‘We’re in trouble’: Water coalition calls for crowd at LCRA meeting
The Central Texas Water Coalition wants to fill the board room when the Lower Colorado…
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GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week Sept. 18, 2023
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Full house at Horseshoe Bay town hall
More than a hundred Horseshoe Bay residents filled the ballroom of the Horseshoe Bay Yacht…
Llano County to use reserves to keep tax rate low
Llano County will dip into its cash reserves to supplement its 2023-24 fiscal year budget,…
BIZ: Horseshoe Bay Resort’s Waterfront Bar and Grill now open to public
Horseshoe Bay Resort’s Waterfront Bar and Grill opened to the public on Sept. 7, expanding…
PEC takes the heat without ‘significant outages’
As of Sept. 12, Central Texas had experienced 78 days of triple-digit temperatures, a fact…
Growth and drought strain water supply
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Burnet County judge’s salary reimbursed, but not legal fees
Burnet County Judge James Oakley will get $58,000 in pay that was withheld while he…
NEW BIZ: Cold Copper grand opening features petting zoo, longhorn rides and more
Cold Copper Commodities Company feed, tack, and meat store is hosting a carnival-like grand opening…
Marble Falls prepares to buy $7M groundwater system over protests
Marble Falls city officials moved forward with a $7 million contract to buy the Capstone…
Llano County digs into groundwater regulations for new developments
Developers of new subdivisions in Llano County might be required to prove enough groundwater is…
Burnet County Historical Commission wants to host regional training workshop
The Burnet County Historical Commission has two grant applications in the works that could bring…
Horseshoe Bay town hall Sept. 13
Horseshoe Bay Mayor Cynthia Clinesmith will talk about the State of the City during a…
Oakley wants county to pay legal fees, missed salary after not guilty verdict
Burnet County Judge James Oakley is seeking reimbursement from the county for his legal fees…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Sept. 11, 2023
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Burnet woman pleads guilty to murder in drunk driving death
A 58-year-old Burnet woman pleaded guilty to murder on Sept. 7 in the 2022 drunk…
Groundwater district’s proposed tax rate to raise more money for projects
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District has proposed a new tax rate to bring in…
Crisis Network adding healthcare services
The Highland Lakes Crisis Network is adding healthcare to its client services, expanding on its…
Mustangs aim to ‘let loose’ against Killeen Chaparral
The Marble Falls Mustangs (0-2) embark on the second stop in their three-week road trip…
Highland Lakes housing market down from 2021 pace but still steady
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is part of a series titled “Small Towns, Big Changes” that…
No flow in the Llano River
The Llano River ceased flowing over the Llano City Dam around Aug. 23, cutting off…
Granite Shoals OKs budget consultant with deadline looming
The Granite Shoals City Council voted to hire a consultant for the 2023-24 fiscal year…
Llano County nixes variance request from Kingsland development
The Llano County Commissioners Court denied a requested building variance for a high-dollar subdivision in…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Sept. 4, 2023
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