Troy Yocum Update, Weekly Report

Thanks to all of you that attended the reception for Troy Yocum yesterday - we had 50 or 60 folks there and many donations. Mayor DeOme signed his bat along with Mayor Lindgren of The Village of The Hills at Lakeway City Hall. Here is a link to Troy's website. There are updates on his condition there and you can also make a donation. Troy has a severe infection in his foot and will be unable to walk for a few days. He is spending another night here and volunteers are walking a few miles for him - Good Luck Troy and Godspeed!

CBC - the CBC met in regular session Wednesday, they granted two variances having to do with fences and are working on a solution to a basketball goal issue in the Ridge at Alta Vista. They are also working on some changes to the ordinances, one of which has to do with the way heights and views are done. More on this as it happpens!

Steve Jones - A bill has been filed with the state legislature to create a special taxing district for the Lakeway Regional Medical Center. The bill would authorize the developer to issue bonds to finance water, wastewater and road infrastructure improvements and impose a property tax on their own property to finance the debt service. This should have no direct impact on the City.

Travis County Emergency Services would like to know if the City is ok with relocating our ambulance from the firehouse on Lohmans Crossing to medical center facilities.

The new executive manager of Travis County Transportation and Natural Resources committed this week to include $2 million for the reconstruction of Flintrock Road in the county's bond package this November. They also committed to including about $10 million i the bond for reconstruction of Bee Creek road from SH71 to Highlands Boulevard.

A committee led by County Commissioner Huber has received sufficient pledges to move forward with hiring a consultant to perform an economic impact study on Lake Travis.

Shannon Burke - LTISD wants to put temporary portable buildings at Lake Travis Elementary for 2 to 3 years. This will require a variance to the Building Code - it will be on CBC's agenda for February 24th.

Representatives of the Enclave at Alta Vista have been negotiating with Patrick Terry regarding future landscaping. Changes will require Council's blessing and will be on the next agenda.

There is a movie being filmed in Lakeway today. It's a rags to riches story with the biggest name being Val Kilmer. It's being shot at Rough Hollow Marina, Lakeway Church and Lake Travis Thrift Store. Keep your eyes open!

Chief Radford - The police have completed installation and training for the new automated ticket writers - they should be in use next week.

Thanks for Looking!

Joe Bain
lakeway@bain.us