TxDOT relief route 'put to bed'

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March 3, 2022

TxDOT relief route ‘put to bed’

Voting no to a project with nine years of work and consideration requires much discussion. That is what occurred Tuesday morning, before Fredericksburg City Council members and Gillespie County Commissioners eventually voted to approve a resolution halting additional work on the proposed relief route. The

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Council adopts $81-million budget with 3¢ tax drop

On 3-2 vote, relief for citizens prioritized over future projects

Lauren Elizabeth Shults

September 20, 2023

By a 3-2 vote, Frederick-sburg City Council on Tuesday adopted the tax rate (no-new-revenue) of 16.518 cents per $100 for the 2023 tax year, down from...

Public hearings slated for Albert fest permits

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Meetings set at larger Extension space on Sept. 14, Oct. 4

Public hearings slated for Albert fest permits

By Brent Burgess Standard-Radio Post Editor

September 13, 2023

Two public hearings have been scheduled regarding the outdoor music festival and mass gathering permit applications filed by Wine Country Festival, LL...

FISD drops tax rate to 77¢ as values rise

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District to ask state how recapture funds are spent

FISD drops tax rate to 77¢ as values rise

By Ken Esten Cooke Standard-Radio Post publisher

September 13, 2023

Fredericksburg Independent School District taxpayers could see a break on property taxes soon, even in the face of continually rising valuations. The ...

Trustees will study new affordable housing option

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Austin, Round Rock using to recruit staff

Trustees will study new affordable housing option

By Ken Esten Cooke Standard-Radio Post publisher

September 13, 2023

One of Fredericksburg Independent School District’s board of trustees’ biggest challenges is finding teachers and staff to live in a market that is in...

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A Growing Need

Rates of mental illness in youths on the rise; local therapists organize to help

Lauren Elizabeth Shults

September 6, 2023

Youth suicide is on the rise, according to Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Counselors across the county have established initiatives...

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Gillespie’s water sage retires

Paul Tybor will stay active, but less so, after 35 years

Madeline Duncan

August 2, 2023

Next June, Paul Tybor will step down as general manager of the Hill Country Underground Water Conservation District. Tybor graduated with a geology de...

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