Take a moment to look at the Quick Links at the top right of the blog. Included are info about our deer population, the Art's Committee's upcoming events, a link to my local weather station for current conditions, a link to What's happening This Week from Devin, a Lakeway Crime Report page and a link to the Lakeway Website where most of my blog comes from.
Put Veterans Day on your calendar! Lt. General Herman Thomson - fighter pilot and former Lakeway resident will be the guest speaker at the city's Veterans Day Ceremony at 10:30 AM November 11th at the Lake Travis High School Performing Arts Center, 3324 RM 620 S. Here is a link to more information.Austin Traffic Signal has been busy installing the new signals at Lohmans Crossing and Lohmans Spur - we are waiting on the controller and power to be installed - should be working in a few weeks.
They are back at work again at Hamilton Greenbelt. This should have been completed last month but several items failed inspections and are now being corrected. Those issues included grading requirements for ADA requirements and drainage and compaction issues that had already started to fail. Please be patient, we want to ensure our taxpayers receive the quality they expect in this project. The work at the Canyonlands and Dragon Park have been completed and those are now open.
We are working with Travis County to try to move forward with the LTYA project. I expect to at least have a good plan moving forward in the next week or two.
Staff and Department Heads met with our web site contractor to redesign the City's website to improve the city's ability to deliver services and information.
CBC met in regular session Thursday - here is that agenda. A height was approved on Knarr and they denied a waiver at 924 Lakeway Dr.
Here is a report detailing Building and Development Services work from Director Ray Miller.
Public Works applied thermoplastic crosswalks on Lakeway Dr. and will also be redoing the SLOW symbols. They are also working on drainage projects on Kohlers Trail and on New Lido. they have also been working on some low hanging limbs plus are starting on the Christmas Displays at City Hall.
Steve Jones and I met with Baylor Scott and White Principals Monday and had a good conversation. They feel like they are well on the road to making this an even better facility that will serve our community well!
As you have probably noticed, work is moving forward on improvements on 620 South to Bee Cave. Let's be patient with the TxDOT project - it should improve some of our issues.
From the Chief:
LPD Officers conducted 241 traffic stops, responded to 7 alarm calls, investigated 20 suspicious circumstance calls, handled 31 animal calls, responded to 12 vehicle crashes and handled 107 other types of calls for service for a total of 418.
Routine traffic stops resulted in the following charges; Out of Jurisdiction Warrant X 1, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia X 3.
The 7th Annual Public Safety Day was held at the Lakeway Oaks on October 22. Officers Grieg, Adams, Gavit, Deville, Sergeant Fisher, Captain Crowder and Chief Radford representing the Police Department. It was a large turnout, a few thousand people, and a beautiful day for the event.
The Nation Wide Drug Takeback was held at Lakeway P.D. on October 22. Crime Analyst Edgar Smith, Detective Howell and Admin Assistant Ken Purcell representing Lakeway Police Department and Fonda Rhoades representing Bee Cave Police Department. A record 924 pounds of prescription medications were collected and turned over to the DEA for destruction.
Officers responded to a Yacht Club Cove parking lot for an assist agency call. Upon arrival officers found a vehicle on fire in the parking lot. Attempts to put out the fire were unsuccessful until the fire department arrived. Damage included the burnt vehicle and another vehicle parked nearby. The fire originated under the hood of the vehicle, the cause is not known at this time.
Officers responded to a RR 620 S. location and found an intoxicated male subject at that location. It was learned that the subject had been involved in a disturbance a short time earlier. After an investigation the subject was placed under arrest for assault family violence/strangulation, he was transported to Travis County Jail.
Detectives are assisting the US Marshal’s with locating a wanted felon who recently fled North Carolina. Recent intelligence indicates the suspect is living and working in the Lake Travis area. The suspect is wanted in reference to a sexual assault that occurred in North Carolina.
Detectives are investigating an incident of “Found Property”, which occurred at the Lakeway Resort & Spa. Patrol Officers responded to that location after staff members found a large amount of abandoned property in the room. The property included of credit cards, driver’s licenses, gift cards, social security cards, and other forms of identifying information for approximately 15-20 people which had been stolen during a series of thefts in the San Antonio area. Detectives are currently working with the Comal County Sheriff’s Office and the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office on the case.
Detectives were assigned to investigate a report of Criminal Mischief (graffiti) at the Lakeway Skate Park. Detectives were able to obtain video footage of the incident and requested assistance from the LTHS School Resource Officer with identification of the suspect. The suspect has since been identified and City Ordinance Violation charges are expected to be filed soon.
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I'm sure next week will be busy again! Thanks for all the support, spread the word and tell your neighbors if you like the blog - if you want to be added to the email list send a note to lakeway@bain.us and I'll get you added.
Joe Bain
lakeway@bain.us
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