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Burnet County · issues
Topics getting the most attention in Burnet County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Burnet just approved a yearly 3% rate hike on your water, sewer, and electric bills starting this October and lasting until 2031 to pay for fixing up local infrastructure. Expect your monthly utility bills to slowly creep up every year for the next several years.
Burnet just passed a bigger city budget that keeps the tax rate steady at 61 cents, but rising property values and 3% utility hikes mean you're still paying more this year. The extra money is going toward new city projects, employee raises, and keeping up with town growth.
Burnet Middle School just tanked its state rating with an 'F,' joining three other local elementary schools that are already struggling. The district is scrambling to roll out a major overhaul this November to fix the academic slide.