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Permitting System and Fee Updates

Burnet County

Summary

Horseshoe Bay is moving its permitting online to make things easier, but it's going to cost you more. Short-term rental permits are doubling to $1,200, and building fees are switching to a square-footage model.

At a glance

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Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Building a home and running a short-term rental in Horseshoe Bay will get significantly more expensive due to higher fees and the new square-footage pricing model.

✅Who benefits

Tech-savvy residents and landlords who want to skip city hall paperwork and handle their permits online will love the new digital portal.

⚠️Who could be affected

Property owners, local real estate investors, and anyone trying to build a house in the area are taking a direct hit to their wallets from these steep fee hikes.

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