You have a “so-called” tax payers association that claims to call for transparency, yet fails to live up to its own expectations and would

A raffle was held on Saturday to raise money for the ongoing lawsuit concerned taxpayer Ethelvina Felan has filed against Maverick County. The case is set to be reviewed at the Texas 4th Court of Appeals level after judgement was ruled in favor of Felan in the Maverick County rollback petition.

Jose G. Landa
Staff writer

Maverick County has filed its Notification of Appeal with the Texas Fourth Court of Appeals in San Antonio, Texas regarding the recent judgment in the Ethelvina Felan vs. Maverick County case in the 293rd Judicial

After months of fighting for a tax rollback election, those who petitioned for the rollback can celebrate.  In an open letter to the community, Maverick County Taxpayer Ethelvina Felan who has been at the forefront

Jose G, Landa
Staff writer

   The Maverick County Commissioners Court will be holding an official special meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, June 12 while a court hearing scheduled in the 293rd Judicial District Court involving Maverick

Jose G. Landa

Staff Writer 

  The debacle between Maverick County and Ethelvina Felan  has found its way into the courtroom. Both parties were present at the 293rd District court on Wednesday March 15, in front of state appointed District Judge W.C. Kirkendall, attempting to settle a lawsuit seeking a writ of mandamus, permanent injunction, and declaratory judgment and request for disclosure against the county.

    Felan’s lawsuit stems from a rollback election petition filed on December 22, 2016 which the county deemed invalid on January 9, 2017. The plaintiff alleges that the defendants went beyond their legal power or authority.

    Recently, the plaintiffs legal counsel filed an amended motion for a temporary injunction against the county on Thursday, March 9, 2017. 

The County, through their legal counsel, then filed a response to the plaintiff’s Motion and Brief in Support of Temporary Injunction on Monday March 13,2017. 

    The defendants allege that the plaintiff is not able to contest the governmental action as the plaintiff fails to meet the statutory requirements, therefore the case should be dismissed, and there is no basis for a temporary injunction. 

  The county further argues that by failing to meet statutory requirements, the court should dismiss the suit for lack of standing or jurisdiction.

“This court has no jurisdiction to hear this matter because there is no basis for the claims of the plaintiffs.”

   The plaintiff argues the contrary. The county then questions the fact that the plaintiff through her attorney filed a motion for temporary injunction on March 9,2017 after the fact that the defendant had prepared its answer to the original complaint filed on February 21,2017 which did not include the temporary injunction language.

   “The reason this is not found within her petition is that there are adequate remedies at law for her alleged claims and there is no need for a temporary injunction nor for a mandatory injunction.”

    Both parties presented their final arguments before Judge W.C. Kirkendall. The judge then denied the plaintiff’s motion for temporary injunction relief on the facts and claims presented by both parties. The legal process on the issue has certain procedures that will be forthcoming in the future.

   Ethelvina Felán, a member of the group of concerned tax payers fighting for a tax rate rollback petition has released a letter to County Judge Saucedo after Texas State Representative Alfonso “Poncho” Nevárez made a comment on how the taxpayers should focus on a solution to the problem instead of pushing forward with the petition.