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Palacios lottery sales topped $2.3-million
BY ALAN C. SCHULMANPalacios Beacon - Reporter
Primary candidates make their pitches at CofC Political Forum
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Over $40k in building permit fees raked in by
City in ‘19
Sharks Headed South In UIL Biennial
RealignmentSee Page 12 See Page 13
SharkettesPrimed For
PlayoffsSee Page 14
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BY ALAN C. SCHULMANPalacios Beacon - Reporter
BY RYAN WESTPalacios Beacon-Publisher
Deadline to file nears for City, PISD elections
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With the deadline to file Sat. (Feb. 15) for a place on this May’s City of Pala-cios City Council and Pala-cios ISD Board of Trustee elections, we are assured of at least one contested race among the seven seats up for grabs.
Good news is there is also a challenger for each vacant seat on Council and on the Palacios ISD Board of Trust-ees.
Incumbent City Council-woman Donna Schulman in Pos. 2 signed up for a second go-round on the Council last week, but she’s going to have to contend with the challenge of Sharon Trainor, who also submitted the paperwork for a run at city government.
Incumbent Councilman in Pos. 6, Steve McGovern
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In 2019, 21 new construc-tion building permits were issued by City Hall, which was seven more than the 14 issued in 2018, however, the total value of those per-mits, $2,182,722, was over $400,000 less while generat-ing over $5,000 more in fees.
A total of 331 permits, in-cluding new construction, re-modeling, electrical, plumb-ing, mechanical, demolition, moving, occupancy, parking, and signage, combined for a total value of $3,337,790.41,
With primary voting set to begin Tues. (Feb. 18), the candidates with local ties took to the podium at the Political Fourm hosted last Thursday during the Palacios Chamber of Commerce general membership meeting at the Texas Baptist Encampment.
The bulk of the meeting was dedicated to the Political Forum and gave three minutes to each candidate for State Representative Dist. 25, Matagorda County Sheriff, County Attorney, County Tax Assesso-Collector and 130th District Judge.
State Rep. Dist. 25Mitch Thames brought energy and passion
in his appeal to the audience during his three-
minute window for support of his candidacy for 25th District State Representative. “I am fearful about Texas families,” Thames said, explaining that rising property valuations are creating “out of control” windstorm in-surance rates. He also pledged to fight for, among other issues important to the area, wa-ter rights, and concluded saying, “I’m going up there to work for you just like I’ve been working for you as the Chamber President.”
Ro’Vin Garrett, also a candidate for State Representative Dist. 25, and the first woman ever elected to serve as Brazoria County Tax Assessor and Collector stated, “I will work only for what’s in the best interest of the dis-trict. I am no a politician, I am a servant.”
The final candidate to speak in the State Rep. race, Cody Vasut, is an attorney and
a member of the Angleton city council. He voted to lower property tax rates in Angleton three times to its lowest rate in decades and brought public prayer to council meetings. Vasut stated, “I have a history of serving my community. I’ve been serving it for years.”
130th Dist. Court JudgeDenise Fortenberry, the current county at-
torney, is now a candidate running unopposed for 130th District Court Judge. She stated, “I’m looking forward to making my mark on our community and on our judicial system to bring us progressively into the future.”
Matagorda County SheriffCandidate for Matagorda County Sheriff,
Bill Orton, Constable Pct.6 spent over 12 years with the Matagorda County Sheriff’s Office before winning his election as Con-
stable. Orton stated he wants to bring more unity between departments, more training to the Sheriff’s Office, and more leadership classes to supervisors within the Sheriff’s Department. “Everyone I’ve spoken to, in every community, seems to feel like there’s a drug problem, so I’d like to place a big em-phasis on that.”
Current Matagorda County Sheriff, Frank “Skipper” Osborne, in response to Orton, stated, “Of course we’ve got a drug problem, but we don’t have a drug problem any worse than anybody else. As a matter of fact, I think our drug problem is less than a lot of other people.” Osborne also stated, “My guys have all the equipment that they need. They’ve got
The 2019 lottery sales in Palacios once again exceeded the $2-million mark and were closer to $2.5-million. Lottery sales in Palacios have been rising steadily year after year since a downturn in 2014.
