cargos deberán presentar una declaración por escrito de candidatura, durante el período que comienza a las 8:00 am del sabado, 18 de Julio y termina a las 5:00 pm el lunes, 18 de Agosto del 2020. El formulario correspondiente puede obtenerse en la oficina de Administración del Puerto localizada el 1602 Main Street en Palacios, Texas, del 17 de Julio al 18 de Agosto 2020. El número de teléfono de la oficina es 361-972-5556. Todas las formas completas deben presentarse en persona a la oficina del director del puerto y deben ser afirmadas ante un notario calificado.

Las posiciones de los candidatos en la boleta oficial se determinarán por sorteo en la oficina de la Administración del Puerto a las 9:00 am el Jueves, 20 de Agosto del 2020.

Las copias de la Orden para una elección y el Aviso de Elección están disponibles en Distrito de Navegación del Condado de Matagorda Numero uno. El aviso está disponible en inglés, español y vietnamita.

THÔNG BÁO CUỘC BẦU CỬ Quận Matagorda Hàng Hải Khu Số 1 thông báo cho cuộc bầu cử vào Ngày 3, Tháng 11, Năm 2020, để tuyển chọn:

1- Ủy Viên Hội Đồng cho 6 năm nhiệm kỳ của chức ghế thứ Ba, sẽ hết nhiệm kỳ vào năm này. 1- Ủy Viên Hội Đồng cho 6 năm nhiệm kỳ của chức ghế thứ Bốn, và cũng sẽ hết nhiệm kỳ vào năm này. Ứng Cử Viên nào muốn ra tranh cử phải có đủ những điều kiện sau đây: (1) là thường dân Quận Matagorda Hàng Hải Khu Số 1 (2) Không thiếu thếu của Quận mình, (3) Phải có thẻ cử chi của Quận, (4) Chưa bao giờ có phạm luật pháp hay bắt giữ trong Tòa án. Ứng Cử viên phải viết nọp đơn xin tham gia vào cuộc Tuyển Cử bắt đầu 8:00 giờ Sáng Thứ Bay, Ngày 18, Tháng 7 tới 5:00 giờ Chiều Ngày 18, Tháng 8, Năm 2020. Các giấy tờ cần thiết để ghi danh đã có tại văn Phòng Hàng Hải Khu Số 1, 1602 Main St. Palacios, Texas từ ngày 18, tháng 7 tới Ngày 18, Tháng 8, 2020. Số điện thoại của văn phòng là 361-972-5556. Tất cà giấy tờ ghi danh cần phải hiện diện nộp tại văn phòng của quận và cần thực thị chữ ký trước người Đóng Mộc của Tiểu bang. Tên của ứng cử viên sẽ được in vào giấy bầu cử và được bầu theo giấy bầu cử tại văn phòng của Quận vào lúc 9:00 SÁNG chiều thứ Năm, Ngày 20 Tháng 8, Năm 2020. Tất cả bản Sao và Thông Báo đã có bằng tiếng Anh Ngữ, tiếng Mễ và Tiếng Việt tại văn phòng của Quận Hàng Hải Khu Số 1, (Administration Building of Matagorda County Navigation District Number One)

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The PISD Trustee race added to the November ballot for Place 4 will seek to find a replacement for longtime Trustee Steven Stuhrenburg,

who announced his resigna-tion last month.

The deadline to file for the PISD ticket is Aug. 20. Fil-ing may be done at the PISD Adminsitration Building, lo-cated at 1209 12th St.

while Point Comfort is expe-riencing a downward trend this year, down over 52 per-cent for the month and over 28 percent in its year-to-date rebates. Interestingly, Whar-ton, with over $1.3 million in rebates year-to-date, saw a difference of a mere $13.00 from 2019.

The State Comptroller’s Office collects sales tax and distributes rebates to cities, transit systems, and special taxing districts monthly.

The following are re-bates to 13 area cities for June 2020 and May 2020, with percentage change in parentheses, and Year-to-date 2020 and Year-to-date 2019, with percentage

change in parentheses. Bay City: $592,988, $510,749 (16.10%) $3,768,813, $3,421,084 (10.16%) East Bernard: $51,332, $54,999 (-6.66%) $314,445, $289,884 (8.47%) Edna: $123,682, $82,971 ( 49.06%) $745,598, $643,947 (15.78%) El Cam-po: $421,060, $369,889 (13.83%) $2,596,222, $2,573,707 (0.87%) Ganado: $35,704, $28,041 (27.32%) $297,308, $354,620 (-16.16%) La Ward: $984, $808 (21.86%) $7,305, $6,570 (11.19%) Palacios: $66,478, $58,655 (13.33%) $423,291, $411,336 (2.90%) Point Comfort: $13,932, $29,360 (-52.54%) $127,917, $178,788 (-28.45%) Port

Lavaca: $266,059, $314,684 (-15.45%) $1,878,430, $1,956,816 (-4.00%) Seadrift: $24,547, $16,757 (46.48%) $139,641, $121,488 (14.94%) Sweeny: $40,421, $39,096 (3.38%) $379,237, $297,006 (27.68%) West Columbia: $100,297, $70,201 (42.87%) $583,293, $511,722 (13.98%) Whar-ton: $204,435, $168,255 (21.50%) $1,309,257, $1,309,270 (0.00%).

• the customer orders and pays for the item, and the seller accepts the order dur-ing the exemption period for immediate shipment, even if delivery is made after the ex-emption period ends.

Texas’ sales tax holiday weekend has been an annual event since 1999, allowing Texans to save millions of dollars in state and local sales taxes each year. Uncertainty surrounding consumer activ-ity in the retail sector coupled with a lack of clarity regard-ing the timing and nature of schools reopening prevents the agency from producing an estimate for dollars saved by taxpayers during this year’s holiday. Last year’s holi-day generated an estimated $102.2 million in savings for Texas taxpayers.

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