The Blanco County Commissioners approved rules governing game rooms in the county at Tuesday’s meeting.
The 18-page document governing game rooms in Blanco County was passed unanimously. The document states that game rooms “tend to be associated with a wide variety of adverse secondary effects” and that while “initially lawful,” they tend to gravitate towards unlawful gambling over time.”
The rules state that game rooms “should be separated from sensitive land uses” such a ...
Property owners in Blanco County will soon receive a postcard directing them to https://blanco.truthintaxation.com/.
This is the official website on which property owners can easily access information regarding property taxes, including the amount of taxes that each entity that taxes a property will impose if the entity adopts its proposed tax rate.
Taxing units regularly update this website during August and September as local elected officials propose and adopt the property tax rates th ...
The Blanco Historic Cemetery is but one jewel in the crown that is Historic Blanco. A stroll through the cemetery is a stroll through our history. Rebecca Howerton was instrumental in it being designated Historical by the State of Texas. Many of the founders, civic leaders, ancient “unmarked” graves, veterans and of course loved ones.
The most historic graves are found in the Old Section.
Over the course of two weeks, the COVID-19 situation in Blanco County gradually has become more serious, according to a county health official this week.
“Unfortunately, COVID-19 is once again on the rise in Blanco County,” said Blanco County EMS Chief Ben Oakley, the county’s infectious disease control officer, on Tuesday.
Trinity Lutheran Church is holding its Vacation Bible School this week Monday, July 26 through Friday, July 30. The theme for the VBS is Serengeti Safari - Where Kids Are Wild about God’s Kingdom!
The Blanco County Commissioners made changes to voting at Tuesday morning’s meeting.
The commissioners voted 4-1 to implement the countywide voting program and eliminate voting precinct 304. Precinct 3 Commissioner Chris Liesmann was the lone vote against the proposal.
The countywide voting program would allow any registered voter in the county to vote at any precinct on election day.
The City of Blanco has hired an interim city administrator.
The city council voted July 20 to hire Kelly Kuenstler as interim city administrator.
Councilors voted to enter into negotiations to name Kuenstler interim city administrator at a lengthy July 13 meeting. She has served as a consultant to the city since this summer.
Kuenstler opened her consultancy firm, City Hall Essentials, in January of this year.
The 12U Blanco Panthers finished ninth out of 16 teams in the South Zone Tournament at Deer Park. Pictured front row, from left, are: Santiago Castillo, Henry Pfluger, Rylan Gautreau, Aiden McCarthy and Noah Gallas. Back row, from left, are: Wyatt Allison, Jonathan Hernandez, Hunter Gonzales, Andrew Martinez, Langston Ponder and Chris Martinez.
In 1821, Stephen F. Austin, known as the “Father of Texas” made a contract to bring 300 families to the Spanish province, which now is Texas. By 1823, probably more than 600 to 700 people were in Texas, hardy colonists from the various portions of the United States at that time, who settled not far from the Gulf of Mexico.
There was no regular army to protect them, so Austin called the citizens together and organized a group to provide the needed protection.
COVID-19 cases are creeping back up in Central Texas, including Blanco County, according to data from the state.
Blanco County has 648 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 21 reported fatalities, according to the Texas Department of Health and Human Services. There are 11 estimated active cases as of Monday.
It is not known if any of the active cases are of the especially insidious “Delta variant,” which now accounts for more than half of all COVID-19 cases in the U.S.
Blanco County’s lev ...
