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Blanco Mayor Martha Herden has submitted her resignation and will step down from the position April 17. She cited health concerns as the reason. (See page 5 for a letter from the mayor).
Herden was first elected as mayor of Blanco in May 2017. She ran unopposed for her second term in May 2019 and this term ends IN May 2021.
While there remains just one confirmed case of the COVID-19 virus in Blanco County as of press time Tuesday, several others are suspected of having the virus.
Seven additional people are displaying symptoms of the virus, the Blanco County Department of Emergency Management said Sunday. Those seven people are displaying symptoms of the virus, but have not yet had lab confirmation.
The first confirmed case of the virus in Blanco County was announced March 23.
The Blanco County Commissioners on Monday named a member of the county’s emergency management board as local health authority.
The commissioners appointed Dr. Craig Manifold to the position of local health authority.
Manifold said that he is simply volunteering to serve the community and has no political intentions with the position. He has been on the emergency management board about five years, and he is a board certified emergency physician.
The Future Farmers of America at Blanco High and Middle schools are keeping their passion for agriculture alive while coronavirus restrictions have led to the closing of schools and the cancellation of livestock shows.
Major shows in Houston and Austin were canceled because of the governor’s executive orders that were announced on March 19.
Mayor Martha Herden called the Blanco City Council meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. on March 24, and it was streamed live on the city’s Facebook page.
Mayor Pro Tem Martin Sauceda and council members Matt Lewis, Keith McClellan and Martha Gosnell were present. Council member Tony Vela was out with an excused absence.
The Blanco Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission is an advisory board to look over planning and zoning issues and provide recommendations to the Blanco City Council.
The commission is composed of seven members who are Blanco citizens and/or own a business or legal entity in town. Five of the seven commissioners must live within the city limits.
Commissioners are appointed by the city council and serve two years with no term limit.
Mayor Martha Herden and Council member Martha Gosnell
At the next regularly scheduled Blanco city council meeting (Tuesday, April 14 at 6 p.m. in the Byars Building), the utility customers of the City of Blanco will have the opportunity to discuss their utility rates.
Recently, the city council voted to raise the rates for trash collection by 2 percent.
BHS Track Results at Comfort Relays
Comfort High School
Thursday, March 5
Varsity Girls
7th Place Team – 41 Points
1st Kate Rogers – 100 M Dash – 13.36
2nd Kate Rogers – 200 M Dash – 27.69
6th Carly Romero – Shot Put – 28’ 4”
3rd Ashtyn Hunt – High Jump – 5’ 0”
3rd Gracie Monasmith, Emma Srackangast, Abby Nichols, Rogers – 4 x 100 M Relay – 53:53.00
5th Monasmith, Haleigh Charles, Presley Young, Nichols – 4 x 200 M Relay – 1:58.30
JV Gir ...
BHS Track Results at the Texan Relays
Wimberley High School
Thursday, March 12
Varsity Girls
8th Place Team – 26 Points
4th Kate Rogers – 100 M Dash – 12.66
3rd Kate Rogers – 200 M Dash – 26.81
3rd Kate Rogers – Long Jump – 16’ 9”
6th Emilee LaRue – Discus – 97” 10”
3rd Ashtyn Hunt – High Jump – 5’ 0”
5th Gracie Monasmith, Lane Whitehead, Abby Nichols, Rogers – 4 x 200 M Relay – 1:57.21
JV Girls
9th Place Team – 18 Points
5th L ...
The Blanco Panther basketball team completed their season in the third round of the playoffs with a loss to the state-ranked Cole Cougars Tuesday, March 3.
The Panthers completed the season with a 29-9 record, with a District 25-3A record of 14-2. Cole moved on through the playoffs, winning the Region IV Championship and their state semifinal game against Peaster.
