KERENS–Kerens City Council was presented with plans for a manufactured home community during its July 12 meeting.
The proposed Richland Gardens, which would be located on 31 acres in the northeastern part of town, would allow new manufactured homes to be placed on 225 lots that are 3,600 square-feet each, according to the developer, Octa Homes Executive Director Mayer Husain, who is from Houston.
KAUFMAN COUNTY–Kaufman County Judge Hal Richards has issued a disaster declaration July 18 effective immediately. The declaration is due to widespread severe property damage from an almost 500-acre wildfire which continues to burn. To make things worse, high winds have been predicted for next several days which heightens the need for extreme caution.
CEDAR CREEK LAKE–A series of multiple house and wildfires continue to keep the fire departments of Cedar Creek Lake busy during the ongoing triple degree heat. Gun Barrel City Fire Department responded to a structure fire at a residence in the 100 block of Lost Forest Road around 9:49 p.m. July 13.
The first firefighter on the scene reported smoke coming from the attic vents on both sides of the house. A resident of the house was home at the time of the fire along with their dog but were able to escape the fire and call 911.
CEDAR CREEK LAKE–Gun Barrel City Mayor David Skains was the guest speaker at the July luncheon meeting of the Cedar Creek Lake Chamber of Commerce at the Cedar Creek Country Club. Skains was congratulated by the crowd on his recent win of a third term as mayor. According to the city charter, this will be his final term as the charter only allows three terms as mayor.
Skains began with an update on Welch Road, which he called the worst in the county, having now completed phase three of the road repair, completing 22 miles of road repair in the last year.
Mabank girls’ soccer camp 2022 was a success. With over 35 girls at camp, they beat the heat, got ice cold water poured on them daily, scored goals, made some new friends and had a ton of fun.
HENDERSON COUNTY–Commissioners’ Court of Henderson County voted July 12 to accept a petition for creation of Emergency Services District (ESD) 13 and to set an Aug. 9 public hearing on the matter.
Those steps come before the county can put the ESD’s creation before the voters, Precinct 1 Commissioner Wendy Spivey said. County Election Administrator Paula Ludtke told the court that the county has verified signatures of registered voters.
CEDAR CREEK LAKE–Property owners in Henderson and Kaufman counties should have received by now a Notice of Appraised Value from your local appraisal district.
The notice shows the value the appraisal district has set for your land and buildings as of Jan. 1. This notice is not your property tax bill, which will come later this year.
CEDAR CREEK LAKE–As triple digit temperatures and zero chances of rain add fuel to the already burning fire of a drought, firefighters are seeing an increase in fast spreading wildfires.
A wildfire that burned nearly 100 acres between Eustace and Athens July 6 called upon 12 departments, the Texas Forrest Service, Fire Marshal, Emergency Medical Services, Red Cross, Henderson County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) and Precincts 1, 2 and 4.
