Buda Fire gets new radios
The Buda Fire Department / Hays County ESD 8 received the FY 2012 Assistance to Firefighters Grant for new radios and communication equipment to help better serve our department. The total cost of the project is $148,750.00 with Federal Emergency Management Agency / Department of Homeland Security granting 90% of the project and approving a grant in the amount of $133,875.00. The ESD 8 share of the cost is 10 percent or $14,875.00.
FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate (GPD), in consultation with the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), will carry out the Federal responsibilities of administering the grant.
In the near future, Buda Fire Chief Cay Huckaby said the department will begin the procurement and bidding process to establish a new radio system. The ultimate goal of the grant, he said, is to improve two-way radio communications during operations and to improve capabilities with dispatch and surrounding departments for interoperability. This grant was written with personnel safety as the utmost importance. A new radio system will improve the service delivered by Buda Fire and EMS.
Missing 16-year-old from Kyle may be a runaway
A 16-year-old Lehman High School student, Rosalinda “Rosie” Rios, has been missing since May 31 from the Kyle area, according to Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett. Police records say she attended school on May 31 but never came home. She weighs 108 pounds, has long brown hair and was last seen in the Plum Creek area. Her mother, San Juanita Rios, said Rosie is a runaway. Police ask that if you see her or know anything about her disappearance, contact your local law enforcement agency.
August 9-11: new 2013 Sales Tax Holiday dates
The recent passage of Senate Bill 485 changes the dates of this year’s annual Sales Tax Holiday to Aug. 9-11, a week earlier than previously scheduled. The law became effective immediately. The Sales Tax Holiday gives Texas shoppers a break from state and local sales taxes on most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks priced under $100. Shoppers can save up to $8.25 for every $100 they spend.
