PEC changing in-person bill pay option
Members who go to Pedernales Electric Cooperative offices to pay their bills will have to…
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Llano County lifts burn ban; Burnet County ban remains
The Llano County burn ban was lifted as of 7:49 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, by…
Residents oppose Llano County Library System budget cuts
Concerned residents spoke out against a $152,466 reduction in the Llano County Library System’s proposed…
PEC tops in lineworker rodeo
Lineworkers from the Pedernales Electric Cooperative topped all Texas utilities in both journey worker and…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Aug. 22
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TROUBLED WATERS: Burnet County groundwater on the decline
Groundwater levels in Burnet County are on the decline, according to data collected by Mitchell…
Online-only voting proposed change in PEC election bylaws
Voting for directors on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board could become all electronic — if…
LCRA board approves one-year moratorium on community marinas
The Lower Colorado River Authority Board of Directors approved a moratorium on new and amendment…
LCRA eyes community marina moratorium
A moratorium on accepting new and amendment applications for community marinas in any part of…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Aug. 15
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Llano County library suit hearing canceled; disclosure dispute settled
An Aug. 10 court hearing in the ongoing Llano County library system civil suit was…
County considers campaign sign rules
Campaign signs at polling places during the March primaries were “out of control,” leading the…
Public hearing Aug. 23 for proposed Burnet County tax rate
The Burnet County Commissioners Court set a proposed county tax rate of 0.3766 cents per…
Illegal subdivision lot owners in limbo; county to meet with developer
Lee Schiel is a U.S. Marine veteran and a quadriplegic. He and his wife, Donna,…
Llano County, city begin negotiations for JLK center trade
Negotiations between the city of Llano and Llano County concerning a trade of county-owned property…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Aug. 8
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TROUBLED WATERS: LCRA letter to cities explains stance on reevaluating water plan
This story is one of a series on water issues in the Highland Lakes. The…
Texas AG pulls out of Llano County library lawsuit; jury trial set
It was a busy week in a civil suit brought against the Llano County Library…
Overtime coming under control, says Burnet County sheriff
There’s light at the end of the deputy overtime tunnel, Burnet County Sheriff Calvin Boyd…
Game room operators, local governments watch court case on 8-liner legality
Whether or not game rooms are legal operations may well end up before voters in…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Aug. 1
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2022 Burnet County budget, tax rate based on $17.6 billion in property values
The market value of Burnet County property is $17.6 billion, according to the certified 2022…
Burnet County joins request for new LCRA water management plan
Burnet County commissioners approved a resolution requesting the Lower Colorado River Authority update its water…
Llano County closes libraries on Saturdays, considers trade for JLK center
Beginning Aug. 6, libraries in Llano and Kingsland no longer will be open on Saturdays….