In 2019, Grab-N-Go #5, at over $721,000, held the top spot locally in Lottery sales, and more than doubled the sales of Henderson Drive Inn, which came in at number two, followed by T & K Diamond Mart Inc., AJ Mini Mart, The Point, 7-Eleven, Lowe’s, Fishville
Trading Post, Dollar General, and Regal Food Mart.
The top-selling games, by dollar amount, from most popular to least pop-ular, were Instant Rollup, Pick 3, Daily 4, Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto Texas, Cash Five, All or Nothing, and Texas Two Step.
Countywide, the Lottery received over $18-million from the combined sales of retailers in Bay City, Blessing, Markham, Matagorda, Palacios, Sar-gent, Van Vleck, and Wadsworth, with Bay City Food Mart leading the pack of retailers at just under $1.75 million.
Two other stores, Black Cat Chevron 1 and Bay City Chevron, also exceeded $1 million in Lottery sales.
The Texas Lottery website states, since 1992, the Texas Lottery has gen-erated more than $30-billion in revenue for good causes in the state of Texas, including education, veterans’ services and other important state programs. Since 1997, the Texas Lottery has con-tributed $24.5-billion to the Foundation School Fund, which supports public ed-ucation in Texas. In FY 2019, the Texas Lottery transferred $1,617 billion to the Foundation School Fund.
BY ALAN C. SCHULMANPalacios Beacon - Reporter
(See FEES, Page 3)
• Where Palacians sought their lottery fortune •
10,4239,19215,9168,5857,86010,4276,6382,542148
-71,73183,883
1,3221,4853,2001,3501,2091,6861,015249
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11,51612,282
721,980.50352,635313,048299,241
244,557.50232,043
174,692.5025,375.50
298-6,080
2,357,7912,123,569.50
Powerball TX 2 Step TOTAL
1,3601,2361,594242
3,700350386122
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8,9904,864
1,5722,0504,8601,8651,771787494187
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13,58613,973
35,243.5010,804.50
1,2331,827
2,864.502,5991,91523.50
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56,51031,435.50
607,682297,864244,379262,372204,175194,968151,53618,694
--6,080
1,975,5901,714,103
4,3364,0288,9574,6855,1306,7223,3711,469
--
38,69839,123
11,0869,52512,5337,1098,0418,1196,3912,003150
-64,957120,553
48,95616,450.50
20,37611,2069,8076,385
2,946.5086--
116,213102,221
A-o-N Cash 5 Daily 4 Instant Lotto Mega Pick 3
Grab N Go #5Henderson Drive-InnT&K Diamond MartAJ Mini MartThe Point7-ElevenLowe’s MarketFishville TradingPostDollar GeneralRegal Food Mart2019 TOTAL2018 TOTAL
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■ Palacios ISD Board meetings now held on Thursdays
Beginning with the Feb. meeting this Thurs. (Feb. 13), the Palacios ISD Board of Trustee monthly meet-ings will be held on Thursday evenings, instead of Mondays. Meetings will begin at 6:30 p.m. with Trustees in Executive Session, followed by the open meeting at 7:30 p.m.
■ Valentine’s Day Dinner at Outrigger Fri.
