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  1. LIBRARY EVENTS

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  1. Saturday, May 21

    Coast Writers

  2. Monday, May 23

    True Crime and Killers Book Club

  3. Tuesday, May 24

    Baby Story Time

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    Baby Story Time

  1. Tuesday, May 24

    Lego Lab

  2. Wednesday, May 25

    Toddler Story Time

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    Toddler Story Time

  4. Wednesday, May 25

    Library Advisory Board Meeting
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  1. NEWS HEADLINES
  1. American flag

    City of Victoria closings for Memorial Day observance

  2. Firefighter assisting two teenagers outside an ambulance

    City of Victoria first responders partner with VISD for Shattered Dreams

  3. Collection of black-and-white baseball photos and other memorabilia

    City marks Riverside Stadium anniversary with entertainment, history

  4. Group photo of 3 adults and 1 child holding a coloring page with a colorful City of Victoria star.

    O’Connor Elementary School student wins City coloring contest

  5. Two preteens in matching T-shirts arrange flowers in a planter; a woman in a KVB shirt supervises

    Keep Victoria Beautiful earns Gold Star Affiliate status

  6. A hose-end sprinkler on a bright green lawn.

    City promotes water conservation due to low rainfall upstream

  7. Child fishing in a pond

    Victoria Police Department to host free fishing event

  8. A decorative planter with a metal butterfly and a painted window nearby

    Keep Victoria Beautiful launches beautification grant program

    Grants funded through private donations
  9. City charter voter guide. Be in the know.

    Residents approve all 14 charter amendments

    Councilman Mark Loffgren re-elected to Super District 6
  10. Many people talking and eating pastries in a dining area

    Municipal Court to host “Java with the Judge” meet-and-greet

  11. 051022_berry_igc_web

    Amanda Berry appointed to Victoria Housing Authority Board

  12. Group photo with award.

    Accessibility mission prepares court for pandemic-era success

  13. Three kids with bike helmets in a parking lot. Two are riding bikes.

    Victoria Police Department to gift bikes through Wal-Mart grant

  14. Allison Lacey

    Deputy city attorney promoted to city attorney

  15. People in work vests stand near a pickup loaded with bags of trash.

    Keep Victoria Beautiful awards teams with most trash, most unusual find

  16. Group photo with KVB award sign at storefront with window painting, a colorful bench and decorations

    Santa Rita Market earns City beautification award

  17. A wide window painted with flowers and the word Library

    Victoria Public Library seeks input on strategic plan

  18. Water pours from a faucet into a glass

    City will temporarily treat water using chlorine

    Dialysis patients, aquarium owners should plan accordingly
  19. A map showing Main Street with a three-way intersection with Spring Creek Drive to the east

    2 in intensive care after wreck near Spring Creek Drive

  20. People talking under an outdoor canopy that says Victoria Police Department. Snack table in front.

    Victoria Police Department to host community events

  21. Group photo in classroom with kids and one adult

    Municipal Court partners with The Bridge Program to host mock trial

  22. Plaque naming the City of Victoria Fire Department a Best Practices Fire Department

    Victoria Fire Department earns statewide Best Practices designation again

  23. Woman buckles a happy baby into a car seat

    Get a free car seat checkup and avoid the 5 most common car seat mistakes

    Would your child's car seat pass inspection?
  24. A webpage with a survey asking respondents to rate their feelings about statements about development

    City seeks input on updates to development standards

  25. People sit in rows of folding chairs and talk amongst themselves. Police officers stand in the back.

    Victoria Police Department to host community meetings

  26. Two men unload cardboard boxes from the back of a pickup truck

    Victoria Police Department, Prosperity Bank host secure document disposal

  27. Group of kids wearing safety vests. One holds a Don&#39t Mess with Texas bag.

    Keep Victoria Beautiful sees record-setting turnout for Earth Day cleanup

  28. Side by side photos of a large building with many windows. Windows are boarded up in the before.

    City joins Texas PACE program to encourage development

    Program helps property owners seek private loans for energy efficiency improvements
  29. mosquito

