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Scenes like this are now prohibited in Llano County as commissioners just ordered a ban on outdoor burning due to dry conditions and lack of rain. File photo
Llano County commissioners Monday imposed a burn ban on the county, the first since December. Temperatures near three digits, dry weather and plant growth from a wet spring contributed to that decision — that spring grass is beginning to dry out and become wildfire fuel.
The 800-point Keetch Byram Drought Index, widely used to estimate wildfire vulnerability, stood at an average of 393 in the county Monday with some areas reaching as high as 532.
Commissioners also held a hearing on the proposed 2021-2022 tax rate with no speakers either for or against the proposal.
The tax rate is the same as this year’s 23.574 cents per $100 property valuation.
A budget hearing is set for Monday, Aug. 30, at 9 a.m. at the county Law Enforcement Center on North State Hwy. 16 in Llano.
Commissioners will set the budget and tax rate at the end of the public hearing Aug. 30.