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 the current 19.5 cents. The rate includes 15.2612 cents per $100 for maintenance and operations and 12.568 for the interest and sinking fund (debt). ...

Fredericksburg Independent School District taxpayers could see a break on property taxes soon, even in the face of continually rising valuations. The FISD board of trustees on Monday adopted a tax rate of 77.54 cents for the next year, which includes 66.92 for maintenance and operations and 10.62 fo...

One of Fredericksburg’s annual festivals brings a little bit of Bavaria to the Hill Country. Three days of singing, toasting, dancing and Gemütlichkeit will be featured at the 43rd Oktoberfest Friday through Sunday, Oct. 6-8. Sponsored by the Pedernales Creative Arts Alliance (PCAA), the family-orie...

ALBERT Fest organizer plans 30,000 event; locals say that’s too much A gathering of nearly 100 people met under the oak trees at the Williams Creek Sc...

A gathering of nearly 100 people met under the oak trees at the Williams Creek School at Albert, adjacent to the Albert Icehouse on the evening of Wed...

The Fredericksburg City Council met Tuesday to receive a presentation by City Attorney Mick McKamie on management strategies for the city’s growth. “H...