With the school year beginning in person for many districts across the state, the Texas Department of Public Safety is reminding the public of steps they can take to keep students and staff members safe. This includes slowing down in school zones, staying off cell phones and being aware at all times while around school buses.

Congressmen Tony Gonzales (TX-23) and Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) led eight members of the Texas Delegation in sending a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas. The members expressed concern for the Administration’s practice of catch-and-release for the thousands of migrants unlawfully crossing our southern border and the lack of consistent testing for COVID-19.

The letter stated:

Keeping Historic Fort Stockton Beautiful Chairman Guadalupe Fierro and KHFSB Vice-Chairman Ross Harper presented Casa De Modas Business Owner Amy Terrazas and staff, Britney Jaques, Gabbie Sparks and Elva Valadez with a Certificate of Appreciation for Aug. 2021 recognizing their efforts to keep Historic Fort Stockton beautiful.

The Fort Stockton City Council will hold their regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 10 at City Hall.

The city’s proposed tax rate is an action item and is set to be discussed/acted upon for the 2021-2022 fiscal-year budget.

Order of a special election for Nov. 2, 2021, early voting (Oct. 18-29), and sales of eight video masking systems (projector screens) with Rene Bates Auctioneers, Inc. are action items on the agenda as well.