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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
FROMCHRISSY: Homeowners have all received their property tax notices in the mail, and if you’re like me, you probably went into shock after opening it. Our front-page story (see Pages 24-25) explains the appraisal process along with proposed ideas from local o cials to provide tax relief, such as having the chief appraiser be an elected o cial. Chrissy Leggett, GENERALMANAGER
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FROMANNA: Our mission statement declares we exist, partly, to build communities of thriving businesses. One way we do this is through our new business announcements (see Pages 6-7). In this issue, we also dive into the recent trend of food trucks and food truck parks popping up locally. Read how this newer business model is catching on in Conroe and Montgomery (see Pages 26-27). Anna Lotz, SENIOR EDITOR
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