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Council amends utility agreement
Business
Council amends utility agreement
Samuel Sutton 
July 22, 2020
Boot Ranch can now “swap” about 37 acres inside its existing utility service for about 37 acres outside the area, after a vote by the Fredericksburg City Council on Monday. The council approved this action by a 3-2 vote during its 6 p.m. Zoom meeting Monday. Mark Enderle, a partner with Boot Ranch d...
Federal unemployment payments to end July 25
Business
Federal unemployment payments to end July 25
News Staff 
July 22, 2020
The Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program, part of the CARES Act, ends July 25. The program provides an additional $600 to benefit payments and is based on the Texas Workforce Commission’s contract with the U.S. Department of Labor. Other parts of the CARES Act will be available until D...
Jobless rate decreases in June
Business
Jobless rate decreases in June
News Staff 
July 22, 2020
Workforce Solutions Alamo recently released data indicating that the Gillespie County unemployment rate decreased to 5.6% in June, lower than the 8.7% rate that was reported in May. Gillespie County’s rate registered lower than the overall jobless rate of 8.4% for the 13-county Workforce Solutions A...
Carpet cleaners mark half century
Business
Carpet cleaners mark half century
Julia Maenius 
July 22, 2020
Expert Carpet Cleaning reached the half-century milestone this year, expanding its services and continuing its focus on quality work since its foundin...
Looking back, and shaking my head in disbelief
Business
Looking back, and shaking my head in disbelief
My 2 Cents Penny Mcbride 
July 22, 2020
The shuttle that would take me to my hotel from Houston Hobby Airport was just pulling away from the curb when I saw the older woman on crutches hobbl...
What to do if a worker gets the virus
Business
What to do if a worker gets the virus
My 2 Cents Penny Mcbride 
July 15, 2020
With the rapid uptick in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations Gillespie County is experiencing, more of our members are faced with workforce implicatio...
Abbott suspends elective surgeries in Gillespie County
Business
Abbott suspends elective surgeries in Gillespie County
News Staff 
July 15, 2020
Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation suspending elective surgeries in hospitals in areas including Gillespie County. The proclamation issued on Thur...
Staying determined
Business
Staying determined
July 15, 2020
Adapting to changes at the last second is one of Marie Pooser Jimenez’s greatest strengths. Throughout her life, she has had to make split second deci...
Freedom has to include responsibilities
Business
Freedom has to include responsibilities
My 2 Cents Penny Mcbride 
July 8, 2020
If you’re a child of “Schoolhouse Rocks” like me, reciting the preamble of the United States Constitution, requires breaking into song. “Schoolhouse R...
Rise above rancor and work to heal
Business
Rise above rancor and work to heal
Penny Mcbride 
July 1, 2020
Raise your hand if you are tired of COVID-19! Yes, every hand both here and around the globe is raised. But sadly, it appears COVID-19 is far from tir...
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