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ABOUT US
Owners John and Jennifer Garrett launched the rst edition of Community Impact Newspaper in 2005 with three full-time employees covering Round Rock and P ugerville, Texas. We have expanded our operations to include hundreds of employees, our own printing operation and over 30 hyperlocal editions across three states. Our circulation is over 2 million residential mailboxes, and it grows each month with new residents and developments.
HIGHLIGHTS FROMTHISMONTH
FROMHEATHER: In this issue you will nd our annual camp guide to begin planning some fun activities for the kiddos. Reporter Lauren Canterberry also uncovers how our area schools are coping with sta ng shortages. Heather Demere, GENERALMANAGER
Community Impact Newspaper teams include general managers, editors, reporters, graphic designers, sales account executives and sales support, all immersed and invested in the communities they serve. Our mission is to build communities of informed citizens and thriving businesses through the collaboration of a passionate team. Our core values are Faith, Passion, Quality, Innovation and Integrity.
FROMERIC: New Braunfels Utilities is now required by the state to submit an emergency preparedness plan, and in this issue we look at the process NBU went through in evaluating its systems for winter storm preparedness in the wake of last year’s Winter Storm Uri (see Page 15). With all of the development going on in our fast-growing city, we brought back our development updates page and provide updates on four ongoing projects (see Page 11). Eric Weilbacher, EDITOR
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