The Outrigger Event Center, located at 515 Commerce, will be holding a Valentine’s Day Dinner on Fri. (Feb. 14). Tickets are $20 per person and in-cludes live music by Heath Spencer Philips, with candelight dinner featuring tenderloin of pork medallions, roast-ed potatoes, grilled green beans or green salad, chocolate straw-berries and champagne. To make reservations, call 361-920-6513
Phan crowned72nd Valentine’s
Sweetheart
THE lovely Kimberly Phan, daughter of Lisa Nguyen and Luyen Van Phan, was crowned the Harmonie Club’s 72nd Valentine Sweetheart at last Saturday’s Enchanted Love Coronation Ball held at the Palacios Recreation Center. Avery Kubecka (left) was Second Runner-Up and Olvia Filip (right) was First Runner-Up. (Beacon Photo by Ryan West)
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Suspected illegal cash seized in U.S. 59 stopWHARTON: County and state law enforcement offi-
cers are trying to keep more than $40,000 in suspected drug cash seized during drug busts on U.S. 59 in Wharton County. Almost $25,000 of it was found hidden behind a small child’s car seat while the remaining funds were lo-cated in an assortment of colorful bags located in a sepa-rate vehicle. The cash, collected by the Wharton County Sheriff’s department, is currently being held by authori-ties. The funds would be divided between state and local agencies if awarded. In each case, the money was discov-ered during a narcotics investigation. The money seized is suspected drug trafficking proceeds and now awaits Judge Ben Hardin’s decision on whether it will be forfeited to the authorities. - El Campo Leader-News
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CaNDIDatES on the March 3rd primary ballot who took time to speak to the Chamber membership at last week’s Political Forum were: (left to right) Mitch Thames - Rep. District 25; Becky Barrett Cook - Mat. Co. Tax Assessor/Collector; Denise Fortenberry - 130th District Court Judge; Dennis Smith -Mat. Co. Commissioner Pct. 3; Mary Crocker - Palacios City Council; Sheriff Skipper Osborne - Mat. Co. Sheriff; Ro’Vin Garrett - Rep. District 25; Steven Johnson - Mat. Co. Commissioner Pct. 3; Cody Vasut - Rep. District 25; Ruben Gonzales - Mat. Co. Commissioner - Pct. 3; Bill Orton - Matagorda County Sheriff; and Amy Kubecka - on behalf of Jen-nifer Chau - Mat. Co. Attorney. (Beacon Photo by Ryan West)
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tasers, they’ve got body armor, they’ve got a body camera, and I furnished them last year with all 9mm Glock weapons. Everybody has the same weapon. We fire the same bullets.”
Matagorda County Commissioner Pct. 3
“I’m the furthest thing from a politi-cian, I’m a server,” stated Ruben Gon-zales, candidate for Matagorda County Commissioner Pct. 3. “I’m running on the basis of experience.” Gonzales stated that he is a retired Environmental Department Director after 30 years, and that knowledge and experience, along with the relationships he built during that time, are his qualifications for the position he is seeking.
Steven Johnson said that upon his ar-rival in Matagorda County in 1989, he decided to stay because he had “never met, anywhere in all my travels, people as open and honest as what we have here.” After summarizing his back-ground he stated, “This job is not for the faint of heart.” As his time was running out, Johnson said, “My focus for our
county is to curb taxes, find new ways to manage flooding in the county, and support our first responders.”
“I probably think a little bit different than most people,” stated Dennis Smith. “I was at STP 40 years, and I could still stay there. I’m leaving for my civic duty. Basically, I hate injustice. I want to change some things in this county.” Smith concluded with several promises; a commissioners report, an open house, and a ‘public agenda’ “so everyone can see what we’re doing in the county.”
County attorneyAmy Kubecka read a statement on be-
half of unopposed candidate for County Attorney, Jennifer Chau. Concluding an impressive list of accomplishments, her statement read, “She’s a businesswom-an, a litigator, an attorney, an entrepre-neur, and her experience and knowledge will serve her well as she undertakes the position of Matagorda County Attor-ney.”
Mat. Co. Tax Assessor/CollectorBecky Barrett Cook, who is also un-
opposed in her race for County Tax As-
sessor, was very brief, but touted her 40 years of experience in accounting and stated she is looking forward to the challenge.
Business of the Month Teri Treadway presented the ‘Busi-
ness of the Month’ to the Palacios Rec-reation Center. Accepting the award was Chairman of the Board, John Harrison.
Upcoming EventsAfrican-American Heritage Day will
be on Feb. 15, the Chamber of Com-merce Annual Awards Banquet, fea-turing Guest Speaker, Kelly Siegler, of Cold Justice, will be on Feb. 20 at the Recreation Center, the Matagorda Co.Fair and Livestock Show on Mar. 4th - 7th, and Matagorda Bay Birdfest/Parade will be on Mar. 27.
