Kerr County Leaders Not Ready to Impose Higher Taxes but Must Find Ways to Pay for Recovery, Recoup $200M in Lost Value

Kerr County leaders not ready to impose higher taxes but must find ways to pay for recovery, recoup $200M in lost value

Some leaders said they are not prepared to raise taxes for what costs “might” be around the corner as Kerr County rebuilds from the Hill Country floods.

Officials estimate $200M in Kerr County flood damage, consider raising property taxes

At least 2,000 buildings have been damaged as a result of the floods.

Kerr County official: Flood was 500+ year 'tsunami'

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The deadly Fourth of July Hill Country floods were "bigger than a 500" year event, according to a local official. "Everybody wants to blame this on somebody," said Kerr County Engineer Charlie Hastings. "I'm telling you, there's no escaping this one. And people are going to want to talk to engineers like me and say, 'Tell us what happened. Tell us what happened.' Yeah, we could tell you what happened. But we couldn't have predict…

Merit Coffee Raises $30,000 for Kerr County Flood Relief

SAN ANTONIO, July 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Merit Coffee Company, a San Antonio-based roastery and café brand, demonstrated its commitment to community support by announcing a donation of $30,000 to aid flood relief efforts in Kerr County. The company achieved…

Lipton Hard Iced Tea to donate up to $30k to Kerr County flood relief fund

Lipton Hard Iced Tea is donating proceeds from Texas sales to support flood relief in Kerr County.

Kerr County’s tragic flood wasn’t an outlier. It was a preview.

The country watched in horror as torrential rain drenched Texas earlier this month, sweeping at least 135 people to their death. Kerr County alone lost 107, including more than two dozen children at Camp Mystic. From afar, it would be easy, even tempting, to think that the floods like these could never happen to you. That the disaster is remote.  It’s not.  As details of the tragedy have come into focus, the list of contributing factors has grow…