City of Lampasas Newsletter

  
October 2012
  
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FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS
 

 

City Hall                556-6831 

 

Police Dept.          556-6235
 
Fire Dept.              556-3446

Library                  556-3251

Municipal Court    556-4909

Golf Course          556-3202

Public Utilities       556-3641

Public Works        556-8315

Parks Dept.           556-6812

Cemetery              556-8520

Animal Shelter      556-8586

 

Water Plant           556-3393

 

Hanna Pool           556-4048

 

Streets Dept.        556-2086
 
Elect. Dept.           556-3988

 

 

CITY COUNCIL
Mayor:
Jerry Grayson
 
Mayor Pro Tem:
Bradley Neely
 
Members:
Robert McCauley
T.J. Roberts
TJ Monroe
Chris Harrison
Wesley Alexander
 
FIRE PREVENTION MONTH

 

October is fire prevention month and the following are some safety tips to keep you and your family safe.

 

Home escape planning: Make sure the house has working smoke alarms and everyone knows the sound they make. Sit down and plan a fire escape drill so you'll be prepared to get out quickly in the event of a fire. When the smoke alarm sounds, get outside and stay outside. Plan two ways out of every room and pick an outside meeting place, at least 75 feet from the residence. Practice the fire escape drill at least twice a year. One of those drills should be at night when the family is asleep because that is the most difficult time to egress the family from the home.

 

Smoke alarms: Almost two-thirds of reported home fire deaths result from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home. An ionization smoke alarm is generally more responsive to flaming fires and a photoelectric smoke alarm is generally more responsive to smoldering fires. For the best protection, installing both or a combination alarm is recommended. Test smoke alarms monthly and replace batteries in all smoke alarms at least twice a year.

 

Thank you Lampasas Fire Department  

 

OPT TO ADOPT
 

"We can judge the heart of a person by

their treatment of animals" 

Immanual Kent

 

 OPT TO ADOPT

FRIENDS Lampasas Animal Shelter

P.O. Box 41 Lampasas, Texas 76550

FriendsLAS@hotmail.com

a 501©(3) Organization

Facebook - FRIENDS Lampasas Animal Shelter

 

OCTOBER 2012 MEETINGS

 

October  4  Planning & Zoning            6:00 p.m. (tentative)

October  8  Workshop & Council        5:30 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

                    
October  10  Airport Board                 6:00 p.m. (tentative)

 
October  16  ZBA                              7:00 p.m. (tentative)

October  17  LEDC                            5:30 p.m.

October  18  Parks Board                  6:00 p.m. (tentative) 

 

October  22 Workshop & Council        5:30 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
 

EVENTS

 

Tap Dance Classes: (Tuesdays) Intermediate Class at 5:30pm and Beginner Class at 6:00pm. Contact Beverly Jones 556-8405.

 

October 1: Tickets go on sale for "BBQ for Books." Contact Library 556-3251.

 

October 3: "Favorite books" Story Time at the Library at 10am. Contact Library 556-3251. 

  

October 6: Republican Party 4-Person Scramble. Contact Golf Pro Shop 556-3202.

 

October 13: Herb & Art Festival at the Courtyard Square. Contact Chamber 556-5172.

 

October 14-20: Teen Read Week. Contact Library 556-3251.

 

October 17: "Farm" Story Time at the Library at 10am. Contact Library 556-3251.

 

October 20: Monthly Movie at the Library at 2pm. (TBD) Contact Library 556-3251.

 

October 20: Teen Lock-in from 4-7pm. Contact Library 556-3251.

 

October 22: "BBQ for Books" drive-thru lunch from 11am-1:30pm. Contact Library 556-3251.

 

October 27: Cattlewomen's Night Golf Tournament. Contact Golf Pro Shop 556-3202.

 

October 31: "Halloween" Story Time at the Library at 10am. Contact Library 556-3251.

     

 

BRUSH CHIPPING PROGRAM

                                     

The City will begin its brush chipping program in November. The pick up dates, areas and rules for the brush chipping program are as follows:

 

DATES                                                             AREAS

 

October 29, - November 2, 2012                          Northwest section of the city. West of

                                                                        Key Avenue  and north of First Street.

 

November 5 , - November 9, 2012                        Southwest section of the city. West of Key  

                                                                        Avenue and south of First Street.

 

November 12, - November 16, 2012                     Southeast section of the city. East of Key Avenue

                                                                        and south of First Street.

 

November 19, - November 21, 2012                     Northeast section of the city. East of Key Avenue

                                                                        and north of First Street.

 

November 22, - November 23, 2012                     City of Lampasas will be closed for Holidays

 

November 26, - November 30, 2012                     Continue of Northeast section of the city.

                                                                        Finish up all sections of city brush chipping.

 

Note: City sponsored brush chipping will occur only during designated weeks and designated areas. Cen-Tex Waste Management will also pick up brush on their regular garbage

   

Pick-up days subject to the following conditions:

 

- The brush is no longer than four feet in length;

- The brush is tied in bundles; and

- The bundle does not exceed 35 pounds in weight.

- The bundle must be out by the curb.

 

"Friendly service...

From people who care"

 

 
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE AUGUST 2012 PHOTO CONTEST WINNER!
 

The Lampasas City Council selected the August 2012 photo contest winner at the September 10th meeting.The winning participant was Darrell Brooks. This photograph, "Natural Camouflage", was taken at the 580 Sports Complex of some deer disappearing into the woods.