Llano County, along with other area entities, will host a residential bulk collection event on Satuday, Oct. 9 from 8 a.m. to noon (or until full) at the Llano County Annex. The collection is open to all Llano County residents, Kingsland Municipal Utility District members and Kingsland Water Supply Corp. members. Accepted items Accepted items include:

Due to dry conditions and lack of rain, at least one local county and a municipality have placed bans on outdoor burning. Since Aug.Due to dry conditions and lack of rain, at least one local county and a municipality have placed bans on outdoor burning. Since Aug. 23, a ban by Llano County Commissioners has remained in place, due to lack of rain and unusually high temperatures lasting for several days at a time leading to an elevated fire danger. (See related stories on page 1) The restriction, typically calculated utilizing the Keetch-Byram Drought Index, is put into place temporarily as a safety precaution to avoid the potential for runaway blazes.

As the potential for another capital murder case unfolds, the 424th/33rd Judicial District Attorney’s Office has signaled a plan to apply for grant assistance from the state for a potential trial that could require extended resources and time to conduct. As a result, Burnet County Commissioners approved Sept. 14 the DA’s office launching the grant application process for a County Essential Grant through the Texas Office of the Governor.

Horseshoe Bay residents already have several items on the November ballot to consider, from state constitutional amendments to a local sales tax election. After Tuesday, Aug. 24, voters may have the opportunity to affirm or reject the city’s proposed tax rate in November as well.

Llano County has experienced six reported drug overdoses that have resulted in the death of one person and hospitalization of others within recent weeks. Law enforcement officers conducting investigations include the Llano Police Department, Llano County Sheriff’s Office, 33rd/424th District Attorney’s Office investigators, and the DEA Drug Taskforce.