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A bill requiring outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas of Texas is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk after receiving final approval from both the House and Senate during the second special session of the 89th Legislature on Wednesday.  Senate Bill 3, filed in response to the July 4 floods that happened in Kerr County and Central Texas, now will head to Abbott's desk to become law. Kerr County, […]

The Gillespie County Commissioners Court set the dates and times for public hearings regarding the FY2025-2026 budget, tax rate and salaries of county officials Monday morning. The hearings will be held on Sept. 8 at 5:30 p.m. in the Commissioners' Court room at the county courthouse, 101 W. Main St., in Fredericksburg.

The City of Fredericksburg's Coach Tony Knopp Town Pool will close for the season Sunday, August 31. The Splashpad, located adjacent to Town Pool, will be open through Sunday, Sept. 28.  The Splashpad is open six days a week, Tuesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., except for Sundays, which are noon to 5 p.m.

The City of Kerrville Public Works Department has announced that trash collection trucks will run on Monday, Sept. 1.  There is no change to the trash collection schedule. The landfill will also be open that day from 7:50 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. City Hall will be closed on Labor Day, so any questions regarding trash service on that day need to be directed to Republic Services at (830) 522-3062.  City […]

FEMA announced the opening of a new Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) to provide support to survivors and flood-affected families in Kerrville.  The new location comes after the closure of the center located at First Baptist Church in Kerrville, which opened just short of a week after the disaster and remained in operation until Friday. The new Disaster Recovery Center opened on Saturday, Aug. 23 and is located at the Hill […]

Kerr County officials agreed to move forward with a multi-phase flood warning system designed to provide life-saving alerts to residents in flood-prone areas of the Hill Country.  The Kerr County Commissioners' Court unanimously approved the motion for Kerr County, the Upper Guadalupe River Authority (UGRA), the City of Kerrville and the City of Ingram to present a plan for the system within a month. Commissioners also discussed draining Ingram Lake […]

The Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library invites the community to join in celebrating the library's birthday on Tuesday, Aug. 26. Opened on Aug. 26, 1967, the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library has served Kerrville and Kerr County for 58 years, continuing its mission to provide knowledge, connection, and lifelong learning opportunities. The library continues to honor the vision and dedication of Mary Elizabeth Holdsworth Butt, whose extraordinary commitment to education and community service established […]

The City of Kerrville municipal offices, the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, and the city secretary's office will be closed Monday, Sept. 1, 2025 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.  Anyone needing assistance can email City Secretary Shelley McElhannon at Shelley.mcelhannon@kerrvilletx.gov. All city parks and the Parks and Recreation office at Kerrville-Schreiner Park will remain open on Labor Day. Municipal offices and the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library will resume normal business hours […]

Cleanup efforts continue in Kerr County more than seven weeks after the devastating July 4 floods. According to county officials, as of Friday, more than 400,000 cubic yards of vegetative flood debris have been collected.  Between the state and companies contracted by the city and county, the post said 411,059 cubic yards of debris has been collected.  For context, the county said that would be enough to fill 32 football […]