News travels fast in Kerrville. Here are some recent articles of interest.

• Plans for the Kerrville Convention Center were discussed in Tuesday night's meeting of the City Council. Video available soon.
• The City Council received a gift from the Cailloux Foundation of the former SPMH property on Sidney Baker, Main, and Water Streets. The foundation proposed that the city erect a new city hall building on the site. City Council Meeting: December 9, 2010 (Special)
• Kerr County Commissioner Bill Williams has died at the age of 79. He served as commissioner since 1998.
• This website is being rebuilt with a new energy. Note that both the City of Kerrville and the Kerrville Daily Times' websites have been rebuilt, causing some broken links in this wiki. We'll fix this as fast as we can.

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• September unepmployment up to 6.0% from 5.8% in September 2009.
• January 2010 recorded a 20-year high in unemployment in Kerr County at 6.5%.

Link to Latest Unemployment Data

• Local median housing listing declined 6% from September 2009-September 2010

The Kerrville City Council will hear plans from Hunter Equity about the proposed convention center on the 12/14/2010 meeting of the City Council. Stay tuned here for video and news from that meeting.

Read the history of the proposed Kerrville Convention Center... From a humble idea floated in 2002 to the formation of a plan in 2010.

50 Years Ago this Month December 1960: Commissioners dedicate land to be used by the Mountain Home Volunteer Fire Department

Also, Commissioners increased the salaries of various county officials. Here are the salaries!

• County Sheriff increased from $4,800 to $4,980 per year
• District Clerk increased from $3,200 to $3,600 per year
• County Treasurer increased from $3,000 to #3,300 per year
• JP Pct. 5 increased from $240 to $360 per year

Keep track of what your government officials are up to.

• Kerrville City Council

• Kerr County Commissioners Court

• Recent local controversies by list

• December 9 - Special meeting of Kerrville City Council to receive gift of land from Cailloux Foundation

• December 13 - Regular meeting of Kerr County Commissioners Court

• December 14 - Regular meeting of Kerrville City Council

• December 27 - Regular meeting of Kerr County Commissioners Court