Shooting club must hit groundwater use target or face fines
Tributary Sporting Club near the confluence of the Colorado River and Lake Buchanan exceeded its…
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All-time lows for Burnet County groundwater
Aquifers in Burnet County don’t just need “some” rain to refill, they need “significantly above-average”…
Collier Materials given more time to clarify Lake LBJ plant questions
Collier Materials has until Oct. 20 to complete its response to technical review comments from…
‘We’re in trouble’: Water coalition calls for crowd at LCRA meeting
The Central Texas Water Coalition wants to fill the board room when the Lower Colorado…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week Sept. 18, 2023
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Llano County to use reserves to keep tax rate low
Llano County will dip into its cash reserves to supplement its 2023-24 fiscal year budget,…
PEC takes the heat without ‘significant outages’
As of Sept. 12, Central Texas had experienced 78 days of triple-digit temperatures, a fact…
Burnet County judge’s salary reimbursed, but not legal fees
Burnet County Judge James Oakley will get $58,000 in pay that was withheld while he…
Llano County digs into groundwater regulations for new developments
Developers of new subdivisions in Llano County might be required to prove enough groundwater is…
Burnet County Historical Commission wants to host regional training workshop
The Burnet County Historical Commission has two grant applications in the works that could bring…
Oakley wants county to pay legal fees, missed salary after not guilty verdict
Burnet County Judge James Oakley is seeking reimbursement from the county for his legal fees…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Sept. 11, 2023
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Groundwater district’s proposed tax rate to raise more money for projects
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District has proposed a new tax rate to bring in…
Llano County nixes variance request from Kingsland development
The Llano County Commissioners Court denied a requested building variance for a high-dollar subdivision in…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Sept. 4, 2023
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Judge Oakley’s suspension lifted
Burnet County Judge James Oakley is back on the job after the State Commission on…
Driver’s license offices closed through Labor Day
Driver’s license offices across Texas, along with the state’s customer service center, will be closed…
Car inspection system restored
Texas drivers can get their vehicles inspected. The Department of Public Safety system is fully…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Aug. 28, 2023
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Sheriff’s Office, courts get lion’s share of Burnet County revenue increase
The Burnet County Commissioners Court approved the county’s lowest tax rate in over 10 years…
Burnet County declares fire and drought disasters
Burnet County is under two states of emergency, one for drought and one for fire….
Violating groundwater users get compliance orders over fines, for now
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District issued “agreed orders” to six permitted groundwater users that…
281-71 interchange to get $80M upgrade
The U.S. 281-Texas 71 intersection is due to receive $80 million for improvements out of…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Aug. 21, 2023
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