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All cities tracked by the Dispatch Record reflected gains in their sales tax receipts this month. Across the state, the local sales tax allocation to Texas cities and counties was up 17%. DISPATCH RECORD GRAPHIC

All cities tracked by the Dispatch Record reflected gains in their sales tax receipts this month. Across the state, the local sales tax allocation to Texas cities and counties was up 17%. DISPATCH RECORD GRAPHIC

Nearby cities’ sales tax income continues to surge

Gail Lowe
Monday, August 16, 2021
All entities in Lampasas County and the surrounding area posted gains in their local sales tax rebates this month. And several cities – Lampasas, Marble Falls, Evant and Goldthwaite – have yet to see a month in 2021 in which their sales taxes dipped below 2020 levels.

Repairs planned on East Avenue B

News Staff
Monday, August 16, 2021
Lampasas’ street department will repair East Avenue B from Hackberry Street to Gamel Street. The work was scheduled to begin Aug. 16 and continue about one week, officials said. Vehicles, boats and trailers need to be moved off the street between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Jared Jones

Jared Jones

Kempner mayor pro tem Jones resigns

News Staff
Monday, August 16, 2021
Mayor Pro Tem Jared Jones has resigned from his Kempner City Council position, citing complications with his chain of command as he transitions into becoming a military officer. On Friday, city staff announced Jones’ resignation, effective immediately.
Population densities in the county vary widely, based on the 2020 U.S. Census. The Kempner area -- in yellow and blue -- has about as many residents as does the city of Lampasas. In contrast, the pink area that accounts for two-thirds of the county’s land mass has only about a third as many residents as live in Lampasas city limits. TRISH GRIFFITH | DISPATCH RECORD - GRAPHIC BASED ON 2020 U.S. CENSUS BUREAU DATA

Population densities in the county vary widely, based on the 2020 U.S. Census. The Kempner area -- in yellow and blue -- has about as many residents as does the city of Lampasas. In contrast, the pink area that accounts for two-thirds of the county’s land mass has only about a third as many residents as live in Lampasas city limits. TRISH GRIFFITH | DISPATCH RECORD - GRAPHIC BASED ON 2020 U.S. CENSUS BUREAU DATA

A little less elbow room in Lampasas

David Lowe
Monday, August 16, 2021
Yes, the coffee-shop chatter is correct. There really are a lot more people living in the city of Lampasas – and the whole county – than there were just 10 years ago. The U.S.

BRIEFLY

News Staff
Monday, August 16, 2021
BURN BAN IN EFFECT AT PRESS TIME A county burn ban took effect Wednesday and is scheduled to remain in effect until Nov. 8. The ban prohibits outdoor burning outside Lampasas, Kempner and Lometa city limits.

Evant to hold Meet the Teacher event

News Staff
Thursday, August 12, 2021
Evant Independent School District will host a Meet the Teacher event on Monday from 5:30-7 p.m. Participants will gather in the gym, where all faculty and staff will be introduced.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Thursday, August 12, 2021
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