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Winter Advisory
1/14/2024
Winter weather and freezing temperatures are expected this week across Blanco. The National Weather Service is forecasting freezing temperatures starting Sunday through Wednesday. Residents should closely monitor media and the National Weather Service for updates to the forecast. We wanted to assure you that the teams at Inframark are monitoring and working diligently in preparation for a freezing weather event to safeguard our facilities. It is also important that you take action as well in protecting the “Four P’s”: Pets, Plants, People, and Pipes.
Pets
• Bring pets inside, and move other animals or livestock to sheltered areas.
• Keep adequate food and water available.
The Latest on Water for Blanco
10/4/2023
The City of Blanco and The Texas Water Company today released the following joint statement:
Infrastructure upgrade project gets green light
9/21/2023
Infrastructure upgrade project gets green light
Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Budget FY 23-2024
8/11/2023
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024
CITY OF BLANCO, TEXAS
Water Source Workshop - July 27, 2023 at 3:00 pm
7/27/2023
Please note today's WATER SOURCE WORKSHOP can be attended in person or virtually through Google Meets at the link below:
In Person Option:
July 27, 2023, 3:00 PM
Old 300 BBQ, Back 40
318 4th Street, Blanco, Texas 78606
Virtual Option:
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/zuy-urcm-usy
Or dial: (US) +1 347-354-3631 PIN: 345 790 773#
Water Emergency Update
7/18/2023
The City of Blanco is now under Stage 5 Emergency Water Restrictions
Water Emergency Update
7/17/2023
Water levels held steady overnight. We are staying at Stage 6 for now, and working with our industrial users to gradually come back online. Assuming things hold steady during this process, we are hopeful we can reduce restrictions to Stage 5 by end of business today.
Water Emergency Update
7/16/2023
Mayor Arnold, Damon Berryman, Tim Tuggey, Laurie Cassidy and myself met at 8am today via video call.
Water Emergency Update
7/16/2023
Our team just met. We are holding steady. To be safe, we are going to remain at Stage 6 till at least midday tomorrow. We are on top of the situation real-time, and will keep you up to date as the situation develops.
Mayor’s Update: Pecan Bottom
4/20/2023
On November 9, 2021, the Blanco City Council unanimously moved to designate the Pecan Bottom as a nature park and the area was no longer mowed to allow us to identify the different types of vegetation in the area. In the past, vendors for Market Days and Lavender Festival have parked their vehicles on the Pecan Bottom so we could not tell what was growing. There are many grasses and flowers already blooming such as buffalo grass and primroses. We’ve spotted a small pecan tree! The City is working together with Keep Blanco Beautiful, Blanco Women’s Club, Highland Lake Master Naturalists, the Blanco County Rotary Club, and others to begin working on turning the area into a park. Trails have been mowed across the Pecan Bottom already and seeds were spread. The next step is to create natural structures for a playground such as stumps and boulders for climbing, hiding, and exploring. The idea behind creating natural structures is so that if and when there is a flood again and it washes away, the structures won't be hard to replace. Mayor Pro Tem Connie Barron will be donating her monthly council stipends, $2,200 ($100 was donated to the Council Scholarship each May) to this project to help maintain it. The Women’s Club has donated a little library to Spinnerz Laundromat and this will be placed on the park’s side so citizens can enjoy a book while relaxing in the park. We are excited about this new green space in our community and look forward to what sprouts up next.