2026 DailyTrib Burnet County Republican Primary Candidates Forum, Feb. 3
Burnet County voters will soon decide on several Republican nominations for county-level positions, and those…
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Burnet County hires new elections administrator
Burnet County officials announced the hiring of Michael ‘Mike’ T. Evans as the new county…
Government Meetings: For the week of Dec. 22, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Burnet County to form transmission line opposition committee
The Burnet County Commissioners Court is in the midst of forming a committee of elected…
Candidates locked in for 2026 Highland Lakes area primaries
There are several major contested races on the line in Burnet and Llano counties heading…
Eagle Scout recognized for Stringtown Cemetery improvements
An Eagle Scout was officially recognized and thanked by the Burnet County Commissioners Court on…
Burnet County officially forms two new ESDs
Burnet County voters approved the formation of two new emergency services districts in the recent…
Government Meetings: For the week of Nov. 24, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Former Burnet County commissioner found guilty on animal cruelty charges
A Burnet County jury on Friday, Nov. 14, found former Burnet County Precinct 3 Commissioner…
Big contested races expected for 2026 primaries in Highland Lakes
Party filings for the 2026 primaries opened on Saturday, Nov. 8, beginning the official races…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Nov. 10, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4. Voters in Burnet and Llano counties have big decisions…
Burnet County takes official stance against transmission line
The Burnet County Commissioners Court officially joined a growing public wave of opposition to a…
New approvals for planned 3,500-home development in Spicewood
The Burnet County Commissioners Court on Oct. 28 gave preliminary plat approval to 443 lots…
Questions raised, but few answered, at transmission line town hall
Landowners turned out in force Oct. 21 for a town hall in Burnet regarding a…
Manufactured rental home community OK’d despite groundwater worries
With the approval of a septic plan Oct. 14, the Burnet County Commissioners Court reluctantly…
Power line project protesters: Why here?
Protesters surrounded a busy intersection in Burnet on Oct. 11 in objection to a massive…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Oct. 13, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
With contract approved, work on 340/341 crossings could begin soon
Burnet County has awarded a contract for the restoration of the County Road 341 bridge…
Ark gets $400K for flood recovery; costly work still to be done
Ark of Highland Lakes recently received a $400,000 donation from the Capital Area Housing Finance…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Sept. 22, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Granite Shoals, Burnet County under burn bans
The city of Granite Shoals implemented a burn ban Wednesday, Sept. 17, following a Burnet…
Burnet County OKs budget; changes made amid headbutting
The Burnet County Commissioners Court approved the county’s budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year during…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Sept. 15, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…