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                                                                                              Donna Klaeger
                                                                                               County Judge

                        Russell Graeter              Joe Don Dockery                     Ronny Hibler                 Bill Neve
                        Commissioner                Commissioner                        Commissioner             Commissioner
                        Precinct 2                        Precinct 4                                 Precinct 3                      Precinct 1

Functions of the Commissioner's Court

The Commissioners Court is the general governing body of Burnet County. The Court is comprised of the County Judge who is elected countywide and presides over the full Court, and four County Commissioners -- each elected from one of the County's four precincts. The four County Commissioners have both countywide and precinct responsibilities. Each commissioner is responsible for construction and maintenance of County roads within his or her precinct. Some Commissioners maintain offices both at the Courthouse-On-The-Square and within their precincts. They are responsive to the particular needs of people living within their areas of the County.

Despite the name, Commissioners Court is not a judicial court but the general governing body of the County. Primary duties of the Court include:

Set the tax rate and adopt the County budget;
Appoint County officials and hire personnel;
Fill elective and appointive vacancies;
Establish voting precincts, appoint precinct judges and call County bond elections;
Let contracts and authorize payment of all County bills;
Build and maintain County roads and bridges;
Build, maintain and improve County facilities, including jails;
Provide for veterans assistance;
Manage all County facilities;
Oversee the Burnet County Library System; and
Provide for information technology and the archival needs of the County.

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Office Hours, Meetings, Agenda, and Minutes

The hours of operation are Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. For more information on obtaining copies of documents filed with the County Clerk's office, please call 512-756-5406 during regular business hours.

The County Clerk is responsible for keeping court minutes and records. These records are kept in the County Clerk's Office at 220 S. Pierce, Burnet, TX 78611.

Regular Commissioners Court meetings are held at 9:00 a.m., on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, in the Commissioners Courtroom on the second floor of the Main Courthouse, 220 S. Pierce, Burnet, Texas 78611. Special meetings are scheduled on an as needed basis and published on this web site. All meetings are open to the public and citizens are urged to attend.