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The Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department is still accepting registration for its "Running Home for the Holidays 5K" event, scheduled for Saturday, December 7 starting at 3 p.m.  Holiday enthusiasts are invited to Louise Hays Park, located at 202 Thompson Drive for the annual walk/run along the Kerrville River Trail. Registration is required to participate and can be completed in person at the Parks and Registration Office, (830) 257-7300, or […]

The Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, 505 Water Street in Kerrville, is excited to host a visit from Santa Claus on Thursday, December 5 starting at 6 p.m. for a special evening event.  Attendees are reminded to bring their cameras, blankets and pillows for a cozy Christmas Storytime with Santa.  The event is free and open to the public and will be held in the main level of the library. For additional […]

The Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department recently received a $10,000 contribution from The Yellow Out Campaign which will be used towards the fundraising efforts for the new inclusive playground at Guadalupe Park.  This donation will play a vital role in supporting the goal of raising funds to install a wheelchair-accessible playground designed to serve children of all abilities. The Yellow Out Campaign, based in Houston, is a non-profit organization dedicated […]

The City of Kerrville Municipal Offices and the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 28-29, 2024 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.  Municipal offices and the library will resume regular business hours at 8 a.m. on Monday, December 2. Additionally, the City secretary's office will be closed Nov. 28-29 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.  Anyone needing assistance can email City Secretary Shelley McElhannon at Shelley.mcelhannon@kerrvilletx.gov. […]

The City of Kerrville is currently accepting applications for board member for the Zoning Board of Adjustment.  The City secretary's office accepts applications for all city boards throughout the year.  Persons interested should submit the board application specific to the board for which they are applying.  Applications are available online on the city's website at https://kerrvilletx.gov/957/Boards-Commissions, or by dropping by the City secretary's office in city hall. Completed applications should […]

The City of Kerrville Public Works Department has announced its trash and recycling schedule for the Thanksgiving holiday week. No collections will occur on Thanksgiving Day.  All households regularly scheduled to have trash collected on Thursday, November 28 will instead have their waste removed on Friday, Nov. 29.  Republic Services will only collect trash that is placed inside your designated waste removal cart. Households scheduled to have recycling collected on […]

The City of Kerrville's Public Works is taking action to identify and replace lead pipes across the city as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR).  The LCRR requires water utilities to create and maintain an inventory of all service lines and identify them accordingly.  To ensure that communities have access to clean drinking water, any service lines identified as lead must be […]

A two-day closing is coming up shortly for most Kerr County, Texas offices.  Local governmental offices will be shutting their doors on Thursday and Friday, November 28-29, so that employees may join their family and friends in observing the Thanksgiving holiday. Offices primarily affected will be those in the Kerr County Courthouse, 700 Main Street in Kerrville, the West Kerr County Courthouse Annex, 510 College Street in Ingram, and the […]