New home for Burnet city business
Burnet’s new City Hall at 301 E. Jackson St. opens to the public Sept. 29. Staff photo by Maci Cottingham
The new Burnet City Hall opens to the public Monday, Sept. 29, at 301 E. Jackson St. in downtown, just a three-minute walk from the Burnet County Courthouse.
The old City Hall will be closed Friday so staff can move into the new space over the weekend. The building at 1001 Buchanan Drive has served as the center of city business for more than 20 years.
The new City Hall has been several years in the making. The $8 million project broke ground in May 2024, but Burnet leaders have been on the hunt for a new home since at least 2021.
“While the building itself may be new, our dedication to serving the Burnet community remains as strong as ever,” said Burnet City Manager David Vaughn in a media release.
The new City Hall was custom-made and designed to match Burnet’s downtown aesthetic. Most importantly, the 18,000-square-foot building solves the city’s space issue. At 8,000 square-feet, the old City Hall could not fit all of the city’s departments, many of which were housed in other buildings with costly rent.
Now under the same roof are Burnet’s utilities billing and customer service, municipal court, city administration, finance, human resources, and development services. The building also will hold meeting space for the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission.