See the Muleshoe City Council Meeting held on January 14, 2019, at City Hall in Muleshoe, Texas. Items on the agenda: 1. Approval of Minutes of Council Meeting on December 10, 2018. 2. Consider Resolution R-747-0119 Adopting the Civil Rights and Fair Housing Policies for the CDBG. 3. Consider Resolution R-748-0119 Authorizing Signatories for the CDBG Program. 4. Consider Resolution R-749-0119 Awarding Grant Management Services Contract for 2019-2020 CDBG Application. 5. Consider Resolution R-750-0119 Awarding Engineering Services Firm for 2019-2020 CDBG Application. 6. Consider Request for Hotel/Motel tax funds from Robert Shafer/Sandhill Quail Forever. 7. Consider recommendations from Muleshoe Economic Development Corporation for Board of Directors for new Type B Corporation. 8. Receive Invesment Summary and Financial Statement for the quarter ending December 31, 2018. 9. Administrative Reports: a. The Muleshoe Police Department held their first Unidos meeting on December 11, 2018 at the City of Muleshoe Training Facility. b. The City of Muleshoe has received its third “StormReady Community” designation by the National Weather Service. c. Notice has been received that the Muleshoe Police Deparment has achieved “Re-Recognized Status” for compliance with the Texas Law Enforcement Agency Best Practices Recognition Program. d. Thanks you to Bailey County Electric, Five Area Telephone and Excel Energy for assisting the City of Muleshoe in putting up and taking down of our Christmas street decorations. e. January 16th is the first day to apply for a place on the ballot for the City General Election. City District #1 and District #2 will be elected on May 4, 2019. f. Jene Wilton, Bailey County EMS Education Coordinator, will offer to city employees CPR training and bleeding control instruction on Friday, February 1st, from 8am-12:30pm at the City of Muleshoe Training Facility. 10. Mayor and Council Remarks. 11. Adjourn.

See the winter storm system that dropped around 1″ of snow in the Muleshoe, Texas, area on December 28, 2018, and sent the temperature down to 16 degrees Saturday morning. Gil Lamb Advertising coverage of Muleshoe area weather brought to you by http://knkpharmacy.com/

See some of the 2018 Christmas scenes from Muleshoe, Texas, including the Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce “Light the Night” Christmas Parade held on December 16, 2018. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Dale Oil Company, Farmers Insurance/Julie DeBruin, Hereford Feed Ingredients, Barrett Potato Farms, First Bank, Leal’s Tortilla Factory, McDonald’s Restaurant, Muleshoe Animal Clinic/Vet Supply, Muleshoe Housing Authroity, Shipman’s Body Shop/Autoplex, AimBank, Bailey County Electric, Mohawk Auto Parts, Precure Electric, Randall Field, CPA, Burton Service Center, Muleshoe ISD, Five Area Telephone/West Plains Telecom, Irrigation Pumps and Power and Gil Lamb Advertising.

See Joan Nix’s Dillman Elementary Kindergarten Class present their Christmas program on December 19, 2018, in Muleshoe, Texas. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Dale Oil Company, Farmers Insurance/Julie DeBruin, Hereford Feed Ingredients, Barrett Potato Farms, First Bank, Leal’s Tortilla Factory, McDonald’s Restaurant, Muleshoe Animal Clinic/Vet Supply, Muleshoe Housing Authroity, Shipman’s Body Shop/Autoplex, AimBank, Bailey County Electric, Mohawk Auto Parts, Precure Electric, Randall Field, CPA, Burton Service Center, Muleshoe ISD, Five Area Telephone/West Plains Telecom, Irrigation Pumps and Power and Gil Lamb Advertising.

See video of the DeShazo Elementary 5th Grade Christmas Program “An Old-Fashioned Christmas” directed by Susan White presented on December 13, 2018, in Muleshoe, Texas, at the Kerry Moore Auditorium.  The DeShazo Principal is Jennifer Burrus.  Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Dale Oil Company, Farmers Insurance/Julie DeBruin, Hereford Feed Ingredients, Barrett Potato Farms, First Bank, Leal’s Tortilla Factory, McDonald’s Restaurant, Muleshoe Animal Clinic/Vet Supply, Muleshoe Housing Authroity, Shipman’s Body Shop/Autoplex, AimBank, Bailey County Electric, Mohawk Auto Parts, Precure Electric, Randall Field, CPA, Burton Service Center, Muleshoe ISD, Five Area Telephone/West Plains Telecom, Irrigation Pumps and Power and Gil Lamb Advertising.

