Business View Civil and Municipal | May/June 2022

81 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 5 it up in one word. Alignment. From economic development, to the Mayor, the City Manager, the county, and a lot of our community leadership. We are very excited to see what the future is going to look like, knowing that this alignment is going to continue.” Looking to the future, Mayor Blackburn would like to see a continued focus on economic development. He shares, “I am a Baptist minister, my training is in theology and biblical studies, but I’ve had a real heart for economic development, and a lot of that had to do with the needs of low-income citizens of Kerrville that just needed a better place to work that paid more and provided some benefits. It’s been very exciting to see what we’ve been able to do in the last several years.” Hoppe adds his thoughts about what comes next for the community, offering, “I think there’s a palpable sense of momentum that we’re feeling coming out of the pandemic. It’s a really exciting time to see our C I TY OF KERRV I LLE AND KERR COUNTY , TEXAS 800-221-7958 | 830-792-3535 info@kerrvilletexascvb.com