Southwest Austin | Dripping Springs - May 2022

THIS ISSUE

ABOUT US

Owners John and Jennifer Garrett launched the rst edition of Community Impact Newspaper in 2005 with three full-time employees covering Round Rock and Pugerville, Texas. We have expanded our operations to include hundreds of employees, our own printing operation and over 30 hyperlocal editions across three states. Our circulation is over 2 million residential mailboxes, and it grows each month with new residents and developments.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS MONTH

FROM DEEDA: Near triple-digit temperatures for days on end in early May? I’m certainly no meteorologist, but the lack of rain in our area seems to have given us a jumpstart on summer. In our front-page story this month, Reporter Grace Dickens explores the risk of a future megadrought in Central Texas. Continuing inside (see Page 28), she shares what a climatologist suggests we as residents can do to mitigate the eects of a long-term drought. We also break down the impact various droughts have had over the years to one of our largest local lakes, Lake Travis, and what we can expect if it goes much longer without signicant rainfall. It seems everything is truly bigger in Texas—even our droughts! Deeda Lovett, GENERAL MANAGER dlovett@communityimpact.com

Community Impact Newspaper teams include general managers, editors, reporters, graphic designers, sales account executives and sales support, all immersed and invested in the communities they serve. Our mission is to build communities of informed citizens and thriving businesses through the collaboration of a passionate team. Our core values are Faith, Passion, Quality, Innovation and Integrity.

Our purpose is to be a light for our readers, customers, partners and each other.

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CORRECTION: Volume 15, Issue 1 On Page 6, the names of the owners for Epic Fun were listed incorrectly. The owners are Anna Ulbrich and Tucker Patterson.

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