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The City of Kerrville's Utility Billing parking lot at 701 Main St. will be closed until 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17 while maintenance is performed on the rooftop HVAC units at city hall.  The closure includes the drive-in Utility Billing window. Walk-in Utility Billing operations should not be impacted. Alternate parking is available in the downtown parking garage located on Clay Street, or in parking spaces along Earl Garrett […]

Two Harper High School students are in custody after an investigation into a reported threat against the campus.  According to the Gillespie County Sheriff's Office, the department was notified on Wednesday, Sept. 10, by Harper ISD officials about a potential threat. An investigation found that there was a viable threat to students and staff.  Deputies obtained arrest warrants for a male student, who was charged with a third-degree felony and […]

Whataburger says it has raised more than $1.5 million for the victims of flooding in the Texas Hill Country through their "Cups that Care" collectible cups campaign.  Since launching this campaign, Whataburger says they've sold hundreds of thousands of cups. Guests across 17 states came together from July 9 through September 8 and purchased the limited-edition $2 commemorative cups, with every cup helping to benefit relief efforts.  Whataburger will announce […]

The City of Kerrville has announced that more than $1 million in total sales has been generated through the city's use of the GovDeals.com online auction platform. GovDeals is a nationwide online marketplace that provides government agencies, schools, and other public-sector organizations with a secure and transparent way to sell surplus assets.  Through this platform, the City of Kerrville has been able to list items such as used vehicles, equipment, […]

Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Wednesday directing state agencies to take immediate steps to restrict minors' access to hemp-derived THC products and strengthen oversight across Texas.  The order comes after lawmakers failed to pass legislation banning THC sales to those under 21 during the second special session, which adjourned on September 3. Some of the key actions in the executive order on THC products include: ~Ban sales […]

On Tuesday, Fredericksburg City Council members voted unanimously to postpone voting on the tax rate increase and adopting the 2026 fiscal year budget until Tuesday, Sept. 16.  The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the City Hall East Campus, 2818 U.S. 290 East, Fredericksburg.  At the meeting the council held a public hearing on the proposed tax rate and budget and heard from Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau president […]

The Kerrville City Council heard an update on Kerrville's flood recovery efforts before the property tax public hearing on Tuesday. Michael Hornes, the assistant City Manager, reported that 955,000 cubic yards of debris have been collected from the deadly Hill Country floods, with 95% coming from private land. So far, 850 right-of-entry requests have been submitted in Kerrville, allowing state cleanup teams to enter private property to remove debris.  Hornes […]

The Kerrville City Council approved its fiscal year 2026 budget during its regularly scheduled Tuesday meeting.  However, the property tax rate is still to be decided. State law allows taxing entities that have declared a disaster to use a special method with a higher percentage to calculate property tax rates.  This method does not require voter approval.  In a normal year, most Texas taxing districts calculate their voter-approval rate using […]