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 In part three of this story, which will be in next week’s Blanco County News, hear from a county leader about lessons learned from the Permian Highway Pipeline in Blanco County and what to expect going forward.  Kinder Morgan maintains that the company has been responsive to issues that have arisen regarding its Permian Highway Pipeline, including a drilling mishap last year that poisoned some Blanco County residents’ water wells, but other disagreements with landowners have yet to b ...

Mayor Rhonda Stell called the regular meeting of the City of Johnson City Council to order at 6 p.m. on June 1. Ceremonial In accordance with the results of the election of May 1, the following officials were sworn in by presiding Municipal Court Judge Tom Walston: Mayor – Rhonda Stell; Council Member – Stephanie Fisher; and Council Member – Clayton Young.

Editor’s note: In part two of this story, which will be in next week’s Johnson City Record Courier, hear from Kinder Morgan’s vice president about the ways in which the company responded to the drilling mishap and invested in the community. It’s been 14 months since a pipeline drilling mishap turned some Blanco County residents’ well water brown, poisoned with carcinogenic heavy metals.

The Johnson City Volunteer Fire Department held a regular business meeting on May 26. President Ray Bible called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. In addition to Bible those present included: Vice President Kemp Elliott; Secretary and Captain Whitney Liesmann; Treasurer Orlando Ibanez; Justin Kohner; Justin Davis; Sam Richardson; Danny Alba; Tom Monaghan; Tammy Myers; and Charles Tremper.

At her last city council meeting on May 4, there were goodbyes, congratulations, applause, a cake and balloons, and hugs as the City thanked retiring City Council member Pat Dildine for the indelible mark she has left on the community. Grant Developer Gandalf Burris said of Dildine, “Pat Dildine manifests the values of Johnson City of friendliness and cooperation.

At her last city council meeting on May 4, there were goodbyes, congratulations, applause, a cake and balloons, and hugs as the City thanked retiring City Council member Pat Dildine for the indelible mark she has left on the community. Grant Developer Gandalf Burris said of Dildine, “Pat Dildine manifests the values of Johnson City of friendliness and cooperation.

Piano instructor Beverly Voron held a recital for her students last Saturday at Community Church of the Hills. Pictured in the back row, left to right: Logan Morlino, Bella Olesen, Rosaleigh Christensen, Cecil Kershaw, and Ivy Swafford. Middle row, left to right: Nate Phillips, Luke Fountaine, and Mrs. Voron Front left to right: Lilli Phillips and Elizabeth Fountaine.

Blanco County is in good financial shape, according to its annual audit issued by Neffendorf & Blocker, P.C. of Fredericksburg. The county commissioners were told at Tuesday’s meeting that its audit received an unqualified opinion, which means the firm found that the county’s financial statements are fairly and accurately represented for the fiscal year ending Sept.

Blanco County’s unemployment rate continues to lead the nine-county Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area in numbers released late last week. Blanco County’s unemployment rate fell to 3.6 percent for April and is the only county in the region below 4 percent. The Blanco County unemployment rate was 4.1 percent for March. The state’s unemployment rate for April was 6.3 percent, while it is 5.7 percent nationally.

The Emergency Services Commissioners of North Blanco County Emergency Services District No. 1 held a regular meeting on Monday. President David O’Bannon called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m., and all commissioners were present. Reports of Service Providers – Johnson City VFD “The Fish Fry was a great success, and we did really well.