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Kerr County officials urge all county residents and business owners who suffered damage to their properties as a result of last week's winter storm to report the damage to FEMA in one of three ways. Individuals can call (844) 844-3089, visit https://arcg.is/uOrOb, or scan a QR code via FEMA's website using a smartphone. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved public assistance for Kerr County, which means that federal dollars […]

H-E-B has announced plans to donate $1 million spread out among 18 food banks in Texas through the Feeding Texas program, part of the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief organization Feeding America. The grocery chain has already delivered 23 truckloads of food and almost $100,000 worth of its Meal Simple meals to food banks. H-E-B is also launching a donation campaign where customers can add $1, $3 or $5 to their […]

Following last week's severe weather storm, the City of Kerrville has announced programs that will immediately be put in place to help current city water and sewer utility customers. The next bill customers receive will be charged at the lower of: Actual charges for the current month; Last month's charge. This one-time adjustment applies to both residential and commercial accounts. All customers are eligible for the adjustment, and if applied, […]

The City of Kerrville announced Monday that they will be waiving building permit fees for repairs, reconstruction, and/or demolition related to the winter storm last week to restore the structure to pre-storm conditions. Applicable permit fees will be waived accordingly during this ongoing emergency period of 30 days for damages which occurred February 11-21. Through the MGO (My Government Online) permit application, the scope of work should include a statement […]

The Kerr County Commissioners' Court will be conducting an emergency open meeting Tuesday, February 23 on the first floor of the Kerr County Courthouse, 700 Main Street in Kerrville, at 9:30 a.m.. The meeting is expected to be viewable live-streamed on the county's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UC-LD3iT7VijiBWrOMplcjug. There are three items listed on the meeting agenda: 1.1 Consider and discuss power failure report from Robert A. Lott III, CEO of Central […]

On Monday, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly signed a proclamation declaring the county in a "Local State of Disaster" due to the severe and damaging winter weather experienced last week in the Hill Country. This recent move will aid local residents in getting one step closer to being able to receive federal funds to repair and recover from damages caused by the winter storm. Governor Abbott signed a statewide disaster […]

Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly announced Monday that Kerr County businesses have now been cleared to operate at 75% capacity. Kelly said, "We have received word that our local COVID-19 case numbers have come down significantly - so much so, that our county's businesses can take another, tentative step closer to getting back on track and moving forward in the recovery phase of this pandemic." The clearance to ramp up […]

Governor Abbott announced Saturday that President Biden approved a major disaster declaration for Texas following the winter storm that left residents without power and thousands of Texans dealing with busted pipes and water leaks. The declaration allows homeowners and renters in 77 counties that have been designated for individual assistance to apply for disaster assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. To apply for assistance online, visit disasterassistance.gov, or call […]

On February 22, a drawing was held at Kerrville City Hall to determine the order of names as they will appear on the ballot in the upcoming May 1, 2021 Kerrville City Council elections. After new City of Kerrville Police Officer Juan Acosta drew the candidates' names from a jar, City Secretary Shelley McElhannon announced the order of names on the election ballots: PLACE ONE: Mary Ellen Summerlin; Roman Garcia […]