Turn it down! Residents seek changes to big event permit after eclipse festival
The Lake Buchanan Communities Alliance is requesting changes to Burnet County’s mass gathering permit in…
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Burnet County commissioners amend budget, address department needs
Burnet County department heads outlined their financial needs during a public hearing on the proposed…
Burnet County seeks law change for more power over subdivisions
The Burnet County Commissioners Court joined the Hill Country Alliance in condemning a 2023 state…
Salary Grievance Committee sides with JPs
The Burnet County Salary Grievance Committee sided with the county’s four justices of the peace…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Aug. 26, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
Burnet County JPs file grievances over proposed salaries
All four Burnet County justices of the peace have filed official grievances over their proposed…
Information flows at Wirtz Dam Bridge project meeting
Dozens of people lined up to get into the Marble Falls Public Library on Tuesday,…
Burnet County approves $5M bond for long-term projects
The Burnet County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a $5 million short-term bond to fund a…
Commissioners want time to study Sheriff’s Office forensic audit
The Burnet County Commissioners Court wants more time to analyze the results of a forensic…
Burnet County reins in proposed raises during charged meeting
The Burnet County Commissioners Court scaled down proposed maximum pay increases for elected officials in…
Burn bans for Marble Falls, Llano County; Burnet County requests heads-up
The city of Marble Falls and unincorporated Llano County are under burn bans. The Burnet…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Aug. 12, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
Burnet County struggles with salary increases as deadline looms
Burnet County elected officials are struggling over how much their raises should be in the…
Cyberattack disrupts 911 service
A reported cyberattack disrupted 9-1-1 service at dispatch centers in the Highland Lakes and across…
Burnet County eyes big raises for electeds and employees
Burnet County’s 2024-25 fiscal year budget might include raises of at least 6 percent and,…
Burnet County lands potentially lucrative spot in broadband program
Burnet County was accepted into the Texas Broadband Development Office’s Technical Assistance Program, which could…
Friends give $40K to Burnet library
The Friends of the Herman Brown Free Library donated $40,000 to Burnet County to purchase…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of July 22, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
Burnet County average home price doubled since 2018, up to $500K
Burnet County’s average home price has more than doubled since 2018, shooting up from $245,000…
Burnet County faces tough budget calls
Burnet County budget requests for the coming fiscal year are $14.3 million more than last…
Burnet groundwater district could seek priority status, more protections
Burnet County might have found a way to exert more authority over subdivisions and developments…
Forensic audit of Sheriff’s Office payroll expected soon
A forensic audit of the Burnet County Sheriff’s Office ordered in September 2023 could be…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: Week of July 8, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
Burnet County Jail financials on track for fourth quarter
The Burnet County Jail is on trend to meet its budgeted expenditures and revenues for…