HIGHLIGHTS BEE CAVE Due to the construction of a new police department, the Old Bee Cave School House adjacent to the existing police department at 13333 Hwy. 71, Bee Cave, will be relocated to the Brown Property at 4800 Great Divide Drive, Bee Cave, following action taken at an Oct. 11 meeting. Bee Cave City Council Will meet Nov. 22 and Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. 512-767-6600 www.beecavetexas.gov Lakeway City Council Meets Nov. 21, at 6:30 p.m. 512-314-7500 www.lakeway-tx.gov Rollingwood City Council Will meet Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. 512-327-1838 www.cityofrollingwood.com Travis County Commissioners Court Will meet Nov. 15, 22 and 29 and Dec. 6 and 13 at 9 a.m. 700 Lavaca St., Austin www.traviscountytx.gov West Lake Hills City Council Will meet Nov. 23 and Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. 512-327-3628 www.westlakehills.org MEETINGS WE COVER
Water shut-offs now illegal in emergencies
The Hamilton Greenbelt Wildfire Mitigation Project focused on two plots totaling 75 acres. CLEARING THE WAY
Hamilton Greenbelt II: 40 acres
Hamilton Greenbelt I: 35 acres
BY HANNAH NORTON
TEXAS Public water and sewer companies are no longer allowed to shut off service during extremely cold weather, according to a rule adopted Oct. 20 by the Public Utility Commis- sion of Texas. The new rule applies to nonmu- nicipal public utilities, according to a news release. Those companies cannot disconnect water and sewer services or issue late fees during cold- weather emergencies. The new rule was required under Senate Bill 3, which passed in May 2021 following Winter Storm Uri. Over two-thirds of Texans lost power during the storm, and nearly half lost access to running water, according to previous reporting by Community Impact . Nonmunicipal utility companies are required to inform their cus- tomers of the new rule by Jan. 31, documents show.
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Lakeway Hamilton Greenbelt wildfire mitigation complete
Rescue, the project was started in October 2019 to reduce the risk of wildfire in the area, which had accumulated over 25 years of landscape debris. The 75-acre project was split into Hamilton Greenbelt I and II with the second being significantly more challenging in terms of the terrain. Work on the greenbelt focused on clearing brush to bring the tree canopy height up to 6 feet, which makes it more difficult for fire to spread.
BY GRACE DICKENS
LAKEWAY A three-year wildfire mitigation project on Hamilton Greenbelt in Lakeway was com- pleted in September. Spearheaded by the city in conjunction with Lake Travis Fire
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