Three candidates are running for the Kendall County Precinct 2 commissioner seat in the Republican primary election.

What you need to know: J.C. Taylor, Richard Elkins and incumbent Andra Wisian are running against each other for the Republican nomination in the November election.

Since no Democratic candidate ran for a place on the Precinct 2 ballot, the winner of the Republican primary will run uncontested in November and effectively be the next commissioner for the seat.

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This animal rescue organization has changed its name but continues to help those in need across the entire Hill Country.

Latest update: As of Jan. 1, the Hill Country SPCA changed its name to Hill Country Animal Rescue. The no-kill, private intake rescue is headquartered in Fredericksburg at 2981 S. Hwy. 16 and serves people and animals throughout the Hill Country.

Director Andrew Davis said the change was part of an effort to communicate more effectively who the group is to the public.

The framework: Hill Country Animal Rescue was chartered as a nonprofit in 1997 and established its permanent headquarters and sanctuary in 2006, according to its website.

“We are a private, local nonprofit with no affiliation to any national organization, and we are funded entirely through private donations and grants,” Davis said.

• 2981 S. Hwy. 16, Fredericksburg; serving the entire Hill Country

During its Jan. 26 meeting, the Shavano Park City Council was briefed on two 1604 Public Improvement District ordinances, which would establish a reimbursement agreement and a development agreement between the city and developers Bitterblue.

The setup: Curtis Leeth, assistant city manager, said the reimbursement agreement would create three additional Public Improvement District, or PID, funds, while the development agreement defines what the developer must build as part of the public improvement district.

The reimbursement agreement sets the rules for reimbursing the developers and creates three new PID funds. It will also define how the developers will be paid.

In the development agreement, the city clarifies what Bitterblue must build as part of the public improvement district.

Looking ahead: The ordinances will be brought back to city council in February after Bitterblue has formed its new ownership entity that will own development assets in the 1604 Public Improvement District.