The candidate filing period for cities and schools holding elections in November will continue through Monday, August 19. In our area, Aquilla Independent School District and the City of Blum hold elections in November, while others hold elections in May. The City of Blum will have three council positions available, with the terms of Brandon … Continue reading Candidate filing period open for Nov. city, school elections
Tag: Bosque County
State comptroller distributes monthly sales tax revenue
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced last week that he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for August, 0.3% less than in August 2023. Hill County's net payment this period was $398,358, up 5.47% from August of last year. Year to date, the county's allocations … Continue reading State comptroller distributes monthly sales tax revenue
Local, state disasters declared after storms
Disasters were declared by state and local officials after heavy rainfall that began Friday, April 26, caused flooding throughout the area. Governor Greg Abbott declared a disaster in 29 counties, including Hill County, Tuesday, April 30. On Thursday, May 2, he expanded that to include another 59 at-risk counties, including Bosque. "For Texans in at-risk … Continue reading Local, state disasters declared after storms
Hill, Bosque county March unemployment rates down
Hill and Bosque county March unemployment rates were down from both the previous month and the March 2023 rates, according to data released by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) last week. In March, there were 731 unemployed individuals out of a total Hill County civilian labor force of 18,136, for an unemployment rate of 4.0%. … Continue reading Hill, Bosque county March unemployment rates down
Unemployment rates down from 2023, up from January
February unemployment rates in our area were lower than one year ago but higher than the previous month, according to data released by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) last week. Hill County's February unemployment rate was reported at 4.3%, with 786 unemployed individuals out of a total civilian labor force of 18,130. That is down … Continue reading Unemployment rates down from 2023, up from January
Whitney sales tax revenue up for March, year to date
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced last week that he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $980.9 million in local sales tax allocations for March, 2.2% less than in March 2023. The City of Whitney's March sales tax revenue totaled $71,076.54, up 12.87% from last March. For the first three months of … Continue reading Whitney sales tax revenue up for March, year to date
Primary Election Day March 5
Early voting in March Republican and Democratic primary elections continues through Friday, March 1, and Election Day is Tuesday, March 5. There will be several contested races at the county level for Hill and Bosque county residents, along with a number of statewide and federal decisions to make. In Hill County, the winners of races … Continue reading Primary Election Day March 5
Early voting to begin in primary elections
Early voting in March Republican and Democratic primary elections will begin Tuesday, February 20, and continue through Friday, March 1. There will be several contested races at the county level for Hill and Bosque county residents, along with a number of statewide and federal decisions to make.Most county races will be decided after the primaries … Continue reading Early voting to begin in primary elections
Candidate filing deadline Friday for May elections
The candidate filing period for May city and school elections will come to an end Friday, February 16. Locally, both the City of Whitney and Whitney Independent School District will have positions available in May. For the City of Whitney, the terms of council members Aimee Boswell, Martis Ward and Valery Peacock are expiring this … Continue reading Candidate filing deadline Friday for May elections
Candidate Announcements
Skipper runs for Bosque Co. commissioner Steve Skipper has announced his candidacy for Bosque County Precinct 1 Commissioner in the March 2024 Republican Primary. The 69-year-old conservative Republican candidate was born and raised in Waxahachie. When he was 10, his family moved to Red Oak, and he graduated from Red Oak High School in 1972. … Continue reading Candidate Announcements
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