Austin City Council Will meet Aug. 16-18, 31 and Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. at Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second St., Austin. 512-974-2250. www.austintexas.gov/department/ city-council Cedar Park City Council Will meet Aug. 24 and Sept. 14 at 450 Cypress Creek Road, Bldg. 4, will meet Aug. 17 and Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. at 201 N. Brushy St., Leander. 512-528-2700. www.leandertx.gov Williamson County Commissioners Court Will meet Aug. 15, 22, 29 and Sept. 12 at 9:30 a.m. at the Williamson County Courthouse, 710 Main St., Georgetown. 512-943-1100. www.wilcotx.gov Cedar Park. 512-401-5000 www.cedarparktexas.gov Leander City Council MEETINGS WE COVER HIGHLIGHTS LEANDER In an effort to conserve water, the city of Leander announced the closure of the Lakewood Park splash pad July 17. The splash pad will also receive repairs during the closure. WILLIAMSON COUNTY River Ranch County Park opened on July 22, after several years of planning, preparation and construction. Located at 194 Reveille Way, Liberty Hill, the park spans over 1,354 acres, offering a mixture of trails, wildlife and more. GREATER AUSTIN Lake Travis and Lake Buchanan—two lakes that provide water to over 1.4 million people in Central Texas—are at 49% capacity due to consistently high temperatures and lack of rainfall, the Lower Colorado River Authority announced July 24. WILLIAMSON COUNTY The county launched its new website, www.wilcotx.gov, in July. The .gov instead of .com domain increases security, stability and accessibility, according to the county.
City continues water conservation efforts with new website
CONSERVATION EFFORTS
BY CHLOE YOUNG
CEDAR PARK The city of Cedar Park introduced its latest water conservation campaign with a new website at a July 13 Cedar Park City Council meeting amidst Stage 2 watering restrictions. Two-minute impact: Know Your H2O Cedar Park, the city’s newest water conservation public awareness campaign, is intended to raise awareness and provide tips about water conservation. While Cedar Park has implemented several similar cam- paigns in previous years, Fran Irwin, the city’s community affairs director, said the city felt it was time for a refreshed look and feel for the initiative with a new website at www.waterthriftycedarpark.org. Current situation: Under Stage 2 drought response, residents can water their yards twice a week depending on whether their address is even- or odd-numbered. The city issues drought response stages according to standards
The city’s new website for the Know Your H2O Cedar Park water conservation campaign features:
The city’s current watering schedule
A digital metering portal where ratepayers can track their water usage in real time Information about the importance of water conservation
Water saving tips
Rebates and resources, such as the city’s rain barrel credits program
SOURCE: CITY OF CEDAR PARK/COMMUNITY IMPACT
set by the Lower Colorado River Authority, determined by the combined water storage of Lake Buchanan and Lake Travis.
WilCo to open 1,205- acre nature preserve
Old Town Masterplan delayed in Leander
UPCOMING CHANGES A few key Old Town Master Plan highlights include:
Establishing multimodal urban street sections with parking
BY ZACHARIA WASHINGTON
BY BROOKE SJOBERG
LEANDER Approval for the city’s Old Town Master Plan was postponed again at the July 20 City Council meeting due to several errors present in the documents. What happened: Drafted by con- sulting firm Kimley-Horn, the plan went before council in May but was deferred to a later date due to miss- ing elements in the documents. The updated document presented in July was postponed due to outstanding revisions, per several errors pointed out by council.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY The county will open a new nature preserve following a land donation to the Hill Country Conservancy. The full story: In the largest ever donation received by the Hill Country Conservancy, 1,205 acres located five miles east of Jarrell in north Williamson County will open to the public Sept. 23 as a nature preserve. Once open, the conservancy will offer guided nature hikes, cave talks, bird-watching and additional recreational events.
Trails and side path connections
Parks and open space opportunities
Signage and gateway areas for key locations
SOURCE: CITY OF LEADER/COMMUNITY IMPACT
What’s next?: The plan will be revised and go back before council for approval in September.
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