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Medina County has joined the Medina County Water Alliance group and the City of Devine was set to discuss joining at a special meeting on press night. The alliance was started by local leaders at East Medina and Yancey Water in an effort to protect water security in Medina County which is growing by leaps and bounds with incoming subdivisions.
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By Anton Riecher
An appeal to the La Coste City Council to reconsider its recent decision not to participate in an alliance to better manage regional water resources is slated for the council’s July 16 regular session.
Scooter Mangold, general manager of the Yancey Water Supply Corporation, reported on continuing efforts to bring La Coste on board during a July 2 meeting of the entities participating in the Medina County Regional Water Alliance
“As far as sign up I believe everybody is agreed with the exception of La Coste and I think it’s on their agenda for July 16,” Mangold said.

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PRESS RELEASE
HONDO PD–On Saturday, July 6th, 2024 at approximately 1:51 PM, Hondo Police Officers were dispatched to 1301 Ave A Hondo, TX for a possible disturbance with a weapon.
Hondo Officers arrived on scene and observed a male and female laying on the ground in front of the drive way, with apparent gunshot wounds.
Officers secured the scene and attempted life saving measures on both the male and female. The female was identified as Dolores Rivera, age 53, of Hondo.

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Four local road projects listed on TxDot’s
10 year plan

In this week’s edition, Gary Borders reports on State Capital Highlights which includes a short article on the comment period for TxDOT’s 10-year plan, which is currently underway, ending on August 5.
Upon further research, it was noted that there are four projects totaling over $475 million dollars in our area coming from SA to northeast Medina County which made the 10-year plan.
These projects on the Southwest side of San Antonio going into the Castroville area include:

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The board of volunteers who oversee the local ambulance service in Devine and Natalia discusses buying two gently used EMS units as they prepare to take over operations locally. EMS service has been provided by a large private company for years (Allegiance EMS). Pictured are board members George Morales, Tony Martin, Viola Potter, Shelley Watson, and Juan Zamora. Coordinator of the ESD4 Christy Merendon and newly hired ESD4 Director Jason Miller is also pictured as well as Pat Bourcier, District Chief for Allegiance which currently serves the area.

By Anton Riecher
A letter of intent giving Medina County Emergency Services District No. 4 right of first refusal on two used ambulances due to be retired by a suburb community near Dallas was approved by the ESD4 board of commissioners at their July 2 regular session.
EMS Director Jason Miller said the opportunity comes at a time when finances for the district are extremely tight. The district recently approved the purchase of two new ambulances in preparation for taking over operations this fall currently provided by Allegiance Mobile Health.
However, the two “gently used” 2016 ambulances belonging to the city of Coppell are available at a “very reasonable” price, he said.
“I’d be very surprised if you found another truck at that price or less,” Miller said.

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