By Melinda L. Lucas
Amending the 2024 capital improvement budget took most of a 45-minute Albany city council meeting held on Wednesday, Jan. 15, with city manager Billy Holson going over the capital improvement expenditures for the year in advance of the end of the city’s fiscal year on March 31.
Holson explained that the five-year plan is always adjusted for various reasons, usually depending on unexpected costs and lack of personnel to complete projects.
By Melinda L. Lucas
Filing opened last Wednesday, Jan. 15 for the local May 3 elections, with several incumbents and one newcomer signing up as of Tuesday’s press deadline.
Candidates have until Friday, Feb. 14 to file for the local elections, each of which could be cancelled if there are not opposed races.
Albany ISD
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By Melinda L. Lucas
With just about two weeks left before the official deadline, a large percentage of the county-wide tax levies will be collected in the next few days.
Taxes assessed during 2024 are officially due on Friday, Jan. 31.
By David H. Waller
The Shackelford County Commissioners Court held its regular meeting on Monday, addressing several important topics, including IT system upgrades, internet improvements, and road equipment replacement.
Discussions on implementing a burn ban took place, but no action was taken, leaving no burn ban currently in effect.
By Melinda L. Lucas
The filing period for local elections opened Wednesday for several entities such as the school board, city council, and hospital board and will continue until Friday, Feb. 14.
The election date set by the state for all local elections is Saturday, May 3.
Candidates have the 30-day filing period to sign up for a spot on one of the local boards or councils.
By Sam Waller
The 2025 Shackelford County Livestock Show is set for Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 16-18, at the county show barn.
Annually the largest single extracurricular activity in the County, this year’s show has 132 students from Albany and Moran FFA chapters as well as Shackelford County 4-H entering approximately 225 animal projects. Each student will be allowed to sell one project in the premium sale, scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Saturday.
By Melinda L. Lucas
With the Albany Chest goal now over the top, members of the board of directors originally planned to meet Wednesday, Jan. 8, to distribute funds collected during the 2024 campaign.
However, with the weather forecast uncertain, the decision was made on Monday to postpone.
According to board president Jana Kitchens, the directors are scheduled to meet at the Feed Store on Jan. 15.
Goal Exceeded
Albany Live will open its 2025 schedule on January 25 with a performance by Texas music legend Gary P. Nunn at the Aztec Theater. Known for his contributions to Texas music with hits like ‘London Homesick Blues’, ‘What I Like About Texas’, and many more, Nunn is set to return to Albany following up on his sold-out November 2023 show. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with the performance starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are now on sale, and organizers are encouraging fans to purchase early due to high demand.
By Lynsi Musselman
On Tuesday, the 477 Albany Independent School District students returning after the winter break saw all the familiar faces across the district, as well as three new ones.
By David H. Waller
On Monday, January 6, 389 days after the Albany Lions captured their second consecutive Texas State Championship, Coach Denney Faith presented players with their long-awaited championship rings.
What was expected to be a routine four-to-six-month turnaround stretched into more than a year, but as Coach Faith said at the start of his speech, “Better late than never.”
