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City Secretary Bana Schneider responded quickly with needed answers when it came down to the brass tacks of budgeting for the City of Columbus. A budget workshop meeting took place on Thursday, July 15, at Columbus City Hall, with all members of the council present. Schneider presented the budget and easily outlined the budget to the council and their questions. To say it was easy to put one together is an understatement.
Read moreThe Live Oak Center in Columbus will be the site of a town hall meeting that is drawing top officials’ representatives to attend. Representatives from the offices of Senator Ted Cruz, Congressman Mike McCaul, and Texas State Representative Ben Leman will be attending the Citizens of Colorado County, town hall meeting. The meeting is Thursday, July 22 at 5:30 p.m. at 1014 Milam Street.
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It all started in the cool waters of the Columbus Community Pool. It was 1987, and already the Columbus Swim Team was five years in the making. Buddy and Charlene Anderson of Columbus volunteered their time and energies to create the swim team with an eye on eventually being introduced into the school system as a competitive sport. Twenty-two kids signed up for the first year, over 50 kids the second year, and ever since, it has maintained a steady stream of swimmer athletes.
Read moreCities such as Austin are reporting upticks in coronavirus (COVID) cases, and officials state the cases are mainly among unvaccinated people.
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The Bernardo Volunteer Fire Department lined up its units at the Mentz Catholic Church picnic grounds on Sunday, July 18, while friends and families caught up on the latest news and views while enjoying fantastic and plentiful food. Photos by Citizen
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On July 15 at approximately 2 p.m., the Columbus Volunteer Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on Hwy 71 East. According to reports, the vehicle struck an abandoned refrigerator in the middle of the road. As a result of the collision, the vehicle caught fire and was a total loss. Assisting on the scene were Colorado County S.O. and DPS. Fortunately, no injuries were reported at the time.
Read moreAt the July 14 meeting, Eagle Lake city government learned they will receive nearly $1 million dollars in grant funds. Eagle Lake is set to receive $935,887, an increase from the estimated $800,000 the city anticipated getting from the American Rescue Plan, City Manager Melissa Landin said. The American Rescue Plan provides $350 billion dollars in emergency funding for state, local, territorial and Tribal governments to help remedy the mismatch between rising costs and falling revenues.
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