Burnet Area Ballot Filing Deadline Set for April Elections
March 2 is the filing deadline for Burnet Bertram and Marble Falls city and school board races to be held April 2. Incumbents and hopefuls in Burnet, Bertram, and Marble Falls line up as Howard Benton and Derell Cowan enter Burnet mayoral and alderman contests while others await filings. Absentee voting runs March 14 to 29 with candidates filing at city halls or the school administration offices.
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Burnet
Bertram
Marble Falls
Howard Benton
Derell Cowan
Burnet City
Richard Sanders
Burnet Charts Six Day City Cleanup In March
Burnet names a six day cleanup campaign from March 14 to 19 organized by the Civic Affairs Committee of the Burnet Chamber of Commerce. Volunteers from civic and service groups will tackle vacant lots houses and alleys with a final day mobilization on March 19 as the Bluebonnet trail weekend draws thousands to the Highland Lakes area. Paul Shell chairs the effort and Paul Patrick coordinates student participation.
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Burnet
Highland Lakes
Paul Shell
Paul Patrick
Burnet Chamber
Joan Puckett
Chamber
Betty Clendennen
Richard Dennis
Helen Smith
Shell
Patrick
Haynes
Camm C. Lary Jr
David Finch
Bob Greve
Sanders
James Pirtle
Wayne Moore
Burnet Council OKs Airport Agreement and Pro-Tem Mayor
Burnet official Sanders named mayor pro-tem to serve until April 2 after Howard Benton resigns to run for mayor. Special election April 2 will fill Place 2 vacancy. city employees receive raises. Lone Star Gas rate proposal approved with 75 cent per 8,000 cubic feet hike.
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Burnet
Howard Benton
Richard Sanders
Benton
Chester Kincheloe
Jack Tippit
James Fry
Tippit
Jesse Johnson
Lone Star Gas Company
Bill Wilcox
Wilcox
City of
Barnet
Lone Star
Burnet chooses Sanders as mayor pro tem amid council changes
Richard Sanders the town's first black alderman will leave the Burnet City Council April 2 after six years and assume mayor pro tem duties while serving a short term. The council voted 4-1 to accept Lone Star's rate request, discuss airport hangar terms, and plan bids on land near the water plant. A poster contest and vacant lot cleanup campaign are announced with local Chamber and committee leaders coordinating prizes and outreach.
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Burnet-Burnet
Richard Sanders
Burnet
Sanders
O.L. Kassaw
East Burnet
Railroad Commission
Lone Star
Derek Cowan
Marble Falls
Bertram
Jack King
King
Alvin Nored Tippet
Pete Binyon
Kelly Butler Inc
Honky B. Ranch
Hamilton Creek
Tippet
Water Quality Board
Binyon
Farm Bureau Recommends Tax Policies
The Farm Bureau proposes targeted tax policies to aid farmers and rural businesses, urging lawmakers to consider incentives for equipment purchases and income protection while balancing budget realities and regional needs.
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Arm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Marble Falls Council: Chafee and Michel Seek Re election
Marble Falls plans two council seats with incumbents Mayor Dean Chafee and Alderman Duane Michel filing for another term. Michel has served three two year terms and aims to finish projects including the Pedernales Electric Cooperative energy deal and the water district consolidation.
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Marble Falls
Duane Michel
H.E. Schnelle Jr
Dean Chafee
Michel
Espec
Ially
Pedernales Electric Cooperative
Water District
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Derrell Montgomery
Ken Odiorne
John Mead
John Cammack
Gaye Bergman
MFISD
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Sally Williams
Gene Taylor
Jay Taylor
Williams
Burnet Council
Burnet Schools
Stella Haynes
Chamber of Commerce Office
Texas Farm Bureau Week
Clay Lawson
Bluebonnet Trail
Marble Falls Council
Chafee
First Methodist Church
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