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4/8: Council meeting 5:00 pm at City Hall
4/14 & 4/28: Building Committee, 2:30 pm at City Hall
4/14: PFC meeting, 5:00 pm at City Hall
4/15: POA monthly meeting, 7:00 pm at City Hall
4/18: City Offices closed for Good Friday
4/23: Municipal Court 10:30 a.m. at City Hall
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Toll-Free Enforcement Numbers
Ordinance
1-877-442-0072
Animal Control
1-877-816-8136
Non-Emergency Numbers
Security Gate
693-4110
City Hall
693-6840
Public Works/POA
693-2951
Golf Course:
693-3300
Allied Waste:
693-3513
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Issue: # 191
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Greetings!
"I can hear your whisper and distant mutter. I can smell your damp on the breeze and in the sky I see the halo of your violence. Storm I know you are coming."
~Robert Fanney
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WATER RESTRICTIONS
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Stage 2 Mandatory Water Restrictions
Effective
April 1, 2014
Please reduce outdoor water use by 20% and follow the watering schedule below:
Residential:
Odd number addresses on Wednesday and Saturday.
Even number addresses on Thursday and Sunday.
Commercial:
Tuesday and Friday (including large landscapes)
Watering hours: Midnight to 10a.m. and 7 p.m. to midnight
Please call the Public Works Department at 693-2951 for more information
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COUNCIL MEETING
| |  The Meadowlakes City Council will meet on Tuesday, April 8th at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall. The agenda for the meeting will be posted at the kiosk outside City Hall and online at www.meadowlakestexas.org by Friday, April 4th.
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SERVICE LEAGUE GOLF TOURNEY
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Highland Lakes Service League 20th Annual "For Ladies Only" Charity Golf Tournament, Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Hidden Falls Golf Course
Get a team together and come join the fun for a worthy cause. The cost is $85.00 per player which includes golf, range balls, cart, continental breakfast and lunch. The tournament is a flighted 4-person (ladies only) scramble. If you do not have a team and want to play, contact Carolyn Richmond, (830) 201-2111.
On Friday, April 25, 2014, the Hidden Falls Restaurant is having a Fiesta Buffet that is open to the public. Even if you are not playing in the tournament, come take a peek at the Silent Auction items and try your hand at the "fun" putting contest. A donation of $5.00 is required to try your hand at the obstacle putting course and prizes will be given for the two best scores. So, come join the fun and support a worthy cause and you just might find something in the Silent Auction that you can't live without!
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CLUBHOUSE NEWS
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|  Regular Grill hours are 11-3 Tuesday-Sunday Take out welcome 693-4467 The soup this week is Corn Chowder Friday Fish Features 11-3 Grilled Tilapia w/Lemon Butter Cream Sauce
Rice Pilaf, Coleslaw, Hushpuppies Fried Catfish, Hushpuppies, Coleslaw
Choice of Sweet Potato or French Fries
$9.95 Includes Iced Tea
Available Game Room Dates
10:30 - 3:30 Call for details
All Tuesdays
2nd Thursdays
1st, 3rd and 4th Fridays
Join the fun or create your own Game Group
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ELECTION CORNER
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Update: Mary Ann Raesener is running uncontested for Mayor and Mike Barry is running uncontested for Place 1. We will have a race between Jerry Drummond and Moe Garza for Place 3. The election will be held on Saturday, May 10th. Early voting will begin Monday, April 28th. I will have more information regarding dates and times of early voting in future newsletters.Please click the link below to view the sample ballot:
http://www.burnetcountytexas.org/users/0003/docs/14Mlakes%20City.pdfFor the next few weeks we will be featuring a short biography of each candidate. This should in no way be construed as an endorsement by the City; we are providing this information as a service to the residents and the information was provided by the individual candidates.
This week we will focus on Mike Barry, running uncontested for Place 1:
Being relatively new to Meadowlakes, I thought I should give you a brief introduction prior to voting day. My wife Marianne and I have been residents of Meadowlakes since 2010. We have 4 grown children and 7 grandchildren. We are proud and happy to be able to live in this beautiful community. As Councilman, I pledge to cooperate with the Mayor and fellow Councilmembers to listen to the community and do whatever is in the best interests of our City. My education includes Bachelor of Science, Wyoming University, 1961, Master of Education, Southwest Texas State, 1968 and a PhD, Texas A&M, 1975. My career experience includes the Marine Corp, teaching, High School principal, Superintendent, and Financial Auditor. My community experience includes the Rotary, Shriners, the Masonic Lodge and the American Legion/VFW.
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UPCOMING BUFFETS
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Sunday, April 6 Buffet Menu Reservations Suggested 11:30 - 1:30
Marinated Pork Chops
Chef's Meatloaf w/ Tomato Cream Gravy
Au Gratin Potatoes
Bacon Seasoned Green Beans
Garden Salad w/Fruit and Walnuts
Rolls and Butter
Delicious Desserts
Includes Non-Alcoholic Beverages $12.95 (Children 6 to 12 $6.95) Easter Sunday Buffet Menu Reservations required for guaranteed seating 693-4467 Glazed Ham w/Baked Cherries and Pineapple
Macaroni Salad * Baked Beans * Deviled Eggs
Buttermilk Battered Chicken
Mashed Potatoes * Country Gravy * Rolls & Butter Garden Salad w/Fresh Fruit and Walnuts
Coconut Cake * Cookies * Pudding
Includes Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Adults $14.95 * Seniors $13.95 * Kids 10 and under FREE The next Buffets will fall on Mother's Day and Father's Day Thank you for supporting the Club! |
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A NOTE FROM THE MAYOR
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At the past few council meetings, several of our residents have expressed their concerns about the traffic on our streets, specifically, drivers speeding on several of our streets and drivers not stopping at the stop signs. I am sure you have seen the speed control sign. We change its location regularly. It is just a reminder to help you adjust your speed to the 25 mph on all our streets. We have asked our Sheriff patrol officers to step up the enforcement of our traffic laws. Our research from the speed control sign shows that most of our residents follow the speed laws. However, as in most problems, a few can affect the many.
Below is a list of the most common traffic offenses, and the fines involved. Our goal is to have no one pay a traffic fine. All of the fines listed below are in addition to the court costs, which are an additional $97.10 Failure to stop at a stop sign:$75 Speeding, 30/25: $80 Speeding, 35/25: $110 Speeding, 37/25: $122 Speeding, 40/25: $140 Any defendant who elects deferred disposition through the Meadowlakes Municipal Court to prevent the ticket from affecting their driving record must complete a mandatory 10 hours of Community Service. Additionally, requesting to take defensive driving for ticket dismissal in lieu of deferred disposition is no longer an option within the City of Meadowlakes.
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WE'RE GOING SOCIAL!
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In our efforts to find more ways to keep you, our residents, better informed about important updates and items of interest, we have created a Facebook page and a Twitter account:
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As always, if you have any questions or concerns about communications from the City, you may call us at 693-6840 or come by the office any time. We also welcome any feedback specific to this newsletter. This is for you, our residents; so please tell us what you think!
Sincerely,
Stephanie Littleton City of Meadowlakes
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