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Update from the Mayor's Office
6/5/2023
The 18th Annual Blanco Lavender Festival is coming this Friday through Sunday
Please note that parts of the Square will be closed to driving starting Thursday at 5 p.m. and ending Sunday evening. Specifically, Pecan St. from 4th St. all the way down to 2nd St. will be closed, as will 3rd St. from 281 to Pecan St. If you plan to visit the Square during those times, be prepared to walk a bit.
One Last Mayor Update from Mayor Rachel Lumpee
5/11/2023
As my time as mayor draws to a close, I want to thank everyone. I have been honored to represent our community for the past few years and am genuinely proud of the hard work of everyone.
Mayor’s Update: May Council Meeting
4/28/2023
Texas Local Government Code §22.006 states that newly elected officials for a Type A-General Law City may qualify and assume duties of office after the 5th day after the election not counting Sundays. The resulting day is the 6th day after. Officials may not take office until the canvass is complete unless the election was canceled. The earliest the newly elected officials can take office would be on Friday, May 12, but having a Friday night meeting can be difficult. Therefore, the City of Blanco May meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at 6 p.m.
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.
Mayor’s Update: Customer Portal Now Active
3/8/2023
Utility bills have been mailed out and the payment date has not changed; it is still due on the 10th of every month.
Friendly Bill Reminder
2/28/2023
New Customer Portal
2/16/2023
Attention Customers - Thank you so much for being patient with us as we worked on getting you more access to your water usage in the customer portal.
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