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…
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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…
Burnet County Historical Commission moves into old jail/museum
New public hours for the Old Burnet County Jail and museum were announced and money…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of June 24, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before meetings so are not always ready by the time…
Burnet County preps for paper ballots
Burnet County is preparing to switch to paper ballot voting to comply with a new…
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…