Kerr County, Texas, closing Monday for Veterans Day

Most Kerr County, Texas, offices will be closed on Monday, Nov. 11, in observance of the federal holiday marking Veterans Day.

The one-day closure will affect offices in the Kerr County Courthouse, 700 Main Street in Kerrville, the West Kerr County Courthouse Annex, 510 College Street in Ingram, the county campus at 550 Earl Garrett Street and others.

The holiday will not interrupt any services provided by emergency agencies, such as law enforcement, fire departments or EMS.

Normal business hours are expected to resume on Tuesday, Nov. 12. For the operating hours of a specific county department, please refer to that department's individual page on the county website.

The holiday will impact the meeting schedule of the Kerr County Commissioners’ Court.

While the court normally meets the second and fourth Mondays of the month, the Nov. 11 closing means that the commissioners’ court will meet the following day on Tuesday, Nov. 12, starting at 9 a.m. An agenda outlining which topics will be addressed at the meeting will be posted at the end of this week on the Public Notices page of the county website.

Those who are interested in the county government’s business, but who cannot attend the meeting in person can catch up with it on the county’s YouTube channel HERE.

Veterans Day

Unlike Memorial Day in May, when we honor our nation’s fallen heroes, on Veterans Day we honor all those who have served our nation in the military services.

According to the Kerr County Veterans Service Office, Veterans Day originated as “Armistace Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I.

Congress passed a resolution in 1926 making it an annual observance, and it became a national holiday in 1938. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation 16 years later changing the name to Veterans Day to honor all those who served their country during war or peacetime.

On this day, the nation honors all military veterans – living and dead – with parades and other observances across the country. And, a ceremony is held yearly on the date at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

Kerr County Veterans Service Officer Jenna Sanchez said, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 15.8 million military veterans in the United States in 2023, representing a 6.1% of the total civilian population age 18 years and older.

Additionally, of that number, slightly over 10 percent of the veteran population is comprised of females (1.7 million).

“The Kerr County Veterans Service Office wants to take this time this opportunity to salute all veterans and their family members with respect and recognition. Thank you for service!” Sanchez said.