Mayor, City Council Express Appreciation to Community for Disaster Response In his first public comments as mayor of Blanco, Bruce Peele said he was "blown away by the outpouring of good will that occurred" in the response of the Blanco community to the Memorial Day Flood. "I want to thank everybody for their tremendous efforts,"he said, enumerating groups such as Emergency Management personnel, the National Guard, city council members, and various volunteer organizations. He also extended cond ...