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5/10: Election Day, 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
5/12: Building Committee, 2:30 pm at City Hall
5/12: PFC Meeting, 5:00 p.m. at City Hall
5/20: POA Meeting, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall
5/21: City Council Meeting, 5:00 p.m. at City Hall
5/26: MEMORIAL DAY - CITY OFFICES CLOSED
5/28: 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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Greetings!
"A mother is not a person to lean on, but a person to make leaning unnecessary."
~Dorothy Canfield Fisher
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DROUGHT UPDATE
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MANDATORY ONCE A WEEK WATERING NOW IN EFFECT
Once-a-Week Outdoor Watering Schedule: Address ends in: Your watering day is:
0 or 1 Monday
2 or 3 Tuesday
4 or 5 Wednesday
6 or 7 Thursday
8 or 9 Friday
Watering with a hose end sprinkler or automatic irrigation system is permitted on the scheduled day between the hours of Midnight to 10 a.m. and from 7 p.m. to midnight. Hand watering is permitted any day between the hours of midnight and 10 a.m. and from 7 p.m. to midnight but only with a hand-held positive shutoff nozzle or bucket.
City staff will be available to help with programming of your irrigation system timer if needed. If you would like assistance with changing the programming on your irrigation system timer please call city hall at 830-693-2951.
We also suggest checking the sprinkler heads in your irrigation system to make sure that they are adjusted and working properly so that they are not wasting water by spraying onto the street, sidewalks or driveway.
You may have received a phone call from the City of Marble Falls regarding your scheduled watering day. Please do not follow this schedule. Meadowlakes is not using the same watering schedule as Marble Falls. These calls are from an automated system. We are trying to determine why they are calling Meadowlakes and hope to have the problem resolved shortly.
There will be more information about the drought and our drought contingency plan available on our website: www.meadowlakestexas.org. We will also have links posted there for additional information about the drought from the LCRA.
The following enforcement provisions shall apply to all City of Meadowlakes retail water customers:
First Violation: Notice issued
Second Violation: Fine of up to $250
Third Violation: Fine of up to $500
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WATER USAGE FAQ'S
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Irrigation of Landscaped Areas:
Outdoor watering hours will be limited to between midnight and 10 a.m. and between 7 p.m. and midnight on designated days. This prohibition does not apply to irrigation of landscaped areas if it is by means of:
- a hand-held hose; or
- a faucet-filled bucket or watering can of five gallons or less.
- soaker hose or drip irrigation.
Vehicle Washing:
Use of water to wash any motor vehicle is prohibited except on designated watering days between the hours of midnight and 10 a.m. and between 7 p.m. and midnight.
Water Waste:
The following non-essential uses of water are prohibited at all times during periods in which restrictions have gone into effect:
- Washing sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots, street, tennis courts, and other impervious surfaces is prohibited except for immediate health and safety;
- Washing buildings, houses or structures with a pressure washer or garden hose is prohibited for aesthetic purposes but allowable for surface preparation of maintenance work to be performed.
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CLUBHOUSE NEWS
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Regular Grill hours are 11-3
Tuesday - Sunday Take out welcome 693-4467 Our Soup this week is Alan's Broccoli & Cheese Mother's Day Buffet Menu May 11, Seating 11:30-1:30 Reservations required for guaranteed seating
830-693-4467 Garden Salad with Fresh Fruit & Walnuts
Italian Wedding Soup
Stuffed Chicken Breast w/ Tomato Cream Sauce
Sweet Balsamic Glazed Pork Loin w/ Sautéed Cabbage
Grilled Potatoes & Onions
Bacon Seasoned Green Beans
Rolls & Butter Cherry Cheese Cake
Chocolate Fudge Walnut Cake
Beverages Included $13.95, Kids 10 and under FREE Our next Buffet will be on Father's Day, June 16th Thank you for supporting the Club! |
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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 at the Marble Falls Courthouse Annex from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Early voting in person totals for the City of Meadowlakes was 239.
