Hervol to run for Kyle Council seat

HERVOL

Diane Hervol announced this week her intention to run for the District 1 Kyle City Council seat in the May 8 election.

Hervol is a resident of the Amberwood Subdivision and has lived in Kyle for seven years. She has served on the Planning and Zoning Commission since 2007 and is a recent graduate of the Kyle Leadership Academy.

She said her main objective in moving to Kyle was to live in a smaller community where neighbors knew one another.

“One of my visions for Kyle is not to lose its small town, hometown feeling in this time of extraordinary growth and development,” Hervol said. “I believe a sense of community is important and vital to all the citizens of Kyle.”

Hervol says she will work with the Economic Development Committee to create more viable solutions for local employment.

“Providing employment opportunities that keep our residents close to home and their children’s schools will ensure we keep their spending power within our city limits,” Hervol said. “Creating a livable and sustainable city for our citizens is not only essential for maintaining that sense of community, but for increasing the city’s revenue base as well.”

As a commuter, Hervol said she understands the transportation needs of local citizens and said she would work to improve existing road infrastructure to create a more efficient outflow of traffic during peak hours from local neighborhoods, as well as seeking creative mobility solutions for Kyle.

Hervol supports the creation of an Austin Community College District in the area, noting it would bring opportunities for higher education for all its citizens at a dramatically reduced cost as well as creating new jobs for the area.

As a taxpayer, Hervol said she is very concerned about the repayment of the current debt.

“The City of Kyle has a buffet of amenities and necessities that will come before the city council over the next three years,” Hervol said. “I believe it is imperative to hear the voice of people on these issues.”

Hervol said she is committed to the task of creating a timeline to reduce the city’s debt while finding viable financing solutions for necessary future expenditures.

Hervol is originally from the Pittsburgh area. She has been employed with the Davis Law Firm of Austin as its legal administrator since 1993.

Kanetzky to run for Hays School Board

KANETZKY

Marty Kanetzky filed her application for the District 5 seat on the Hays CISD School Board February 8.

The Kanetzky family has lived in the Driftwood area since 1985 and all three children graduated from Hays schools. Kanetzky is a self-employed computer consultant and her husband Don is a recently retired electrical contractor.

Kanetzky has been very involved in Hays CISD issues since her first child entered Buda Elementary School 22 years ago. While her three children attended Hays schools, she served on numerous PTA and PTSO boards and committees (president of several), as well as various campus and district committees and leadership teams. Her service to the community at large includes volunteering at several levels on various youth sports associations (past president of Hays Youth Soccer Association), and home-owners’ associations.  She is currently serving on two Hays CISD district committees and sees membership on the board as another opportunity to help the district.

Kanetzky has consistently been a vocal advocate in the newspaper and at school board meetings – calling for higher academic expectations for all students, for more effective use of technology, and for better stewardship of taxpayer dollars.

She recently stated that “My current work on the HCISD student information software selection and strategic planning committees makes me very hopeful that we can meet the academic needs of each and every student which should ultimately allow them to be successful, productive members of our community.  If elected, I will continue to work hard to get the information we need to make the right decisions for our students, teachers and taxpayers.  I have high expectations for our students, teachers and administrators and I will constantly be looking for actual measurable results. Visit www.martykanetzky.com to learn more about my campaign and contact me with your Hays CISD questions or concerns.”

Welch puts bid in for Kyle City Council

WELCH

Jason Welch, a three-year resident of Kyle, announced his candidacy this week for the District 1 seat on the Kyle City Council in the upcoming May 8 election.

Welch describes himself as a proud defender of individual rights and freedoms, and said he believes that the way out of our current economic situation as a country, state and community is not by government dictate, but by the ingenuity and self-determination of each individual citizen.

“There are many things going on in the country today that are going the wrong direction at all levels of government,” Welch said.  “In our small city of 30,000 people, our city government has accrued a massive amount of debt with very little regard to what that will do financially to its citizens, especially in these economic times.”

He added, “The city of Kyle deserves better than to have a council that rubber stamps the wishes of the city manager, it needs a person that will ask the tough questions, and sticks to principle.”

Jason Welch said his campaign is about “protecting the rights of each individual citizen of Kyle, and reducing the debt to a manageable level to reduce the property taxes of the city”.

Welch said that his wife and five children always come first.  He has been a teacher and leader in his church throughout his life.  He has a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Utah and has spent the last thirteen years in sales and sales management.  He also was a member of the U.S. Army reserves for 10 years spending time as an enlisted soldier first, and then as an officer in the Military Police Corp.