only raised half<\/a> of the $400,000 he needs to reopen the plaza that employed over 20 people at one point. <\/p>\n\u201cWe have received a lot of the funding that we have received through the chambers has been from the community foundation,\u201d said Edelstein, who owns a business in Kerr County. \u201cAnd we wouldn\u2019t be where we are today without that. But you can\u2019t stop. You\u2019ve got to finish until the job\u2019s done.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jayne Zirkel, chief marketing officer for the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, said the foundation is distributing funds weekly and that advisory councils meet biweekly to assess new proposals and changing needs.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re assessing new proposals and new ideas as they come to us from different parts of the community so that we know for sure that every need that we can meet, we\u2019re considering so that we can allocate funds to that need,\u201d Zirkel said. <\/p>\n
Adding that recovery happens much more slowly than everyone wishes. <\/p>\n
The foundation also said part of the funding will support river recovery. The Guadalupe River, a major local tourism draw, suffered damage that affects businesses and jobs tied to outdoor recreation.<\/p>\n
Local leaders and residents say urgent needs remain and want a more precise timeline for distribution.<\/p>\n
The Community Foundation says it is balancing immediate payouts with long-term recovery planning. <\/p>\n
The foundation did not immediately provide KSAT with a detailed timetable for future distributions.<\/p>\n
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