Hood County COVID-19 Interim Update – 12-8-2020, 3PM This is an update based on numbers from reports received from our testing locations on positive cases in the community to DSHS for Hood County. DSHS Reports a total of 2679 COVID-19 positive cases have been detected...
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Finance Dept. Earns Amazing 19th Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
Finance Dept. Earns Amazing 19th Distinguished BudgetPresentation AwardGranbury, Texas – At the December 1 City Council meeting the City of Granbury’s Finance Department was presented with a very rare award, the Distinguished Budget PresentationAward from the...
Lane Closure at US 377 and Bus. 377 Off-Ramp This Morning
Lane Closure at US 377 and Bus. 377 Off-Ramp This MorningGranbury, Texas – The right-hand lane of US 377 will be closed at the ramp to BUS 377 (PearlSt.) from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Dec. 3 for sign replacement. The ramp to BUS 377 (Pearl St.)will remain open during...
Hood County Monthly COVID-19 Update – 12-03-2020, 8 am
Hood County Monthly COVID-19 Update - 12-03-2020, 8 am Sadly, nine COVID-related deaths have been reported for Hood County residents since my last report on 10-29. Hospitalizations for confirmed COVID-positive patients have risen locally and active case rates have...
DESPITE COVID-19, GRANBURY’S 2020 BUILDING PERMIT NUMBERS CONTINUE TO OUTPERFORM 2019
DESPITE COVID-19, GRANBURY'S 2020 BUILDING PERMITNUMBERS CONTINUE TO OUTPERFORM 2019Granbury, Texas – The City of Granbury’s building permit numbers for the month of November were released today, and like most every month in 2020 they show marked growth from the same...
CROCKETT ST. ROAD CONSTRUCTION BEGINS TUESDAY, DEC. 1
CROCKETT ST. ROAD CONSTRUCTION BEGINS TUESDAY,DEC. 1Granbury, Texas – Starting Tuesday morning, contractors working for the City of Granbury’s Public Works Department will begin major construction work on Crockett Street (between the post office and town square) that...
City Forced to Consider 120 Day Moratorium on New Development
City Forced to Consider 120 Day Moratorium on NewDevelopment Granbury, Texas – Growth in population and commerce is generally considered a good thing for most small cities. But unchecked growth without the corresponding advances in infrastructure can sometimes become...
Hood County COVID-19 Interim Update – 11-24-2020, 3PM
Hood County COVID-19 Interim Update – 11-24-2020, 3PM This is an update based on numbers from reports received from our testing locations on positive cases in the community to DSHS for Hood County. DSHS Reports a total of 1935 COVID-19 positive cases have been...
Councilmembers Reiner, Corrigan Sworn In for New Three- Year Terms
Councilmembers Reiner, Corrigan Sworn In for New Three-Year Terms Granbury, Texas – During Tuesday night’s City Council Meeting, Councilmembers Trish Reiner (Place 4) and Greg Corrigan (Place 6) were sworn in to begin new three-year terms. Both Reiner and Corrigan ran...
Hood County COVID-19 Interim Update – 11-19-2020, 3PM
Hood County COVID-19 Interim Update – 11-19-2020, 3PM This is an update based on numbers from reports received from our testing locations on positive cases in the community to DSHS for Hood County. DSHS Reports a total of 1774 COVID-19 positive cases have been...
Free School Meals Continuing All School Year
Free School Meals Continuing All School Year All Granbury ISD students will continue receiving free breakfast and lunch every school day throughout the 2020-21 school year, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture extended allowing school districts to operate under...
Bars and Wineries To Open Up To 50% occupancy
Good News!!! Hood County Judge Ron Massingill has applied for and received approval for all Hood County Bars and Wineries to Open up to 50 percent of their total listed occupancy of the establishment. Where applicable, this 50 percent occupancy limit applies...