Please click the link below to view the sample ballot:
http://www.burnetcountytexas.org/users/0003/docs/14Mlakes%20City.pdf |
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ROAD CONSTRUCTION
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The Meadowlakes POA has contracted with PAVECO to repair some of the streets in Meadowlakes. Road repairs are expected to begin next week (May 12th). We appreciate your patience during this time, and the end result will be smoother streets for everyone. The tentative list of streets set for repair this year are: *Columbine from Meadowlakes Drive to Turkey Run
*Stewart from Meadowlakes Drive to Chaparral
*Olympia Fields from cart crossing to Columbine
*Firestone from Preston Trail to Firestone Place
*St. Andrews cul-de-sac to Turkey Run
*Marion from Preston Trail to Firestone
This is not a definitive list, and is subject to change. Please direct all questions to your POA board.
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Political signs are allowed. Please place signs approximately 10 feet from the curb to avoid being in the City Right of Way. Political signs shall be removed within ten days following the concerned election.
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POA QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
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Please click the link below for the POA Quarterly Newsletter:
POA Quarterly Newsletter
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SAVE THE DATE
| |  The Meadowlakes POA will again be hosting a Memorial Day Picnic. It will be held Monday, May 26, 2014. This year we will be trying to do something a little different. The event will start at the Hidden Falls Golf Club with a ceremony honoring our Veterans followed by the traditional picnic. There will be a golf tournament following as well as swimming for the youngsters. We are hoping to make this a family event in hopes of increasing the community's participation. Detailed information will follow, so watch the bulletin board and City Newsletter. |
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2-1-1 TEXAS
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Need help but don't know who to call? Just dial 2-1-1 or search for resources online at:
www.unitedwayaustin.org/2-1-1
The United Way Navigation Center provides a free community helpline for information about: Housing, Food, Clothing, Health Care, Tax Help, Counseling, Government Resources, Volunteer Opportunities, Disaster Information, Child Care, Education, Employment, and more.
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Confidential and multilingual.
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HILL COUNTRY ALLIANCE - NIGHT SKIES PROGRAM
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Bringing back the Milky Way
Learn now to save energy and money by using "Better Lights for Starry Nights" (April 30, 2014)
A dark night sky full of big bright stars is important here in the Hill Country, just like clean rivers, scenic vistas and natural landscapes. Little by little, light-by-light, the magical mystery of the Texas night sky is diminishing. But it's not too late to reverse this trend. Directing lights downward, shielding and turning them off when not needed makes make a big difference.
Learn how you can do your part reduce light pollution. Bill Wren of the McDonald Observatory, known as the "ambassador of the night sky," will share his expertise about simple strategies to protect starry skies. "It's a 'win-win' situation" says Wren. "We can have effective, cost-efficient lighting without polluting the night sky."
Four events will take place the week of May 12th - 16th in Fredericksburg, Llano, Marble Falls and at the Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. "Our Team of HCA Night Sky advocates are so blessed to have Bill Wren travel to the Hill Country to teach and inspire our communities about this issue," says Christy Muse of the Hill Country Alliance. "This program is one of our most widely popular educational efforts; we are discovering a growing regional consensus about the importance of protecting the Night Sky."
Schedule of events:
Monday, May 12th at 6:30pm, Hill Country University Center in Fredericksburg
Tuesday, May 13th at 5:30pm, Llano County Library in Llano
Wednesday, May 14th at 6:30pm, the Lakeside Pavilion in Marble Falls
Friday, May 16th at 7:30pm, Enchanted Rock State Natural Area Pavilion
HCA has been partnering with the McDonald Observatory and local Hill Country community organization's creating an entire menu of programs aimed at reducing light pollution. Workshops have recently been held from Uvalde, to Junction, San Antonio to Austin and Mason to San Marcos. A "Night Sky Co-op" was formed in 2011 where landowners and businesses take a voluntary pledge to end light trespass from their land. In 2012, a new chamber of commerce recognition program was created where businesses are acknowledged for being night sky friendly. Communities are passing supportive resolutions and some are considering protective ordinances such as the award winning effort in Dripping Springs.
More information about protecting the Night Skies of the Hill Country can be found at:
http://www.hillcountrynightskies.org
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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,
Christy Fath City of Meadowlakes
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