Burnet County preps for paper ballots
Burnet County is preparing to switch to paper ballot voting to comply with a new…
Burnet County
The reality of broadband availability
A nationwide broadband map from the Federal Communications Commission shows most of Burnet County with…
Burnet County’s hands tied on high-density Spicewood subdivision
The Burnet County Commissioners Court on June 11 reluctantly approved the preliminary plat for a…
Crownover Chapel, believed to be county’s oldest church, getting new floor
Crownover Chapel in Backbone Valley near Marble Falls is getting a new floor, which means…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of June 10, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
Burnet County Historical Commission to help run old jail/museum
The Burnet County Historical Commission is going to jail—well, not THAT jail. Commission members on…
Burnet County tourism dollars to fund deputy overtime during eclipse
Burnet County will draw on its tourism dollars to cover $19,908 in overtime accrued by…
Burning calories could trim county budget
Burnet County employees are being encouraged to break a sweat for savings on swelling health…
Burnet County forms official broadband committee
The Burnet County Commissioners Court created a certified broadband planning committee on Tuesday, May 28,…
Burnet County voting precincts could be redrawn in 2025
Burnet County might have to redraw its voting precincts in 2025 as population shifts are…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of May 27, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
Burnet County gets serious on nuisance property cleanup
The Burnet County Commissioners Court unanimously voted to clean up a nuisance property at 208…
Burnet County makes headway on jail’s fiscal health
Burnet County officials have made progress in managing the county jail’s finances, which have been…
Burnet County History now half-price
Burnet County history books are on sale. The Burnet County Historical Commission cut the prices…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of May 13, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
Burnet County gets new 4-H agent
A round of applause greeted the hiring of Colton Ripley as the Texas A&M AgriLife…
Post-eclipse report: Minimal impact, mass gathering changes
The Burnet County Sheriff’s Office will impose curfews and volume restrictions on future mass gatherings…
Burnet County among top in state and nation for investments
Burnet County is currently ranked No. 2 in Texas and No. 6 in the nation…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of April 22, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
Joppa Bridge rehab project revived
Plans to upgrade the Joppa Bridge are back on track, according to Burnet County Precinct…
April is Child Abuse Awareness Month
The Burnet County Commissioners Court on April 9 unanimously approved a proclamation declaring April as…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of April 8, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
Burnet County gets ‘clean opinion’ in annual audit
Burnet County’s finances are in good health, according to a fiscal year 2022-23 audit. The…
When and where to dispose of household hazardous waste in Burnet County
Batteries, tires, paints, and antifreeze are just four items in a long list of ignitable,…