Officials are considering assessing fees to two cities to pay for additional public safety personnel within Lampasas County. During last week’s regular meeting of the Lampasas County Commissioners Court, County Judge Randy Hoyer brought up the item on having Kempner and Lometa share expenses to supply another dispatcher at the county’s communications center.

Kempner City Manager David C. Williams II has reported “healthy” finance projections as of the six-month mark in Fiscal Year 2022.

A renewed county burn ban took effect Monday and is scheduled to remain in effect until July 24. The ban prohibits The ban prohibits outdoor burning outside Lampasas, Kempner and Lometa city limits.