GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Aug. 21, 2023
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Government
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…
Burnet County expects AG opinion in possible nepotism case
Burnet County Attorney Eddie Arredondo is awaiting an official opinion from the Texas attorney general…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Aug. 7, 2023
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Historic property tax cut goes to Texas voters in November
On Election Day, Nov. 7, voters will decide on what state leaders are calling the…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of July 31, 2023
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Listen to Dave Rhodes on KBEY’s ‘Monday with the Mayor’
An interview with Marble Falls Mayor Dave Rhodes will air on KBEY 103.9 FM Radio…
Llano County bans TikTok from devices; other entities to follow new law
Llano County is the first local government to ban TikTok from its devices to comply…
Voting machine lawsuit over for county
A lawsuit against Burnet County seeking to do away with electronic voting in favor of…
Restored Texas Centennial marker now rests at Burnet County Courthouse
Now completely restored, a large granite stone commemorating the 100th anniversary of Texas Independence Day…
Final money push for women’s prison chapel in Burnet; work starts soon
More money is needed for a women’s prison chapel in Burnet before construction starts in…
New Texas law could open door to ‘unscrupulous development’
A new Texas law due to take effect on Sept. 1, 2023, has Burnet County…
Opposition grows to proposed private dam on Llano River
Write Gov. Greg Abbott about a private dam proposed for the South Llano River, said…
Llano County has new lessee on West Texas land that benefits schools
Llano County officials are moving forward on leasing out 17,000 acres of land that it…
USPS hiring local assistant rural carriers
The U.S. Postal Service is hiring assistant rural carriers in the Marble Falls, Burnet, and…
LCRA urges water conservation as lake levels drop, Stage 2 nears
By mid-August, lakes Travis and Buchanan are expected to drop below 45 percent capacity, triggering…