A Blanco County health official expects to see the county’s COVID-19 vaccine waiting list to swell as providers across the state were ordered last week to open inoculations to people who are at least 16 years of age.
Prior to the new rules that went into effect on Monday, March 29, only adults at least 50 years of age and people with certain medical conditions were eligible to receive the vaccine.
Judge Brett Bray called the Blanco County Commissioners Court to order at 9 a.m. with all four commissioners present. There were no public comments at this time.
The minutes of the prior meeting were approved.
There was one proposed line item transfer from Commissioner Chris Liesmann and it was approved.
Liesmann moved to approve the outstanding bills in the amount of $205,509.31 and Commissioner Paul Granberg seconded.
Halle Puckett performed her recital for Blanco Performing Arts just eight days shy of one year after the original scheduled date, and it was absolutely worth the wait.
The shutdown associated with COVID-19 postponed her concert from March 28, 2020 to March 20, 2021. This was Puckett’s first public performance in a year.
Listening to Puckett perform certainly supports the theory that some talents can be inherited as her parents are concert pianists.
If you were a student in JCISD schools in the early 2000’s, you probably remember Coach Donny Ott. He was part of the Eagle family from 2000 to 2002 who taught English and coached football, basketball and track. Coach Ott is now the Head Girls’ Basketball Coach at 5A Cedar Park High School near Austin.
Last week, Ott’s team won the 5A State Basketball title by beating defending State Champion Frisco Liberty by a score of 46-39.
This drive-through vaccination event was held on March 19 at the North Blanco EMS station in Johnson City. To keep up-to-date on vaccine availability within the county, residents may register their email with the county. A link is available on the Blanco County website at www.co.blanco.tx.us.
This weekend’s drive-through COVID-19 vaccination event serviced Phase 1C qualifying individuals, who are 50-64 years of age.
A year after the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic clipped the wings of his soaring 11-1-1 Eagles, Head Coach Steven Shipley has physical feelings of regret for what could have been in the season cut short. “I get upset and sick at my stomach when I think that they were never even given the chance to do what they had set out to do,” referring not just to the talented group of Seniors on the roster, but the team unit as a whole.
Blanco businesses have been allowed to open at full capacity since Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order went into effect last week, but many business owners are adopting a wait-and-see approach.
“The business owners I’ve talked to are cautious and will not be making major changes just yet,” said Libbey Aly, executive director of the Blanco Chamber of Commerce.
Blanco County had the lowest unemployment rate in the Rural Capital Area of Central Texas for January 2021, the Texas Workforce Commission reported last week.
The RCA overall had an uptick in unemployment, from 4.8 percent in December 2020 to 5.3 percent in January 2021. The unemployment rate represented just over 30,000 residents seeking employment, TWC announced.
ESD-1 President David O’Bannon called the regular meeting of the Board of Emergency Services Commissioners of North Blanco County to order at 7 p.m. on March 15, 2021. The meeting was held at the North Blanco County EMS.
Commissioners approved the minutes of the February 22, 2021 meeting with motion from Vice President Brandt Raeburn, and second by Commissioner A.J.
The Blanco County Commissioners Court regular meeting was called to order at 9:02 a.m. on Tuesday, March 9 by Blanco County Judge Brett Bray with all four commissioners present.
Public comments took place after the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Terry Casparis, Blanco County Democrat Party Chair, took the floor to support the proposed vote centers and encouraged all citizens to participate in the public hearings.
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved.
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