The San Antonio River Authority ( SARA ), created in 1937, is a river authority in the State of Texas. Its jurisdiction covers 3,658 square miles—all of Bexar, Wilson, Karnes and Goliad Counties. In 1917, the voters of Texas passed a constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to create river authorities, which are responsible for developing and conserving the state's water resources. The authorities are appointed by the state to serve regional areas, generally coincidental with river basins. This act was also a solution inspired by the problems brought by devastating floods of 1913 and 1914.
13-512: SARA is governed by a 12-member board of directors. Six directors are elected from Bexar County and two are elected from each of the three other counties, with each elected member serving for six years. Policies established by the Board are executed by the management under the direction of a General Manager appointed by the organization. SARA has the statutory authority to impose an ad valorem tax for planning, operations and maintenance purposes only. Its tax
26-617: A public community college that has its main campus in Beeville, Texas , and branch campuses in Alice , Kingsville , and Pleasanton , Texas. As defined by the Texas Legislature , the official service area of CBC is: The school enrolled 4,105 students in academic, workforce education, and continuing education classes during the fall of 2021. The Beeville campus of CBC serves the educational needs of more than 1,248 students. The district serves
39-402: A household in the county was $ 26,526, and the median income for a family was $ 30,565. Males had a median income of $ 27,260 versus $ 19,367 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 13,603. About 18.50% of families and 21.90% of the population were below the poverty line , including 29.10% of those under age 18 and 20.50% of those age 65 or over. Around 2008 ConocoPhillips drilled
52-465: A rural community of some 9,000 square miles (23,000 km ). The Bee County Junior College District was created at an election on November 2, 1965. That election resulted from several years of study and work to establish a community college for Bee County. Support was shown in an overwhelming five-to-one majority for the creation of the district. The desire for a community college was demonstrated again on December 7, 1965, when district citizens approved
65-461: A tax to support BCC, and to issue bonds to build the college. The board of trustees selected Grady C. Hogue as the first BCC President. BCC opened in September 1967, with 790 students, 24 full-time instructors and 11 part-time teachers. The board of trustees officially changed the college name from Bee County College to Coastal Bend College effective September 1, 1998. The name change was made because
78-455: A well in Karnes County and struck oil, causing an economic boom. School districts include: Coastal Bend College (formerly Bee County College) is the designated community college for the county. 28°55′N 97°52′W / 28.91°N 97.86°W / 28.91; -97.86 Coastal Bend College Coastal Bend College ( CBC ), formerly Bee County College , is
91-534: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Karnes County, Texas Karnes County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas . As of the 2020 census , the population was 14,710. Its county seat is Karnes City . The county is named for Henry Karnes , a soldier in the Texas Revolution . The former San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway passed through Karnes County in its connection linking San Antonio with Corpus Christi . According to
104-542: Is statutorily limited to two cents per $ 100 of assessed property valuation. The FY 2015-2016 ad valorem tax rate is set at $ 0.01729 per $ 100 assessed valuation and the amended 2017-2018 budget is $ 241.7 million. SARA operates 13 dams in Karnes County and all 26 dams in Bexar County . SARA also provides project assistance in maintaining and improving the famed San Antonio River Walk . This Texas -related article
117-429: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 754 square miles (1,950 km ), of which 748 square miles (1,940 km ) is land and 6.0 square miles (16 km ) (0.8%) is water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 14,710 people, 4,552 households, and 3,156 families residing in the county. As of the census of 2000, there were 15,446 people, 4,454 households, and 3,246 families residing in
130-417: The county. The population density was 21 people per square mile (8.1 people/km ). There were 5,479 housing units at an average density of 7 units per square mile (2.7/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 68.55% White , 10.79% Black or African American , 0.68% Native American , 0.43% Asian American , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 17.23% of other races, and 2.26% of two or more races . 47.42% of
143-449: The population were Hispanic or Latino American of any race. There were 4,454 households, out of which 34.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.60% were married couples living together, 13.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.10% were non-families. 24.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
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#1732863149773156-469: The service area was extended by an act of the Texas Legislature in 1995. The campus also offers hundreds of academic courses in 27 concentration areas, relatable to "majors", which are transferable to most four-year institutions. Coastal Bend College has satellite campuses that operate conjunctively with the main campus, rather than independently like some other college systems. These locations offer
169-403: Was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.15. In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.80% under the age of 18, 11.50% from 18 to 24, 34.20% from 25 to 44, 18.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 146.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 162.50 males. The median income for
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