Let's start with the drought. It looks like the Lakeway MUD (and other MUDs) will be going to a higher level on drought watering restrictions at the end of September if we don't get substantial rain by then. We will go to one watering a week and no more than the equivalent one inch of rain. Hours will be further restricted also.
Here is a link to Texas Parks pictures from around the area. Here is a link to a news release from LCRA - it speaks to curtailing water usage including downstream users.
We actually had a little shower today - I hope it's a sign of things to come!
The Lakeway MUD met in regular session Wednesday - here is that agenda. It appears their tax rate will stay the same next year, $0.2052 per $100 evaluation. There was much discussion on an ongoing IRS audit and the other item that took a lot of time was an attempt to remove Linda Wishard from the APC committee that failed for lack of a motion. Here is a link to the video page if you would care to watch the whole meeting.
From Steve Jones:
Last week we met with representatives of the developer for the Lakeway Regional Medical Center. They indicated a desire to revise their site plan to include about 250 apartment units on the property. The developer expressed a need for close, affordable housing for hospital employees. This might be an appropriate location but staff is very concerned about potential traffic impact on an already congested section of RR620.
There was much discussion at last week's ZAPCO meeting on the proposed zoning change and special use permit for Lakeway Airpark South. The plan was again postponed pending revision.
ZAPCO also deliberated a proposal from Las Ventanas t develop a nine acre apartment complex in Lakeway Highlands. There were many concerns and action was postponed on this also.
The commission also voted to recommend annexation of the remaining areas under consideration with the exception of the Lochan Ora Subdivision (located North of and adjacent to City Park).
Chief Radford reports the Public Safety Day has been rescheduled for October 22. All first line supervisors received training in the new Guardian software - we have a trial program and have rolled it out for testing.
Shannon Burke reported he has received a number of special event permit applications for fundraiser for the fire victims, so you may see some banners over the next couple of weeks directing folks to fundraisers.
Numbers released from the State Comptroller's office indicate that our sales tax receipts are up 10.6% over year to date from last year.
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CBC will meet in regular session next Thursday at 9AM. Here is that agenda.
Council will meet Monday evening at 6:30 - here is that agenda. There will be several items on the agenda that I expect will have lengthy public hearings. Annexation of North Brooks Hollow and amendments to the R-6 zoning along with amendments to Subdivision and Site Development plans is early on the agenda.
Annexation of several other areas is also on the agenda with public hearings on each item.
There are also several Special Use Permits on the agenda, all of which will have public hearings.
All of the items pertaining to Lakeway Airpark South have been postponed per request of the submitter.
I received a report of commendation for our police this morning. It seems that bicycles were stolen from a resident of the World of Tennis and shortly after discovery, the police had recovered the bicycles and made an arrest! GREAT job!
That's all for now - more as I find out!
Thanks for LOOKING!
Joe Bain
lakeway@bain.us
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