Fayetteville City Council Addresses Short-Term Rentals

If you missed the last City Council meeting, you missed a robust agenda. The big discussion of the night was about a proposed ordinance impacting short-term rentals (B&Bs) in Fayetteville. This was a continuation of the town hall meeting held last month.

After informed presentations by concerned property owners, a lively discussion by council members and participation by additional residents, establishing an ordinance limiting and licensing short term rentals is no longer under consideration. Many thanks to Emil Knodell for help with the recap.

• Audit results were presented; • Financials were reviewed; • Announcement of four new city holidays that will align with county holidays;

• A request was granted to abandon a nonessential street easement ;

• One potential FEDC board member has been recommended; the appointment is currently pending City Council approval;

• ARTWALK’s use of the town square was granted

• The withdrawal of two HOT grant applications was approved;

• The Fayette County Record was selected as the city’s newspaper of record;

• Determining the city’s bank of record was tabled pending more information.

Fayetteville VFD Report Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Department Fire and EMS Call Report for December: Dec. 8, first responder call to assist Medic 3 and EMS 3 with Syncope patient on Kubena Ridge at State Hwy. 159.

Dec. 10, assist Fayette County Sheriff’s Office with a search for a juvenile on State Hwy. 159 at Coufal Rd.

Dec. 11, grass fire on Prihoda Rd. at Minarcik Rd.

Dec. 13, gas odor on Haw Creek Rd. at Coufal Rd.

Dec. 16, check CO2 monitor on S. Thompson St. at E. Franklin St.

Dec. 18, Grass fire on Wecheta Rd. at FM 955.

Residents are reminded by Chief Noviske that Fayette County is still under a burn ban. It is against the law to burn anything at this time.

Coffee Bar 

One O Three by SCM Design in the square is building out the large space in back of their store to bring in home appliances. A coffee bar is still in the works for their space next door.

Ezra Charles Concert 

The Ezra Charles band played to a packed house at the Fayetteville Community Center and Performance Theater Saturday, Jan 10.

KC Gumbo 

Grab some “Gumbo to Geaux” on Friday, Feb. 13 served up by the Fayetteville/ Ellinger KCs. The chicken and sausage gumbo with rice is served to-go only from 4-6:30 p.m. at St. John’s Parish Hall located at 207 E. Bell St. The cost is $15 per 16 oz. serving. Advance purchase only and tickets may be purchased from any KC member or by calling (979) 249-6003, (979) 966-7207 or (979) 2497449. Food Truck

The Central Texas Mobile Food Pantry will be at the Waldeck Lutheran Church from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. this Saturday. Drive thru only. Backseats, trunks and truck beds need to be cleared out to make room for the bags and boxes of food. Volunteers are always appreciated.

St. Paul Lutheran 

St. Paul Lutheran holds services on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Services are recorded every week, rotating among four Shared Lutheran Ministry churches and posted on the Facebook page for the Shared Lutheran Ministry of Fayette County. Services are also featured on KTIM 89.1 Sundays at noon.

St. John the Baptist Catholic St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fayetteville holds Mass Saturdays at 6 p.m., and Sunday’s at 10 a.m.

St. Mary Catholic Church 

St. Mary Catholic Church in Ellinger holds Mass on Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sunday’s at 8 a.m.

Fayetteville Brethren 

Worship services at Fayetteville Brethren are held on the second, third and fourth Saturday of every month at 10 a.m. An adult Bible study is held before the worship service from 9 to 9:45 a.m.

Celebrations 

Happy Birthday wishes are extended to: Patrick Jurecka- 28; Tammy Jurecka, Scott Marshall, Jason Vasut and Jake Kubala-29.

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