If you have been watching the news, you probably already know of the fire issues in our area and all of Texas. The cooler temperatures are nice, but the wind is making fire conditions worse. Steiner Ranch, Bastrop, areas off Hamilton Pool and Hwy 12 and areas around the Pedernales are all affected.Here is a link to some aerial photo's supplied by Jeff Brinkman!
I have just been notified that all Travis County and DPS deputies have been called in to help with traffic and evacuations in the area. We are using some of our resources to help when we can. Lakeway appears to be in good shape for the time being.
In case you haven't heard, Lakeway MUD has gone to stage two water restrictions, bummer! Here is a link to their webpage for all the info. Please adhere to these restriction, we are in a major drought!
From Steve Jones: Cheif Radford reports that the FBI arrested a suspect in a robbery in Round Rock at a home in Lakeway by tracking the suspects cell phone. The suspect was not a resident of Lakeway.
We now have an executed copy of the new franchise agreement with Austin Energy - this will provide funds in next years budget!
The building permit for Holiday Inn Express was approved last week and site work is ongoing.
City Staff met with the Lakeway MUD officials and are working to acquire easements and licenses across LMUD property to allow construction of walking trails that will connect residents in western Lakeway to Rough Hollow and the Canyonlands Trail system. Easements are also in the works for new bicycle trails in the Hamilton Greenbelt. LMUD officials have been helpful and seem to be supporting our plans for the trails.
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ZAPCO will meet in regular session on Sept. 7th at 9:10 AM. Here is that agenda. It will be a long session as you can see from the agenda. The issues that I expect will take much of the time are zoning amendments for R-6, Site Development amendment - Flood Plain, Annexation issues, and possibly zoning issues with multifamily tracts in the Highlands.
CBC will meet next Thursday at 9AM. Here is that agenda. There are several variance requests on that agenda.
