Blanco County commissioners deadlock on extending burn allowances as fire risk discussed

Commissioners discussed local fire conditions and recommendations from fire chiefs on Nov. 25 after staff briefings indicated variable conditions across the county and neighboring jurisdictions. One speaker summarized that some surrounding counties had temporarily lifted restrictions, but the county’s fire index and wind conditions made decisions difficult. A motion to extend burn allowances until December or until conditions change was moved and seconded, but the public roll-call style voice vote resulted in a two-to-two split and the meeting record indicates the court did not adopt the extension.