Local nonprofit asks Bandera council to publicize volunteer recycling and yard-cleanup programs

A local nonprofit that organizes countywide recycling, roadway cleanups and yard-repair assistance asked the Bandera City Council to help publicize its volunteer-appreciation event and to coordinate future projects with council subgroups. Lede: The speaker, who identified himself as Briscoe and said he is president of the nonprofit, described three ongoing efforts: restarting county recycling after pandemic-era suspension, an "adopt-a-county-road" program with a few hundred volunteers, and a yard-cleanup program focused on residents with disabilities, limited income or other needs. Nut graf: The group said it works with SilverSage and other county partners to match volunteers with residents, that it raises its own funds to rent dumpsters and equipment, and that it is planning a volunteer-appreciation event at SilverSage cafeteria at 3 p.m. on the 21st of this month. Details provided: The speaker said the group previously cleaned 21 yards in a single identified project and has organized about 40 high-school volunteers for current efforts; the speaker said recycling operations now produce a small surplus after covering costs. The nonprofit requested that the council post information about the volunteer-appreciation event and signaled interest in meeting with a subgroup of council members to plan ongoing projects. Outcome and next steps: Council members welcomed the offer of volunteers and said staff and council representatives would follow up to coordinate signage and a planning meeting.