MeetingsPalacios Chamber Board of Directors’
Meeting on Feb. 13 at noon, Palacios Economic Development Director Meet-ing on Feb. 19 at 1:15 p.m., and the next Palacios Chamber of Commerce gener-al membership meeting will be on Mar. 5 at the Texas Baptist Encampment.
“Palacios and Collegeport Uniquely Beautiful!”
With our unique communities, comes an
obligation to safeguard our way of
life.
We are all called to be good role models and
to “raise our voices” by voting.
I pray, ‘let your voice be heard in me’ as your New Precinct 3 Commissioner,
sharing a common “virtuous” Vision, by being a positive influence upon our future.
VOTE FOR “DENNIS SMITH” YOUR CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
Pd Pol Ad by Dennis Smith, Treasurer,
104 Main St. Palacios,
Tx 77465
ACCEPTING the CofC’s Business of the Month sign on behalf of the Palacios Rec. Center were Rec. Association members John Harrison, Elaine Mead-ows and Irene Mangum. (Beacon Photo by Ryan West)
Suspected illegal cash seized at U.S. 59 stops
Business of the Month...
Palacios Beacon - Wed., February 12, 2020 - Page 3DEADLINE 4:30 P.M. FRIDAY
aRREStSVincent Longoria, 54, 312 E. Tres Pa-
lacios Ave, was arrested in the 300 block of E. Tres Palacios Ave on Jan. 31. Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Violence.
James Leon Vickery Jr., 48, Port Lavaca, was arrested in the 300 block of E. Tres Pa-lacios Ave on Jan. 31. Warrant Service.
Evione Zane Roy, 18, 204 W. Craymer Ave, was arrested in the 200 block of W. Craymer Ave at 12:12 p.m. on Feb. 1. No Driver’s License.
Jeral Edward Seaman Jr., 47, 504 Morton Ave, was arrested in the 400 block of E. Elizabeth Ave at 1:35 p.m. on Feb. 1. War-rant Service Out of County.
Henry Rojas, 41, 316 E. Tres Palacios Ave, was arrested in the 400 block of E. Tres Palacios Ave at 1:35 p.m. on Feb. 1. Warrant Service Capias.
Quang Ly, 38, 405 E. Craymer Ave, was arrested at the intersection of 8th St. and Humphrey Ave at 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 1. No Operator/Driver’s License.
Abel John Cruz, 47, El Campo, was ar-rested in the 900 block of Welch Ave at 1:34 p.m. on Feb. 2. Possesion of Marijua-na, Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon.
Jesse Lee Ramos, 32, Bay City, was ar-rested in the 400 block of E. Elizabeth Ave at 1:01 p.m. on Feb. 5. Aggravated Assault.
INCIDENtSMissing Person: Officers spoke to com-
plainant at the Police Annex at 1:44 p.m. on Jan. 31 in reference to a missing person.
Burglary of a Habitation: Officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Ritchie Ave at 6:35 p.m. on Jan. 31 in reference to a Burglary of a Habitation.
Criminal Mischief: Officers were dis-patched to the 1600 block of 1st St. at 7:00 a.m. on Feb. 2 in response to a call for ser-vice for Criminal Mischief.
Forgery: The Palacios Police Depart-ment received a report from the Creve Coeur Missouri Police Department at 8:49 a.m. on Feb. 4 in reference to a Forgery that was initiated in Palacios.
Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Violence: Officers were dispatched to the 400 block of E. Elizabeth Ave at 9:17 p.m. on Feb. 5 in reference to an assault.
Evading Arrest/Detention: A Hispanic male evaded police on foot at 8:30 a.m. on Feb 6 in the 700 block of Lucas Ave.
Individuals listed have been arrested and/or charged with an offense. Inclusion in this report does not imply that the person is guilty of any crime. The following are offense and arrest reports submitted by the Palacios Police Dept. to the Palacios Beacon as of noon Friday.
