A Grand Spring for the Band LGISD Bands Had Dominating 2023
La Grange Middle School Concert Band Flute Addison Fryer Ava Conway Athena Simpson Allie Morgan Mattie Muzny Oboe Morgan Bertsch Clarinet Heidi Vega Chandler Fabre Brady Wagner Emily Dornwell Saxophone Rodrigo Soto Ian Hill Percussion Aaron Torres Jordan Dugan Roan Willrich Jude Lira Allyson Queen Trumpet Edric Gants Nicholas Gonzales Mylah Blascke Trombone Arlette Aguilar Lexi Ahren Euphonium Kamry Ledesma Tuba Isai Lucio La Grange Middle School Symphonic Band Flute Jessica Gross Callie Nichols Kaitlyn Robbins Mitchell Cervantez Emireth Cerda Clarinet Melanie Janacek Audrey Green Lillian Carey Mercedes Debrock Alexa Morales Joddy Moore Rose Rodriguez Bass Clarinet Delilah Mangis Alto Saxophone Joshua Stevens Kharma Sneed Tenor Saxophone Aldo Hernandez Bari Saxophone Aaron Monjaras Percussion Luke Anderson Travis Hill Robyn Boehm Harper Mckee Bianca Carrillo Hannah Gross Jace Baptiste Everett Cook Trumpet Layla Pietsch Lauren Rusek Mason Opperman Quade Brothers Landon Graham Horn Van Hill Gabby Castillo Hadley Deters Trombone Silas Biles Hunter Gross Jacob Estrada Jackson Elliott Marely Castaneda Euphonium Cesar Martinez Grady Kocian Angel Rios Tuba Madison Messer Noe Hernadez 2023 La Grange High School Winter Guard Brisa Soto, Captain Alisson Garcia Judith Hernandez Alyssa Perez Meadow Taylor-Marklin, Lieutenant Dominick Smith Jessica Torres Samantha Castaneda Jazzmin Coleman Brooklyn Hartwell Eryn Kutchka, Lieutenant Azucena Ramirez Kathryn Stephens 2023 La Grange High School Indoor Percussion Josh Little - Snare Marissa Muras - Snare Juan Zuniga - Tenors Gabe Vega - Bass Kameron Behrens - Bass Jose Estrada - Marimba Autumn Wolf - Marimba Vanessa Adams- Synth Aidan Johnson - Synth Jill Newton - Vibraphone Parker Weishuhn - Vibraphone Helen Soto - Rack 2023 La Grange High School Wind Ensemble Flutes Hailee Martinez Eryn Kutchka Elyse Glisson Allison Garcia Oboe Autumn Wolf Bassoon Devin Cooper Clarinets Chloe Coufal Hannah Coleman Jessica Torres Helen Soto Jazzmin Coleman Natalia Soto Bass Clarinet Anthony Anzaldua Contra Bass Clarinet Oswaldo Castaneda Alto Saxophones Dominick Smith Jill Newton Tenor Saxophone Jackson Bennett Baritone Saxophone Ray Moore Trumpets Jose Estrada Jonathan Delgadillo Edgar Monjares KJ Karstedt Horns Yesenia Portales Meadow Taylor-Marklin Matthew Vecera Trombones Ricardo Rodriguez Aiden Johnson Bass Trombone Layne Huenefeld Euphoniums Westin Smith Matthew Orona Tubas Brazos Vick Rebekah Valencia Percussion Joshua Little Trey Dalton Gabriel Vega Marissa Muras Slade Jecemenek Juan Zuniga 2023 La Grange High School Symphonic Winds Flutes Kassius Rodriguez Celine Fabre Alex Yocom Meagan Johnson Judith Hernandez Azucena Ramirez Clarinets Brisa Soto Jenifer Rodriguez Mariana Hernandez Samantha Castaneda Bass Clarinet Landon Dickerson Jaylee Johnson Alto Saxophones Jacob Kalina Elizabeth Torres Antonio Suarez Elmer Saldierna Tenor Saxophone Kathryn Stephens Baritone Saxophone Charlie Lopez Trumpets Gerardo Gomez Alex Ramirez William Rausl Andrea Ortiz Horns Jaden Melton Trombones Kameron Behrens Euphoniums Parker Weishuhn Johnny Vasquez Grayson Owens Tubas Jacob Bridgefarmer Tania Lopez Ramon Ortiz Percussion Gavin Cook Natalie Shepherd Vanessa Adams Luciana Suarez Alyssa Perez Ashley Marchbanks Faith Greenwood.
