Oakley resigns as Burnet County judge
Burnet County Judge James Oakley resigned from his position on Dec. 18 following a reprimand…
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Oakley reprimanded for unprofessional conduct, sexual harassment
Texas’ judicial conduct commission publicly reprimanded Burnet County Judge James Oakley on Dec. 11 for…
Burnet County gets 800-acre land donation for public use
The Burnet County Commissioners Court accepted the donation of around 800 acres of land valued…
Burnet County committee accepting and reviewing JP applications
Dec. 27 is the deadline to apply for Precinct 4 justice of the peace, a…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Dec. 9, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so they are not always ready by…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Nov. 25, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so they are not always ready by…
Official election results show record turnout in Burnet County
Burnet County saw a record-breaking turnout in the Nov. 5 general election with 28,403 votes…
Burnet County JP retiring after 3 decades in government
Burnet County Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace Debbie Bindseil is retiring from her elected…
Burnet County considers software to enforce TikTok ban
Burnet County is stepping up its compliance with Texas Senate Bill 1893, which bans the…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Nov. 11, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
Burnet County Historical Commission picks officers
The Burnet County Historical Commission elected new officers on Tuesday, Nov. 5, and had to…
Burnet County remembers the Alamo with ‘Victory or Death’ plaque
Burnet County honored a significant piece of Texas history on Oct. 18 as elected officials…
Emails reveal Burnet County judge’s hand in Sheriff’s Office audit
A June 2024 email exchange between Burnet County Judge James Oakley and international accounting firm…
Burnet County commissioner addresses conflict of interest allegation
Burnet County Precinct 2 Commissioner Damon Beierle on Oct. 8 publicly addressed an anonymous allegation…
Waste collections in Llano and Burnet counties in October
Llano and Burnet counties are each holding disposal events for residents in October. Llano County…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Oct. 7, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
New tags and inspections for Burnet County well owners
Burnet County well owners will get new tags with QR codes that link to the…
Chaos erupts in court over Burnet County Sheriff’s Office report
The Burnet County Commissioners Court’s meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 24, erupted into chaos when County…
Free emergency services training begins Oct. 3
When disaster hits, will you know what to do? Whether it’s a house fire, a…
Burnet County to livestream and record government meetings
The Burnet County Commissioners Court will officially begin livestreaming and archiving video recordings of public…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Sept. 23, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so they are not always ready by…
Hearing on groundwater district tax rate is Sept. 17 in Burnet
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District is holding a public hearing on Sept. 17 over…
City and county officials take steps to stop rock crusher near Burnet
Burnet city and county officials are pushing back against an air quality standard permit for…
Burnet County district clerk named in suit over e-filed document access
A national news service based in California has filed a civil lawsuit against multiple Texas…