Free tax help at several locations
Free tax preparation assistance is available to Highland Lakes residents leading up to the April…
Burnet
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Feb. 24, 2025; Burnet County judge appointment deliberation
Agendas for Highland Lakes government meetings are posted 72 hours before a meeting, so they…
TCEQ approves Burnet crusher permit; opponents plan to challenge
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved Air Quality Standard Permit No. 176835 for Asphalt…
Burnet election has contested races
The Burnet election in May features contested races for mayor and three at-large City Council…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Feb. 17, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes government meetings are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are…
NEW BIZ: Handcrafted goods, hands-on workshops at South of Here
South of Here Co. is bringing handcrafted goods and artisan workshops to the Burnet courthouse…
Rep sends out call to action on crusher
Texas state Rep. Ellen Troxclair sent out an “action alert” against a proposed rock-crushing facility…
PHOTOS: Crews dig in at Burnet Marriott site
Construction crews are installing electrical conduit for the incoming TownePlace Suites by Marriott in Burnet,…
Burnet debuts new city seal
The Burnet City Council approved an updated city seal Tuesday, Feb. 11. The new design…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Feb. 10, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not…
NEW BIZ: Burnet’s Title Euphoria opens to readers of all ages
Title Euphoria, a new independent bookstore at 107 E. Jackson St. in Burnet, officially opened…
LCRA to set public meeting on Burnet-area rock quarry
The Lower Colorado River Authority plans to host a public meeting in the “coming months”…
LCRA flags issues in quarry permit
The Austin-based company proposing to build a rock-crushing facility near the city of Burnet and…
UPDATE: Missing man found
A Silver Alert was called off after a missing 73-year-old Burnet-area man was found in…
Burnet rejects Atmos rate bump
The Burnet City Council voted Monday, Jan. 27, to deny Atmos Energy’s request to raise…
Big awards go to two Burnet city employees
The city of Burnet handed out its Employee of the Year and City Manager awards…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Jan. 27, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes governments are posted 72 hours before a meeting so they are…
New, bigger Burnet City Hall on track for summer opening
Construction of the new Burnet City Hall is moving forward, with the $8 million, 18,000-square-foot…
Burnet buys lot in Eagles Nest for pump station expansion
The city of Burnet bought a 2-acre property in the Eagles Nest subdivision to upgrade…
New Burnet hangar could be regional hub for aircraft maintenance
The city of Burnet is building a 12,000-square-foot hangar at its municipal airport, expected to…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Jan. 20, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes government meetings are posted 72 hours before a meeting and are…
Burnet outlines Legislature wishlist
The city of Burnet set its priorities for the 89th Texas Legislature, including the passage…
Burnet pickleballers push for courts
A large group of Burnet pickleball players filled City Council chambers Tuesday, Jan. 14, to…
Burnet election filing starts Jan. 15
The candidate filing period opens Jan. 15 for the Burnet city election on May 3….