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Burnet County adopts resolution opposing groundwater permits that could harm local aquifers
Summary
The Burnet County Commissioners Court unanimously adopted a resolution Jan. 13 opposing issuance of groundwater production permits the court says would adversely affect the county, its residents and the sustainability of central Texas aquifers; multiple public commenters spoke in favor of the resolution.
The Burnet County Commissioners Court adopted a resolution on Jan. 13, 2026, formally opposing the issuance of groundwater production permits that the court determined would adversely affect Burnet County’s residents, water supply and the long-term sustainability of central Texas aquifers.
The matter (Item 10 on the agenda) included public comment from Randy Prince, Nan Manning, Van Vinstra and Denise Braw; the transcript records their appearances but does not include verbatim remarks. Commissioner Jim Luther Jr. moved to approve the resolution, and Commissioner Joe Don Dockery seconded. The motion passed 5–0.
According to the agenda materials, the court considered a document listed as "Resolution Groundwater Permit 26" (attachment). The resolution directs the county to oppose the issuance of any groundwater production permit that, in the court’s judgment, would have an adverse effect on Burnet County or the sustainability of central Texas aquifers. The court’s action is recorded as a formal resolution; the transcript does not record specific language of the resolution beyond the agenda title.
County officials and local residents who addressed the court are recorded in the minutes, but the transcript does not record the substance of their comments. The court took no additional regulatory action at this meeting beyond adopting the resolution; the resolution’s next procedural or enforcement steps are not specified in the minutes.
