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The master plan is for the area roughly bounded by Willowcreek Road, Indiana Toll Road, Hamstrom Road and the first row of properties along the south side of Central Avenue.

A heavy debt load, lack of transparency and other issues in the past were driving Portage toward becoming a distressed city, Mayor Sue Lynch said.

Among the preferred uses for that area are an office campus, hotel and conference center, restaurants, marina and related facilities and office/flex buildings.

In the battle for mayor, TJ Monroe outlasted Myles Haider. According to unofficial results from Lampasas County, Monroe received a total of 310 votes, good for 56.5%. Haider received 239 votes, or 43.5%. Monroe is a more than 10-year veteran of the Lampasas City Council. She most recently served as the council member for Place 6 and the city’s mayor pro tem. Monroe, 72, is retired after 20 years working for a locally owned business. She was also part owner of a small business. Along with currently serving on the city council, Monroe is a board member of the Lampasas Economic Development ...

Running for mayor of Lampasas are Myles Haider and TJ Monroe. Haider, 50, is a regional manager and small-business owner. He works for a large manufacturing corporation, and he owns Skin Deep Medical Spa and Salon in Harker Heights. Myles Haider Haider said he is running for mayor of Lampasas to make a positive impact on the residents. He said that if elected, he will champion opportunities for growth while maintaining the city’s charm. Haider said he will do it with a business mindset. “Business sense in city government is something that is sorely needed in this time of unprecedent...