Government
BY HALEY MCLEOD & KAROLINE PFEIL
Lakeway prepares for charter election Lakeway City Council held a special meeting Dec. 2 to discuss proposed amendments to the Lakeway City Charter put forward by the council, staff, and the city’s Charter Review Committee. Diving deeper Some of the proposed changes include removing certain boards and city positions and removing the residency requirement for city managers. The discussion included debate on if item 16, which shifts the responsibility of approving updates on police policies from City Council to the city manager, who would provide council oversight to the police department. Additional concerns were raised over the dissolution of the Board of Ethics. A revised version several items will be brought to the council’s January meeting, and if approved, a special election will be called for May 3.
West Lake Hills shares new fire safety plans West Lake Hills is putting forward plans to improve its fire safety. Announced at a council meeting Nov. 13, the city has approved a Firewise USA Site Community Wildfire Action Plan, which is designed to increase outreach, implementa- tion and education efforts for fire safety in West Lake Hills over the next three years. A few action items listed under Year 1 in 2025 include: • Developing online resources for education on fire safety • Maintaining tree canopy of public streets and city-owned properties • Aligning vegetative debris management communications to property owners • Holding evacuation drills
Charter updates
Among the 17 proposed changes to the charter, City Council will revisit the following in January:
ITEMS 1, 2, 7
Removing certain boards and city positions, including city treasurer, City Building Commission and Board of Ethics
ITEM 13
Updating appointment process and terms for board, commission and committee members
ITEM 16
Allowing city manager to approve police policy and procedures
ITEM 17
Removing residency requirement for city manager
SOURCE: CITY OF LAKEWAY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
TravCo sees first decline in opioid overdoses in 3 years Local and state officials announced Dec. 2 that Travis County has been awarded a $1.6 million federal grant to launch a jail-based substance use intake program as recent data shows the first decline in accidental opioid deaths in more than launching a jail-based substance use intake program, which will be overseen by the county’s Health and Human Services Department, Sheriff’s office, and Integral Care.
Opioid-related deaths in Travis County Fentanyl-related
All accidental opioid deaths
400
300
200
The program will utilize medication-assisted treatment alongside harm reduction approaches and peer recovery support within the Travis County jail system and follow an individual as they reenter the community.
three years. The details The latest federal funding will join local efforts,
100
0
2022
2023
2024
SOURCE: TRAVIS COUNTY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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