• Palacios Police Reports •
From the Police ChiefBy Police Chief
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signed for a run at reelection and is thus far unopposed.
Former councilman Larry Glenn, who served from 2000-02, has tossed his name into the race for Pos. 1.
The recently retired Municipal Judge Linh Chau was the first candidate to file for a place on the May ballot for the City of Palacios elections with a run as Mayor of Palacios.
The City of Palacios’ side of the ticket fea-tures four seats up for grabs with the expiring of terms of Mayor Glen Smith, Pos. 1 Coun-cilman Johnny Tran, McGovern and Schul-man.
Mayor Smith, Tran and McGovern are completing their charter limited second con-secutive terms, respectively, while Schulman is wrapping up her first go round at the Coun-cil table.
Holdovers on the Council are Mary Crock-er in Pos. 3, Troy Lewis in Pos. 4 and Wayne Dodd in Pos. 5.
Palacios ISDThere is now a candidate for each of the
open seats on the Palacios ISD side of the ticket.
Inbumbent Peter Zamarripa in Pos. 7 de-cided 24 years of service wasn’t enough and signed up for another tour of duty.
In the race of Pos. 5, Karen Botbyl put her name on the line to give it a run at the expir-ing seat held by Lisa Harrison, who has yet to make her intentions known.
The two filings last week, along with that of incumbent in Pos. 6 Fabian Marroquin the week prior, put a name next to each box on the ballot.
Holdovers on the board are Trustees Rob Kessler in Pos. 1, Peter Estraca in Pos. 2, Brandon Bowers in Pos. 3 and Steven Stuhrenberg in Pos. 4.
Council EligibilityAs to eligibility of candidates for the city
positions, the City Home Rule Charter states: “Each candidate for a City Council posi-
tion, at the time of filing of his/her application for a place on the ballot, shall be a registered voter in the City; shall be a resident of the City and shall have resided within the corpo-rate limits of the City one (1) year preceding the date of the election at which he/she is a candidate; shall not have been convicted of
a felony criminal offense or a crime involving moral turpi-tude; shall not be delinquent on city taxes; and shall not be in violation of any other pro-vision in this Charter.”
Important DatesImportant dates for candi-
dates and voters leading up to the May 2 Election Day include the following:
Drawing for a Place on Ballot: Feb. 24
Last Day to Register to Vote: April 2
First Day to Early Vote in Person: April 20
Last Day to Early Vote in Person: April 28
Last Day to Receive Ballot by Mail: 7 p.m. on May 2.
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Lone Star Legal Aid will be at the Palacios Community Hub, located at 1519 Fourth St., from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Thurs. (Feb. 27) Lone Star Legal Aid assists low income individuals and families with various legal assistance. For more information contact Lone Star Legal Aid at 979-849-6464.
Lone Star Legal Aid at Hub Feb. 27
BY ALAN C. SCHULMANPalacios Beacon
County closed out ‘19 with unemployment
rate back over 6%
Several area counties saw their unemployment rates rise slightly in De-cember while Matagorda County jumped up a half percent and surpassed the six percent mark once again.
The unemployment rate in Texas held steady as the U.S. rate also headed up-ward from its November mark.
According to the Texas Workforce Commission, in December 2019, un-employment rates de-creased over the month in 143 of the 254 coun-ties. Fifty-four counties were unchanged, while 57 counties increased. One-hundred twenty-one coun-ties had an unemployment rate of 3.0 percent or less. The veteran unemploy-ment rate remained at 3.2
percent in December.The unemployment rate
for males decreased by 0.3 percentage points over the year to a rate of 3.4 percent, while the rate for women decreased by one-half of a percentage point to 3.6 percent.
