GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of March 20, 2023
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Government
Burnet County Judge James Oakley suspended without pay over indictment
Burnet County Judge James Oakley was suspended without pay from his position by the State…
Llano County gets clean bill of financial health in annual audit
Llano County was given a favorable assessment of its financial health during a review of…
Commissioners in negotiations to fix dangerous Spicewood intersection
The future of a dangerous intersection in Spicewood remains in limbo. The Burnet County Commissioners…
Street closure makes way for Kingsland community space
A short stretch of county-maintained road in Kingsland is closing to make way for a…
Texans could vote on permanent daylight saving time
Legislation proposed by state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, Senate Bill 2329 and Senate Joint Resolution 86,…
New Spicewood tower a boost to first responders, internet users
Construction is underway on a new communications tower at the Burnet County Emergency Services District…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of March 13, 2023
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Groundwater district to hold public hearing on permits March 21
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District is holding a public hearing on three well permit…
Energy firm proposes $85M battery bank in Burnet County
The Burnet County Commissioners Court heard a presentation from representatives of Black Mountain Energy Storage,…
Burnet County Judge James Oakley indicted on four charges
A grand jury indicted Burnet County Judge James Oakley on Tuesday, March 7, on four…
PEC picks Burnet, Marble Falls students for Youth Tour trip to DC
Two Highland Lakes high school students were chosen to represent the Pedernales Electric Cooperative in…
LCRA seeks input on marina ordinance
The Lower Colorado River Authority is asking for public input on substantial changes to its…
Submit questions for Granite Shoals council candidates forum
Send in your questions now for the Granite Shoals City Council candidates forum set for…
Submit questions for Marble Falls council candidates forum
Marble Falls residents can submit questions from now through March 22 for a City Council…
More overtime approved for Burnet County jailers
The Burnet County Commissioners Court approved additional overtime funding for mandatory jailer training during a…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of March 6, 2023
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Llano County emergency services unite for planning
A group of Llano County officials and emergency services leaders gathered for the first Llano…
No Highland Lakes water for rice farmers this year
All but one of the four rice-growing districts in South Texas will be cut off…
Burnet County puts brakes on 3-way stop
The Burnet County Commissioners Court rescinded an order to create a three-way stop on County…
Llano County welcomes new state emergency management liaison
Newly hired Texas Division of Emergency Management Liaison Officer Bobby Mims was introduced during the…
PEC staff in local classrooms to Read Across America
Pedernales Electric Cooperative employees will be reading to students in Marble Falls and Bertram elementary…
Burnet County waives penalties for late tax payments caused by storm
Burnet County is waiving penalties and interest fees on late property tax payments due to…
High winds lead to Llano County burn ban
The Llano County Commissioners Court reinstated a countywide burn ban during its regular meeting on…