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ABOUT US Owners John and Jennifer Garrett launched Community Impact in 2005, and the company is still locally owned today. We have expanded to include hundreds of team members and have created our own software platform and printing facility. CI delivers 35+ localized editions across Texas to more than 2.5 million residential mailboxes.
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FROM DEEDA: As I write this, I’m sticking labels with my child’s name to his pencil box. If you’re like me, you’re ready to get back into a regular routine but you may also be wondering where did summer go. The heat is certainly not gone! To help you ease into the school year, this issue includes our annual Education Edition (pages 15-23). Our cover story gives an update on Austin ISD as it navigates enrollment and funding issues while searching for a superintendent. Deeda Lovett, GENERAL MANAGER
MARKET TEAM GENERAL MANAGER Deeda Lovett SENIOR EDITOR Darcy Sprague REPORTERS Elle Bent, Katy McAfee, Ben Thompson
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FROM DARCY: I’ve been looking forward to our print coverage of the Zilker Vision Plan. There has been so much misinformation about it on social media, and there is something special about being able to hold a piece of paper and say, “This is what actually happened! This is what it actually means!” We had planned more coverage after the vote in late August, but when an update came early, City Hall Reporter Ben Thompson jumped on it. Check it out on Page 13. Darcy Sprague, EDITOR
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