Kendall County has renewed its contracts with local fire departments, renewing services provided to county residents. As a growing rural community, Kendall County does not have a dedicated full-time fire department, instead utilizing interlocal agreements with other departments to ensure public services to county residents.

On Feb. 10, commissioners approved the renewal of agreements with the Boerne Fire Department, Bexar County Emergency Services District No. 4 and Blanco County ESD No. 2. Alongside the contract extensions, commissioners approved a revision of the payment schedule for volunteer fire departments.

What’s happening? Under the revised payment schedule, the county pays 40% of the allocation in the first quarter and 20% in subsequent quarters.

County Auditor Corinna Speer said the payments for the first and second quarters of the fiscal year have been made, and the agenda documents indicate a total of $145,230.75 was paid upon approval.

General Counsel Jennifer O'Steen said the agreement with the city of Boerne is similar to previous agreements, in which the city fire department will respond to calls outside the city limits.

A local cultural center and heritage museum is celebrating four decades of education, events and historical preservation in Boerne.

Sorting out details: The AgriCultural Museum & Arts Center is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a Power of the Past event on March 7.

Along with an antique car and tractor show, the festivities will include live music, local vendors, food and games, according to their website.

The top 30 vehicles will receive a trophy as part of the car show.

The museum was established in 1986 as a nonprofit organization to help educate residents on the agricultural heritage and history of the Hill Country, according to its website. It’s located next to Boerne City Park at 102 City Park Road.

Read all about it: The AgriCultural Museum has a collection of antique farm equipment and tractors, plus live demonstrations and classes from blacksmiths and dutch oven cooks.

There’s also yearly events such as tractor pulls, antique car shows, live bluegrass jams, a pumpkin patch and more.

• Boerne City Park, 102 City Park Road, Boerne

This discount upscale retailer has announced plans for nationwide store closures, including right here in San Antonio at The Rim.

Latest update: Saks Global, the parent company of Saks OFF 5th clothing stores, announced plans to close the majority of its retail locations in a Jan. 29 news release.

The Saks OFF 5th location at 5819 Worth Parkway at The Rim in San Antonio began a closing sale on Jan. 31 and will permanently close once all inventory is liquidated.

"As we advance on Saks Global's transformation, we are taking decisive steps to realign our business to better serve our luxury customers and drive full-price selling across our core luxury businesses," Geoffroy van Raemdonck, the CEO of Saks Global, said in the release.

Approximately 23 stores officially closed for good on Feb. 2, including locations in Dallas and Grand Prairie.

The context: Saks OFF 5th offered a selection of discounted designer clothing, shoes and accessories.

• 5819 Worth Parkway, San Antonio

Texans will see candidates for 18 statewide positions on the March primary ballot, including one state railroad commissioner, the state land commissioner and the state agriculture commissioner.

The overview: Despite its name, the Railroad Commission of Texas does not govern the state’s railroads. So what do railroad commissioners and the leaders of other Texas agencies do?

Community Impact compiled information about various state agencies to help inform Texans before they head to the polls for the March primary elections.

At the polls: Early voting runs from Feb. 17-27, and primary election day is March 3.