City manager still
looking for new job
Rockdale City Manager Chris Whittaker continues to look for a new position.
Whittaker has been searching for a new job, a search which became public in September when his name, as a city manager finalist, was posted on the Kingsville website.
He did not get that job.
However in the interim Whittaker has applied for the city manager position at other municipalities. He was to have interviewed Tuesday evening in Bell-ville and has also reached finalist status in Magnolia.
Whittaker also has an interview for a position with a non-municipal business in San Antonio.
He has not resigned his position in Rockdale and continues to attend city council meetings and fulfill the duties of the city manager’s job.
Whittaker became city manager in December, 2014, almost exactly five years ago.
‘Dora’ movie Dec. 27
at the Kay Theatre
Rockdale’s Kay Theatre will show the movie “Dora and the Lost City of Gold twice on Friday, Dec. 27.
Screenings will be at 3 and 7 p.m., according to Bob Burnett, Kay Foundation spokesman.
The movie, which was released earlier this year, is a live-action adaptation of the popular Nickelodeon animated television series “Dora the Explorer.”
Tickets are $3 for children and adults and concessions are $1.
The movie is sponsored by the Barbara Nelson family.
Dora, a teenage explorer, leads her friends on an adventure to save her parents and solve the mystery.
The Kay Theatre is located on the corner of North Main and Davilla.
Food Pantry slates visit for Thursday
The Central Texas Food Pantry will hold a food distribution at 9 a.m. Thursday in the KC Hall parking lot.
“Since the distribution relies totally on volunteer help, volunteers will be needed and are greatly appreciated,” Denise Sifuentes said. Volunteers must be under age 18.
For further information contact Deanie Houser at 512-446-3336.
“Clients are asked to bring sacks or other receptacles to put the groceries in,” Sifuentes said.
The Central Texas Food Bank’s Mobile Pantry visits the KC Hall on the third Thursday of each month.
Rural burn ban back
in place for Milam
A rural outdoor burning ban has been reinstated for Milam County.
The ban was imposed last Wednesday.
Rural burn bans are periodically imposed and lifted at the request of the Milam County Fire Chiefs Association.
When such bans are lifted they only apply to rural portions of the county.
Municipalities in the county, including Rockdale, have their own permanent, outdoor burning bans.
Thorndale council
okays pump for plant
THORNDALE—The Thorndale City Council, meeting in regular session last Wednesday at City Hall, approved the purchase of a sewer plant pump.
Council also okayed creation of a city hiring policy.
The council also approved a loitering and camping ordinance, okayed a Face-book page for the City of Thorndale and approved compensation for the City Administrator.
Extensive damage
in area accident
Extensive damages, but no injuries, were reported in a one-vehicle accident at 12:27 a.m. Dec. 10 northwest of Rockdale.
State Trooper Jacob Luna said the accident site was on FM 487, southwest of FM 1712.
He said driver Carl Richardson, 34, of Rockdale swerved to miss a deer and collided with a fence and roadside sign.
Fire calls listed for
South Milam VFDs
Calls for the past week for South Milam County Volunteer Fire Departments, dispatched through the Rockdale Police Department, were listed as follows:
• Rockdale VFD dispatched to “unknown” area north of Apache Pass Ice House at 5:25 p.m. Dec. 10, turned out to be an unreported controlled burn.
• 1:12 a.m. Thursday, fire alarm at Tractor Supply. Rockdale VFD dispatched and reported alarm due to a water flow incident.
In other calls:
• Rockdale VFD responded for traffic control at 6:51 Friday after 18-wheeler became stuck in eastbound lane of US 79 in front of Dutch’s Double Kwik-East.
• Milano VFD sent to 4900 block of Texas 36 south of Milano for disabled vehicle which lost oil on the roadway.
Commissioners asking for POSGCD hopeful
CAMERON—Milam County Commissioners are seeking nominations for a candidate to replace a retiring director on the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District (POSGCD) board.
The water conservation district, composed of Milam and Burleson Counties, is governed by a 10-member board with the commissioner court of each county appointing five directors.
Longtime director Durwood Tucker of Milam County is retiring and Milam commissioners plan to appoint his replacement on Jan. 20.
Commissioners will accept written applications from anyone interested in the position through the close of business Jan. 10.
Applications must be submitted to the Milam County Judge, 102 South Fannon, Cameron, TX 76520.
Directors are appointed to represent agriculture, municipalities, industry and rural water.
The fifth director from each county is an at-large representative.
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