New Superintendent, Richard Kolek hopes to make Johnson City ISD a District of Innovation, a title which would allow the district to be exempt from certain restrictions and open Johnson City Schools up to different opportunities. Kolek presented the proposal to the school board and community members on Monday, July 17.
At Monday’s meeting, the school board also discussed the district’s financial status and upcoming business.
District of Innovation
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About a year ago Blanco County agreed to sell the old Annex at North Ave. F and Pecan St. to the Burkhards and they have been working to create office and retail space. The work has been steady and spaces are rented as they become available.
The first space was rented by M Style Salon owned by Morgan Moreland Weeks.
Blanco County crews worked overnight Tuesday and through Wednesday to oversee cleanup operations and extinguish hot spots of a vegetation fire that consumed over 350 acres in rural Blanco County and injured none.
The fire began early afternoon on Tuesday when reports say a resident near FM 1323 and Trails End Rd.
Mayor Capra gave the oath of office to a new City Council Member Tuesday night. Rosie Danz was chosen to fill the seat vacated by Mitchell Liesmann who resigned after moving beyond city limits earlier this year.
The meeting went on to focus on a potential impact fee for new housing developments and finishing public works projects for this fiscal year.
Impact Fees
An impact fee of about $7000 is being considered for Johnson City and the extraterritorial jurisdiction.
There were two fatalities in a crash that shut down HWY 281 for most of the day, Monday, July 3.
According to a news release from North Blanco County EMS, on Monday, shortly before 11:30 a.m., a southbound DPS trooper spotted a Honda sedan traveling north on HWY 281 and swerving into the oncoming lane of traffic.
Andrei Tomescu, identified as the suspect installing skimmers in a Johnson City Bank ATM last week, is still wanted by Johnson City Police and Houston Police. Two suspects remain unidentified in the incident.
Johnson City Police Chief, Randy Holland, reported they had issued four felony warrants for the seventeen year old Houston resident who installed skimmers in an ATM last week.
Blanco County Commissioners met for a budget workshop on Wednesday, July 5. Elected officials and other county funded entities were represented to present their concerns and budgetary requests.
The workshop’s purpose was to discuss budget concerns and answer any questions Commissioners may have before formulating the final draft of the 2017 budget.
The special meeting opened with a moment of silence for the death of a former Blanco County Commissioner who passed in the early morning hours of ...
Blanco, Dripping Springs, Marble Falls, Llano, Mason and now, Johnson City has joined the list of Hill Country cities that have adopted a lighting ordinance with the intention to reduce light pollution and preserve the view of the stars.
Earlier this month, The City Council passed the ordinance which would limit the type and direction of lighting residents and business owners can utilize in town.
The Commissioners met for their regular court session on Tuesday, June 27 at the Blanco County Courthouse in Johnson City.
Paving of the Courthouse parking and the County-Wide Cleanup took center stage at the short Commissioner’s meeting.
Courthouse Parking
Last week the Commissioners held a special meeting to move forward with repaving the parking areas around the courthouse.
Another month has come and gone, now we’re in the thick of the summer season, and visitors to Johnson City are coming in record numbers! Thanks to the City of Johnson City, they are now being greeted by welcoming signs on 290 and on Nugent that read “Wine, Dine, Shop”…..and we love them.
Thanks also to the City and to the County for the newly-paved roads and parking spaces.
