Wichita Falls Council sign off on goals for next two years
Wichita Falls City Councilors made short work of a short agenda when they met Tuesday.
Councilors signed off on a 2021 Strategic Planning Workshop Report and directed city staff to find ways to implement the plans outlined in the March meeting.
Councilors at that classroom session set five goals for the next two years:
Accelerate Economic Growth
The city paid the consultant who led the session $16,000.
Also at Monday’s meeting councilors:
Awarded a bid to Marrs Patriot Construction on a $221,000 project for renovation of the reception area of the Women, Infant and Children facility at the Wichita Falls City-County Health Department. The project will be funded through a grant from the Texas Department of State Health Service.
By Sabra Ayres Texas
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TEXAS Dr. Carolyn Salter has spent the last four months on a personal crusade to get COVID-19 vaccines into the arms of the residents of rural Anderson County.
What You Need To Know
Anderson County in East Texas has the lowest vaccine rate in the state with just under 15% of the population 16 and older fully vaccinated
Other rural communities across the country are seeing a lag in vaccine rates as supply outpaces demand
Dr. Carolyn Salter has been a driving force in getting more than 2,000 vaccinated in her rural area, holding vaccine clinics and fairs across the country and neighboring east Texas communities
Monday, May 3, 2021
Hays County continues to inch closer to 100,000 residents who’ve received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while nearly 37% of residents are fully vaccinated.
According to the Texas Department of State Health Service, 68,357 Hays County residents are fully vaccinated against the disease 37.28%. Additionally, 96,153 residents have received at least one dose, 52.43% of eligible Hays County citizens. The DSHS estimates that Hays County has a population of 183,380 who are 16 years or older.
Additionally, 86.4% of residents who are 65 years or older have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine, while 72.6% in the same age group are fully vaccinated, according to the DSHS.
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