Government Meetings: For the week of Dec. 15, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
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Tow VFD getting big support with formation of new Llano County ESD
The Llano County Commissioners Court officially approved an order on Monday, Dec. 8 to form…
Burnet County to form transmission line opposition committee
The Burnet County Commissioners Court is in the midst of forming a committee of elected…
Candidates locked in for 2026 Highland Lakes area primariesÂ
There are several major contested races on the line in Burnet and Llano counties heading…
Supreme Court denies hearing plaintiff appeal in Llano County Library lawsuit; case closes in favor of county
On Monday, Dec. 8, the U.S. Supreme Court denied hearing an appeal from the plaintiffs…
Government Meetings: For the week of Dec. 1, 2025
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Eagle Scout recognized for Stringtown Cemetery improvements
An Eagle Scout was officially recognized and thanked by the Burnet County Commissioners Court on…
Burnet County officially forms two new ESDs
Burnet County voters approved the formation of two new emergency services districts in the recent…
Government Meetings: For the week of Nov. 24, 2025
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Former Burnet County commissioner found guilty on animal cruelty charges
A Burnet County jury on Friday, Nov. 14, found former Burnet County Precinct 3 Commissioner…
Government Meetings: For the week of Nov. 17, 2025
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TPWD plans public meeting for July flood impact on fisheries
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Inland Fisheries Division and the Lake Buchanan Conservation Corporation…
Llano County joins transmission line opposition
Llano County has joined the rising wave of opposition to the Bell County East-Big Hill…
Big contested races expected for 2026 primaries in Highland Lakes
Party filings for the 2026 primaries opened on Saturday, Nov. 8, beginning the official races…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Nov. 10, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
ELECTION RESULTS: State props pass, ESDs form, Sunrise Beach rejects gov. change
Voters in Burnet and Llano counties made big decisions on the state and local levels…
Oncor and LCRA update transmission line timeline
A critical filing for a controversial state transmission line project has been delayed by an…
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4. Voters in Burnet and Llano counties have big decisions…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Nov. 3, 2025
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Groundwater district addresses concerns over Hoover Valley Road quarry
Public concern for a proposed massive rock-crushing facility in Burnet County is growing, especially regarding…
Burnet County takes official stance against transmission line
The Burnet County Commissioners Court officially joined a growing public wave of opposition to a…
New approvals for planned 3,500-home development in Spicewood
The Burnet County Commissioners Court on Oct. 28 gave preliminary plat approval to 443 lots…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Oct. 27, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Questions raised, but few answered, at transmission line town hall
Landowners turned out in force Oct. 21 for a town hall in Burnet regarding a…