Local Sales Tax Revenues
First Five Months of Year (Jan.-May) Fayette County Cities Pct. Change Tax Rate 2023 2022 2021 2020 2022 to ’23 La Grange 1.50% 1,176,132 1,036,665 904,715 793,571 Up 13.4% Schulenburg 1.50% 632,400 500,922 377,550 376,811 Up 26.2% Round Top 1.50% 212,694 171,530 146,516 91,263 Up 24.0% Flatonia 1.50% 191,529 172,860 165,331 149,407 Up 10.8% Fayetteville 1.50% 124,458 52,340 50,821 41,230 Up 137.7% Carmine 1.50% 63,728 65,953 57,231 50,199 Down 3.3% Ellinger 1.00% 27,283 26,016 0 0 up 4.7% Other Area Cities Bastrop 1.50% 5,059,626 4,556,598 3,879,039 3,253,608 Up 11.0% Brenham 1.50% 3,922,511 3,727,702 3,096,972 2,830,136 Up 5.2% Lockhart 1.50% 1,657,122 1,476,545 1,297,858 1,211,271 Up 12.2% Elgin 1.50% 1,606,999 1,445,628 1,162,877 1,146,842 Up 11.1% Sealy 1.50% 1,424,169 1,308,320 1,138,771 1,094,896 Up 8.8% Gonzales 1.50% 1,333,712 1,280,030 1,011,386 1,182,319 Up 4.2% Giddings 1.50% 1,170,231 1,020,600 737,797 864,630 Up 14.6% Hempstead 2.00% 979,531 971,420 803,471 760,697 Up 0.8% Caldwell 1.50% 902,909 862,860 673,219 789,786 Up 4.6% Luling 1.50% 877,767 772,519 593,682 556,579 Up 13.6% Yoakum 2.00% 871,144 767,385 634,995 685,138 Up 13.5% Columbus 1.50% 860,816 794,819 682,607 757,357 Up 8.3% Hallettsville 2.00% 632,463 589,791 598,889 548,911 Up 7.2% Bellville 1.50% 484,623 420,250 373,440 328,755 Up 15.3% Weimar 1.50% 396,643 378,569 314,575 304,051 Up 4.7% Smithville 1.50% 375,865 372,035 308,487 270,650 Up 1.0% Shiner 1.00% 235,988 205,733 144,655 169,662 Up 14.7% Eagle Lake 1.00% 188,265 162,927 166,046 132,713 Up 15.5% County Governments Bastrop 0.50% 3,416,123 3,046,5550 2,459,756 2,154,883 Up 12.1% Washington 0.50% 2,001,449 1,754,955 1,367,414 1,249,513 Up 14.0% Fayette 0.50% 1,436,457 1,232,457 919,018 892,192 Up 16.5% Caldwell 0.50% 1,355,970 1,140,592 1,015,563 901,432 Up 18.8% Gonzales 0.50% 1,061,269 930,843 736,759 1,085,982 Up 14.0% Austin 0.50% 931,606 953,835 815,615 779,797 Down 2.3% Colorado 0.50% 889,373 779,963 658,375 814,385 Up 14.0% Lee 0.50% 683,050 606,462 527,494 1,593,957 Up 12.6% Burleson 0.50% 674,171 617,152 464,652 742,830 Up 9.2% Source: State Comptroller’s Office .
