Local News

Kerr County Animal Services, Kerrville Pets Alive! and local Kerr County veterinarians are working together to host a clinic offering rabies vaccinations at a discounted rate and free microchipping beginning Saturday, February 24, and running through Saturday, March 9.  By appointment, local veterinarians are offering pet owners an opportunity to get their dogs and cats a rabies shot for $10 each. KCAS will offer a $1 county registration (required by […]

On February 23, a drawing was held at City Hall to determine the order of the names as they will appear on the ballot in the upcoming May 4, 2024 Kerrville City Council elections.  After David Barrera, Director of Utilities, drew the candidates' names, Deputy City Secretary Kesha Franchina announced the order of names on the election ballots. MAYOR:  Roman Garcia, Joe Herring, Jr. PLACE 3:  Kent McKinney, Brent Bates […]

The City of Kerrville's contractor, Elecnor-Belco, will begin boring the underground channels required to connect the traffic signals at the intersection of Earl Garrett and Water Street on Wednesday, February 28.  The contractor will be rerouting pedestrian traffic during this phase of construction. The improvements to pedestrian safety and signalization began Feb. 5 and are funded by the Texas Department of Agriculture for a Texas Community Development Block Grant Program […]

Kerrville City Secretary Shelley McElhannon has announced that the drawing for the order of names on the May 4, 2024 city election ballot will be held on Friday, Feb. 23 at 10 a.m. in the City Hall Lobby, 701 Main Street, in Kerrville. Candidates in alphabetical order include: MAYOR:  Roman Garcia, Joe Herring, Jr. PLACE THREE:  Brent Bates, Kent McKinney PLACE FOUR:  Barbara Dewell Ferguson, Brenda Hughes For more information […]

Early, in-person voting in both the Republican Party and Democratic Party primaries will continue through Friday, March 1.  The last day for qualified, registered voters to request for a ballot by mail is by the end of the day on Friday, February 23. Registered Kerr County voters can cast their ballots at either the Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 TX27 in Kerrville, or the West Kerr County Courthouse Annex, […]

Early Voting for the Primary Elections will be held from Tuesday, February 20, through Friday, March 1.  This year's Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, March 5.  Texas is an open primary state, which means voters don't register as members of a particular party.  Instead, eligible Texas voters can cast a ballot in either party's primary election, but not both.  The same goes for a runoff election from a […]

The City of Kerrville is currently accepting applications for the Zoning Board of Adjustments through March 8, 2024.  Appointments are expected to occur March 26. The city secretary's office accepts applications for all city boards throughout the year.  Applications can be found 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 be emailed to the city secretary's office […]

Most Kerr County governmental offices, including those located in the Kerr County Courthouse, 700 Main Street in Kerrville, and those located in the West Kerr County Courthouse Annex, 510 College Street in Ingram, will be closed Monday, February 19, in observance of President's Day.  All departments are expected to resume normal operations on Tuesday, February 20.  The break will not affect emergency services, including fire, EMS or law enforcement. Since […]