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City Manager Proposes Budget Without Layoffs After Month of Pushback; Funding Cuts Planned Elsewhere
For more than a month, city employees have been waiting and wondering if they are one of the 22 full-time employees and 4 part-time employees slated for layoffs. Pushback from City staff and the City Council has pressured City Manager Shawna Burkhart to create a version of the budget without layoffs.
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Del Rio Animal Control on Track to Becoming a ‘No-Kill’ Shelter
To be considered a ‘no kill’ shelter, there’s a magic threshold: save 90% of the animals. Del Rio Animal Services (DRAC) has long gotten a bad rap for euthanization rates being a far cry from no-kill status. However, a new culture of collaboration and networking is being fostered in the department in recent years, helping connect them to nationwide rescue organizations — and the results will inspire you. So far in 2025, DRAC has managed an 83% save rate. Through these connect

Eddie Martinez
Aug 7, 20256 min read
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