Former NASA project manager provides timeline updates for implementation of Kerr County flood warning system
Read full article: Former NASA project manager provides timeline updates for implementation of Kerr County flood warning systemKerr County Commissioners Court met on Monday to discuss continued flood recovery efforts and several community items.
Kerr County Commissioners’ Court unanimously approves motion to reappoint district board members
Read full article: Kerr County Commissioners’ Court unanimously approves motion to reappoint district board membersThe Kerr County Commissioners’ Court unanimously approved a motion on Monday to reappoint the President and Treasurer of the county’s Emergency Services District (ESD) #4.
Kerr County budget approved with $11 million shortfall, tax rate cut
Read full article: Kerr County budget approved with $11 million shortfall, tax rate cutThe Kerr County Commissioners’ Court approved its new budget and lowered the property tax rate, capping off a prolonged debate following deadly flooding in July.
Flood cleanup, looming budget vote top Kerr County commissioners meeting on Tuesday
Read full article: Flood cleanup, looming budget vote top Kerr County commissioners meeting on TuesdayOngoing cleanup from deadly July 4 flooding and a looming vote to adopt a proposed budget were topics of conversation during a short Kerr County commissioners meeting Tuesday morning.
Kerr County moves forward with creating a flood warning system along the Guadalupe River
Read full article: Kerr County moves forward with creating a flood warning system along the Guadalupe RiverKerr County is moving forward with a multi-phase flood warning system designed to provide life-saving alerts to residents in flood-prone areas of the Hill Country.
Kerr County commissioners discuss proposed budget, tax rate in Wednesday workshop meeting
Read full article: Kerr County commissioners discuss proposed budget, tax rate in Wednesday workshop meetingThe Kerr County Commissioners Court discussed the 2025-26 proposed budget and tax rate during a Wednesday afternoon workshop meeting.
Kerr County judge suggests using $11 million from ‘rainy day fund’ to avoid tax rate hike
Read full article: Kerr County judge suggests using $11 million from ‘rainy day fund’ to avoid tax rate hikeKerr County Judge Rob Kelly said during a Monday commissioners’ court meeting that he wants the county to dip into its savings to avoid raising the tax rate.
Kerr County judge suggests using $11 million from ‘rainy day fund’ to avoid tax rate hike
Read full article: Kerr County judge suggests using $11 million from ‘rainy day fund’ to avoid tax rate hikeKerr County Judge Rob Kelly said during a Monday commissioners’ court meeting that he wants the county to dip into its savings to avoid raising the tax rate.
No property tax rate increase in proposed Kerr County budget, but says final must be more ‘realistic’
Read full article: No property tax rate increase in proposed Kerr County budget, but says final must be more ‘realistic’Kerr County released its first proposed budget Friday, following concerns over potential property tax increases.
Kerrville emergency management coordinator submitted notice of retirement days before July 4 floods, city says
Read full article: Kerrville emergency management coordinator submitted notice of retirement days before July 4 floods, city saysKerrville emergency management coordinator Jerremy Hughes put in retirement paperwork two days before the deadly and catastrophic Fourth of July flood, according to the city.
‘It’s an increase’: Property tax rate calculation tops Kerr County Commissioners Court meeting
Read full article: ‘It’s an increase’: Property tax rate calculation tops Kerr County Commissioners Court meetingProperty tax rates were just one of the topics discussed at the Kerr County Commissioners Court meeting on Monday morning, which happened to fall one month after the devastating Hill Country floods.
Flood timeline: Alerts, emergency response and pivotal moments in July 4 tragedy in the Hill Country
Read full article: Flood timeline: Alerts, emergency response and pivotal moments in July 4 tragedy in the Hill CountryIn the aftermath of the Guadalupe River flood that ravaged the Hill Country on July 4, claiming over 100 lives in Kerr County, questions are still mounting about the timeline of how local officials prepared and responded to the catastrophe.
Kerr County officials failed to follow certain aspects of disaster plan during Texas floods
Read full article: Kerr County officials failed to follow certain aspects of disaster plan during Texas floodsThe five-year-old plan, required by the state, detailed when additional monitoring was to take place and who was responsible for alerting the public to evacuate.
‘You weren’t here’: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick questions Kerr County judge’s whereabouts during deadly floods
Read full article: ‘You weren’t here’: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick questions Kerr County judge’s whereabouts during deadly floodsAs catastrophic floods on the Fourth of July swept through the Texas Hill Country, killing more than 100 people, one Kerr County official told lawmakers he was at the lake while another said he was sick in bed.
