LCRA steps up for Steps Forward Day
Dozens of Lower Colorado River Authority employees dedicated their time to community projects across the…
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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…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Nov. 11, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
Tow VFD secures $25K for rescue boat
The Tow Volunteer Fire Department in Llano County can soon deploy a shallow-water rescue boat…
LCRA approves water rate increase
The Lower Colorado River Authority Board of Directors voted to increase firm water contract rates…
Marble Falls museum gets $25K grant
The Falls on the Colorado Museum in Marble Falls recently received a $25,000 grant from…
LCRA opens public comment on proposed water rate hike
The Lower Colorado River Authority is accepting public comments on a proposed increase to its…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Aug. 19, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
LCRA offers more rebates for water-saving landscapes
The Lower Colorado River Authority has expanded its WaterSmart rebate program for residential and commercial…
LCRA: Water conservation necessary despite rising lake levels
Spring downpours revitalized Lake Buchanan and greened the Highland Lakes landscape, but the Lower Colorado…
LCRA taking applications for community grants
The Lower Colorado River Authority is accepting applications through July 2024 for community grants of…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of June 17, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting, so they are not always ready by…
LCRA throws Llano County a lifesaving grant
A grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority just made Llano County a little safer….
LCRA lowers drought stage, but summer conservation still vital
The Lower Colorado River Authority officially reduced its drought stage from Stage 2 to Stage…
LCRA plans billions of dollars in projects in next 5 years
More than $3.9 billion is expected to be invested over the next five years by…