BY KAMERYN GRIESSER & APRIL KELLEY
Bee Cave centralizes trash collection
Fundraiser launched for Spicewood library The Lake Travis Community Library Dis- trict launched a fundraiser for the creation of a new library in Spicewood off Hwy. 71, according to a news release. In a nutshell In January, the district purchased the 5,000-square-foot property at 21209 Hwy. 71, the former location of Pizzeria Casa Nostra. The $1 million fundraising goal will support renovation efforts to transform the building into a full-service community library by mid- to late 2024. Get involved For more information on how to donate, residents can visit www.laketravislibrary. org/fundraising.
Bee Cave residents’ quarterly fees Residents will pay lower fees for water under new partnership with Texas Disposal Systems.
Bee Cave residents will pay less for trash collec- tion in 2024, following the city council’s decision to partner with Texas Disposal Systems at a Dec. 12 meeting. The overview According to a 2022 city survey, Bee Cave residents pay anywhere from $82-$170 quarterly for trash services, and over 70% already use TDS through individual contracts or their homeowners associations. Under the new partnership, all single-family homes will pay $76.77 quarterly for trash collec- tion services. The new services, which could roll out by the second quarter of 2024, will include weekly trash pickup and recycling. It will also include biweekly yard waste pickup. Residents will also have the option to purchase
YEAR
COST
2020
$82-$170 quarterly
2024 (second quarter)
$76.77 quarterly
SOURCE: CITY OF BEE CAVE/COMMUNITY IMPACT
additional cans for $9 each. “When reviewing our options, we wanted it to feel like all residents were receiving an increase in services, not a decrease,” said Rebecca Regueira, executive assistant to the city manager. Mayor Kara King said struggles experienced by residents during the 2021 winter storms informed the decision to centralize Bee Cave’s trash collection.
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