U.S., Texas, Matagorda and surrounding counties’ not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for December 2019 are shown below, with November 2019 and percentage point change in parentheses. U.S.: 3.4 percent (3.3) (0.1%) Texas: 3.3 percent (3.3) (0.0%) Brazoria: 4.3 percent (4.2) (0.1%) Cal-houn: 3.4 percent (3.2) (0.2%) Colorado: 3.0 percent (3.0) (0.0%) Fort Bend: 3.2 percent (3.3) (-0.1%) Jackson: 3.0 per-cent (3.0) (0.0%) Matago-rda: 6.3 percent (5.8) (0.5%) Wharton: 3.4 (3.4) (0.0%).
* Feb. 14*Heath Spencer
Philips
* March 7 * Broken Spokes
* March 28 * Tremeloco
* April 25 * Linda Gail Lewis
THE OUTR IGGEREvent Center
6thStreet & Commerce
outriggereventcenter.comFor Tickets or Reservations
361-920-6513
Palacios House of Flowers361-484-0632
441 Main St. Hours: Mon.-Fri . /10am-5pm
Special Arrangements for Your Valentine!
Chocolate Covered Strawberries Stuffed Animals
The Outrigger Event Center - presents you everything you need to plan your special night for your love.
A pair of tickets will get you both - LIVE MUSIC by Heath Spencer Philips, Dinner & Dessert by Candlelight with your love.
We would LOVE to have you. Please make reservations at 361-920-6513.
Looking for a special Dinner for your love for Valentine’s Day Night?
Do you love Live Music?
What’s more romantic than dinner by candlelight?
THE MENU-Tenderloin of Pork Medallions
-Roasted potatoes-Grilled Green Beans or Green Salad
-Decadent Chocolate Strawberries -Champagne for 2
Doors will open at 6 PM Ticket Cost: $20 per a person
Feb. 14th
but more importantly, for the city, over $40,000 in fees, which was over $14,000 more than in 2018.
In 2019, remodeling ac-counted for 137 of those permits at a valuation of $1,003,262.41, down from 165 in 2018, while generat-ing nearly $14,000 in fees, nearly $5,000 more than the prior year.
The remaining categories accounted for over $151,000 in values and nearly $10,000 in fees, with total fees in-creasing by nearly $15,000 over 2018.
AUSTIN —Each February for 18 years, countless vol-unteers spend 10 days on the water along the Texas coast-line searching the bays for abandoned crab traps left to foul shrimpers’ nets, snag an-glers’ lines, “ghost fish,” and create unsightly views. To date, they’ve hauled off more than 36,000 of these derelict traps.
Between Feb. 21 through March 1, Texas coastal wa-ters will be closed to crab-bing with wire mesh crab traps to facilitate the annual volunteer crab trap cleanup. Any traps left in bays — in-cluding traps tied to docks — will be assumed abandoned and considered “litter” under state law. This allows volun-teers to legally remove any crab traps they find.
Volunteers are needed to assist in the coast-wide ef-fort to remove the numerous traps that have been lost or abandoned since last year’s cleanup. To facilitate volun-teer trap removal efforts, the Texas Parks and Wildlife De-partment (TPWD) will pro-vide crab trap drop-off sites
at locations in each major bay system along the coast from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 22, weather permitting. Additionally, at all sites, dumpsters or collection areas marked with banners will be available to receive traps for the duration of the closure. Volunteers may focus their efforts on Feb. 22 or work at their own pace anytime dur-ing the closure, but traps can-not be removed prior to Feb. 21 or after March 1.
The Coastal Conservation Association Texas, Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Pro-gram, Galveston Bay Foun-dation, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are provid-ing continued support to the crab trap removal program. Numerous other organiza-
tions and companies also are volunteering their services.
To participate, volun-teers may pick up free tarps, gloves, trap hooks and ad-ditional information at their local TPWD Coastal Fisher-ies field stations. TPWD re-quests that volunteers who remove traps record and submit information about the number of traps they collect as well as documenting any sightings of diamondback terrapins.
All other legal means of crabbing will not be affected during the closure period for wire crab traps. For more in-formation, contact your local TPWD Coastal Fisheries of-fice or Zack Thomas at (512) 389-8448 or [email protected]
Annual Texas abandoned crab trap removal dates set for 2020
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