Llano County clears path for mental health treatment over jail time
Llano County judges soon will have the option to recommend mental health evaluations of suspects,…
Government
LCRA throws Llano County a lifesaving grant
A grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority just made Llano County a little safer….
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…
CTEC District 4 meeting June 10
The annual Central Texas Electric Cooperative meeting for District 4 is Monday, June 10, at…
LCRA lowers drought stage, but summer conservation still vital
The Lower Colorado River Authority officially reduced its drought stage from Stage 2 to Stage…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of June 3, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
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…
Texas gets first-ever mountain lion rules
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission is imposing its first-ever regulations on mountain lion hunting…
Burnet County forms official broadband committee
The Burnet County Commissioners Court created a certified broadband planning committee on Tuesday, May 28,…
Local rancher on state soil and water board
Llano County rancher Joe Freeman was elected to serve as a member of the Texas…
Burnet County voting precincts could be redrawn in 2025
Burnet County might have to redraw its voting precincts in 2025 as population shifts are…
Growing Bertram needs groundwater study before usage increase
The city of Bertram is trying to expand its annual groundwater allowance to spur development,…
Groundwater officials reduce drought stage, ease restrictions
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District has downgraded the drought stage for Burnet County and…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of May 27, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
One illegal dam destroyed but others discovered
An illegal dam in Mason County has been demolished, restoring uninterrupted flow to the James…
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…
Burnet County gets serious on nuisance property cleanup
The Burnet County Commissioners Court unanimously voted to clean up a nuisance property at 208…
Election interference allegations ‘unfounded’
Allegations of interference in the March primary election for Llano County Precinct 3 commissioner are…
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…
Llano County declares May Mental Health Awareness Month
May 2024 is Mental Health Awareness Month in Llano County, commissioners declared during a regular…