Burnet County Jail to hike inmate fees for local cities

  • Inflation spurred county officials to raise inmate fees for cities at the Burnet County Jail (pictured here). File photo
    Inflation spurred county officials to raise inmate fees for cities at the Burnet County Jail (pictured here). File photo
Municipalities in Burnet County will pay a few dollars more per day to house inmates in the Burnet County Jail, after commissioners approved an increase which they believe is “in line” with out-of-county costs for the service, officials said. Burnet County Commissioners approved upping the cost to in-county municipalities – including Burnet, Marble Falls and Granite Shoals – to $62 per day per…

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