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…
Government
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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Major groundwater users violate permits, must explain why
Several major groundwater users in Burnet County will have to explain why they’ve gone over…
PEC dropping surcharge, raising rates
Pedernales Electric Cooperative members will see both a decrease and an increase on their electric…
Proposed Burnet County budget focuses on staff; public hearing Aug. 22
An additional $4.9 million for Burnet County government coffers might not be enough to meet…
Second meeting on private dam will be closer to Highland Lakes
A second public meeting on the permit application for a private dam on the South…
Llano event center trade deal is off
A controversial trade deal between Llano County and the city of Llano for the John…
Falling lake levels trigger harsher LCRA water restrictions
The Lower Colorado River Authority implemented Stage 2 drought restrictions on Saturday, Aug. 12, the…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Aug. 14, 2023
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Call 811 before you dig — it’s the law
The Pedernales Electric Cooperative is promoting National 811 Day on Friday, Aug. 11, to spread…
Burnet County tax rate goes down as property values go up
Burnet County’s tax rate will decrease by about 6 percent, while the estimated value of…