Four Granite Shoals council seats, including mayor, on May ballot
Granite Shoals has four of its seven City Council seats, including mayor, up for election…
Government
HOP to CARTS: Llano County switching public transit system
Llano County will have a new public transit system starting March 3 after it switches…
Burnet outlines Legislature wishlist
The city of Burnet set its priorities for the 89th Texas Legislature, including the passage…
Llano Hospital split from Mid Coast goes ahead; new designation sought
Llano County is moving forward with negotiations to separate from Mid Coast Health System as…
Burnet election filing starts Jan. 15
The candidate filing period opens Jan. 15 for the Burnet city election on May 3….
Granite Shoals judge to fill JP role
Granite Shoals Municipal Court Judge Frank Reilly will take on the role of justice of…
2023 threat probe reveals deeper conflict between JP, ex-judge
A recently surfaced 2023 Burnet County Sheriff’s Office investigation revealed another layer to an ongoing…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Jan. 13, 2025
Here is the meeting schedule for government entities in the Highland Lakes. Agendas are posted…
Rock crusher applies for LCRA permit
Austin-based Asphalt Inc. LLC submitted a new permit application Jan. 2 to the Lower Colorado…
TPWD makes big buys for Hill Country parks, eyes more land
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is in the process of acquiring thousands of acres…
Llano County, hospital management separating amid money woes
Llano County and Mid Coast Health System are on the verge of a “mutual separation”…
Open records training Jan. 10
A training session on government open records is Friday, Jan. 10, from 9 a.m. to…
KMUD hike could pump up septic rates
Septic haulers might have to raise their prices to keep up with a 300-plus-percent increase…
Beierle hosting public forums
Burnet County Precinct 2 Commissioner Damon Beierle invites residents to a series of public conversations…
Burnet County commissioners hire part-time general counsel
The Burnet County Commissioners Court hired Randy Leavitt as part-time general counsel to provide legal…
Beierle to lead commissioners until new judge appointed
Precinct 2 Commissioner Damon Beierle will lead the Burnet County Commissioners Court until an interim…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Jan. 6, 2025
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting, so they are not always ready by…
Bird flu detected in Texas waterfowl
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issued a public warning to avoid or limit interactions…
Burnet County holds special meeting over Oakley’s replacement
The Burnet County Commissioners Court is holding a special meeting Friday, Jan. 3, at 9…
New Llano County sheriff, commissioner sworn in
Newly elected and re-elected Llano County officials took their oaths of office on Wednesday, Jan….
Burnet County officials take oath of office
Newly elected and re-elected Burnet County officials were sworn into office on New Year’s Day…
No Granite Shoals fireworks; Burnet County prohibits ‘skyrockets’
Granite Shoals might have to welcome 2025 without a bang if the Burnet County burn…
Apply for LCRA nonprofit grants in January
Highland Lakes nonprofits and first responders can apply for community grants of up to $50,000…
From California to France, new groundwater director has wellspring of knowledge
Reno Lamb was officially sworn in as the Precinct 3 director for the Central Texas…
