Citizens looking for assistance with security deposits, lease payments, and utility bills can receive support from the state of Texas. On Friday, April 24, Governor Greg Abbott announced the state has as much as $11.3 million to help renters with bills as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
Stephens County community leaders provided an update on the city/county after Governor Greg Abbott’s press conference explaining his executive order on Friday, April 17.
Stephens County will receive up to $30,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in airport aid sent to Texas airports in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The grant was announced by U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao on Tuesday, April 14 and is part of an $800 million airport relief package from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Airport Grant program.
Citizens looking for assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic will be able to receive help from the BreckenridgeCare program.
The program is managed by Jay and Kathy Marcom and is designed to assist Stephens County residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will assist elderly members of the community get needed groceries, assist with lawn maintenance and provide free masks to any individual in need.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed three executive orders on Friday, April 17 to establish the “Strike Force to Open Texas,” a team of nationally recognized medical experts, private and public leaders who will advise the governor on safely and strategically reopening the state of Texas.
The news comes as the Texas government will attempt to restart the economy and loosen restrictions in phases.
Stephens County Judge Michael Roach has held conversations with District 11 Republican candidate, August Pfluger, on the necessary steps for the district in addressing issues with the oil and gas industry.
The conversations come as oil-producing nations decided on Sunday, April 12 to the largest production cut ever. The effort was a coordinated effort by the Mexico, Russian, Saudi Arabian and United States government to stabilize oil prices and the global financial market.
With the community dealing with mitigating the spread of COVID-19, it is easy to forget that April is National Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness month. Around this time of year, the Stephens County Courthouse is normally filled with signs commemorating the lost souls of children taken far too soon.
Located in Breckenridge, under the direction of two retired Breckenridge teachers, Alicia Waller and Judy Hart, the teachers provide hope to children of all ages with the Dr. Goodall’s House mentoring program.
On Monday, April 13, Stephens County Sheriff Will Holt gave an update on various topics regarding COVID-19, including a department employee’s novel coronavirus test and the actions by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ).
In a press conference on Friday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the closure of schools for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year, as a protective measure against COVID-19.
Gov. Abbott had originally closed schools around the state until May 4, an announcement made on March 31.
The Governor of Texas is inviting all small business owners and entrepreneurs to a webinar series for COVID-19 recovery resources on Wednesday, April 15, from 1 to 2 p.m. The event will provide Texas small business owners and entrepreneurs with timely, actionable information on resources to aid during the pandemic.
The event will discuss information such as:
• Paycheck Protection Program
• EIDL Loan Advance
• SBA Express Bridge Loans
• SBA Debt Relief
