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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.
Burnet County commissioners have approved a $2027 fiscal-year spending plan that provides pay increases for county employees, appointed staff and elected officials while setting the stage for a higher property tax levy.
Sep 15, 2026The Burnet County Commissioners Court recently passed its budget for the coming 2026-27 fiscal year, and is expected to vote on a new tax rate to fund that budget on Sept. 22. This year’s budget bumped up acro...
Sep 15, 2026Significant flood relief is finally headed to 13 Burnet property owners after more than one year of uncertainty following the catastrophic July 2025 flood that rippled across Central Texas.
Sep 15, 2026Cottonwood Shores City Council approved a $4.2 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, a slight increase from the previous year that keeps the city’s property tax rate unchanged.
Sep 15, 2026Budget assumptions for the City of Cottonwood Shores include a 3.5% cost-of-living increase for employees, a 4% increase in utility rates and fees, a 5% increase in solid waste rates, and a possible 4.75% incre...
Sep 15, 2026The 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, 2026