Coury Receives Tourist Revenue
A Texas study shows Burnet County received 6.6 million dollars of the state's travel receipts in 1975 out of 5.3 billion statewide. The county also had 276 travel-related jobs and an annual payroll of 1.316 million with tax contributions of 258 thousand in state and 56 thousand in local taxes. The U S Travel Data Center report, funded by public and private sectors, breaks out state travel dollars by county for overnight and long day trips and includes Texans traveling within the state.
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Austin--Burnet County
Texas Tourist Development Agency
Burnet County
Ahn
U.S
U.S. Census Bureau
Texas
New York
California
Florida
Frank Hildebrand
Bertram Planning Commission To Recommend Zoning Changes
Bertram Planning and Zoning Committee recommended rezoning areas along Hwy 29 from Open to Commercial near Warren Cullars studio and near Edward Carters worm farm. They also backed residential to allow Charles Camerons contracting business on FM 243 and applying grandfather status. Other items include building permit fee changes and a city building code.
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FM 243
Bertram
Charles Cameron
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AARP Sponsors Senior Citizens Month in Burnet County
Burnet County Chapter No. 2289 of the AARP will sponsor a May Senior Citizens Month as part of its community service. The local group formed in 1975 under Isabel McCord and Earl Alexander with 25 members at Burnet Housing Center. Activities include defensive driving, health checks, energy classes, and tax aid. A May 9 program features the Misfit Band from Sherwood Shores. Membership is $1 annually. attendance is open to all, with voting for paid members.
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Burnet
Burnet County
American Association of Retired Persons
National Association For Retired Federal Employees
Highland Lakes Retired Teachers Association
Senior Citizens Organization
Isabel McCord
Earl Alexander
Johnny Melton
Burnet Housing Center
Housingenter
Eva Dell Alexander
Ben Burke
Burke
Sherwood Shores
University of Houston
AARP
Llano
National Association of
U S Highway 71 Widening Planned From 281 to Spicewood
The Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation moves ahead with phase two engineering for widening State Highway 71 from U S Highway 281 to Spicewood in Burnet after federal approval of the route and design.
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Austin
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Spicewood
Burnet County
Federal Highway Administration
Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Wilton G. Wilson
Burnet
Burnet Mayor Proclaims National Secretaries Week
Burnet Mayor Howard Benton proclaims April 24 to 30 as National Secretaries Week and praises local secretaries for their service. The mayor says Burnet County secretaries deserve official recognition for their numerous tasks.
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Howard Benton
Benton
Burnet County
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G. Arvil Streety
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L.L. Cross
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Burner County Bulletin
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