Motion to sell Hidden Falls land fails
Parts of Hidden Falls Golf Course in Meadowlakes will not be
sold off as residential property after a council resolution on the matter died
due to lack of a second. Read more... |
Mayor: MF not free from water problems
After the Lower Colorado River Authority decided on an emergency drought order that firm water customers favor, the mayor of Marble Falls has reminded council members and citizens that the struggle with water issues is far from over. Read more... |
Three on C’Shores staff resign
Three members of the Cottonwood Shores City administrative
staff resigned Friday morning for reasons unknown. Read more... |
Safety trumps development in county vote
Precinct 1 Commissioner Bill Neve’s safety-over-economic
development argument won out Tuesday as county commissioners prioritized their
list of future transportation projects. Read more... |
MF purple pipe to save potable water
Pipes to take treated effluent from the Marble Falls
wastewater treatment plant to Johnson Park will be laid in the next few months,
saving tens of thousands of gallons of potable water for resident use. Read more... |
M’lakes rezoning plan upsets some golfers
A plan by the City of Meadowlakes
to rezone and sell lots that are part of Hidden Falls Golf Course has upset
citizens that believe the move will compromise the quality of the course. Read more... |
Sales tax revenue on increase
Both Burnet and Llano counties have started 2013 off with
some good economic news, as both will see increases in the amount of December
sales tax allocations they receive this month compared to last year. Read more... |
Remote systems reduce utilities use
In an effort to use water and electricity more efficiently,
the Marble Falls Parks and Recreation Department has installed wireless systems
that allow staff to control park irrigation and facility air conditioning
online. Read more... |
Texas comptroller releases biennial revenue estimate
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs released the state’s Biennial
Revenue Estimate, showing the state is projected to have $101.4 billion
available for general-purpose spending during the 2014-15 biennium. Read more... |
Miller terminated as GShoals CM
In a special meeting Thursday night, the Granite Shoals City Council exercised a contract option to terminate the city manager at the end of a year. Read more... |