Lometa held its final budget workshop of 2022, as the city’s budget must be posted for 30 days prior to approval by the City Council. City staff anticipates an increase in property tax revenue, though the proposed levy did not increase and will stay at a rate of $0.3227 per $100 valuation.

Dr. Rick Machen and Dr. Bruce Carpenter with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will discuss supplemental and winter feeding of cattle in West Texas during a Beef Cattle Supplementation Webinar Sept. 7 from 11 a.m. to noon.

The city of Lampasas will hold a public hearing on the 2022 proposed tax rate Sept. 7 at 5:30 p.m.

Lampasas 4-H will hold a membership kickoff event Sept. 13 at 6 p.m.

The Lometa Independent School District Board of Trustees held a special meeting Thursday to approve its budget for the upcoming fiscal year. In addition, the board used the meeting to discuss other items of business, including breaking ground on the new competition track.

Lampasas County is rich in recorded history. Written, oral and pictorial testimonies provide evidence of a colorful past, and sprinkled here and there are infamous events that enrich all levels of interests.

STAAR testers at Taylor Creek Elementary School averaged better than they had the previous school year, according to documents released by the Lampasas Independent School District. A 2022 combined summary report showed students in math, reading, writing and social studies had a passing rate of 74% or higher in each subject, compared to the state’s average of 70% or higher.

The report from the Aug. 24 Lampasas Cattle Auction follows.

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