See the Muleshoe City Council Meeting held on September 9, 2019, at City Hall in Muleshoe, Texas.  Items on the agenda: 1. Approval of Minutes:  a.  August 12, 2019,  b. Public Hearing 2020 Tax Rate August 27, 2019, c. Special Council Meeting August 27, 2019, d.  Public Hearing 2020 Tax Rate – 2019/2020 Budget September 4, 2019.  2.  Consider Resolution R-755-0919 Suspending Southwestern Public Service Rate Case.   3.  Consider Ordinance O-513-0919 Approving Atmos Energy Rate Settlement.  4.  Consider Ordinance O-514-0919 Adopting New Code of Ordinances.  5.  Consider Ordinance O-515-0919 Adopting 2019/2020 Budget.  6.  Consider Ordinance O-516-0919 Setting 2020 Tax Rate.  7.  Consider Ordinance O-517-0919 Amending the Fee Schedule.  8.  Consider awarding bid for TxCDBG Project.  9.  Consider Official Ballot of TML Health Benefit Pool Board of Trustees – TML Region 3 Election.  10.  Consider request from Muleshoe Country Club for Hotel/Motel Tax Funds for 2020 Mule Days & Kickin’ Nights – Jackie Claborn.  11. Consider Council Code of Conduct, Mayor Black.  12.  Receive Financial Statement for the month ending August 31, 2019.  13.  Administrative Reports:  a.  Muleshoe ISD will be hosting a Career Fair for 8th graders at the Bailey County Coliseum.  City staff will participate in this event.  b.  Representative Ken King will be at AimBank on September 11, 2019, from 2-3p.m.  c.  The Heritage Foundation meeting will be held September 12, 2019 at 7p.m. at the Depot.  d.  The SPAG Annual General Assembly Meeting will be September 18th at the Spirit Ranch.  e.  TML Region III meeting will be September 19th in Lubbock at the Scottish Rite Learning Center of West Texas.  f.  The TML Annual Conference will be in San Antonio October 9-11.  14.  Mayor and Council Remarks.  15. Adjourn.

See the Bailey County Electric Cooperative 80th Annual Meeting held on August 27, 2019, at the Bailey County Coliseum in Muleshoe, Texas.  Program includes Invocation – Donnye Richardson, Line Superintendent, Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem, Master of Ceremonies Call to Order & Welcome – Gary McLaren, Attorney, Approval of Members Connected – Gary McLaren, Roll Call – Jerry Nichols, Secretary, Reading of Notice of 2019 Annual Meeting & Proof of Mailing – Jerry Nichols, Reading of the 2018 Annual Meeting Minutes – Jerry Nichols, Financial Report – Jack Moss, Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert & Moss, Report of Nominating Committee – Tommy Kirk, Chairman of Nominating Committee, Introduction of Candidates – Gary McLaren, Introduction of Guests & Manager’s Report – David Marricle, President/CEO, Government-in-Action Youth Tour Presentation – Suzie Brown, Miranda Melendez, Preston Stewart and Manuel Fernandez, Golden Spread Electric Cooperative Report – John Eichelmann, VP, Member Services, GSEC, Other Business – Gary McLaren, Door Prize Drawing – Ruth Lance and Adjournment.

Meet Mayrin, Halli, Nick, Rex and Hagen who all went to school for the first times in their lives in August 2019.

Take a short video tour of the new Muleshoe Police Chief’s vehicle and see the Muleshoe City Council Meeting held on August 12, 2019, at City Hall in Muleshoe, Texas.  Items on the agenda: 1. Receive public comments concerning the 2018 Consumer Confidence Report.  2.  Approval of Minutes  a.  June 10, 2019  b.  July 24, 2019. 3.  Consider Ordinance O-512-0819 Franchise Agreement with Atmos Energy.  4.  Consider Resolution R-754-0819 Adopting Civil Rights and Fair Housing Policies in Conjunction with the City’s HOME/HRA Housing Program.  5.  Consider Rejection of Bids received for the TxCDBG Water System Improvements.  6.  Consider Proposing tax rate for FY 2019/2020 budget.  7.  Set date for public hearings for 2019/2020 tax rate and budget.   8.  Consider appointment to Muleshoe Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors.  9.  Receive Investment Summary for the month ending June 30, 2019.  10.  Receive Financial Statement for the month ending July 31, 2019.  12.  Administrative Reports:  a. Xcel Energy has issued a Notice of Intent to file a base rate case.  b.  Movie in the Park will be August 15th with the showing of “The Lion King”.  c. TML will be holding a “Small Cities Workshop” in Slaton on August 28, 2019.  d.  The SPAG Annual General Assembly Meeting will be Sepember 18th at the Spirit Ranch.  e. TML Region III meeting will be September 19th in Lubbock at the Scottish Rite Learning Center of West Texas.  f.  The TML Annual Conference will be in San Antonio October 9-11.  g.  Congratulations and thank you to the Chamber of Commerce on another successful 4th of July Celebration.  Thank you to Public Works, Police Department and Fire Department for all the work put in for a successful event.  h. The Muleshoe Country Club “Mule Days and Kickin’ Night” was hel on June 29th.   Thanks to all for the combined efforts to make this a great event.  i.  The Muleshoe Water Park will close for the season on August 18th.  13.  Mayor and Council remarks.  14.  Executive Session – Closed Session in Accordance with Vernon’s Texas Codes Annotated, Government, Section 551.074 Personnel Matters – City Manager Evaluation.  15.  Adjourn.

