*****Weather*****
*****Veterans Day*****
Well, the weather is now Winter???? Went from 75° to 42° with wind and rain yesterday, Ugh! We got about .33 inch yesterday and so far about .16 inch today. It's a balmy 48° now at 4:30 p.m. Up in the 60's Saturday and Sunday, starting out there on Monday but dropping into the 30's and rain for a couple of days. That's Texas!
*****Veterans Day*****
Come honor our veterans on Monday, November 11 from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the Lake Travis High School Performing Arts Center. This is a free event - please come together to honor those that have served our country so bravely. The honorary speaker is LTC Webb, currently serving as Deputy Director for the Outreach and Communications for the Defense POW / MIA Accounting Agency. He is a Vietnam Veteran and served there in the late 60's.
This is a change from normal. It is on Veterans Day and in the evening - parking should not be an issue and it should be a great event! See you there.
*****BOA Decision on Boat Dock Final*****
As reported previously, there was an appeal of the City Building Commission decision on a large boat dock in a gated part of the Highlands. The BOA (Board of Adjustment) found that Mr. Kilgore did not have standing for the appeal and dismissed it. They had 10 days to appeal and that time limit has now passed.
The Wildlife Committee was formed over a year ago and a Biologist was hired to help lead the committee. They researched and studied our situation and a few months ago presented their recommendation to Council. Although the council was asked to limit the herd size, they decided that was not necessary. They did not renew the contract with the Biologist. So what is new? The herd increases by about 35% per year - this will be the 3rd year nothing has been done to control the herd. That means the herd has doubled. They will be doing another survey in the future.
years without success. I love seeing the deer, I however also am familiar with what happens if we don't control the herd and it gets out of hand. The problem is much more complex now because there are fewer places to trap. Chemical birth control is very expensive, is not permanent and is illegal in Texas. Physical sterilization is very expensive and is also not legal in Texas. More to come I'm sure!
*****Wildlife Open Houses*****
Two different open houses are scheduled next week. The first is Thursday, November 14 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Activity Center. The second is Friday, November 15 from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
 |
| Deer Overpopulated Example |
The Wildlife Committee was formed over a year ago and a Biologist was hired to help lead the committee. They researched and studied our situation and a few months ago presented their recommendation to Council. Although the council was asked to limit the herd size, they decided that was not necessary. They did not renew the contract with the Biologist. So what is new? The herd increases by about 35% per year - this will be the 3rd year nothing has been done to control the herd. That means the herd has doubled. They will be doing another survey in the future.
Our deer are healthy now but they are not living in a natural environment. Of course, one solution is to not feed the deer. This has been the law for many
*****Austin Symphony Orchestra*****
On November 16th at 7:30 p.m. there will be a concert featuring the Austin Symphony Orchestra and students from the Lakeway Band. It should be a GREAT evening - get your tickets here!
*****Lakeway Phone Directory*****
If you live in 78734 or 78738 (Lakeway Residents) please take a moment to update or add your information to the Lakeway Phone Directory. The Lakeway Civic Corporation sponsors this endeavor and it is no cost to the residents. Here is a link for updates / adds!
*****Meetings and Events*****
There will be a joint session of Council, ZAPCO and the Comprehensive Plan Committee on Tuesday, November 12 at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall.
The Big Band Bash is Monday, November 11 at 8:00 p.m. at the Activity Center - this is a free event - if you like Big Band Music this is for you!
Start getting ready! Lakeway Sing Along will celebrate their 20th anniversary entertaining crowds on Sunday December 8th at the Activity Center. This is their Christmas Show and benefits area low-income children. I expect Santa and Mrs. Claus will drop in (this is the real one!). Shows at 2:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Lakeway Activity Center. Admission is an unwrapped gift for a child up to age 17. Call the Activity Center for more info! 512-261-1010.
That's all for today. If you see this on Facebook or Twitter and are not getting your email notice, let me know and I'll check the list. Most people are finding the email in Spam and have to show it as "not spam". I appreciate your patience on the email matter - it is posted on Facebook and Twitter too. You can always reach the blog at https://lakewayupdate.blogspot.com or blog.bain.us in your browser. These links do not change.
Thanks again and enjoy the weather..... More as I find out. Please forward to your friends - folks need to know what is happening in the city. It's changing and I'm not sure it's for the best!
Sign up for email, send a note to lakeway@bain.us - it works most of the time!
Joe Bain
No comments:
Post a Comment