Historic all-Black cemetery awarded marker, restoration grant
The Texas Historical Commission recently approved an Undertold Marker for Stringtown Cemetery and a 50/50…
Burnet County
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Jan. 22, 2024
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Burnet County tests voting machines for March 5 primary
The Burnet County Elections Office conducted a public logic and accuracy test of the county’s…
Near-record low inflows for Highland Lakes in 2023 raise water worries
Water inflows for the Highland Lakes in 2023 were close to the lowest on record,…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Jan. 8, 2024
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GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Dec. 18, 2023
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Committee to study Burnet County Jail’s fiscal future
The Burnet County Jail’s financial struggles led the Commissioners Court to form an interdepartmental committee…
2024 Burnet County primary candidates
EDITOR’S NOTE: Llano County is still collecting party affiliation information and processing applications. DailyTrib.com will…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Dec. 11, 2023
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Rising costs threaten Burnet County Jail’s financial stability
Burnet County officials are trying to rein in rising operation costs and lagging revenues at…
Burnet County commissioners finalize conduct and decorum rules
The Burnet County Commissioners Court on Nov. 28 concluded a months-long debate over rules of…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Nov. 27, 2023
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Outspoken critics of Commissioners Court picked for decorum rules committee
Three of the Burnet County Commissioners Court’s harshest critics were appointed to a joint committee…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Nov. 13, 2023
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Filing begins for March primaries
Candidates can begin filing for the March 5, 2024, primary elections on Saturday, Nov. 11….
Burnet County ESD No. 3 can now levy sales tax with voters’ approval
Residents in Burnet County Emergency Services District No. 3 voted to allow the district to…
Study shows skyrocketing groundwater use, IDs vulnerable areas
The results of a recently completed groundwater study in Burnet County shows use is way…
Burnet County lifts months-long burn ban
Burnet County Judge James Oakley signed an order lifting the county’s burn ban as of…
Burnet County closer to decorum changes
The Burnet County Commissioners Court continues to tweak a proposed re-draft of its Rules of…
Former Burnet County HR director returns as interim after nepotism ruling
Former Burnet County Human Resources Director Shirley Bullard was hired Wednesday, Oct. 25, as interim…
Burnet County HR director resigns after AG’s nepotism ruling
Burnet County Human Resources Director Sara Ann Luther resigned on Monday, Oct. 23, after Texas…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Oct. 23, 2023
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Burnet County hopes for ‘organized chaos’ amid 100K visitors for 2024 eclipse
Burnet County residents and businesses should prepare for cellphone and internet service failures, gridlocked traffic,…
Burnet County commissioners to livestream meetings
Burnet County commissioners could soon be livestreaming their twice-monthly meetings. They voted 4-0 to spend…