Burnet Faces LCRA Surcharge Decision at Council
Burnet officials wrestle with a $17,428.16 unrecovered surcharge from LCRA. A letter from LCRA general manager Charles Herring and Feb 19 resolutions outline proposed wholesale power rate changes and a March 18 Austin meeting to discuss amendments. Mayor Kassaw notes Burnet is the only city not paying, while seeking confirmation of conformity.
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Burnet
Lower
Colorado River Authority
City of
Charles Herring
LCRA
Herring
Austin
Lee Kassaw
Tippit
Burnet Officials Discuss Imminent Payment and Delay
Burnet council members acknowledge an upcoming payment and the need to act. Alderman Wilcox signals ongoing opposition and possible external involvement. Derek Cowan moves to table the issue. James Fry hopes for discounts if paid in full, suggesting timing ahead of summer. Mayor Kassaw seeks a formal resolution from the city.
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Bill Wilcox
Jake) Pickle
Derek Cowan
James Fry
Kassaw
Wilcox
Use of Old Bertram School Discussed
Bertram council advances plans for a new city sewer system with a land donation by the Phil Benedict family for a treatment plant on about seven acres. In exchange, Benedicts would receive treated effluent for land irrigation, with the city supplying the irrigation system and Benedicts handling maintenance under a tentative 20 year contract. Officials pursue easements in Bertram as commissioners study the project.
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Bertram
Phil Benedict
Benedicts
Bertram Proper
Marble Falls School Board faces tax rate dispute over 1976 budget
The Marble Falls district kept the 1975 tax rate at $1.30 per $100 value after a heated board session. Superintendent Murchison urged maintaining the rate, while President Edwards and others pressed for a preliminary budget before setting taxes. The board also debated purchasing a new 72 passenger bus versus refurbishing older buses.
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Marble Falls
Howard Murchison
Leonard Storey
Supt
Murchison
Jerry Edwards
Leonard (Storey
Edwards
Allan Edge
Edge
Cecil Nolen
Nolen
Joe Dockery
Elroy Schorn
Mead
County Tax Office Extends Saturday Hours in Burnet
Burnet County Tax Assessor-Collector Brownlee Feild announces the Burnet County Courthouse tax office will stay open Saturdays in March from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The extended hours cover all standard services on the three remaining Saturdays to help workers and weekend shoppers.
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Burnet
Brownlee Feild
Burnet County
Feild
Rain Relief Edges Drought in Burnet County
Burnet County received 1.35 inches of rain over the weekend easing drought conditions. Ray Cagle notes moisture will help grasses and bluebonnets but two to three more inches are needed to restore conditions. Texas rain in Panhandle deemed too little and too late for wheat losses.
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Burnet
Burnet County
Ray Cagle
Cagle
John White
Texas Panhandle
Accidental Death Ruled In Burnet Man's Dismissal
John Vaughn Morris Sr. 60 died after tripping with a 16 gauge shotgun near his Council Creek home. Judge Francis Farquhar ruled accidental death citing a discharge as he fell about five feet from his house. Neighbors reported hearing the blast around 6 am. Morris, employed by Graphite Mine Corp, lived in Burnet County eight years and is survived by wife Myra, children and extended family. Funeral and burial were held at Clements Chapel with Valley Lodge A F and A M conducting graveside rites.
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Burnet
John Vaughn Morris, Sr
Council Creek
Burnet County
Farquhar
Shelburn
Morris
Graphite Mine Corporation
Clements Funeral Home
Clements Chapel
Lakeland Hills Memorial Park
Valley Lodge No. 175
A.f.&a.m
Myra Morris
John V. Morris, Jr
Corpus Christi
Charles Max Morris
Dothan
Alabama
Darlene McLain
Billie Tedder
Washington, D. C
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Shirley Jordan
Stacy Frasier
Falls High Pegasus
Sharon Mezger
Keith Schnelle
Marble Falls High
MF School
Edwards,’’ Murchison
John Mead
County Tax Office
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