Until further notice, the Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District (CTGCD) board has decided to invoke a mandatory water reduction of 15% for all non-exempt permit holders.
Unanimously, the board members approved the action after they reviewed several statistical trends reported by District General Manager Mitchell Sodek and Intera Technical Consultant Neil Deeds, indicating Burnet County has descended into Stage 4 extreme drought conditions.
“We are not trying to scare people, but it is a serious situation,” Board President Ryan Rowney said during the Dec. 20 meeting in Burnet at the Hill Country Community Foundation Reed building, 402 E. Jackson St.
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