This Halloween season, the Tablerock Festival of Salado invites you to experience a nostalgic and musical evening of incredible professional entertainment with The Grand Ol’ Halloween Show, a spectacular blend of live music, comedy, and vintage radio charm. Join us for an unforgettable night as gates open at 6:00 PM with concessions, beer, and wine available before the show begins at 7:00 PM.
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Genealogy Day at Salado Museum Oct. 18
Salado Museum and College Park will host Genealogy Day in Salado, a video conference sponsored by the Salado Public Library, Friday, October 18, starting at 10:00am in the Lucile A. Robertson Center at 423 South Main. Admission for the day-long event is free with no pre-registration required.
[Read more…] about Genealogy Day at Salado Museum Oct. 18PID hearing on Mustang Springs is Oct. 3
The Village of Salado will hold a public hearing regarding the creation of the Mustang Springs Municipal Improvement District at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Municipal Building, 301 N. Stagecoach Rd. in Salado.
[Read more…] about PID hearing on Mustang Springs is Oct. 3Village to amend budget to show $1.4 mil deficit
By Tim Fleischer
Editor-in-Chief
Village aldermen will face some hard truths when they adopt the final amended 2023-24 budget at their 6:30 p.m. Sept. 19. Even though income is $294,473.70 higher than originally budgeted, expenses are $1 million more than originally budget, creating a $1.14 million deficit this year.
[Read more…] about Village to amend budget to show $1.4 mil deficitVillage sees 16.5% uptick in sales tax check
The Village of Salado is among the 10 Bell County cities to see an increase in sales tax rebates for September 2024, when compared to 2023.
[Read more…] about Village sees 16.5% uptick in sales tax checkBoA mulls sewer hook-ups, permit fees, advisory boards
Village of Salado aldermen unanimously adopted Ordinance 2024-18 to require properties outside the municipal limits that request sewer service to voluntarily annex into the Village and to pay sewer impact fees in order to receive those services.
[Read more…] about BoA mulls sewer hook-ups, permit fees, advisory boardsVillage sets 48.60¢ tax rate, adopts FY 2025 budget
Following an Aug. 22 public hearing on the FY 2025 budget and an Aug. 26 public hearing on the tax rate, Village of Salado aldermen unanimously adopted the budget and set the tax rate at $0.4860 per $100 valuation. The tax rate is composed of $0.3019 for maintenance and operations and $0.1841 for debt service costs.
[Read more…] about Village sets 48.60¢ tax rate, adopts FY 2025 budgetFirst Baptist Church of Salado celebrates 160th anniversary
By Charlene Carson
First Baptist Church of Salado Historian
The congregation of First Baptist Church of Salado celebrated its 160th anniversary Sunday, May 26, 2024 during the morning worship service. A beautiful floral arrangement of red, yellow, and white carnations sat on the altar table. The names of the 11 founding members were printed on the front cover of the church bulletin. Their names are Jas. L. Smith, David F. Hair, Harvey Chamberlain, Mrs. Nannie D Reed, Mrs. Nellie Wemott, Mrs. Sarah Hanford, Miss Rachel Austin, Miss Eva Cockrill, Miss Mary L Cearnals, Miss Nannie Wilkinson, and Miss Sallie Wilkinson.
[Read more…] about First Baptist Church of Salado celebrates 160th anniversaryPorch and Planet Festival moves indoors due to weather
The Second Annual Salado Porch and Planet Festival will be held on April 20 at a variety of Salado locations. The event, organized by Salado’s Music Friendly Community Advisory Board, will provide an afternoon of music, food, Kid Friendly, and Earth Day activities where residents and visitors can stroll the streets the sidewalks, visit various sites and businesses while enjoying the streets of Salado.
[Read more…] about Porch and Planet Festival moves indoors due to weatherJane Wilmer turns 100 on April 3
By Sara Mackie Shull
The former “Queen of Salado,” Jane Wilmer, is turning 100 on April 3. Although she relocated to California two years ago, she misses her many Salado friends. Her children are having a birthday party for her on April 3rd and were hoping some of those friends would send her birthday cards for that date.
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