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The Boerne Independent School District Board of Trustees has unanimously approved a Voter Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) set for November 4, 2025.  The election will ask voters to consider a three-cent increase to the district's Maintenance and Operations tax rate, potentially generating an estimated $4.8 million annually for the district. Approximately 37 percent of this funding would come from the state, and none of the revenue would be subject […]

Fredericksburg Music Academy orientation will be held on Tuesday, August 19 at 5:30 p.m.  The academy's after-school program for kindergarten through fifth-grade students is from 4-5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, starting from August 26 at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church, 1800 Llano St., in Fredericksburg. The cost for this program is $200 per semester with a one-time $25 registration fee.  For additional information, contact Melinda Brown at fma@fredumc.org or call (830) 997-7679.

The Kerrville Independent School District board of trustees has approved the budget for the 2025-26 school year.  The board highlighted some key components of the budget from their August meeting, including raises for educators and other staff. ~Teachers with one to two years of experience are getting a $2,400 increase (this means an over 3.5% midpoint raise). ~Teachers with three to four years of experience are getting a $4,000 increase […]

Oktoberfest in Fredericksburg has been nominated to USA Today's 10Best list for Oktoberfest celebrations.  The local event is currently ranked sixth out of 20 festivals included in the poll. Renowned across the Lone Star State for its deep ties to German culture, Fredericksburg highlights its heritage with its annual Oktoberfest, a three-day event that kicks off in early October.  Guests can catch lively musical performances across each of the venue's […]

The Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library has announced that its next installment of "Movie Chat" is set for Wednesday, August 20 at 3:30 p.m. in the library's third-floor conference room.  This unique program shares a format similar to the library's renowned book clubs, but with a cinematic twist.  Participants can get more information and check out a DVD copy of this month's featured film, "Never Let Me Go" starring Carey Mulligan and […]

The Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department has announced that, effective today, the recreation hall and the 30 and 50-amp RV loops on the river side of Kerrville-Schreiner Park have reopened and are available for reservation.  However, due to severe infrastructure damage, river access remains unavailable. "Although the Guadalupe River in Kerrville-Schreiner Park remains inaccessible, the park continues to be an ideal spot for family outings or weekend getaways," Assistant Director […]

Starting Thursday, Kerr County is beginning to evaluate buildings and homes damaged by the July 4 floods.  This step is part of the necessary process when the president declares a flooding disaster.  The county says the assessments are necessary to make sure homeowner's build back safer and stronger. The assessments will be done by civil engineering firm streamline engineering.  They will assess buildings, residential and commercial, for potential structural damage […]

The Kerrville Chamber of Commerce is actively seeking donations to resume grants for flood-hit businesses.  The chamber has collected roughly $1.4 million in donations, with some of that money coming from the Community Foundation. The chamber foundation is currently pausing grant distributions until it collects more funds after having written 147 grants.  Fifty-seven applications are currently pending for funding requests with the chamber.  According to Mindy Wendele, president and CEO […]

Kerr County leaders debated proposed tax rates during Wednesday's budget workshop. Despite the currently proposed budget requiring $11.2 million to be pulled from fund reserves, Kerr County Commissioner Rich Paces suggested the property tax rate could be even lower.  "This is not the time to raise taxes on people who are already stressed," Paces said. Paces added, "$1.2 or $1.3 million is not going to break the account.  I think […]