LCRA seeks new water supplies through 2080
The Lower Colorado River Authority is evaluating a number of options to increase the amount…
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Granite Shoals councilor pleads guilty to vandalism charge
Granite Shoals City Councilor Phil Ort on Sept. 22 pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge…
Granite Shoals city manager’s job in jeopardy
The Granite Shoals City Council is expected to consider firing City Manager Peggy Smith at…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Sept. 25
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Massive Llano County subdivision hits roadblock with lack of land
After two developers pitched a massive master-planned community to the Llano County Commissioners Court on…
Marble Falls adopts higher budget, lower tax rate
Like all the other taxing entities in Burnet and Llano counties, the Marble Falls City…
Kingsland man found dead in western Travis County; arrest made
Llano County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating the death of Martin Rivera Montezuma, a 28-year-old…
Cottonwood Shores police get NRA grant for equipment
The Cottonwood Shores Police Department received a $3,631 grant from the National Rifle Association Foundation…
Burnet County official asks LCRA for emergency order to stop water releases
Burnet County Commissioner Joe Don Dockery asked the Lower Colorado River Authority for an emergency…
Candidates set for Horseshoe Bay election
Horseshoe Bay City Council races are set for the Nov. 7 election. Early voting is…
School districts get big bucks from land lease
Llano County officials have secured lucrative lease contracts utilizing 17,200 acres of land held in…
Drive-through flu shot clinic Oct. 7
Sign up now for a community drive-through flu shot clinic on Oct. 7 at the…
Capstone Ranch residents sound off on water system purchase
Rate increases and a lack of communication topped a list of issues for Capstone Ranch…
Shooting club must hit groundwater use target or face fines
Tributary Sporting Club near the confluence of the Colorado River and Lake Buchanan exceeded its…
All-time lows for Burnet County groundwater
Aquifers in Burnet County don’t just need “some” rain to refill, they need “significantly above-average”…
Heavy rains slow lake drain
Heavy rains across the Colorado River watershed have increased the amount of water flowing into…
Collier Materials given more time to clarify Lake LBJ plant questions
Collier Materials has until Oct. 20 to complete its response to technical review comments from…
Common Cause rep to talk about reducing money influence on politics
Katya Ehresman of Common Cause Texas is the guest speaker when the Burnet County Democratic…
‘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…
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…