The Burnet County Commissioners Court commended all donors and volunteers who participated during the Burnet County BOPATE waste collection event Saturday, April 20. “Their participation made the program work,” Pct.

Motorists this week spent from one to two hours in traffic on their morning commutes on April 24, as road crews worked in the area of railroad tracks on RM 1431 just west of Marble Falls.

The Kingsland Municipal Utility District (KMUD) recently took an important step toward construction of a new wastewater treatment plant. During its April 22 meeting, the KMUD board of directors decided to approach the McCall, Parkhurst & Horton law firm, a bond counselor, to help the board facilitate the issue of revenue bonds to help finance the second facility.

As we enter the severe weather season, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds Texans they can purchase certain items tax free during the state's sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies, which begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, and ends at midnight on Monday, April 29. "Fires, tornadoes and other severe weather conditions can strike at any time, so it is important that families, homes and businesses have the supplies they need to face these and other emergencies," Hegar said. "There is no sense in waiting for disaster to strike. I'm encouraging Texans to take advantage of this tax holiday to save money while stocking up for emergency situations." The comptroller's office estimates shoppers will save about $2.1 million in state and local sales taxes during the tax holiday, which was approved by the Texas Legislature in 2015.

Several important school district and municipal elections are scheduled for May 4. Early voting started Monday, April 23 and ends Tuesday, April 30.