Mid Week Update

It's been a busy week already! There will be a Special Meeting of the City Council Friday to discuss and vote on a bond election for the Lake Travis Community Library. The Library District is able to borrow money but unable to issue bonds so they are requesting the City do this for them. Here is the agenda. The Library District collects between $300k and $400k per year from their .25% sales tax. In order to get on the ballot, the bond request has to be approved by a March 14th deadline.

If you have driven by the old Exxon Station, you might have noticed they are removing the tanks. This is being undertaken by the owner - I expect to make selling the property easier.

As of this morning, the court has collected $45,377.91 from the Regional Warrant Round-Up. Many defendants are on time payments sot his number should increase for the next 6 months. Good Job!

The Lakeway MUD met in regular session this morning. Here is that agenda.

Item 4 was a request from a resident to move a fire hydrant because of the topography in his yard and location too close to his driveway. After much discussion, there was no consensus of opinion and 3 motions failed. There was no action taken on this item.

5. A vote was taken to approve the Residential Indoor Program with the LCRA. This will make low flow toilets and shower heads available to MUD customers with homes built before 1997 or so.

6. A vote was taken after a lengthy executive session to allow the General Manager and MUD attorney enter into negotiations with the LCRA along with other parties to purchase the barge currently used for surface water supply access.

There was much discussion on the Managers report including a Wellness project developed by Earl Foster for MUD employees along with collection practices. Also discussed - project for reading meters electronically, employees doing underground section replacements instead of contractors and long term planning.

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Thanks for looking and all the support!

Joe Bain
lakeway@bain.us