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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.
Mayor's Open Letter to the Citizens of Blanco: State of the City, Jan. 2023
1/18/2023
As we enter 2023, I think it is important to give the citizens of Blanco an idea of just where the City is on several important issues and where we’d like to make improvements in the coming year.
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