A special meeting of the Blanco Commissioners Court on Aug. 17 was called to order at 9 a.m. on Monday by County Judge Brett Bray. All four commissioners were present.
After the pledge of allegiance, Kenneth Welch took the floor for public comments. He began by reading the definition of corruption and said, ”I believe persons in power in Blanco County government may be corrupt.
Kinder Morgan presented Blanco County with a check in the amount of $200,000 last Wednesday. The funds are for the county’s road and bridge department. Pictured, from left, are: County Judge Brett Bray; Allen Fore, vice president of public relations at Kinder Morgan; and County Commissioners Paul Granberg and Tommy Weir.
As dry conditions persist over much of Texas, residents of Blanco County Emergency Services District No 2. are urged to make their homes as wildfire-resistant as possible.
Successfully preparing for a wildfire requires everyone to take personal responsibility for protecting themselves, their family and their property.
• Creating defensible space around your home allows for low intensity, slow-burning conditions in the event of a wildfire.
• Within the first 5 feet of your home, use ...
The Blanco City Council meeting was called to order at 6:01 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Martin Sauceda with Council members: Keith McClellan (arrived at 6:07 p.m.), Mike Smith, Matt Lewis, and Deda Divine present. New Blanco Police Chief Scott Rubin was sworn into office by city secretary Laurie Cassidy.
Mayor Pro Tem Sauceda encouraged citizens to fill out the 2020 Census if they have not done so already.
The Blanco County Emergency Services District 2 board voted to refinance the loan for its station at the Aug. 11 meeting.
The board voted unanimously to refinance with Government Capital at an interest rate of 2.749 percent. The savings over the previous loan is expected to be about $455,000, said board member Lynne McKirdy.
The Blanco Independent School District superintendent was left unsettled, but determined, after a public livestreamed meeting with parents and some students was hacked by an unknown person who indirectly threatened the district’s schools.
The town hall meeting on Zoom, a remote teleconferencing app, took place on Aug. 4 and was meant to give Superintendent Clay Rosenbaum a chance to unveil his back-to-school plan.
“It wasn’t long into the meeting, when I had started my presentation, ...
The food pantry at Blanco Good Samaritan Center will now be open Saturday.
The new Saturday hours will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This new day will allow citizens who work during the weekdays an opportunity to visit the pantry.
During the week, the pantry will be open from 10 a.m.
Dr. Don Van Eynde, Rotarian of the Blanco County Rotary presents hygiene kits to Polly Hale, property manager of the Senior Apartments. Many Seniors are not able to get out to get needed supplies. This is a difficult time for many and the Rotary Club is trying to reach out to all ages who need help.
The Blanco County Commissioners Court meeting was called to order at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday by Judge Brett Bray with Commissioners: Tommy Weir, Emil Uecker, Chris Liesmann, and Paul Granberg.
The public comments were heard after the pledge of allegiance was recited. D’Anne Welch spoke first regarding the upcoming budget. She urged the court to focus on the first responders and make sure they are fully staffed and fully funded.
Blanco County has one fewer active COVID-19 case in the latest numbers made available by the Blanco County Office of Emergency Management.
There were 77 active cases as of Tuesday morning, down from the 78 reported Aug. 3. Active cases have dropped by 12 in the past two weeks, when there were 89.
There have been 115 total confirmed cases, up three in the past week.
