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I would like to share some of the things that were on our agenda at last week’s city council meeting. The Upper Leon River Municipal Water District Board of Directors adopted a rate of $5.415 per thousand gallons at their June 23 board meeting. $5.415 per thousand gallons will be effective for water metered during the month of September, and the first bill that will reflect the rate change will be on or about Oct. 1.

Mark your calendars for Oct. 24-25 to come out and support the mission work by First United Methodist Church of Hamilton. We are currently accepting garage sale items.

The 22nd Annual Hamilton Band Barbecue Cook-Off and Lunch was a HUGE success! The Hamilton Band would like to say THANK YOU to the over 400 who purchased a BBQ plate dinner, to every local business that supported us, to every person who volunteered to judge, and to every parent and student that helped work We would not be able to run this Cook-Off without the help of the generosity of our local business donors. Those donors are listed below, and not only enable us to run the cook-off, but help give our local students tremendous opportunities they would not otherwise have.

The law enforcement contract between the City of Hamilton and Hamilton County was front and center in Monday’s Commissioner’s Court special session meeting.

Hamilton Economic Development Corporation and Hamilton Historic Main Street have announced that AllThingsHamilton. org is now live and serving as Hamilton’s new online hub for residents and visitors.

Special session ends; Dems make new demands

American Legion Cunningham Post #222 draw for a Mossberg Maverick 88 Cruiser pistol grip 20-gauge shotgun and a 32” Savior equipment bag Dove Festival weekend. Tickets are $10 each or six for $50.