See the Muleshoe City Council Meeting held on February 8, 2016, at City Hall in Muleshoe, Texas. Items on the agenda: 1. Approval of Minutes from December 14, 2015, 2. Receive 2014-2015 Audit report – Randall L. Field, 3. Consider recommendation from Muleshoe EDC to continue services with Retail Coach, 4. Consider Ordinance No. O-486-0216, 5. Consider Resolution No. R-712-0216 application for Criminal Justice grant, 6. Consider request and receipts from Muleshoe Rotary Club for reimbursement for 2015 Labor Day Roping, 7. Receive Muleshoe Police Department 2015 Annual Contact Data Report, 8. Consider Election Services with Muleshoe ISD, 9. Consider Election Services Contract with Muleshoe Area Hospital District, 10. Order City General Election to be held May 7, 2016, 11. Order City Special Election to be held May 7, 2016 for the “reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the City of Muleshoe at the rate of 1/4 % to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal street. The tax expires on the fourth anniversary of the date of this election unless the imposition of the tax is reauthorized. 12. Administrative Reports: a. The City held a Wellness Clinic on Wednesday, February 3rd. Thirty five employees and dependents participated in the clinic. b. Thank you to the Muleshoe Public Works Department, all first responders including the Muleshoe Police Department and the Muleshoe Volunteer Fire Department, and all others who participated, for their work during the Goliath snow storm. c.Plan for a work session for City staff and City Council to look at future prospective projects. 13. Mayor and Council remarks. 14. Adjourn
See our Meet Your Neighbor interview courtesy of United Supermarkets with Jo Liatsos the new administrator at the Park View Nursing Care Center.
See our Meet Your Neighbor interview with Yolanda Tarango the minister of the El Divino Salvador Church in Muleshoe, Texas, at 619 East 5th Street. Meet Your Neighbor is brought to you by United Supermarkets.
See the Muleshoe Independent School District Spelling Bee held on January 25, 2016, at the MISD Administration Building in Muleshoe, Texas. The winner of the spelling bee was 5th grader Kilonna Burdell, daughter of Josiah and Renata Burdell, and the alternate was Zabry Haseloff, 5th grade daughter of Derrick and Tia Haseloff.
See video highlights of the Bailey County Junior Livestock Show held on January 22 & 23, 2016, at the Bailey County Coliseum in Muleshoe, Texas. Grand Champion in the Steer Show exhibited by Dagen Dunham and Reserve shown by Marki Stearmer. Junior Showmanship Rowdy Ramage and Senior and Overall Haley Hunt. Beef Heifer Champ shown by Rowdy Ramage and Reserve Kenadee Ramage. Swine Show Grand Champ shown by Haley Hunt and Reserve exhibited by Coleman Preston. Junior Showmanship Award went to Carlee Price and Senior and Overall to Tony Castillo. Goat Show Grand Champ and Reserve exhibited by Cassidy Cage. Junior Showmanship Award went to Dok Gardner and Senior and Overall to Cassidy Cage. Lamb Grand Champion shown by Keinen Gardner and Reserve by Dok Gardner. Showmanship Junior and Overall went to Kaitlyn Hart and Senior to Katelyn Kelley. Dairy Heifer Grand Champ shown by Hayden Burrus and Reserve by Jaxson Burrus. Junior and Overall Showmanship Award went to Jaxson Burrus and Senior to Diego Benavides. Rabbit Grand Champ exhibited by Dustin Stearmer and Reserve by Nathan Wilton. Jimmy Dale Black Showmanship Award was won by Tony Castillo.
See video of murmuration of starlings near Muleshoe, Texas, on January 2, 2016. The starlings are generally a highly social family whose flocks are called a murmuration. These flocks may include other species of starlings and sometimes species from other families and range in the thousands in number as this murmuration does.
Music “Namaste” by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Artist: http://audionautix.com/
See video of winter storm Goliath hitting the South Plains and Muleshoe, Texas, on December 26, 27, 28, 2015. The blizzard dumped 7.5″ of snow in Muleshoe and brought 60+ mph gusts that created large snow drifts across all of the area. U.S. Highway 84/70 was closed West of Muleshoe toward Farwell due to the hazardous driving conditions. Highway 84 was reopened to traffic Monday afternoon.
See our Christmas in Muleshoe 2015 video featuring the Muleshoe Chamber Christmas Parade, Muleshoe Heritage Center Christmas events and lots of the lights and decorations from around town. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Bailey County Electric, Five Area Telephone/West Plains Telecom, K&K Pharmacy, First Bank, Hereford Feed Ingredients, Mohawk Auto Parts, Muleshoe Animal Clinic/Vet Supply, Precure Electric, Randall Field, CPA, Muleshoe ISD, Dale Oil Company, Ag Texas, Muleshoe State Bank, Shipman’s Body Shop/Autoplex and Leal’s Tortilla Factory. Canon and Variation by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/
Deck the Halls by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Carol Of The Bells by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Artist: http://audionautix.com/
See Joan Nix’s Dillman Elementary Kindergarten Class present their Christmas program “The Bells Are Coming” on December 15, 2015, in Muleshoe, Texas.
See our Meet Your Neighbor interview with Rachelle Whitworth who marched with the Great American Marching Band in the 2015 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Meet Your Neighbor is brought to you by United Supermarkets.
