Weekly Update ++

We'll start out with a bang - the City was served with a lawsuit this week by Lance Mitchell for alleged false arrest and imprisonment. Evidently the officers involved were able to establish probable cause to a judge for the arrest. The case has been forwarded to TML (our risk pool manager) for assignment of an attorney to represent the City and our employees. More on this as it comes available.

Monday is the regularly scheduled Council Meeting (agenda) and there are two items of interest. A texting ordinance will be discussed and probably voted on and Council will discuss an ordinance to prohibit cell phone use while driving in Lakeway. A Fee Ordinance Amendment will also be voted on that will modify parks and recreation fees. Come see your City officials at work!

Year-to-date financial statements indicate that the City is in good financial condition. Currently we are within 1% of budget for both revenue and expenditures. We have two major events planned for the area this summer, we could surpass budget estimates for sales tax!

The City is installing a streetlight on RR620 at Debba Drive. Historically, Lakeway has kept light installation to a minimum to avoid light pollution, however safety concerns dictated the need for this light.

City Staff is working on an ordinance for "short-term" rentals in the City. Generally professionally managed properties are not an issue but there have been instances in the past where an ordinance was needed. More as this matures.

Some GOOD news! Janet Wright and Steve Jones made a presentation to the Lakeway Civic Corporation requesting funding for the second entryway sculpture (North RR620). LCC has agreed to fund the project in full and the goal is to complete the project by the end of July. We are very grateful we are for the support! Thanks to Janet Wright for all the hours and hard work on this project!

The Board of Adjustment will meet for a second time on a variance request. Actually their first ruling was appealed and they will meet to decide whether they will hear additional information or retain the original decision. Here is the agenda.

And in closing, don't forget Sunday morning to set your clocks ahead! Daylight savings time starts again and you'll be getting up an hour earlier - but the bright side is the extra hour of daylight in the afternoon!

More soon!

Joe Bain
lakeway@bain.us