GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of July 21, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Burnet County
How to stay up to date in a disaster
The Fourth of July flood in the Highland Lakes highlighted the importance of disaster awareness…
Flood-damaged properties could qualify for tax relief
Burnet County properties damaged in the Fourth of July flood could qualify for tax relief….
Burnet County cleared for FEMA aid
Burnet County was added to the Presidential Disaster Declaration on Friday, July 11, meaning local…
Most Burnet County roads clear; Cow Creek bridge a major rebuild
Most Burnet County roads are back in working order following the devastation of the Fourth…
Burnet County seeks legal counsel for transmission line project
The Burnet County Commissioners Court hopes to meet with legal counsel July 22 to determine…
Burnet County seeks federal aid, disaster declaration; residents should take action
Burnet County is seeking federal assistance in the aftermath of the Fourth of July flood,…
Marble Falls VFD chief still missing; county OKs disaster response measures
As of Tuesday, July 8, Marble Falls Volunteer Fire Chief Michael Phillips is the only…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of July 7, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Burnet County AgriLife fully staffed with new Family and Community Health agent
For the first time in over a year, the Burnet County AgriLife Extension Office has…
Burnet County considers careful next steps in response to transmission line
Jan and Austin Rose’s northeast Burnet County ranch has been in their family for 140…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of June 23, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Balcones Canyonlands growing with Burnet County’s blessing
Public access to Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge will likely grow by nearly 1,000 acres…
Massive transmission line would cut through Burnet County
The Lower Colorado River Authority and energy delivery company Oncor are tag teaming one of…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of June 9, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Historic Black cemetery and land donated to Burnet County for preservation
Burnet County recently accepted a donated deed for land containing Stringtown Cemetery, guaranteeing the continued…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of May 26, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Burnet County adds teeth to harassment policy
The Burnet County Commissioners Court adopted a new harassment policy for its employee handbook, with…
Burnet County locks in new paper-based voting system after first test
With the successful debut of Hart InterCivic’s paper-based ballot equipment during the spring city and…
Year-long work starts on deadly Texas 71 intersection
Long-awaited work and safety improvements began in early May on the Texas 71-Burnet County Road…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of May 12, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Investigation clears Burnet County commissioner in conflict-of-interest claim
An investigation into a 2024 conflict-of-interest complaint against Burnet County Commissioner Damon Beierle is not…
Flags at half-staff for former Burnet County Sheriff W.T. Smith
William T. “W.T.” Smith, a former Burnet County sheriff and a career lawman, died Sunday,…
Property appraisals out; May 15 protest deadline
The central appraisal districts in Burnet and Llano counties sent out notices of preliminary property…