SEPTEMBER 12 • TUG THE TRUCK: Gather your friends, coworkers, family members or teammates and get ready for the sixth annual Tug the Truck & Police Car Push, 8 a.m. to noon, hosted by the 100 Club of Kendall County. Opening ceremonies begin at 8 a.m. at Black Rifle Coffee Company, 101 S. Main St. … Read more
FINANCIAL FOCUS If you’ve just started managing your own finances, recommitted to doing it well or noticed your spending isn’t making you as happy as you’d hoped, a budget might be exactly what you need. When you know where your money is going, you’re likely to feel more in control and more confident your finances … Read more
The Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce helped celebrate Liberty Capital Bank with a special ribbon cutting ceremony on Aug. 27. Liberty Capital Bank is a privately held community bank committed to building lasting relationships and providing personalized banking solutions for businesses, families, and individuals. Following the merger with Texas Heritage Bank a few months ago, … Read more
PROGRESSIVE VIEWS The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) basically serves as the state’s accounting office. As Texas’ chief tax collector, accountant, revenue estimator, treasurer and purchasing manager, CPA is responsible for writing the checks and keeping the books for the multi-billion-dollar business of state government. On the ballot on Nov. 3, the CPA is … Read more
GUEST COMMENTARY It takes time and energy to keep a close watch on our government, but it’s our right as citizens. Really, it’s a duty. Transparency laws along with liberties granted by the U.S. Constitution help us do the job. Access to public information and free speech go hand in hand. We can’t effectively speak … Read more
Preserve public education Editor, Public education is one cornerstone that has made our country and democracy so great. Nearly all of us have been affected by public education. Our forefathers saw the importance of having an educated society. Not only is it good for society as a whole, but it ensures an educated workforce, which … Read more
LAW ENFORCEMENT The following is a brief, partial recap of incidents reported by the Boerne Police Department and the Kendall County Sheriff ’s Office. General locations are listed rather than specific addresses. Anyone with information about any of these incidents is asked to call the Boerne Police at 830-249-8645, the Kendall County Sheriff ’s Office … Read more
BOERNE ISD REPORT Every two years, Texans spend the summer months engaging in one of our proudest civic traditions: the biennial legislative session. For public education, the 88th and 89th legislative sessions yielded big wins – increases in teacher pay, special education, and security funding, as well as the establishment of the support staff allotment … Read more
“We took a very conservative stance at balancing rising costs.” — Sarah Buckelew, chief finance officer City Council this week approved an annual budget of nearly $164 million showing a decrease in spending but a slight rise in the tax rate, resulting in a levy hike of about $7 per month on average for … Read more
Editors Note: The meeting was confirmed after the Star went to press. Concerns about the operations of last year’s Kendall County Fair Association Queen’s Court are being raised by some of the girls’ mothers, who are asking event leadership to address several grievances. A meeting involving the mothers, parents of several former contestants and KCFA … Read more