GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Jan. 20, 2025
Agendas for Highland Lakes government meetings are posted 72 hours before a meeting and are…
Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District
From California to France, new groundwater director has wellspring of knowledge
Reno Lamb was officially sworn in as the Precinct 3 director for the Central Texas…
With ‘extreme’ drought stage comes well restrictions
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District on Dec. 20 officially moved Burnet County into an…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Dec. 16, 2024
The following Highland Lakes entities are meeting the week of Dec. 16. Agendas are posted…
Groundwater district considers another mandatory reduction
Some Burnet County well owners might have to reduce groundwater usage by 15 percent in…
Bertram gets additional water rights despite missing aquifer study
The city of Bertram secured an amendment to its groundwater permit Nov. 20, adding 103…
Burnet County water supplier fined unpermitted well
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District on Nov. 20 fined Whitewater Springs Water Supply Corp….
Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District welcomes new attorney
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District has a new water law attorney to help guide…
New tags and inspections for Burnet County well owners
Burnet County well owners will get new tags with QR codes that link to the…
Hearing on groundwater district tax rate is Sept. 17 in Burnet
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District is holding a public hearing on Sept. 17 over…
Two groundwater violators agree to comply to rules; one fined
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District held a show cause hearing on Monday, Aug. 19,…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Aug. 19, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of July 22, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the…
A sign of groundwater conservation need
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District has turned to public education to raise awareness of…
Growing Bertram needs groundwater study before usage increase
The city of Bertram is trying to expand its annual groundwater allowance to spur development,…
Groundwater officials reduce drought stage, ease restrictions
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District has downgraded the drought stage for Burnet County and…
Bertram wants more groundwater
The city of Bertram wants to bump up its allowable annual groundwater use by 13…
March 27 public hearing on groundwater policy changes in Burnet County
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District has spent the past 10 months developing dozens of…
Drought still looms large for Burnet County groundwater
Recent rainfall did little to replenish Burnet County’s groundwater, and the Central Texas Groundwater Conservation…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Jan. 22, 2024
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GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Oct. 23, 2023
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3 public hearings for groundwater district Oct. 25
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District is holding three public hearings on Wednesday, Oct. 25,…
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”…