With Lonestar Social Services’ child placement contract terminated and foster families and case managers left in the lurch, many have asked, “Where did the money go?” In late April, Lonestar Social Services sent out a letter to its client members stating the firm was “terminating their contract” with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, the state agency that extended a multi-million-dollar contract with Lonestar for several years. In a letter to foster families on April 25, Lonestar founders Dr.

Local sales tax allocations for June have slowed, compared to the earlier months of 2023. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced that payments to the cities, counties and special purpose districts that levy a local sales tax averaged just 2% more than in June 2022.

Although electricity has been restored to Kempner Water Supply Corp. facilities and water service to its customers, officials ask that the public continue water conservation measures while reserves are replenished.