Rural Texas county's top leaders were asleep, out of town during initial hours of flood crisis
Read full article: Rural Texas county's top leaders were asleep, out of town during initial hours of flood crisisTwo top leaders in a rural Texas county were asleep and a third was out of town in the initial hours of a catastrophic flood that caused widespread destruction and killed more than 130 people.
Kerr County discusses flood recovery, crime uptick and economic challenges in commissioners’ meeting
Read full article: Kerr County discusses flood recovery, crime uptick and economic challenges in commissioners’ meetingOfficials discussed several flood-related topics at the Kerr County Commissioners’ Court meeting on Monday.
Only 2 remain missing from Hill Country floods, including a girl from Camp Mystic, Gov. Abbott says
Read full article: Only 2 remain missing from Hill Country floods, including a girl from Camp Mystic, Gov. Abbott saysOnly one girl from Camp Mystic and one adult male remain missing more than two weeks after the deadly Hill Country floods, Gov. Greg Abbott said on social media Tuesday.
Kerr County leaders not ready to impose higher taxes but must find ways to pay for recovery, recoup $200M in lost value
Read full article: Kerr County leaders not ready to impose higher taxes but must find ways to pay for recovery, recoup $200M in lost valueSome leaders said they are not prepared to raise taxes for what costs “might” be around the corner as Kerr County rebuilds from the Hill Country floods.
Kerr County addresses missing persons count, citing unreported tourist safety post-flood
Read full article: Kerr County addresses missing persons count, citing unreported tourist safety post-floodKerr County officials addressed the Fourth of July floods that killed dozens of people during a commissioners’ court meeting on Monday morning.
Kerr County protesters want to stop possible property tax increase before it gets started
Read full article: Kerr County protesters want to stop possible property tax increase before it gets startedOn Monday, the Kerr County Commissioners Court unanimously approved Tax Assessor-Collector Bob Reeves to calculate an adjusted “voter-approval tax rate."
Kerr County leaders discussed river warning sirens for a decade. Could they have used federal COVID money?
Read full article: Kerr County leaders discussed river warning sirens for a decade. Could they have used federal COVID money?The Kerr County Commissioners Court discussed installing early warning sirens as early as 2015, after a deadly flood on Memorial Day. To date, it still has not done so.
Harrowing stories of rescue emerge from Texas floods as crews search for over 160 reported missing
Read full article: Harrowing stories of rescue emerge from Texas floods as crews search for over 160 reported missingTexas police described some of the harrowing rescues they conducted after flash floods engulfed camps and homes in the state's Hill Country.
Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 flood
Read full article: Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 floodOfficials in Texas are facing questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm’s way before a flash flood swept down the Guadalupe River and killed at least 120 people, including more than two dozen children and counselors at an all-girls Christian camp.
Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly flood
Read full article: Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly floodIn the days after the devastating flood that killed dozens in Central Texas, local officials have deflected direct questions about preparations and warnings in advance of the storm that struck July Fourth.
Timeline: When the warnings began for Kerr County before catastrophic flooding
Read full article: Timeline: When the warnings began for Kerr County before catastrophic floodingAs families and search crews sift through debris, mangled trees and toppled vehicles in Kerr County after the catastrophic Fourth of July flooding, authorities are facing growing questions about whether enough warnings were issued.
Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 82 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missing
Read full article: Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 82 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missingThe death toll from flash floods that raged through central Texas has risen to 82 after searchers found more bodies.
Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly flooding
Read full article: Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly floodingHours before a massive wall of floodwater barreled down a river in the heart of Texas Hill Country before sunrise on Friday, forecasters with the National Weather Service warned people that dangerous conditions were brewing.
Texas floods leave at least 51 dead, 27 girls missing as rescuers search devastated landscape
Read full article: Texas floods leave at least 51 dead, 27 girls missing as rescuers search devastated landscapeDevastating flash floods from a storm that pounded central Texas have killed at least 51 people.
At least 25 people killed in connection with severe weather in Texas Hill Country, Kerr County sheriff says
Read full article: At least 25 people killed in connection with severe weather in Texas Hill Country, Kerr County sheriff saysAt least 25 people are dead and several others remain unaccounted for after flooding in the Texas Hill Country early Friday, the start of a busy Fourth of July weekend.
Kerr County issues disaster declaration ahead of total solar eclipse on April 8
Read full article: Kerr County issues disaster declaration ahead of total solar eclipse on April 8Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly has issued a disaster declaration ahead of the total solar eclipse on April 8 in anticipation of impacted local resources and an influx of visitors to the area.