Burnet County commissioners hire part-time general counsel
The Burnet County Commissioners Court hired Randy Leavitt as part-time general counsel to provide legal…
Burnet County Commissioners Court
Beierle to lead commissioners until new judge appointed
Precinct 2 Commissioner Damon Beierle will lead the Burnet County Commissioners Court until an interim…
Burnet County holds special meeting over Oakley’s replacement
The Burnet County Commissioners Court is holding a special meeting Friday, Jan. 3, at 9…
Burnet County gets 800-acre land donation for public use
The Burnet County Commissioners Court accepted the donation of around 800 acres of land valued…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Nov. 25, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so they are not always ready by…
Emails reveal Burnet County judge’s hand in Sheriff’s Office audit
A June 2024 email exchange between Burnet County Judge James Oakley and international accounting firm…
Burnet County commissioner addresses conflict of interest allegation
Burnet County Precinct 2 Commissioner Damon Beierle on Oct. 8 publicly addressed an anonymous allegation…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Oct. 7, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
Chaos erupts in court over Burnet County Sheriff’s Office report
The Burnet County Commissioners Court’s meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 24, erupted into chaos when County…
Burnet County to livestream and record government meetings
The Burnet County Commissioners Court will officially begin livestreaming and archiving video recordings of public…
City and county officials take steps to stop rock crusher near Burnet
Burnet city and county officials are pushing back against an air quality standard permit for…
Burnet County commissioners amend budget, address department needs
Burnet County department heads outlined their financial needs during a public hearing on the proposed…
Burnet County seeks law change for more power over subdivisions
The Burnet County Commissioners Court joined the Hill Country Alliance in condemning a 2023 state…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Aug. 26, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
Burnet County approves $5M bond for long-term projects
The Burnet County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a $5 million short-term bond to fund a…
Commissioners want time to study Sheriff’s Office forensic audit
The Burnet County Commissioners Court wants more time to analyze the results of a forensic…
Burnet County reins in proposed raises during charged meeting
The Burnet County Commissioners Court scaled down proposed maximum pay increases for elected officials in…
Burnet County struggles with salary increases as deadline looms
Burnet County elected officials are struggling over how much their raises should be in the…
Friends give $40K to Burnet library
The Friends of the Herman Brown Free Library donated $40,000 to Burnet County to purchase…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of July 22, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
Forensic audit of Sheriff’s Office payroll expected soon
A forensic audit of the Burnet County Sheriff’s Office ordered in September 2023 could be…
Burnet County’s hands tied on high-density Spicewood subdivision
The Burnet County Commissioners Court on June 11 reluctantly approved the preliminary plat for a…
Burnet County tourism dollars to fund deputy overtime during eclipse
Burnet County will draw on its tourism dollars to cover $19,908 in overtime accrued by…
Burning calories could trim county budget
Burnet County employees are being encouraged to break a sweat for savings on swelling health…