See our interview with hard rock band Breaking Solace who made an unexpected stop in Muleshoe, Texas, when their bus broken down near town.  Band members include Danny Burk – Lead Vocalist, Tyler ‘The Outlaw’ Hensley – Guitarist/ Backing Vocalist, Dakota Smith- Guitarist/ Backing Vocalist, Erik Kalwicki – Bassist/ Backing Vocalist and Joey “Canada” Northcott – Drummer/ Backing Vocalist.   You can like them on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/BreakingSolace  Listen to their new single “Throw Down” on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/XSeyFGXnOBU  Donate to help them get their bus fixed to their PayPal account at:  https://www.paypal.me/breakingsolace

New teachers and staff members at Muleshoe Independent School District for the 2019-20 school year are Ruby Andrade (Dillman 2nd Grade), Milenia Estrada (Dillman Pre-K Aide), Nicole Kimball (Dillman 1st Grade), Cheyenne Mapes (Dillman 1st Grade), Casandra Torres-Hensley (Dillman Pre-K), Shyanne Carpenter (DeShazo 3rd Grade), Hilda Morales (DeShazo 4th Grade), Gretchen Ogerly (DeShazo SPED), Rebecca Tucker (DeShazo 4th Grade), Trista Villanueva (DeShazo 4th Grade), Sadie Vore (DeShazo 3rd Grade), Sally Bustillos (EA/Library), Angelita Estrade (EA/SPED), Catherine Carroll (WJHS ELL/Texas History), Raquel Chaparro (WJHS & MHS Spanish), Luz Ortega (WJHS ISS Aide), Elizabeth Salmanca (WJHS SPED), Gaylene Whitworth (WJHS ELAR), Crystal Flores (SPED Aide), Lucy Garcia (MHS/WJHS Nurse), Robert Howard (MHS/WJHS Choir), Cheyenne Meadors (MHS SPED Life Skills/Coach), Sylvia Mendoza (MHS Library), Adrienne Ross (MHS Biology/WJHS Coach), Austin Ross (World Geography/History/Coach), William Shelly (MHS/WJHS Band), Fred Tucker (MHS Football Offensive Coordinator/Graphic Design), Anthony “A.J.” Villanueva (MHS Earth/Space Science/Coach) and Elizabeth Walker (MHS English 3).

See some video of the Thunderstorm that moved across the Muleshoe, Texas, area on August 7, 2019, and dropped .78″ of rain at the NWS Station at Channel 6 and the Muleshoe Mesonet site got .79″.  On August 8, 2019, an approaching Thunderstorm brought a 72mph gust of wind at 3p.m. and dropped .25″ of rain at the Muleshoe Mesonet and .21″ at Channel 6. Gil Lamb Advertising coverage of Muleshoe area weather is brought to you by http://knkpharmacy.com/

See some video of the monsoonal storms that dropped .87″ of rain at the NWS Station at Channel 6 in Muleshoe, Texas, on August 3, 2019.  The Muleshoe Mesonet site, 2 miles south of town, received .62″ and the Earth Mesonet, next to Tolk Plant, got .39″ of moisture.  Gil Lamb Advertising coverage of Muleshoe area weather is brought to you by http://knkpharmacy.com/

See our Meet Your Neighbor interview with Ava Mitchael who was recently crowned the National American Miss Jr. Teen for the state of Arkansas. She is the daughter of Steve and Jill Turner-Mitchael and the granddaughter of Royce and Sandy Turner of Muleshoe.  Meet Your Neighbor is brought to you by United Supermarkets. You can follow Ava on instagram @thenamarjrteen as she will compete in the national competition over Thanksgiving in Pasadena, California.

See video of the thunderstorm that brought intense lightning and .44″ of rain to the NWS Station at Channel 6 in Muleshoe, Texas, Sunday night, July 28, 2019, beginning around 10:20p.m.  The Muleshoe Mesonet site got .25″ of rain.  Gil Lamb Advertising coverage of Muleshoe area weather brought to you by http://knkpharmacy.com/