Marble Falls
GOVERNMENT
Marble Falls denies permit for gas station near Gregg Ranch
The Marble Falls City Council on June 4 unanimously voted against a conditional use permit for a gas station to be built next to the Gregg Ranch subdivision. The Tuesday decision followed city staff and Planning and Zoning Commission recommendations to deny the proposed eight-pump fueling station with a 4,507 square-foot convenience store along U.S. 281.
Ophelia Hotel in Marble Falls to break ground by early August
After almost a decade of planning, the Ophelia Hotel and Conference Center in Marble Falls is breaking ground sometime between late July and early August. It will be located near Lakeside Park, 305 Buena Vista Drive. Marble Falls Economic Development Corp. Executive Director Christian Fletcher is “close to 100 percent”...
$4.2M could boost park amenities
$4.2M could boost park amenities Raymond V. Whelan Staff Writer Fri, 06/07/2024 - 03:14 Image One of the newest amenities of Lakeside Park is a manmade sandy beach area. The Marble Falls EDC is proposing an investment of millions of dollars into upgrades and additional amenities at the same park. File...
Marble Falls hikes fees for water restriction rule breakers
Marble Falls residents and business owners now face costlier consequences for violating water restrictions. The City Council on June 4 unanimously approved raising punitive fees by as much as 200 percent for water users who violate Stage 3 rules four times in one year. The new fees went to effect...
Marble Falls revises water fines
Marble Falls revises water fines Raymond V. Whelan Staff Writer Fri, 06/07/2024 - 03:14 Image Body Marble Falls City Council recently revised the drought ordinance to include a list of higher fines meant to discourage excess local irrigation of commercial and residen tial landscapes.By a...
Travis County drought-free for the first time in 2 years
AUSTIN (KXAN) — For the first time in two years, parts of Central Texas are no longer in a drought. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Travis County, Williamson County, Burnet County, Llano County and Bastrop County are drought-free. The map has parts of Hays County considered abnormally dry...
Meet Granite Shoals’ new money man
Granite Shoals has a finance director for the first time in nearly two years. Kevin Rule was hired May 22 and is already deep into preparations for the coming budget season. “I just feel it’s prudent to have somebody who is dedicating full-time attention to the city’s finances,” said City Manager Sarah Novo in an interview with DailyTrib.com after Rule was brought on board.
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of June 10, 2024
Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always ready by the time this list is published. Check links for more information. Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Courtroom, 2001 Texas 16 North, Llano. On the agenda:. yearly report on 4-H activities from AgriLife Extension. discussion and...
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