    Parks & Recreation ready to take on mosquitoes with updated program

  30. Kate Garcia

    City hires new manager for Victoria Main Street Program

  31. Adolfo Mireles Arizpe, Joseph Brawner and Jefferson Lemmons

    City of Victoria Public Works announces certifications, promotion

  32. City Attorney Thomas Gwosdz

    City attorney says goodbye, takes public service to next level

  33. Mark Martyn

    EMS battalion chief named to health care nonprofit’s education committee

  34. Thomas_Gwodz

    City attorney named to statewide Society for Legal Scholars

  35. Group photo at Council chambers

    City honors COVID-19 Response Team for protecting employees, public

  36. City of Victoria seal

    City suspends Bootfest, prepares for 2024 bicentennial anniversary

    City to focus efforts on “once-in-a-lifetime” celebration
  37. Victoria 2035 Comprehensive Plan Logo. The logo uses the outline of the South Central Texas Coast an

    Action agenda update shows progress on 2035 Comprehensive Plan goals

  38. A young girl and a woman with multiple uniformed officers in the background outside at City Hall

    Victoria Police Department swears in girl fighting cancer

  39. Person trying to open car door in low-lighted area

    Victoria Police Department offers advice to protect vehicles from criminals

  40. Michelle Myers

    City of Victoria hires first sports tourism manager

  41. Municipal Court/Council chambers exterior

    Municipal Court to host first “outreach docket” at Salvation Army shelter

  42. A man in a cap lets water flow from the side spouts on a fire hydrant

    Victoria Fire Department to inspect fire hydrants citywide

  43. Victoria Fire Department Station One at Navarro and Goodwin

    Victoria Fire Department’s Station One temporarily relocates

    Response crews relocated to nearby site
  44. Large group of people in work vests outside

    Keep Victoria Beautiful earns $7,300 grant for multiple programs

  45. Glucose screening

    City of Victoria’s police and fire departments to host Lunch and Learn

  46. A single-family home on a grassy property

    New infill housing program seeks to turn abandoned lots into home sites

  47. Group photo of more than 100 people wearing safety vests in a park.

    Keep Victoria Beautiful hosts cleanup, outreach in Silver City

  48. An LED light shines brightly at night. Faint amber-colored HPS lights are seen in the distance.

    Council approves first phase of citywide lighting project

  49. Two women sitting in library children&#39s section holding children&#39s books

    Local donor partners with library to establish early literacy program

    Donation honors memory of first-grade teacher who helped to foster early reading
  50. Three people stand with hands raised in front of a fire truck. A woman reads from a paper in front.

    Victoria Fire Department swears in new employees, announces promotion

    Fire truck dedicated in memory of former assistant fire chief
  51. A child in police uniform raises his hand during a swearing-in ceremony at a courthouse.

    First responder agencies swear in boy fighting cancer

  52. The Jaguar Den visitors area featuring iPad stand, chargers and a brochure rack

    Convention & Visitors Bureau adds station at Victoria Regional Airport

  53. Mockup of a painted crosswalk featuring musical notes in downtown Victoria

    Victoria Rotary Club donates $1,000 for downtown crosswalk art

    Victoria Main Street Program seeks sponsors for beautification project
  54. Flowerbed with low decorative brick wall and trees in the background

    TxDOT to start work on Loop 463 beautification project

    City partnered with TxDOT on design
  55. Danielle Williams

    City of Victoria names new economic development director

    Victoria Main Street Program director promoted to newly created role
  56. An illustration of a new version of Main Street with string lighting and colorful crosswalks.

    City of Victoria establishes tax increment reinvestment zone downtown

    Program sets aside property tax revenue to create cycle of growth
  57. Water in a flooded street flows into a gutter

    City Council adopts updates to storm drainage master plan

  58. A dog sits in a grassy fenced area

    Parks & Recreation master plan paves the way for long-sought dog park

  59. Apartment building exterior

    Strategic economic development partnership will bring modern, affordable housing to Victoria

    The Odem Street Apartments Development will continue the momentum begun by city leaders to revitalize Victoria’s underserved southside neighborhood.
  60. Stock image of apartment building

    City of Victoria attracts developer for workforce housing project

  61. Front of the Municipal Court Building

    City seeks input on how to spend federal COVID-19 aid

  62. Riverside Park duck pond gazebo with water feature in foreground

    City receives $621,000 grant to repair duck pond

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  1. Saturday, May 21

    Coast Writers

  2. Monday, May 23

    True Crime and Killers Book Club

  3. Tuesday, May 24

    Baby Story Time
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