Horseshoe Bay candidate forum Oct. 11
Candidates running for election in Horseshoe Bay will answer questions facing the city in a…
Government
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Oct. 9, 2023
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Llano County lifts burn ban
Llano County Judge Ron Cunningham lifted the county’s burn ban on Thursday, Oct. 5, after…
South Llano River gets Scenic Riverway designation, protection
A new Texas House bill designated the South Llano River as a Scenic Riverway, one…
Sheriff’s Office audit to begin soon; DA doing own investigation
Meetings with the Burnet County Human Resources Department are expected to begin by Friday, Oct….
Major improvements coming to Spicewood stretch of Texas 71
A 5-mile stretch of Texas 71 between Double Horn Creek and Spicewood will be widened…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Oct. 2, 2023
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Llano County communities contract with Granite Shoals firefighters
Granite Shoals Fire and Rescue won the bid to provide services to residents in the…
Burnet County judge and sheriff butt heads over forensic audit
The Burnet County judge and sheriff went head to head in a Commissioners Court meeting…
LCRA seeks new water supplies through 2080
The Lower Colorado River Authority is evaluating a number of options to increase the amount…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Sept. 25
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Massive Llano County subdivision hits roadblock with lack of land
After two developers pitched a massive master-planned community to the Llano County Commissioners Court on…
Burnet County official asks LCRA for emergency order to stop water releases
Burnet County Commissioner Joe Don Dockery asked the Lower Colorado River Authority for an emergency…
Candidates set for Horseshoe Bay election
Horseshoe Bay City Council races are set for the Nov. 7 election. Early voting is…
School districts get big bucks from land lease
Llano County officials have secured lucrative lease contracts utilizing 17,200 acres of land held in…
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…
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…