How to stay up to date in a disaster
The Fourth of July flood in the Highland Lakes highlighted the importance of disaster awareness…
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Volunteers begin flood cleanup
They came prepared with rubber boots, gloves, N-95 masks, and other supplies necessary to muck…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of July 7, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Burnet tire fire contained, but still live
Dozens of firefighters, first responders, and public servants from agencies across the Highland Lakes and…
What is next for the Hoover Valley Road rock crusher?
Asphalt Inc., also known as Lone Star Paving, has the greenlight from two state agencies…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of June 23, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
LCRA approves permit for Burnet quarry
The Lower Colorado River Authority on June 18 approved a quarry/mine permit for Asphalt Inc.,…
Burnet prioritizing smart growth, development and beautification
Beautification, downtown development, and water management are just three of seven priorities for the city…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of June 16, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Burnet picks site for 281 pedestrian bridge
After weeks of deliberation and community input, the Burnet City Council on June 10 selected…
Summer road work starts in Burnet
The city of Burnet begins nearly three months of road construction on Thursday, June 12,…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of June 9, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Burnet hiking water/sewer rates
The city of Burnet is implementing a two-step, 20-percent rate increase for water and sewer…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of June 2, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
Burnet police chief retiring in December
Burnet Police Chief Brian Lee is retiring in December, the city announced May 30. Lee…
Burnet pedestrian bridge meeting May 29
The city of Burnet has big plans for a pedestrian bridge over U.S. 281, possibly…
Burnet greenlights street and waterline work on growing east side
The city of Burnet recently approved millions of dollars in infrastructure upgrades to accommodate future…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of May 19, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
With comment period over, LCRA considers Burnet quarry permit
At 5 p.m. May 13, the Lower Colorado River Authority closed public comments on a…
Share comments at LCRA’s public meeting on rock crusher
The Lower Colorado River Authority is hosting a come-and-go public meeting May 13 to collect…
TCEQ finalizes Burnet quarry permit
An air-quality permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for a proposed rock quarry…
ELECTIONS: MFISD, city incumbents win big
Highland Lakes voters made big decisions on leadership and propositions across Burnet and Llano counties…
Texas bill intended to stop Burnet-area rock crusher rolls forward
A bill aimed at protecting Longhorn Cavern State Park, Inks Lake State Park, and Camp…
Burnet raises golf course rates and offers locals discount
The Burnet City Council approved a new round of rate increases and resident discounts for…