GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Dec. 20
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News
Burnet and Llano counties finalize March 1 primary election lineups
With Republican and Democratic primary filing periods closed, Highland Lakes voters now know who is…
Burnet council approves contract for city comprehensive plan
The Burnet City Council on Dec. 14 authorized entering a $252,368 professional services agreement contract…
Marble Falls Fire Rescue’s Coy Guenter returns to work after cancer treatment
Marble Falls Fire Rescue Capt. Coy Guenter returned to full-time duty Tuesday, Dec. 14, after…
Burnet man arrested on California homicide charge awaiting extradition
A California sheriff’s department has charged a Burnet man with homicide and is in the…
Ex-Johnson City official pleads guilty to embezzling $1M; faces 10 years in prison
A former Johnson City official entered a guilty plea in federal court for embezzling more…
Overflowing trash leads to dumpster ordinance review in Granite Shoals
A trash pickup billing misstep left garbage piled up over the Labor Day holiday weekend…
Final PEC solar rate vote faces opposition
State Rep. Vikki Goodwin (D-District 47) recently voiced her opposition to new rates for those…
Driver gets no jail time in 2018 death of Marble Falls physician
A Travis County district judge sentenced the driver of a car who killed a 32-year-old…
Task force looking for stolen vehicles; Corvette spotted in Bertram
The Heart of Texas Auto Theft Task Force and Williamson County Sheriff’s Office are looking…
LCRA considers amendment to new dredging ordinance; meeting Dec. 14
Less than a month ago, the Lower Colorado River Authority Board of Directors approved a…
Marble Falls man one of three state Most Wanted Fugitives recently arrested
Three of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Fugitives are back in custody following their arrests, including…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Dec. 13
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Granite Shoals turns to veteran firefighter with community ties to lead department
Tim Campbell is the new Granite Shoals Fire Rescue chief after serving 17 years as…
Marble Falls approves projects with funding from American Rescue Plan Act
The bulk of $1.74 million in federal Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds will go toward…
Uptick in ticket sales at Marble Falls ice rink
After a short opening weekend and an unusually hot start to the season, ticket sales…
Cabinet Oak Project turning LBJ park history into art; show and auction in fall 2022
A call for artist entries has gone out for the Cabinet Oak Project, the Friends…
Burnet County releases road bond despite concerns of subdivision residents
Burnet County released a road bond for $396,140.14 to Lone Star Land Partners at the…
Trust resolution, debt report at Burnet County commissioners meeting
Burnet County commissioners put the finishing touches on issues from past meetings and reappointed members…
Backbone Creek stabilization project completed in Marble Falls’ Johnson Park
Marble Falls city staff, elected officials, and residents celebrated the completion of the Backbone Creek…
Cottonwood Shores pens protest letter regarding Wirtz Dam Bridge
The city of Cottonwood Shores approved sending a letter of documentation outlining its concerns over…
Burnet Central Appraisal District seeks new building at potential cost of $3 million
A new Burnet Central Appraisal District building soon might be in the works, according to…
Nightengale Archaeological Center to reopen next year for field trips, tours
The Nightengale Archaeological Center in Kingsland should reopen sometime in 2022 for field trips, tours,…
Rural Healthcare Initiative seeks to expand local healthcare workforce
Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area and several other organizations are starting a program geared toward…