CARTS announces routes for Llano County and beyond
Regular routes between Llano, Kingsland, Horseshoe Bay, and Marble Falls will come online March 3…
Government
Llano County approves $450K to operate hospital
Llano County has dedicated $450,000 for the management of Llano Hospital with the impending separation…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Jan. 27, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so they are…
Midnight deadline to comment on TCEQ standards for aggregate mining
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is accepting public comments until 11:59 p.m. Friday, Jan….
Burnet County’s PEC board seat up for election
Two of the seven seats on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative Board of Directors are up…
Two BCISD seats up for election
Two of the seven seats on the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees…
2 MFISD board seats up in May
Two of the seven seats on the Marble Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees…
3 Llano ISD seats up for election
Three of the seven seats on the Llano Independent School District Board of Trustees are…
Commissioner Dockery new CAMPO representative for Burnet County
The Burnet County Commissioners Court on Jan. 14 appointed Precinct 4 Commissioner Joe Don Dockery…
Four Marble Falls council seats, including mayor, on May ballot
Four of Marble Falls’ seven City Council seats, including mayor, are up for election May…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Jan. 20, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes government meetings are posted 72 hours before a meeting and are…
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…
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 conflict…
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…