The May City of Blanco Planning and Zoning (P&Z) regular meeting was called to order by David Smith, chairman, on May 4 at 6:02 p.m. The meeting was held via Go To Meeting video with commissioners Chris Anderson, Mike Green, Susan Moore, Trey Prior and R.K. Seals present.
Smith announced that the May meeting would be his last, since he will be leave Blanco in June to move for graduate school.
The Blanco County Elections Commission regular meeting was called to order by Judge Brett Bray at 2:37 p.m. on May 11 through, Zoom with Laura Walla, county clerk; Kristen Spies, county tax assessor collector; Carlette Lewis, county Republican Party chair; Terry Casparis, county Democratic Party chair; and Kim Ashby, assistant county attorney, present.
The minutes were approved from the previous meeting.
Casparis moved to approve the resolution appointing Robert Sense as elections adminis ...
Members of the Blanco High School Class of 2020 will get to hear pomp and circumstance in person, after all.
Blanco ISD announced graduations plans Sunday which includes an in-person ceremony or ceremonies, depending on what is allowed by state leaders and health department officials. The district set plans for what it hopes to be able to do, along with two contingency plans.
The school district’s hope is to hold a traditional graduation ceremony on its originally scheduled date, May 29 ...
Though capacity at Blanco State Park is limited to 25 percent due to social distancing regulations, that didn’t stop crowds from packing the Blanco River when nice weather was in abundance last Sunday. Vehicles were seen lining along the road and in parking areas near Waters Dam, outside the state park.
Blanco County business owners, already a hard-working bunch, have been working even harder to adapt and overcome challenges while the coronavirus continues to affect the local economy.
“At a time of year when Blanco is normally welcoming a lot of visitors, it’s frustrating for our members that were undoubtedly looking forward to a prosperous season,” said Libbey Aly, Blanco Chamber of Commerce executive director.
The Blanco County Recycling Center, located at 425 Jones Street in Blanco, has reopened after a week of closure due to the pandemic.
Recycling is considered an essential business, however, the center was temporarily closed to protect the employees on April 6. Operations are back to normal, but social distancing is strongly encouraged during this time.
The center has multiple bins for the different recyclables and each bin has a sign to help identify which item goes where.
You might not be aware due to COVID-19, but there’s a new face at Blanco City Hall.
Laurie Cassidy was hired as the city secretary in March and her first day on the job was April 1. She has lived in Texas her whole life and in Blanco for the past two years.
The Community Resource Center (CRC) is the hub for people who need a fan to keep cool as summer heat settles in and for people who want to make donations to support Family Eldercare’s Summer Fan Drive.
To qualify for a free fan, applicants must live in a low-income household and meet one of these additional conditions: live with children, be age 55 or older, or receive disability benefits.
Lavender has become the latest victim of the coronavirus.
The Blanco Lavender Festival has been canceled for 2020, the Blanco Chamber of Commerce announced Friday. What would have been the 16th annual celebration was set to be held June 12-14, 2020.
“We have made this difficult decision in the interest of everyone’s health and safety – our volunteers, our vendors, our visitors, our team’s, and our hometown’s,” the chamber said in an email Friday.
Michael Ritchey will leave his post as the Blanco police chief this month.
Ritchey, who accepted the position in December 2012, turned in his retirement papers last week. His last day on the job for the City of Blanco will be next week.
Laurie Cassidy, Blanco city secretary, said the city is accepting applications for the position through the Texas Municipal League website.
