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State Farm agent celebrates 40 years of business in Boerne

This local State Farm agent has been in business in Boerne for decades, celebrating the milestone last month.
 
Read all about it: Ginny Thompson recognized her 40th year serving clients in the Hill Country and beyond with a ribbon-cutting celebration on Nov. 4.

Thompson’s office is located at 217 E. Bandera Road, and she became an agent for State Farm in Boerne in 1985, according to the office’s website.

Some context: From standard auto plans to life and health coverage, Thompson’s State Farm office offers a comprehensive selection of insurance policies.

There’s also commercial coverage, business insurance, notary services and renters' insurance available, according to the website.
  • 217 E. Bandera Road, Boerne
 
On The Business Beat
The Pearl Antler boutique relocating soon in Boerne

This local boutique and curated gift shop is planning to move to a new location on the Hill Country Mile soon.

What we know: The Pearl Antler is once again moving its brick-and-mortar store to another location in Boerne.

This time, the shop is staying downtown—moving up the street to The Shoppes at 222, according to a Dec. 15 Facebook post announcing the move.

Now, the store will remain open at its current location, 322 S. Main St., through December until the new location is ready, store staff told Community Impact.

Put in perspective: The Pearl Antler offers a variety of women’s clothing, accessories, gifts, scented candles, jewelry, art pieces and more, according to their website.

There’s also an online-exclusive store featuring dresses, more accessories, tops and bottoms.

Owned by Reagan Harris, The Pearl Antler’s roots can be traced back to 2015. Before setting up on the Hill Country Mile in 2023, the business was located along River Road, according to their website.

  • 322 S. Main St. Ste. A, Boerne
 

YOUR WEEKEND TO-DO LIST

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

To submit your own event, click here!

Boerne  |  Dec. 18-21, 6 p.m. (opens)

The Jones Christmas Ranch

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New Braunfels  |  Dec. 19, 5-8 p.m.

Come and Taste it: Holiday Edition

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San Antonio  |  Dec. 20, 9-10:30 a.m.

Breakfast with Santa

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Live Oak  |  Dec. 20-21, times vary

A Very Poké Christmas

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San Antonio  |  Dec. 23, 6-9 p.m.

Holiday Movies by Moonlight at Hemisfair

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Statewide News
Texas launches database tracking local bond projects, tax rate elections

Texans now have a new database to track the results of local bond propositions and tax rate elections, or TREs, in their communities and across the state.

The details: Texas’ Local Government Bond, Tax, and Project Transparency Database was unveiled after state lawmakers passed House Bill 103 this spring. The new law requires the comptroller to compile information about all bonds, tax rate elections and maintenance tax rate changes proposed by local governments in an election, including:

  • Ballot language for all tax-related proposals
  • How each tax measure would impact the local tax rate or debt service
  • The difference between the adopted tax rate and voter-approval tax rate, if applicable
  • The entity’s tax rate for the prior year and the tax rate following the election
  • A list of projects funded by each tax measure
  • The results of each election, including votes for and against a measure

Stay tuned: Local governments have until Jan. 1 to provide information for all tax elections from 2015-2025. In future years, data must be reported by Aug. 7 following each election.

 

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General Manager

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