City council approves tax abatement ordinance
By Rosanne Fohn Anvil Herald Correspondent Hondo City Council passed a tax abatement ordinance Monday night. The new rules replace an expired policy put in place in 2017, which automatically expired at the end of two years, according to state law. The 2026 guidelines will expire in 2028. The ordinance does not bind the city to offer abatements, but provides guidance to begin discussions with a business or property owner who wants to bring in a new business, or expan
Midterm Election Day is Tuesday
Tuesday, Nov. 3, is Election Day for the 2026 midterms, including high-level state races, along with regional and county races. Through nine days of early voting, on Tuesday, Oct. 27, Medina County has seen 12,686 voters cast ballots. That represents 31.04% of the county’s registered voters. Broken down, that includes 12,104 voters in person at the three early voting sites; 502 ballots by mail; 38 provisional ballots; and 42 limited ballot voters. Early voting
