The project represents a fundamental shift for KPUB, which has purchased 100% of its power from external suppliers since leaving the Lower Colorado River Authority in 2012. Power supply costs account for 60% to 70% of KPUB's annual operating budget.
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Motor vehicle and parts dealers saw the steepest decline, with sales falling 3.5% month-over-month. Building materials and garden equipment suppliers posted a 2.7% decrease, while gasoline stations dropped 2.0%.
Kerrville's Economic Improvement Corp. has funded more than $90 million in projects since 1999.
The improvement was consistent across all demographic groups, including age, income, wealth, political party and geographic region, said Joanne Hsu, director of the Surveys of Consumers program.
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The 12-month planning process, which included extensive community engagement with 427 survey responses and multiple public meetings, culminated in the adoption of this updated roadmap for the city's future growth and development.
The update includes the first two small area plans for areas previously identified as catalyst areas in the 2018 plan: the Nimitz Lake Area Plan and the Downtown Plan. These plans involved detailed assessments, specific priorities and frameworks for land use, connectivity and open space.
"This removes bureaucratic barriers that were holding back small food entrepreneurs," supporters said during legislative debate.
