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Burnet County

Community Pulse

What residents are talking about in Burnet County public meetings, ranked by community engagement.

50 topics

Public Safety

General Public Comment

4 commentsLast discussed Sep 22, 2026
Taxes Budget

Tax Rate and Public Transparency

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Sep 22, 2026
Taxes Budget

County Operations and Tax Rates

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Sep 22, 2026
Taxes Budget

Elections and Salary Grievances

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Sep 8, 2026
Public Safety↑Rising

General Public Comments

1 concerned
7 commentsLast discussed Sep 8, 2026
Taxes Budget

Elections and Budget

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Sep 8, 2026
Public Safety

March 2026 Primary Election Report

1 commentLast discussed Sep 8, 2026
Public Safety

March 2026 Primary Election

2 concerned
2 commentsLast discussed Sep 8, 2026
Public Safety

Constitution Week

2 supportive
2 commentsLast discussed Sep 8, 2026
Taxes Budget

March 2026 Primary Election / Budget

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Sep 8, 2026
Taxes Budget

Salary Grievances

1 commentLast discussed Sep 8, 2026
Public Safety

Sheriff's Office Technology and Network Upgrades

1 commentLast discussed Aug 31, 2026
Taxes Budget

Legal Fees

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Aug 25, 2026
Budget

County Operations / IT

1 concerned
2 commentsLast discussed Aug 17, 2026
Elections

Elections and IT

2 commentsLast discussed Aug 17, 2026
Water Utilities

IT Infrastructure and Computer Procurement

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Aug 17, 2026
Elections

Order of Election

3 commentsLast discussed Aug 17, 2026
Public Safety

Election Integrity

4 opposed5 concerned
9 commentsLast discussed Aug 17, 2026
Elections

County Operations / General Election

1 commentLast discussed Aug 17, 2026
Taxes Budget

FY27 Proposed County Budget and Tax Rate

1 opposed4 concerned
5 commentsLast discussed Aug 13, 2026
Budget

FY27 Budget Development

1 opposed2 concerned
3 commentsLast discussed Aug 13, 2026
Budget↑Rising

FY27 Budget

1 opposed2 concerned
3 commentsLast discussed Aug 13, 2026
Budget

Elected Official Salaries

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Aug 13, 2026
Taxes Budget

Government Transparency

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Aug 11, 2026
Public Safety

Electronic Voting Systems

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Aug 11, 2026
Taxes Budget

County Transparency

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Aug 11, 2026
Zoning

General Public Comments / Records Archive Plan

1 commentLast discussed Aug 11, 2026
Public Safety

Public Comments

1 opposed9 concerned
49 commentsLast discussed Aug 6, 2026
Taxes Budget

Budget

5 concerned
8 commentsLast discussed Aug 6, 2026
Budget

FY27 Budget Public Hearing

1 commentLast discussed Aug 5, 2026
Development

JP Clerk Reclassification

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Aug 5, 2026
Development

Public Defender Budget

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Aug 5, 2026
Public Safety

Zoning & land use

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Jul 28, 2026
Public Safety

Election Security

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jul 20, 2026
Taxes Budget

Invoices without Purchase Orders

1 commentLast discussed Jul 20, 2026
Other

Unspecified

1 commentLast discussed Jul 14, 2026
Public Safety

Government Surveillance

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jun 23, 2026
Public Safety

Surveillance

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Jun 23, 2026
Public Safety

Public safety

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Jun 23, 2026
Roads

Roads & traffic

1 commentLast discussed Jun 23, 2026
Roads

Road Maintenance

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Jun 9, 2026
Public Safety

General

1 commentLast discussed May 26, 2026
Zoning

7 Creeks Ranch Phase 4 Replat

2 opposed
2 commentsLast discussed May 12, 2026
Zoning

Log Country Cove Replat

1 commentLast discussed May 12, 2026
Public Safety

Lone Star Faith, LLC EMS Application

1 supportive1 concerned
2 commentsLast discussed May 12, 2026
Taxes Budget

IT infrastructure project budget

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Apr 14, 2026
Development

Burnet County Courthouse and Round XIV Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Apr 14, 2026
Public Safety

Government Letter of Approval for Lonestar Faith, LLC

1 supportive1 concerned
3 commentsLast discussed Apr 14, 2026
Public Safety

Child Abuse Prevention Month

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Apr 14, 2026
Public Safety

Child Abuse and Prevention and Awareness month

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Apr 14, 2026

In the News

12 articles

Recent coverage of Burnet County from local and regional media.

The Highlander (Marble Falls)bridge construction

New Avenue N bridge opens to traffic in Marble Falls

New Avenue N bridge opens to traffic in Marble Falls

The Highlander (Marble Falls)budget and tax rate adoption

Horseshoe Bay adopts budget, holds tax rate steady

Horseshoe Bay adopts budget, holds tax rate steady

The Highlander (Marble Falls)budget and tax rate

Granite Shoals to vote on same tax rate, budget Sept. 22

Granite Shoals to vote on same tax rate, budget Sept. 22

The Highlander (Marble Falls)road construction

Leaders share update on Wirtz Dam bridge project

Leaders share update on Wirtz Dam bridge project

The Highlander (Marble Falls)school district budget

MFISD approves $98M budget, lower tax rate

MFISD approves $98M budget, lower tax rate

DailyTrib.com (Highland Lakes / Picayune)council appointment

Termed-out councilor returns to Granite Shoals dais - DailyTrib.com

Termed out of office just five months ago, former Granite Shoals councilor Steve Hougen is returning to the dais after being selected from five applicants to fill a vacant seat council seat.

Oct 9, 2026
DailyTrib.com (Highland Lakes / Picayune)affordable housing guidelines

Marble Falls sets guidelines for future affordable housing projects - DailyTrib.com

Future Texas Housing Foundation (THF) projects in Marble Falls will face individual City Council review of their affordability requirements, potential property tax exemptions, and impact on public services.

Oct 9, 2026
DailyTrib.com (Highland Lakes / Picayune)wastewater treatment plant

Marble Falls scales back wastewater plant to offset rising costs - DailyTrib.com

Marble Falls is making small cuts to its new One Water wastewater treatment plant to offset rising construction costs, though the latest changes still add $88,129.79 to the construction contract.

Oct 8, 2026
DailyTrib.com (Highland Lakes / Picayune)park improvements

Westside Park improvements move closer to construction - DailyTrib.com

Marble Falls is moving closer to construction on major improvements to Westside Park after formally accepting a $750,000 state grant awarded earlier this year. The grant agreement with the Texas Parks and Wildl...

Oct 7, 2026
DailyTrib.com (Highland Lakes / Picayune)transportation planning

Burnet County develops long-term roadmap for transportation planning  - DailyTrib.com

On Tuesday, Oct. 13, the Burnet County Commissioners Court will consider approval of a transportation plan that will guide repairs, maintenance, and development of the county’s infrastructure through the year 2050.

Oct 7, 2026
DailyTrib.com (Highland Lakes / Picayune)sheriff office phone outage

Burnet County Sheriff’s Office to use temporary phone numbers this weekend - DailyTrib.com

The Burnet County Sheriff’s Office will undergo building maintenance this weekend, leaving several of its phone lines inoperable. The agency has provided two alternative ways to contact the office in the case of non-emergency calls.

Oct 6, 2026
DailyTrib.com (Highland Lakes / Picayune)flooding

Highland Lakes area sees moderate flooding - DailyTrib.com

Heavy rain across the Lower Colorado River Basin led to moderate flooding across Burnet and Llano counties on Friday, Oct. 2. No major damage has been reported, but some low water crossings were made impassable...

Oct 2, 2026