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Posted on: August 31, 2023

Staff Profile: Collin Rogers monitors Boerne’s fire safety

Collin Rogers

Before you sit down for a meal at a restaurant or stroll through one of the shops on the Hill Country Mile, fire inspectors like Collin Rogers have already been there, making sure the necessary life safety systems are in place in the event of an emergency...

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Posted on: July 27, 2023

Staff Profile: Sheldon Cravey keeps City’s tech up to speed

Sheldon Cravey

When he started at the City of Boerne in 2008, there were no smartphones or Wi-Fi, email phishing wasn’t a major concern, and the police cruisers still transmitted data at a snail’s pace over the radio.

“My first work phone was Palm Treo,” Information Tech...

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Staff Profiles
Posted on: June 21, 2023

Staff Profile: Roy Burgess on decades of consistency at Boerne Utilities

Roy Burgess

Behind every faucet you turn on, glass of water you drink, and commode you flush are the fine folks of the Boerne Utilities Water and Wastewater team, led by longtime Treatment Plant Superintendent Roy Burgess.

Burgess has been with the City of Boerne for ...

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Posted on: May 18, 2023

Staff Profile: Lt. James Schmidt is driven by service

James Schmidt

For Patrol Lt. James Schmidt of the Boerne Police Department, service to the community has been his driving motivation.

But before he got behind the wheel of a patrol car, he manned a lawn mower with Boerne Parks and Recreation for two years, keeping our o...

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Posted on: April 14, 2023

Staff Profile: Claudia Lemon leads the Municipal Court

Claudia Lemon

Has one of Boerne’s finest ever gifted you a traffic ticket? If so, you have probably met Claudia Lemon and the staff at the Municipal Court.

For the last 19 years, Claudia has managed the day-to-day operations of the team that handles all Class C misdemea...

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Posted on: March 23, 2023

Staff Profile: Alison Topper on how the Library is more than books

Alison Topper holds the book "Bernie Boerne"

If you’ve been to the Patrick Heath Public Library recently, there’s a good chance you’ve seen Library Associate Alison Topper at one of the circulation desks or working on one project or another.

Alison taught high school in San Antonio before retiring in...

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Posted on: February 3, 2023

Staff Profile: Jerry Carlos Reflects on Mission and Service

Jerry Carlos poses for picture in front of Boerne City Lake

Jerry Carlos, Recreation Coordinator and Aquatics Supervisor, has been with the City of Boerne Parks and Recreation Department for 17 years – spending the first five years in parks maintenance at Northrup Park and City Lake Park.

He was part of t...

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