🌱 How much more Kerrville homeowners may pay after back-to-back floods

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In today's newsletter:

• How much more Kerrville homeowners may pay after back-to-back floods
• How a Kerrville caterer's kindness during floods led to a $2,000 surprise

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 99 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny, a t-storm; hot, temps: high: 97, low: 71.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 95 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• After second flood, Kerrville looks to raise property tax rate (expressnews.com) — Kerrville officials are moving toward a disaster-related property tax increase that could add about $87 in city taxes next year for a $300,000 home, helping cover tens of millions in flood damage. City Council will hold a Sept. 8 hearing and final Sept. 22 vote, while Kerr County leaders instead plan to lean heavily on reserves to fund ongoing recovery.
   

• Woman Who Fed Thousands During Hill Country Floods Gets Double Surprise (foxsanantonio.com) — Kerrville caterer Shonna Foster, who cooked thousands of meals for first responders and families during the 2025 and 2026 Hill Country floods, has been honored with a surprise $2,000 Cash for Kindness award. A stranger who followed her efforts online helped arrange the recognition, highlighting how her small business and volunteers became a lifeline for flood-stricken neighbors.
   

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Thursday August 27
• ITM Football - JV vs (Hondo)
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• Sting Ray Anthony - Richie Valen Tribute →
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Friday August 28
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I would like to give a warm to give a warm and loving, thank you to everyone that help me move from an upstairs apartment to downstairs in like an hour.
  These people from my church and I love you help ed me move. Saturday morning. I don't know what I would've done. Had my friend.s not show up. It's… (Nextdoor Trails End Kerrville)
• There's a shepherd and black pug loose at Pershing and Lake Dr.
  They headed towards Bluebonnet. I couldn't get a photo but neither had collars on. (Nextdoor Bluebonnet Dr/Bluebell Rd)

• DQ - Richeson Management Corporation posted a job opening for Team Member - Kerrville #31 in Kerrville. Apply here.
• IICRC posted a job opening for Janitorial Position Spring Evenings in Kerrville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kerrville here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Kerr County nonprofit helps residents recover from yet another flood (spectrumlocalnews.com)
• Light on the Hill: 469 households reached, 200 more this week, and a food pantry Monday morning – The Kerr County Lead (kerrcountylead.com)
• Hill Country Ministries: 192 countries, 10 million emails, Stage 3 cancer, and 'use it for my glory' – The Kerr County Lead (kerrcountylead.com)

Comfort

• Bobcats host Brady Friday in Comfort (boernestar.com)

Fredericksburg

• Fredericksburg Food & Wine! Kicking off with Opening Night at Contigo Ranch (cbsaustin.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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