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

Greetings!

  

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart."  

~Helen Keller          

Greetings!

I used to try to attend most of the Pedernales Electric Coop's Board meetings (the third Monday of each month) in Johnson City. It takes around 30 minutes to get there (door to door), and I always learn something when I make myself get out of the house on a Monday morning. It is hard to believe that I made it to work by 8:00 AM for 35 years - in heavy traffic in Houston, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Nashville, Oklahoma City, and Austin, to name a few. Now, I prefer to go to Hidden Falls at 10:00 AM on Mondays for a relaxing yoga session! But I did make it to the PEC meeting this week, because I wanted to thank Nate Burns for working with Meadowlakes to facilitate PEC's inventory of all of their equipment in our neighborhood. What a huge job! It is far more complicated than, say...taking inventory of every item in my house! The equipment in Meadowlakes is pretty old, so I won't be surprised if their next task is to replace some of it.

Today, the Council held a special session to update the procedures for reviewing applications for the Meadowlakes Public Facility Corporation (runs the golf course), the Building Committee and the Planning & Zoning Commission. With that behind us, now all we need is for our citizens to step forward! You will benefit by becoming more involved! Come by City Hall to pick up an application - and return it by Friday, August 29th.

Our new street sweeper started its rounds on Tuesday. It is big and a bit noisy, but it works! With any luck...and no breakdowns, you will see it on your street soon! This is the result of a joint effort of the City and the Property Owners Association. Everything works better when we work together! I attended the regular meeting of the POA Tuesday evening. Their next big task is to update their "Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions" - the POA equivalent of ordinances or rules. The most difficult part for the POA is getting at least 51% of the property owners to approve this update. You should be able to go to the POA website after September 1st to see a comparison of the old and new language.

Mary Ann Raesener

Mayor 

Allied Waste Systems would like us to remind you of the guidelines for the bulk/recycling collection. 

*Please bundle limbs with string. Make sure they are no longer than 4 feet and less than 50 pounds each bundle.  Limbs and brush may also be bagged. 

The following items are accepted for recycling:

PAPER: Newspapers, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, brown paper bags and telephone directories. Corrugated cardboard will be collected, provided it is flattened and not larger than 3 feet by 3 feet wide by 6 inches thick. 

PLASTIC: Opaque milk and water bottles, soda containers and plastic bottles labeled #1 PET or #2HDPE. Please remove lids, rinse and drain.

ALUMINUM / TIN: Aluminum and steel cans. Labels do not have to be removed, please rinse and drain.

PLEASE NOTE: GLASS IS NOT RECYCLABLE AND MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN YOUR OTHER SOLID WASTE. PLEASE DO NOT PUT GLASS IN THE RECYCLING CONTAINER.

PROHIBITED ITEMS:  

*Hazardous or special wastes which are defined, characterized or designated as hazardous or special waste by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality or any other Government Agency with appropriate jurisdiction. 

*Other prohibited items include wet paints, household chemicals, pool chemicals, tires, batteries, antifreeze and motor oil. 

*Construction and remodeling materials.   

*Flammables.  

RESOURCE CONSERVATION AREAS

(MPFC SECONDARY ROUGH PROPOSAL - OVERVIEW)  

• Potential Turf to Native Areas - Approx. 42-Acres (+/-) or 1/3 of current mowing/maintenance area.
• Projected Annual Maintenance/Labor Savings - $40,000.00 (+)
• Better Define Golf Course
• Water And Resource Conservation Measure
• Establish Hidden Falls Golf Course As An "Eco-Friendly Central Texas Model" In Partnership With The USGA & LCRA , A Tact Which Could Qualify HFGC For Carbon Credits* Going Forward  
• GPS/GIS Analysis Using GPS Loggers Will Allow Superintendent To Lay-Out Native Areas Based on Player Patterns
• Propose To Typically Keep Native Area Grass Height In Areas Around Homes At-Or-Near 12 To 14 Inches
• A Strip Will Be Kept Mowed Between Homeowners Property Lines On The Golf Course And Native Areas On A Regular Schedule  
• Native Areas Will Be Played As "Lateral Hazards" To keep Up Pace Of Play
• A "One to Two-Year Test Period" (A two-year test period would be preferable. Program is reversible.)
• There is a Map in the Pro Shop Which Shows the Potential Turf To Native Areas for Your Viewing. This Map is Unavailable Online.

Developing Resource Conservation Areas is not only about conserving water, fuel, equipment, labor and other resources - It's about providing facilities with the least financial impact on Members & Homeowners/Property Owners.

*To be researched & clarified through the USGA & LCRA if/when plan is implemented

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