GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Jan. 22, 2024
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Burnet County Commissioners Court
Near-record low inflows for Highland Lakes in 2023 raise water worries
Water inflows for the Highland Lakes in 2023 were close to the lowest on record,…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Jan. 8, 2024
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GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Dec. 18, 2023
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Committee to study Burnet County Jail’s fiscal future
The Burnet County Jail’s financial struggles led the Commissioners Court to form an interdepartmental committee…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Dec. 11, 2023
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Rising costs threaten Burnet County Jail’s financial stability
Burnet County officials are trying to rein in rising operation costs and lagging revenues at…
Burnet County commissioners finalize conduct and decorum rules
The Burnet County Commissioners Court on Nov. 28 concluded a months-long debate over rules of…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Nov. 27, 2023
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Outspoken critics of Commissioners Court picked for decorum rules committee
Three of the Burnet County Commissioners Court’s harshest critics were appointed to a joint committee…
Study shows skyrocketing groundwater use, IDs vulnerable areas
The results of a recently completed groundwater study in Burnet County shows use is way…
Burnet County closer to decorum changes
The Burnet County Commissioners Court continues to tweak a proposed re-draft of its Rules of…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Oct. 23, 2023
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Burnet County commissioners to livestream meetings
Burnet County commissioners could soon be livestreaming their twice-monthly meetings. They voted 4-0 to spend…
Current rules lifted for new rules talk at Burnet County commissioners meeting
A proposed Rules of Conduct and Decorum for Burnet County Commissioners Court meetings received vigorous…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Oct. 9, 2023
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Sheriff’s Office audit to begin soon; DA doing own investigation
Meetings with the Burnet County Human Resources Department are expected to begin by Friday, Oct….
Burnet County judge and sheriff butt heads over forensic audit
The Burnet County judge and sheriff went head to head in a Commissioners Court meeting…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Sept. 25
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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…
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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Sheriff’s Office, courts get lion’s share of Burnet County revenue increase
The Burnet County Commissioners Court approved the county’s lowest tax rate in over 10 years…
Proposed Burnet County budget focuses on staff; public hearing Aug. 22
An additional $4.9 million for Burnet County government coffers might not be enough to meet…