The City of Blanco on Friday issued a notice saying that it has received many complaints about dogs running at large or dogs charging people in a large area of the city.
Dogs running at large is in violation of city ordinance 2019-005, which says dogs are prohibited from running at large.
Blanco is a community full of people who want to help others, and during the holidays it’s even more apparent. At least three different Angel Trees in town are devoted to making sure the young and the old alike get the Christmas gifts they want and need this year.
For the young
Blanco High School and Middle School each have Angel Tree programs.
Christine Anderson has recently been appointed to the Blanco Planning and Zoning board.
Anderson might not be from Blanco, but she’s here to stay. She grew up near Boston and describes herself as a “transplanted Yankee.” She has really enjoyed life in Texas, but still visits her family back north.
After moving to Blanco, Anderson decided to seek out volunteer work and Mayor Martha Herden suggested that she attend a P&Z meeting.
Amber Corder, project coordinator, called the Blanco Coalition Awareness, Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse (CoAPT) meeting to order on Dec. 4 at 11:32 a.m.
The sticker shock campaign was discussed first. There have been several committee meetings to plan the campaign, which is designed to educate adults who might purchase alcohol legally and provide it to minors.
Judge Brett Bray called the Blanco County Commissioners Court meeting to order at 9 a.m. on Tuesday with all four commissioners present.
Public comments were heard from D’Anne and Ken Welch. Both addressed the court about public participation during government meetings, which they felt was undermined. Mrs. Welch also expressed concerns on the way the tax dollars are spent and would like to see more money given to the emergency services in the county.
On Friday night, the weather might not have been obliging, but that did not stop dyed-in-the-wool Christmas lovers in Blanco from making it to the courthouse lighting.
Everything was simply moved indoors to the upper floor of the Old Blanco Courthouse. The Old Courthouse is a beautiful and historic part of Blanco; so, it is always a treat to have any excuse to go in for a visit.
The City of Blanco is updating its Comprehensive Master Plan.
The Comprehensive Master Plan is the basis upon which the UDC (Unified Development Code) and city ordinances are based. The present plan was written in 2005 and a lot has happened in the community since then.
A committee composed of a city council member, a member of the planning and zoning commission and a long-time resident of Blanco are hard at work updating the plan, which guides the growth and development of the city.
Judge Brett Bray opened the Blanco County Commissioners Court on Nov. 26 at 9:03 a.m. with all four commissioners present.
The public comments were heard after the pledge of allegiance. Terry Casparis addressed the court on item 11 on the agenda which is regarding the construction of U.S. Hwy. 281. He urged the commissioners to be candid and strong with a resolution.
Kenneth Welch spoke next on the same item and told the court to look at the facts before passing a resolution.
The Blanco County Community Choir has served the communities of the county through song since 1975, and will do so again this year.
The choir’s Christmas programs will be held on Friday, Dec. 6, at Community Church of the Hills in Johnson City at 8 p.m. The Blanco performance will be on Sunday, Dec.
Susan Moore grew up in a small town in Indiana, but considers Texas home now.
She has a background in business and worked as a controller, which is an individual who has responsibility for all accounting-related activities, for several corporations. These positions involved problem solving.
At one corporation, Moore was able to strengthen accounting procedures and communication between the staff in order to finish the annual audit faster.
