Hondo Anvil Herald

By Rosanne Fohn Anvil Herald Reporter Hondo City Council on Sept. 14 learned that the city received more than $200,000 in interest income in the third quarter of the fiscal year. Council also voted to up its share in matching funds from $75,000 to $90,000 for the city’s Texas Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and approved about $11,000 in matching funds for a state airport maintenance grant. Interest payment Chief Finance Officer Chris Hill reported that the

Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) Executive Director Dr. Lewis R. Dinges, D.V.M. has issued an executive order releasing animal movement restrictions in Medina, Bandera and Uvalde Counties (Infested Zone 09), effective Sept.16. The restriction on animal movement was issued June 24 after New World Screwworm (NWS) was detected June 23 in a bovine in Medina County. After issuing the Order in June restricting animal movement, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

The Hondo ISD Board of Trustees met Monday night in the Hondo High School Cafeteria to set their property tax rate for the current 2026-27 school year. The board voted on a total tax rate of 0.9469 (94.69¢) per $100 valuation. Broken down, it divides to 0.6669 for maintenance and operation, and 0.28 for interest and sinking. In June, the district adopted a general operating budget of $20,506,263 for the school year. The tax rate represents a 2¢ increase over la

The deadline for submitting photos for the annual Anvil Herald Veterans Section is coming up Friday, Oct. 2. Photos may be submitted by email (anvil6@hondo.net), or bring them by the office (1601 Avenue K) for scanning. We still have all photos submitted for past issues.