08 Sep 1977
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Newspaper
Burnet County Bulletin
Location
Burnet, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1977
Page
1
Burnet Texas officials and the Volunteer Fire Department debated locating a new fire hall on the site of the old high school gym. UT architecture group proposals were reviewed, costs questioned, and the need to maintain a central location noted.
Burnet Texas council meets to discuss a new fire hall location while the Burnet Volunteer Fire Department rushes to a brush fire east of town. The meeting also handles annexation of 52 acres in the Industrial Park and postpones Board of Equalization appointments. Later, council members assist firefighting efforts north of Highway 29 East.
The blaze burned several hundred acres east of Burnet on September 1 as crews from Burnet Bertram Marble Falls and Buchanan Dam fought cedar and pasture fires. Two firefighters Mike Ware and Gary Garrett were thrown from a truck, injured with a mouth blow and abrasions, and later released from Shepperd Memorial Hospital in satisfactory condition.
Burnet Public Schools opened with 1673 students on Tuesday September 6 led by Burnet High School 476 Burnet Intermediate 446 Burnet Elementary 607 and Bertram Elementary 144 Superintendent Robert Wilkin expects enrollment to stabilize above 1700. Last year at this time 1669. Ten years ago 1030 enrolled.
A long, labored oddball ecology piece notes crickets thumping in late summer and early fall. County agent Ray Cagle recalls past cricket surges and quirky facts about their wings, eyes, diet, and behavior. It mentions methods to reduce numbers and cultural notes on regional cricket lore.
The Texas Department of Health warns Burnet that persistent water pressure issues at P. J. Hill’s residence could endanger the city’s State Approved water classification. City Manager Jack Tippit and aldermen recently declined funding pumping equipment, while Alderman Bill Wilcox signals possible support to resolve the problem. The Hills’ appeal awaits the next council session.
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