See the Unidos, Hispanic Community Outreach Meeting, Sponsored by the Muleshoe Police Department held on December 11, 2018, at the City of Muleshoe Training Facility in Muleshoe, Texas.  Speakers include Juan Almazan, Unidos Coordinator for the City of Grand Prairie Police Department, Sgt. Leo Aviles, Muleshoe PD Unidos Coordinator, and Muleshoe Police Chief Gary McHone.   The meeting was conducted in Spanish.

See Mark Teel win the Bailey County Senior Center Christmas Drawing for a Samsung 65″ TV and Xbox One gaming console and game on December 14, 2018, at the senior center. Mark is from Hale Center and purchased his ticket at United Supermarkets in Muleshoe. Royce Turner, Lucy Bachicha and little Kimber Hulse draws for the winner.

See “The Gift of Christmas” presented by the MISD Chorale on December 9, 2018, at Kerry Moore Auditorium at Muleshoe High School in Muleshoe, Texas. The MISD Choirs are directed by Christy Barber and Michelle Young and accompanied by Clint Barrick. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Dale Oil Company, Farmers Insurance/Julie DeBruin, Hereford Feed Ingredients, Barrett Potato Farms, First Bank, Leal’s Tortilla Factory, McDonald’s Restaurant, Muleshoe Animal Clinic/Vet Supply, Muleshoe Housing Authroity, Shipman’s Body Shop/Autoplex, AimBank, Bailey County Electric, Mohawk Auto Parts, Precure Electric, Randall Field, CPA, Burton Service Center, Muleshoe ISD, Five Area Telephone/West Plains Telecom, Irrigation Pumps and Power and Gil Lamb Advertising.

See the Dillman Elementary 2nd Grade Christmas Program performed on December 6, 2018, in Muleshoe, Texas. The Dillman Elementary Music Director is DeeDee Smith and Principal is Leti Tovar. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Dale Oil Company, Farmers Insurance/Julie DeBruin, Hereford Feed Ingredients, Barrett Potato Farms, First Bank, Leal’s Tortilla Factory, McDonald’s Restaurant, Muleshoe Animal Clinic/Vet Supply, Muleshoe Housing Authority, Shipman’s Body Shop/Autoplex, AimBank, Bailey County Electric, Mohawk Auto Parts, Precure Electric, Randall Field, CPA, Burton Service Center, Muleshoe ISD, Five Area Telephone/West Plains Telecom, Irrigation Pumps and Power and Gil Lamb Advertising.

See the Muleshoe City Council Meeting held on December 10, 2018, at City Hall in Muleshoe, Texas. Items on the agenda: 1. Approval of Minutes from council meeting November 12, 2018 and Public Hearing November 13, 2018. 2. Consider appointing Police Chief Gary McHone as the Local Rabies Control Authority (LRCA) for the City of Muleshoe. 3. Consider Resolution R-745-1218 Terminating the Type A Economic Development Corporation. 4. Consider Resolution R-746-1218 Authorizing the Creation of a Type B Economic Development Corporation. 5. Consider Memo of Understanding between Bailey County EMS and City of Muleshoe for Emergency Mobile Command Vehicle. 6. Receive Financial Statement for the month ending November 30, 2018. 7. Administrative Reports: a. The Muleshoe Police Department will be hosting their first Unidos meeting on December 11, 2018, at the City of Muleshoe Training Facility from 6:30-8:30p.m. b. The Muleshoe Police Department will be hosting “Coffee with a Cop” again on December 17, 2018 at McDonald’s from 8-10a.m. c. Muleshoe EDC hosted Leadership Muleshoe on the morning of November 15th. Matty McLain offered “Getting Things Done” and Slater Elza offered a session on Employment Law. d. The City held its annual Christmas Luncheon on Wednesday, December 5th, at noon at the City of Muleshoe Training Facility. e. Shorty Flores, an employee of the Muleshoe Area Public Library, has announced her retirement. She will be honored with a reception at the library on Thursday, December 20th, from 3-4p.m. She began full time employment at the library on October 1, 1993. f. The Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade will be held on the evening of December 15th. “Shop the Shoe” campaign will also conclude on December 15th.