See the Muleshoe City Council Meeting held on May 18, 2015, at City Hall in Muleshoe, Texas.  Items on the agenda include:  Consider Resolution No. R¬706¬0515 – Canvassing returns of the City General Election for Mayor held on May 9, 2015,  Consider Resolution No. R¬707¬0515 – Canvassing returns of the City Special Election for unexpired term for District 2 Council Member held on May 9, 2015, Administer Oath of Office to elected Mayor and Council Member, Consider Resolution No. R¬708¬0515 – Canvassing returns of the City Special Election for the Sale of Alcohol for Off¬Premises Consumption, Consider Resolution No. R¬709¬0515 – Canvassing returns of the City Special Election for Home Rule Charter Amendments, Approval of Minutes – April 13, 2015, Elect Mayor Pro-Tem, Consider Ordinance No. O¬478¬0515 Regulating Alcohol Sales,  Consider granting a right¬ of-way easement to Southwestern Public Service and Xcel  Energy across Section 34, 38, and 39 Block Y, WD&FW Johnson, Bailey County, Texas,  Consider terminating the Old Airport Farm Lease with Allen Harrison effective August 31, 2015 and authorizing the City Manager to solicit bids for lease of that property,  Consider terminating the Sanderosa and North Well Field Farm Lease with Allen Harrison  effective December 31, 2015 and authorizing the City Manager to consolidate these properties and solicit bids for the consolidated property,  Receive the April 2015 Financial Statement,  Administrative Reports, Mayor and Council remarks and Adjourn.

See the Muleshoe High School Prom “Meet Me Under the Sea” and the video program shown during the ceremony held on May 16, 2015, in Muleshoe, Texas.  Gil Lamb Advertising coverage of the end of the school year activities brought to you by Five Area Telephone/West Plains Telecom, Barrett Potato Farms, Adrian Photography/Graffi-Tees, Ag Aviation, CHS, Dale Oil Company, Farmer’s Insurance/Julie DeBruin, Burton Service Center, Germania Insurance, First Bank, Hi-Tek Automotive, Hereford Feed Ingredients, IntegraCare, Leal’s Tortilla Factory, Muleshoe Animal Clinic, Randall Field, CPA, Antiques and Fine Things, Muleshoe State Bank, McDonald’s Restaurant, Ray Lee Equipment, MB Express, Muleshoe Valley, WTG Fuels, Southside Welding, State Farm Insurance, Triple S Auto Glass, Muleshoe ISD, Bailey County Electric, Irrigation Pumps and Power, Ag Texas, Mohawk Auto Parts and Lariat Dairy.

As of 11a.m. the Muleshoe NWS Station at Channel 6 received .84″ of rain and the Muleshoe Mesonet station has .88″ of precipitation. See some video of this morning’s rain:

Election Returns from May 9th, 2015, City of Muleshoe and Muleshoe ISD School Board elections brought to you by Dinner Bell Restaurant.

Mayor – Cliff Black 615    Irene Mason 289

Local Option Election for the Legal Sale of all Alcoholic Beverages for Off Premises Consumption Only –   For 534      Against 372

Muleshoe ISD Board of Trustee District 4 – Sergio Leal 109     Ashley Turnbow 35

City of Muleshoe Home Rule Charter Amendment Election

Get a brief description of each proposition on the City of Muleshoe’s website.

Proposition #1  –  For 692      Against 137

Proposition #2 –  For 700       Against 120

Proposition #3 –  For 616      Against 203

Proposition #4 –  For 630       Against 132

Proposition #5 –  For 609       Against 156

Proposition #6 –  For 621       Against 140

Proposition #7 –  For 714       Against 92

Proposition #8-  For 490       Against 322

Proposition #9 –  For 554       Against 200

Proposition #10 –  For 733       Against 73

Proposition #11 –  For 634       Against 168

Proposition #12 –  For 656       Against 101

Proposition #13 –  For 609       Against 135

Proposition #14 –  For 693       Against 101

Proposition #15-  For 663       Against 90

Proposition #16 –  For 625       Against 121

Proposition #17 –  For 524       Against 178

Proposition #18 –  For 681       Against 61

Proposition #19 –  For 686       Against 85

Proposition #20 –  For 679       Against 99

Proposition #21 –  For 709       Against 71

Proposition #22 –  For 712       Against 61

Proposition #23 –  For 702       Against 51

Proposition #24 –  For 545       Against 152

Proposition #25 –  For 500       Against 251

Proposition #26 –  For 533       Against 171

Proposition #27 –  For 626      Against 128

Proposition #28 –  For 677       Against 74

Heavy rain hits Muleshoe on May 4 & 5, 2015, with 1.41″ falling as of 6p.m. Tuesday.   The West Texas Mesoenet station, 2 miles south of Muleshoe, received 1.45″ of rain.   Get more rain totals and the local weather forecast in our Muletrain News.

See our interview with Dalton and Vicki Jantzen with 30 60 100 Ministries in Lubbock, Texas, on April 28, 2015.  30 60 100 Ministries equips, coaches, and trains those who seek significance in their walk with Christ.  Find out more about them on their website at http://3060100.org/   Meet Your Neighbor is brought to you by United Supermarkets.

See the Rainwater Harvesting and Xeriscaping Workshop held by the High Plains Water District by Adeline Fox and Carmon McCain at the Bailey County Electric Cooperative Meeting Room in Muleshoe, Texas, on April 23, 2015.  Visit the High Plains Water District’s website for more information at http://www.hpwd.org/

Aaron Farmer with The Retail Coach presentation on April 21, 2015, at the Bailey County Coliseum on the recent Muleshoe area retail trade analysis commissioned by the Muleshoe Economic Development Corporation.  You can find more information and access the Muleshoe retail portal on the MEDC’s website at http://muleshoeedc.com/retail

See the entries and winners in the 2015 Muleshoe Art Association Spring Art Show being held through Thursday at the Muleshoe State Bank.  Best of Show by Ginny Seifert “Stop by the Coop” who received $100 from First Bank.  Muleshoe State Bank $350 Purchase Award was Reagan Cox’s “Bailey County Sunset”.  Oils:  1st – Reagan Cox, 2nd – Jackie Hinderliter & 3rd – Amy Armenta  Watercolors: 1st – Jon Birdsong, 2nd Jan Lloyd and 3rd Melba Bratcher  Pastels:  1st – Martha Hunnicut, 2nd – Sandra Chancey   Photography:  1st Tony Hunnicutt, 2nd – Alice Liles and 3rd – Sharon Johnson  Misc:  1st – Ruben Armenta, 2nd Ann Johnson and 3rd Scott Blazek  Miniatures:  1st – Joy Simon and 2nd – Martha Hunnicutt    Student Entries:  Best of Show – Chris Flores, 1st – Adriana Loya, 2nd – Prachi Sharma and 3rd Maria Munoz.  Show judge was Jean Hensley Smith of Ballinger, Texas.

See the Muleshoe City Council Meeting held on April 13, 2015, at Muleshoe City Hall.  Items on the agenda:  Approve March 9, 2015, Minutes, Consider Ordinance No. O-477-0415 approving negotiated resolution between Atmos Energy and West Texas Cities Steering Committee, Consider Hotel/Motel Tax Fund request from the Muleshoe Ex Students Association, Consider Combining Phase II and Phase III of the Airport Runway Improvement Project, Consider Approving Order of Cancelation for the Special Election for District 2, Consider Approving the Order of Appointment of Election Judges, Receive Investment Summary and the Financial Statement for the quarter ending March 31, 2015, Receive TML Board report from Irene Mason, Receive report from Muleshoe Youth Advisory Council and Administrative Reports.