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KTMPO taking input on Thoroughfare Plan

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KTMPO taking input on Thoroughfare Plan

Planning group recommends upgrade in designation for several Salado roads

By Tim Fleischer

Editor-in-chief

Killeen-Temple Metropolitan Planning Organization (KTMPO) is taking public comment on its draft Bell County Thoroughfare Plan, a 40-page document that will be used in coming years for planning purposes by Texas Deepartment of Transportation and other governing entities that build road and street infrastructure.

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Bell, Coryell approved for $1 million to develop Habitat Conservation Plan

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By Tim Fleischer

Editor-in-Chief

“It’s not a matter of ‘if,’” Bell County Judge David Blackburn said last week, “it’s a matter of when they are found and what the impact will be when they are found.”

Judge Blackburn was talking about what he calls “creepy crawlies.” These aren’t the cute teddy bears or the American Eagle or other species that have been saved from extinction. 

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Local man seeks bone marrow transplant for multiple sclerosis

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By Tim Fleischer

Editor-in-Chief

Walt Tollefson needs our help.

The long-time Saladoan is seeking a specialized treatment not currently available in the United States to halt the progression of the multiple sclerosis that he was diagnosed with several years ago. The treatment is a bone marrow transplant that utilizes the patient’s own hematopoietic stem cells rather than the marrow of a matching donor.

In layman’s terms, the hematopoietic stems cells are harvested from the person and  are used to restore the normal hematopoiesis of the patient after that patient has been exposed to high dose chemotherapy delivered to aim immunosuppression.

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Salado ISD Unexpired term candidates on values, administration

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Two candidates have filed for one two-year unexpired term on the Salado Independent School District Board of Trustees, As a manner of introducing them to our readers, we asked the following questions. Their answers are below, in order of appearance on the Ballot for May 7 election.

As a manner of introducing them to our readers, we asked the following questions. Their answers are below, in order of appearance on the Ballot for May 7 election.

Question 1: What are the values you will bring to the SISD board of trustees, if elected, and how will they make an impact? (200 words)

Question 2:  Is there an appropriate level/number of administrators in Salado ISD? Too many? Too few? If this is identified as being an issue, how can this be addressed by the Board? (200 words)

Question 3: Do you support Salado ISD Central Administration? If so, why? If not, why not and what can be done to improve it? (200 words)

Question 4: What makes you the right candidate for the position right now? (200 words)Christi Carlson

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Salado Library Candidates on values, administration

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  Three candidates have filed for two full two-year terms on the Salado Public Library District Board of Directors: Susan Starnes, Nancy Mills Mackey and Theresa Howard.

Salado Village Voice asked the following questions. 

Question 1: What are the values you will bring to the Library board of trustees, if elected, and how will they make an impact? (200 words)

Question 2: Is there an appropriate level/number of staff in the Library? Too many? Too few? If this is identified as being an issue, how can this be addressed by the Board? (200 words)

Question 3: Would you support reducing the half-cent sales tax the Library collects? Why or why not? (200 words)

Question 4: With the mistakes that were made regarding the Library election, which disenfranchised almost 100 potential voters in the district on the first day, will you challenge the election if you lose within that margin? Why or why not? (200 words)

Question 5: What makes you the right candidate right now? (200 words)

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Library candidates on programs, services of Salado Library

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Three candidates have filed for two full two-year terms on the Salado Public Library District Board of Directors: Susan Starnes, Nancy Mills Mackey and Theresa Howard.

Salado Village Voice asked the following questions. 

Question 1: Are there children’s programs or service that are lacking or missing in Salado Library? If so, what can be done to form or extend those programs or services? (200  words)

Question 2: Are there populations of children that are not served or underserved by the Salado Library? If so, what can be done to better serve those populations? (200 words)

Question 3: Are there adult  programs that are lacking or missing in Salado Library? If so, what can be done to form or extend those programs? (200 words)

Question 4: Are there populations of adults that are not served or underserved by the Salado Library? If so, what can be done to better serve those populations? (200 words)

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Trouble at the ballot box for Salado

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Library election not on all ballots

Emergency paper ballots in Library race to be issued beginning April 26

By Tim Fleischer

Editor-in-Chief

Local election officials learned within minutes of early voting polls opening  at 7 a.m. today that there was an issue with the Salado Public Library District election, which has resulted in several registered voters in the Library District not being able to cast a ballot in that race at all.

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