Government
BY GRACE DICKENS & KAMERYN GRIESSER
Bee Cave voters to decide on charter changes in November Bee Cave voters will consider seven ballot measures to amend the city charter in the Nov. 5 election. Propositions A-F were created by the city with the primary goal to align the charter with state laws and the current practices of the council, according to staff. Proposition G is the result of a citizen’s petition by a group called Bee Cave Vote to Amend, which received over 320 signatures. The amendments aim to increase city transparency surrounding land transactions, said Carrell Killebrew, Bee Cave resident and petition author. If the charter amendments are passed by voters in November, City Attorney Ryan Henry said he will evaluate the legality and enforceability of the citizen petition item.
West Lake Hills to use license plate cameras Following a rash of vehicle thefts and break-ins in late 2023, the city of West Lake Hills has allocated $58,950 to install nine license plate reader cameras, or LPRs, along its main roads. The cost was added to the fiscal year 2024- 25 budget at an Aug. 28 council meeting following a presentation from security company Flock. The pole-mounted cameras will capture photos of license plates and vehicles, but not faces of drivers or passengers, Flock’s Territory Sales Manager Cameron Lewis said. The data is only shared with other law enforcement agencies and is used to identify vehicles tied to crimes. Camera locations have not been determined, but a contract officializing the deal with Flock will take place sometime in the next year.
Propositions overview The exact language and charter amendment text of each proposition as it will appear on the ballot can be found at www.bit.ly/4cRNoU9. Proposition A: Consolidates provisions related to the process of changing the city’s boundaries Proposition B: Changes process to adjust council member and mayor compensation Proposition C: Clarifies and establishes duties of mayor, city manager and other city officers; establishes election of mayor by plurality Proposition D: Adjusts city budget adoption compliance rules Proposition E: Adds other forms of media for official notices and clarifies liability limits for claims against the city Proposition F: Adjusts the standards and certification time for citizen petitions Proposition G: Requires voter approval and public meetings for all city discussion concerning changes to city-owned real property
SOURCE: CITY OF BEE CAVE/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Lakeway approves $300K grant for Special Olympics Lakeway City Council unanimously approved $300,000 in hotel occupancy tax funding for its fourth year of hosting the Special Olympics Texas Winter Games at an Aug. 19 meeting.
Local revenues Over the past four years, the Special Olympics has been a revenue generator for both cities. Here’s a breakdown:
will go toward event promotion and covering attendee costs, according to a staff report. Council member Kelly Brynteson clarified that HOT tax revenue primarily comes from taxing visitors from outside the community, so local residents are not footing the $300,000 bill. Last year, the event saw about 2,500 attendees, with 1,300 participants hailing from outside Lakeway, according to city documents.
2022 $240,967
On Feb. 14-16, hundreds of athletes from across the state will flock to the Lakeway and Bee Cave area to participate in the multiday sporting event for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The hotel occupancy tax, or HOT tax, funding
$515,987 2023
$614,581 2024
SOURCE: SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEXAS/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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