Payne Springs seeks volunteers for council seats




The Payne Springs City Council is seeking volunteers who are residents of the city to fill a vacant seat until the term expires.

Two-term Councilman Ron Spahlinger resigned Aug. 22, saying he lacked the time to continue serving. His unexpired term ends in November 2017 when the city could conduct an election, but the deadline for seeking a spot on the ballot has already passed.

Two other incumbent council members are on the ballot for their expiring seats, but no one is challenging them. Typically, cities cancel elections in such situations to avoid the election costs which average several thousand dollars.

Spahlinger served as the city’s financial officer, but those duties will now be conducted by Mayor Pro Tem Dick Hoffman.

To volunteer for the council seat, visit City Hall or call 903-451-9229.




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GOOD. Water slightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.07 feet above pool. Big numbers of white bass and several trophy-class hybrid stripers have hit the deck. We are consistently finding the best action in 15–22 feet of water. Good go-to setups include a variety of slabs, sometimes paired with 2–3 jigs above, and the always-reliable yellow bladed jig using the proven saw tooth retrieve technique. Trolling spoons at 3 mph in 13–17 feet of water absolutely crushed the white bass. Water temperatures are currently holding around 83 degrees and will continue to rise as summer heats up over the next couple of weeks. Report by Brent Herbeck, Herbeck’s Lonestar Fishing Guide Service. Catfish are good anchoring on humps in 12-24 feet using small shad or cut shad on the bottom. Drifting larger cut bait like carp, drum or big gizzard shad on flats in 10-25 feet all around the lake. Report by Jason Barber, Kings Creek Adventures. Anticipate increased boater traffic this weekend as we celebrate our Nation’s Independence Day.

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