The Commissioners Court Special meeting was called to order by Judge Brett Bray at 9 a.m. All four commissioners:Tommy Weir, Emil Uecker, Chris Liesmann, and Paul Granberg were present for the meeting. Public comments took place first. Minutes from the previous meeting were approved.
Next, the four line item transfers were discussed and approved.
The regular meeting of the Blanco County Commissioners Court was called to order at 9 a.m. by Judge Brett Bray. Commissioners: Tommy Weir, Emil Uecker, Chris Liesmann, and Paul Granberg were present. Public comments have been moved to the beginning of the agenda and comments were limited to three minutes.
A win on the road in District 25-3A Volleyball is hard to come by and the Lady Eagles Varsity got a big one last Tuesday when they rolled into Lago Vista and rolled back out with a four-set victory. Lago Vista took the advantage early winning the first set 21-25 and seemed poised to take Set 2 as they put together a 4-point run at 21-19 to take a 21-23 lead.
JCISD held a Regular Board Meeting on September 9, 2019. Board President Shelly Wenmohs called the meeting to order at 6 pm. Former Trustee Kip Thompson gave the Invocation.
Jennifer Black of Sledge Engineering and Kimberly Thompson of Reliance Architecture gave the Bond Update and Bond Financial Update. Black said, “Negotiations are still in progress with Technology Consultant True.North Technologies, Reliance Architecture has the Tennis Package bid, and Package 2 is 100% is in review by ...
On Saturday, Sept. 14, the 1st Annual Brews and Cruise Car Show was held in Johnson City, and the cars on display were hotter than the weather.
With more than 130 cars registered in the competition, whether you were interested in the appearance of the car’s exterior or what was under the hood, there was something for everyone.
Listening to the live music and the revving of engines made it easy to daydream of what it must have been like to go cruising around town in these cars in their h ...
There is a building in Johnson City that most residents use at least once a week but not all know that it is a national treasure: the U. S. Post Office. It was designed by O’Neil Ford, the legendary founder of the eminent Ford, Powell & Carson architectural firm in San Antonio.
National Public Lands Day
This year for National Public Lands Day, the Friends of LBJ National Historical Park will be hosting another Settlement Restoration today from 8am-3pm.
This will include a pop-up educational tent, and the option for individuals to volunteer and help remove invasive and exotic species from 8am-11am. From 11am-3pm, volunteers are invited to join us in the air-conditioned Event Center to make eco-friendly crafts like seed balls. Volunteers will come and go throu ...
City of Johnson City City Council held a Regular Meeting on September 10, 2019. Mayor Rhonda Stell called the Executive Session to order at 5 pm to interview candidates and deliberate the employment of a Public Works Director.
After resuming Open Session, the City Council approved motion from Council Member Clayton Young and second by Council Member Gayla Guthrie to hire Brent Sultemeier as the Public Works Director with a six month probationary period.
That’s James Sachs of Spicewood under his favorite sun hat, trying to finish the brickwork on the front of the New Community Resource Center (the old Super S store) on 281 south. Work inside is moving along, too, so the building should be ready to open with government and non-profit social services for Blanco County residents on time: Monday, December 2nd.
Sometimes, when things can't get any worse, they do anyway.
Mission: Border Hope, the Eagle Pass mission assisting asylum-seekers with support from Blanco County, was running low on fresh clothes to give the migrants, who often arrived wearing the same clothes they’d had on for days, if not weeks.
After processing and release by the Border Patrol, they were taken to Mission: Border Hope’s center for showers, fresh clothes, meals, and a chance to buy bus tickets to their US destinati ...
