Blanco meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Blanco City Council continues budget workshops; HOT committee reviews agenda

The most significant item on Blanco's agenda this week is the city's budget for fiscal year 2026-27, which the City Council is working through in a series of workshops. No decisions have been published from any recent meetings, as minutes are not yet available. The Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Funds Committee met Aug. 20 to consider a past-due bill and an advertising request for proposals, but no action has been recorded.

Budget workshops

The City Council held a budget workshop on Aug. 11. The agenda contained only that single item, with a linked budget document. No specific budget figures or decisions were listed in the agenda text.

A third workshop is scheduled for Aug. 25. According to the agenda, it is a working session with no action items. The meeting includes roll call, an invocation, and a presentation by City Administrator Warren Escovy. It will be held at the Byars Building, 308 Pecan Street.

Other council meetings

Two other City Council meetings occurred in the past two weeks. On Aug. 11, a meeting agenda referenced only a procedural agenda packet. On Aug. 17, the agenda was limited to the agenda document itself. No ordinances, resolutions, or public hearings were listed in either.

HOT Funds Committee

The Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Funds Committee met Aug. 20. The agenda included consideration and possible action on a past-due Texas Hotel & Lodging Association (THLA) bill, a conflict of interest form, and a request for proposals for advertising. The committee also received financial reports from the City of Blanco. No action has been published.

Streetscape Committee (upcoming)

The Streetscape Committee will hold a special meeting Aug. 27. The agenda includes approval of minutes from August 2026, an engineering report on Pecan Street and the pole/meter bank plan, an architect update by Sue Ann Pemberton, and a meter bank plan update by Warren Escovy, Kenneth Welch, and Ryan Moses. The committee will also receive fundraising reports for Keep Blanco Beautiful, Roll-Up, and Real Ale events. No City Council action is expected.

Coming up

• City Council Budget Workshop #3 – Aug. 25, 2026, at the Byars Building, 308 Pecan Street. No action.
• Streetscape Committee special meeting – Aug. 27, 2026.

Blanco City Council holds budget workshop; no decisions recorded in recent meetings

The Blanco City Council met Aug. 11 for a budget workshop covering fiscal year 2026-27, the only substantive item on that meeting's agenda. No specific budget figures or decisions were listed in the agenda text. Across the three recent meetings reviewed, no formal decisions were recorded, as minutes have not yet been published for any of them.

City Council budget workshop

The Aug. 11 City Council meeting was dedicated entirely to a budget workshop for fiscal year 2026-27. The agenda contained a single item with a linked budget document, but no dollar amounts or proposed changes were listed in the agenda text. Because minutes are not yet available, the outcome of the workshop is not known.

Streetscape Committee reviews Sue Ann Pecan St. plans

On Aug. 6, the Streetscape Committee held a special meeting to review updates on Sue Ann Pecan Street. Agenda items included a pole/meter bank plan, an architect update from Sue Ann Pemberton, a meter bank plan update from Kenneth Welch and Ryan Moses, and discussion of grants and possible plans. The agenda listed no formal decisions.

Second City Council meeting (Aug. 11) procedural only

A separate City Council meeting also scheduled for Aug. 11 had an agenda limited to a reference to an agenda packet ("AGENDA PACKET FINAL.PDF") with no specific items for discussion or decision listed in the provided text.

Coming up

The Blanco City Council is scheduled to meet today, Aug. 17. The agenda is procedural only, containing a single item referencing the agenda document itself. No ordinances, resolutions, or public hearings are listed. Residents interested in attending should check the city's official channels for any updates or additional materials.

Blanco boards review traffic calming, streetscape projects; P&Z to weigh variances on Monday

No final votes or decisions were recorded at two Blanco committee meetings over the past two weeks, as minutes from those sessions have not yet been published. The Transportation Planning and Advisory Committee met June 25 and the Streetscape Committee met July 2, each discussing ongoing projects and next steps.

Transportation committee outlines U.S. 281 calming plan

The Transportation Planning and Advisory Committee (TPAC) discussed development of an outline for a traffic-calming plan on U.S. 281 and coordination of sub-tasks. Other items included updates on Jake Brake and radar signs, a welcome sign, the criteria manual, and a grant for the Wheels and Feet project. The committee also reviewed drainage, parking, and sidewalks at 4th and Pecan Street. The meeting’s agenda listed possible action on the U.S. 281 calming plan outline, but no outcome has been published.

Streetscape committee hears project and fundraising updates

The Streetscape Committee considered replacing a committee member and received financial and engineering updates on the Sue Ann Pecan Street project and a Pedernales Electric Cooperative alternative pole plan. Members also heard a status update on a Community Development Block Grant application and reported fundraising results from Bamburger Ranch. No decisions were recorded.

Coming up: Planning & Zoning Commission on July 6

The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold public hearings and consider action on two variance requests and two new short-term rental applications at its Monday, July 6 meeting.

• **Variance at 2400 N US Hwy 281** – Six Wheeler Investments requests exceptions to public frontage and block standards for a 27.8764-acre property.
• **Variance/special use agreement at 115 Blanco Ave** – 115 Blanco LLC seeks approval for a 2.83-acre site.
• **Short-term rental: Johnson House** – Located at 107 State Park Rd, proposed by SJ Vested Interests.
• **Short-term rental: Crossley House** – Located at 719 Elm St, proposed by Brad & Rhonda Koenig.

The commission will also consider approving minutes from its May 4, 2026 meeting. The meeting is open to the public.