By Tim Fleischer

Salado aldermen will consider a reconstructed Impact Fee ordinance on Oct. 17 after the board voted unanimously to direct Village administrator Don Ferguson to change the ordinance to rescind impact fees on existing properties in the current service area.

Aldermen voted unanimously Oct. 3 to make this and other changes to the Impact Fee ordinance after hearing from property owners and representatives who have not yet tied into the sewer system.

J.Genevieve prepares to celebrate the launch of the brand and creative space with a full Grand Opening Week.

Owner Jess Mall launched J.Genevieve, a Central Texas based, empowered, woman founded and run creative brand, on June 6. “I’m so pleased with how these first few months have shaped up,” says Mall, “I gave the business some time to breathe and develop over the summer  and now we’re gearing up to celebrate. For a week.”

Barrow Brewing Co will host a book signing with author Anne Beiler at 6 p.m. on Oct. 1. Beiler is the author of The Secret Lies Within and founder of Auntie Annie’s Pretzels.

Long before founding everyone’s favorite soft-pretzel shop, Auntie Anne Beiler held deep dark personal secrets stemming from the tragic loss of her 19-month-old daughter as well as a six-year extramarital relationship with a manipulative and abusive pastor. Hiding these secrets within nearly cost Beiler everything from her marriage to her very life, until she learned a new secret – one that brought her peace and freedom.

The Salado Cultural Arts District will showcase Salado artists and Salado galleries in an Amazing Art Show at Salado Winery Company, 841 N. Main Street, Oct. 5 – Nov. 3.  Art will be for purchase at the free showing. 

The Salado Chamber of Commerce and Salado Care Clinic are excited to announce the Health and Wellness Fair and Blood Drive will be held 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Sept. 28 at the north end of the Salado Civic Center parking lot, 601 N. Main.

Collectors will give kids a chance to operate model trains

The Austin Tinplate Trackers model railroad enthusiasts will have a display at the Salado Church of Christ Activities Center Oct. 5-6.

The display is free to the public and children will have the chance to operate the model trains (with assistance from the Tinplate Trackers, of course). The display will be open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Oct. 5 and noon – 4 p.m. Oct. 6.

Benefit set Sept. 6 for Marion ‘Perch’ Daniel

A tall, skinny kid with almost white hair and dark skin. He was really good in track, I remember that.

That’s how I got to know Marion Daniel, covering him in district, region and state track for the newspaper.

The Village of Salado will conduct a public hearing on the proposed 2019-2020 fiscal year budget at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 5 at the municipal building.

Aldermen will hold public hearings on the proposed tax rate on Sept. 5 and Sept. 12. At its regular meeting on Sept. 19, the board of aldermen will adopt the 2019-2020 fiscal year budget and tax rate.

Salado Museum & College Park announces a special free showing of the film, Trailblazer: The Editorial Cartoons of Etta Hulme, based on the work of the former political cartoonist for the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, Thursday, August 22, at 11:00 a.m., in the Museum Meeting Hall, at 423 South Main in Salado.