$100K grant up for grabs from LCRA
A local nonprofit can snag $100,000 from the Lower Colorado River Authority during its current…
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What is next for the Hoover Valley Road rock crusher?
Asphalt Inc., also known as Lone Star Paving, has the greenlight from two state agencies…
Outlook on summer lake levels
With summer here and little precipitation in the Central Texas forecast, Highland Lakes reservoirs most…
LCRA approves permit for Burnet quarry
The Lower Colorado River Authority on June 18 approved a quarry/mine permit for Asphalt Inc.,…
LCRA awards $1.1M in grants, several for local projects
The Lower Colorado River Authority recently awarded more than $1.1 million in community grants to…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of June 16, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Massive transmission line would cut through Burnet County
The Lower Colorado River Authority and energy delivery company Oncor are tag teaming one of…
Nonprofits can snag one of two $100K grants from LCRA
The Lower Colorado River Authority is awarding two $100,000 grants this upcoming fiscal year in…
With comment period over, LCRA considers Burnet quarry permit
At 5 p.m. May 13, the Lower Colorado River Authority closed public comments on a…
Cassie VFD gets LCRA grant for automated CPR device
The Cassie Volunteer Fire Department and EMS will purchase a new automated external CPR device…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of May 12, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Share comments at LCRA’s public meeting on rock crusher
The Lower Colorado River Authority is hosting a come-and-go public meeting May 13 to collect…
Governor appoints new LCRA directors
Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed three new directors and reappointed two others to the Lower…
LCRA steps up for Steps Forward Day
Dozens of Lower Colorado River Authority employees dedicated their time to community projects across the…
LCRA: It’s OK to drive on dry lakebed; just don’t cause trouble
The Lower Colorado River Authority is publicly clarifying its rules and regulations for driving on…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of March 24, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
LCRA announces water restrictions, no downstream releases
The Lower Colorado River Authority on Monday, March, 3, announced it will raise its drought…
LCRA announces invasive plant removal schedule, rebates
The Lower Colorado River Authority will refund up to 50 percent (maximum of $7,500) of…
LCRA to set public meeting on Burnet-area rock quarry
The Lower Colorado River Authority plans to host a public meeting in the “coming months”…
LCRA flags issues in quarry permit
The Austin-based company proposing to build a rock-crushing facility near the city of Burnet and…
Rock crusher applies for LCRA permit
Austin-based Asphalt Inc. LLC submitted a new permit application Jan. 2 to the Lower Colorado…
Apply for LCRA nonprofit grants in January
Highland Lakes nonprofits and first responders can apply for community grants of up to $50,000…
LCRA eyes 2025 rate rise for farmers
The Lower Colorado River Authority has proposed raising rates for downstream rice and turf farmers…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Dec. 9, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so they are not always ready by…