Committee to study Burnet County Jail’s fiscal future
The Burnet County Jail’s financial struggles led the Commissioners Court to form an interdepartmental committee…
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2024 Burnet County primary candidates
EDITOR’S NOTE: Llano County is still collecting party affiliation information and processing applications. DailyTrib.com will…
Kingsland could get direct-to-home, high-speed internet
The Llano County Commissioners Court is talking with internet service provider Rio Broadband to install…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Dec. 11, 2023
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Rising costs threaten Burnet County Jail’s financial stability
Burnet County officials are trying to rein in rising operation costs and lagging revenues at…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Dec. 4, 2024
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Llano County rancher running for state rep
Hatch Smith, a Llano County rancher and businessman, is seeking the Republican nomination for Texas…
District 19 candidate Biedermann’s listening tour starts in Marble Falls
Kyle Biedermann, a Republican candidate for the District 19 seat in the Texas House of…
Burnet County commissioners finalize conduct and decorum rules
The Burnet County Commissioners Court on Nov. 28 concluded a months-long debate over rules of…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Nov. 27, 2023
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PEC adds digital assistant, live chat functions for members
Pedernales Electric Cooperative members will be able to chat with a live agent through the…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Nov. 20, 2023
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Two Burnet County ranchers running for FSA committees
Two Burnet County ranchers are running for election to county committees for the Farm Service…
Llano County awards $741K in tourism and hospitality grants
The Llano County Commissioners Court doled out $741,000 on Monday, Nov. 13, during its annual…
Outspoken critics of Commissioners Court picked for decorum rules committee
Three of the Burnet County Commissioners Court’s harshest critics were appointed to a joint committee…
History students receive funds, praise for Llano County marker project
Llano Junior High School teacher Nichole Ritchie’s seventh-grade honors history class successfully pitched the idea…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Nov. 13, 2023
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Filing begins for March primaries
Candidates can begin filing for the March 5, 2024, primary elections on Saturday, Nov. 11….
Burnet County ESD No. 3 can now levy sales tax with voters’ approval
Residents in Burnet County Emergency Services District No. 3 voted to allow the district to…
13 state propositions pass; judge retirement age amendment fails
Voters in Burnet and Llano counties approved 13 of the 14 proposed constitutional amendments on…
Thurman wins Horseshoe Bay mayor’s race; incumbents snag council seats
Horseshoe Bay voters elected Elsie Thurman as the city’s fourth-ever mayor on Tuesday, Nov. 7….
Meadowlakes voters approve $7.5M bond
The city of Meadowlakes will get a new golf pro shop, swimming pool, restaurant, and…
Valley Spring VFD gets LCRA grant for protective gear
The Valley Spring Volunteer Fire Department can purchase new personal protective equipment for its firefighters…
Election Day: What’s on the ballot and where to vote
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7, and polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7…