After the public has been largely excluded from city and county offices the past few weeks due to COVID-19 restrictions, that will end within the next week or so. Gov Greg Abbott’s announcement Monday of plans to begin reopening activity in Texas included allowing cities and counties to reopen offices as soon as this coming Friday. City Secretary Betty Conde reported Tuesday that new City Manager Sean Overeynder said they will reopen City Hall on Friday. County Judge Foy O’Brien said it probably will be next Monday before the courthouse and other county offices open again to the public. “More than likely we’re not ...