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September Special City Council Meeting Recap |
City Council met in a joint special session with the Zoning & Planning Commission at City Hall on the evening of Monday, September 13. Here is a recap from that meeting:
CONSTITUTION WEEK:
Mayor Kilgore presented a signed proclamation to Nancy Forage, Regent with the Lohmann's Ford Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, proclaiming the week long period of September 17 - 23 as Constitution Week. The observance is commemorated the same time period every year. September 17, 2021 marks the 234th anniversary of the framing of the Constitution of the United States of America by the Constitutional Convention.
SQUARE ON LOHMANS
In the special joint session Monday evening, City Council members and commissioners of the Zoning and Planning Commission received a presentation by Legend Communities, Inc. on a proposed development at the property site located along Lohmans Crossing Road across from The Hills entrance where the future Main Street extension would eventually be in place. The proposal is an alternative to their current commercial and single-family zoned development. The alternative project includes a Planned Unit Development (PUD) allowing commercial, mixed-use and single-family residential uses for these properties. It would also focus around a town square and main street concept. Councilmembers and commissioners asked several questions and gave comments on the proposal, but there was no action taken at the meeting. The developer is planning to host a special town hall for the community to learn more about the proposal at the Rough Hollow Pavilion on Tuesday, September 28 starting at 6 p.m.
FY 2022 BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING:
A public hearing was held on the proposed FY 2022 city budget, which is set to be approved by City Council next Monday and will take effect on October 1. The proposed budget uses the proposed tax rate of .1545, and calculates revenue to be $16,416,000, with expenditures being $16,405,809 while keeping the fund balance or reserves at 35% of expenditures, which is well above the 30% target threshold. Approval of the budget and tax rate will take place at the regular City Council meeting next Monday evening (September 20) at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. If you'd like to submit your comments or feedback, email us at [email protected].
CLICK HERE to view the video and full agenda from the special City Council meeting on Monday, September 13. You may also CLICK HERE to watch the latest city update message from Mayor Kilgore.
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Heritage Trail Tours Next Week |
There are a limited number of seats still available for the Heritage Trail Tours next Friday, September 24. The free bus tours start and depart at the parking lot of Lakeway City Hall located at 1102 Lohmans Crossing Road. The first 'stop' of the historical tours will give you a peak at the newly restored Liebelt Cabin next to City Hall. Participants will then board a bus with a tour guide to explore the history of Lakeway, visiting more than a dozen other sites. A companion brochure is available with QR codes so you can learn more about each of the locations along the tour. There are three bus tours scheduled that day at 9:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Each tour lasts just over an hour, and it will be filled with information to give you a better understanding of Lakeway's beginnings. CLICK HERE for more details and to register if seats are still available. Questions? Please call the Lakeway Activity Center at (512) 261-1010.
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Travis County remains in Stage 5 of the Austin Public Health risk-based guidelines. The guidelines recommend all individuals, whether vaccinated or not vaccinated, wear a proper face covering when engaging with others not from your household. The guidelines also recommend those not vaccinated avoid gatherings and activities unless essential.
Travis County continues to offer multiple COVID-19 vaccine distribution pop-up events throughout the weekend. No appointments are necessary. CLICK HERE for location details, and also for more on the Stage 5 restrictions.
A total of 111,701 positive cases have been reported to date in Travis County. There have been a total of 3,836 cases in the Lakeway area (zip codes 78734, 78738 and 78669) since the start of the pandemic (up 210 cases from the same time last week, compared to a rise of 190 cases the previous week). There are currently 3,265 active cases at this time in Travis County (up from 3,106 reported last week) and a seven-day moving average of 520 hospitalizations in the region (down from 555 last week). CLICK HERE to review the COVID-19 case dashboard. CLICK HERE for more details on hospitalizations.
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NEW: Honky Tonk Laundry
The TexARTS Professional Series is back on stage for in-person performances, welcoming audiences again with the opening of Honky Tonk Laundry written by Roger Bean. Performances will take place October 1 - 17, 2021 at the Kam & James Morris Theatre located at 2300 Lohman's Spur, Suite #160 here in Lakeway. The opening night performance will take place Friday, October 1 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Single tickets start at $43. The sixth season of the TexARTS Professional Series will also feature many other performances through the summer of 2022. CLICK HERE for details, including ticket information.
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NEW: Lakeway Players
Lakeway Players brings to life the music of Patsy Cline on November 4, 5, 6 and 7 at the Lakeway Activity Center in a special performance of "Always...Patsy Cline." The musical play features her hits and a true story about Cline's friendship with a fan from Houston. Tickets go on sale for Lakeway Activity Center members September 20, and the general public September 27. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. (except the Sunday performance, which begins at 3 p.m.). Questions? Call the Activity Center at (512) 261-1010 or CLICK HERE to connect to the signup page where you will find registration information under "Events & Performances."
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Saturday, Sept. 18 @ 8 AM
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Monday, Sept. 20 @ 630 PM
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Friday, Sept. 24 @ 915 AM
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