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Burnet County · community
What residents are talking about in Burnet County public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Recent coverage of Burnet County from local and regional media.
The Burnet City Council passed its 2026-27 fiscal year budget and tax rate Tuesday, Sept. 8, marking an increase to overall expenditures that will fuel the city’s steady growth. The approved budget touts severa...
Sep 14, 2026The city of Burnet recently approved a 3-percent annual rate increase to its water, sewer, and electric utilities, citing increasing market competition, infrastructure upgrades, and routine maintenance as reasons for the hikes.
Sep 14, 2026A local grassroots activist group, Save Burnet, has been battling for two years against the progress of a proposed 715-acre rock quarry that would lie along Hoover Valley Road just outside of the city of Burnet. The group is hosting a public meeting on the status of the fight and how the future may hold.
Sep 14, 2026With the looming departure of Llano City Manager Finley deGraffenried, Mayor Laura Almond has appointed Police Chief John Bauer to serve as the city’s interim city manager until a permanent replacement can be found.
Sep 11, 2026A roadway repaving project will take place during the week of Monday, Sept. 14, along Shady Grove Parkway in Burnet, and is expected to cause some traffic congestion for approximately three days.
Sep 11, 2026Horseshoe Bay Utilities will temporarily switch the city’s water system from chloramine to free chlorine Sept. 28 through Oct. 27. The annual conversion is part of the city’s routine water-system maintenance. F...
Sep 11, 2026Construction is moving forward on the $7.5 million renovation of Hidden Falls Golf Club in Meadowlakes, with the project on schedule for completion in fall 2027. The project has reached another major constructi...
Sep 10, 2026The Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force will call Burnet home for another year with the help of city funding and a discounted lease approved during a Tuesday, Sept. 8, Burnet City Council meeting.
Sep 10, 2026Burnet County Emergency Services District No. 11, which serves a portion of western Burnet County, will soon vote to approve its very first tax rate and budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The district is holdi...
Sep 9, 2026It was a sweet event on a hot day for an amazing cause: the very first honey pickup party at Valley View Village, 852 FM 1855 in Marble Falls. Volunteers and honey gourmets swarmed to the 211-acre expanse of ra...
Sep 9, 2026This story is a continuation of an article published on Aug. 18 regarding several questions raised about the March 2026 primaries, brought forth by members of the Burnet County Republican Party. Read that story...
Sep 9, 2026The final Chunk Your Junk events in Burnet are this September and October, giving residents two more opportunities to offload bulky waste before the city’s new solid waste provider begins operations on Nov. 1. ...
Sep 8, 2026