LCRA opens public comment on proposed water rate hike
The Lower Colorado River Authority is accepting public comments on a proposed increase to its…
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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…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of May 20, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
Kingsland Chamber gets LCRA grant for community hall renovations
The Kingsland/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce received a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River…
New LCRA drought plan limits watering with hefty fines
Starting May 1, all firm water customers of the Lower Colorado River Authority are required…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of April 22, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
LCRA employees Step Forward for day of service
Lower Colorado River Authority employees volunteered their time on five projects in the Highland Lakes…
LCRA breaks ground on 2nd energy peaker unit
The Lower Colorado River Authority recently broke ground on a second peaker unit in Caldwell…
LCRA proposes stiff fines for drought plan violators
Lower Colorado River Authority firm water customers that do not comply with drought restrictions could…
LCRA to help with aquatic nuisance treatment in Highland Lakes
Lakeside property owners struggling to manage nuisance aquatic vegetation on Inks Lake, Lake LBJ, and…
Third LCRA reservoir to lessen agriculture demand on Highland Lakes
Testing is expected to begin by August on a third reservoir on the Highland Lakes…
LCRA replaces first of 10 floodgates on Wirtz Dam
The Lower Colorado River Authority recently replaced the first of 10 floodgates on Wirtz Dam….
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of March 25, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
Wirtz Dam Bridge may be up by 2027
The Wirtz Dam Bridge could be completed as early as 2027, according to Burnet County…
Public comments on LCRA drought and water plans due in March
Public comments for two major Lower Colorado River Authority plans — one for drought and…
No Highland Lakes water to coastal farmers for second straight year
The Lower Colorado River Authority will not sell Highland Lakes water to most of its…
LCRA limits outdoor watering to once a week due to drought
Municipalities that buy water from the Lower Colorado River Authority must now limit outdoor watering…