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10/13: Building Committee Meeting, 2:30 p.m. at City Hall
10/13: PFC Meeting, 5 p.m. at City Hall
10/14: City Council Meeting, 5 p.m. at City Hall
10/21: POA Meeting, 7 p.m. at City Hall
10/27: Building Committee Meeting, 2:30 p.m. at City Hall
10/29: 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: # 218
| October 8, 2014 | |
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Greetings!
 "You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore."
~Christopher Columbus
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UPCOMING MEETINGS
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The Building Committee will meet on Monday, October 13th at 2:30 p.m. at City Hall.
The City Council will meet on Tuesday, October 14th at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall.
The agendas for these meetings will be available at the kiosk outside City Hall and online
at www.meadowlakestexas.org by Friday, October 10th.
The PFC will also meet on Monday, October 13th at 5:00 p.m. and at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. The agendas for these meetings are available below:
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ROAD CONSTRUCTION
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 Starting Thursday, October 9th, the POA will have construction crews working on the curbs throughout the City for approximately 7-10 days. Please use CAUTION while driving the streets of Meadowlakes.
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CLUBHOUSE NEWS
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Grill Hours:
Tuesday - Sunday
11 - 3
Take out welcome
830-693-4467
Planning a Private Party
or Special Event?
Let us do all the work!
See Susan at the Club for details.
Thank you for supporting the Club!
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MAYOR'S CORNER
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Among the many wonderful things about living in Meadowlakes is the availability of so many opportunities to participate in clubs and groups that meet right here in the neighborhood, many of them at Hidden Falls Restaurant. In addition to golf and tennis, there are several groups that play cards (bridge, hand and foot, poker) and other games on a regular basis, and there is a yoga class on most Mondays at 10:00 AM.
Hidden Falls Restaurant is the home of a variety of groups. The Granite Hills Luncheon Club meets at Hidden Falls the first Wednesday of each month. The Highland Lakes Service League meets there for lunch the second Tuesday of each month and holds its big annual fundraising golf tournament there. There are political groups - from both sides of the aisle - Republican Women hold their luncheon meetings the second Wednesday each month, and the Highland Lakes Democratic Women meet there the fourth Thursday of each month. If you are new to the neighborhood, or recently retired and finally have some spare time, call Hidden Falls at 830-693-4467 for more information. Or call me: 830-693-6135.Mary Ann Raesener Mayor |
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HIDDEN FALLS GOLF CLUB
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Did you know that their are clubs, groups and leagues that have special events going on daily at the club? Click here to see the calendar of events.
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PAN AMERICAN GOLF TOURNAMENT
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Pan American Golf Club
Players left to right are Mary Ellen Paul, Rob Paul, Elisa Garza, Moe Garza, Linda Williams, Don Williams, Alton Fields, Marie Hammond, Gary Hammond.
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LOST & FOUND
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Have you lost a phone recently? If so, please contact City Hall at (830) 693-6840 to claim it.
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PHONE SCAM ALERT
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**RESIDENTS BEWARE**
THERE IS A TELEPHONE SCAM TARGETING THE MEADOWLAKES AND HIGHLAND HAVEN COMMUNITIES. THE INDIVIDUALS ARE CALLING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST TELLING PEOPLE THAT THEIR GRANDSON IS IN TROUBLE AND HE NEEDS MONEY WIRED (WESTERN UNION) TO A CERTAIN NUMBER RIGHT AWAY OR FOR YOU TO PURCHASE GREENDOT MONEY CARD PACKS. LOCAL GROCERY STORES HAVE WESTERN UNION AND ARE TELLING PEOPLE NOT TO WIRE MONEY BUT SOME OF THEM ARE DOING IT ANYWAY. PLEASE DO NOT WIRE ANY MONEY OR PURCHASE GREENDOT MONEY CARD PACKS AND CONTACT THE LOCAL SHERIFF'S OFFICE IMMEDIATELY AT (512) 756-8080.
PASS THE WORD ONTO YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS.
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WATERING RESTRICTION EASING
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On September 9th, the Meadowlakes City Council Workshop, City Manager, Johnnie Thompson, reported that the citizens of Meadowlakes have done an exemplary job by meeting and exceeding the water savings targets. Due to overwhelming response by the citizens, water usage has actually decreased by 38%. As a result, effective immediately the City will be easing water restrictions to allow for one additional watering day per week. The watering schedule is as follows:
Residential:
Odd number addresses: Wednesdays and Saturdays
Even number addresses: Thursdays and Sundays
Commercial: (including large landscapes) Tuesdays and Fridays
Watering Hours: Midnight to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to midnight.
An advantage in the twice-a-week watering is that it would reduce the wasting of water by minimizing the need and frequency of flushing fire hydrants. The City has received several calls recently regarding the taste/odor issues with our potable water, which would normally require the flushing of the lines via use of a fire hydrant.
The City Council will review the water consumption again at its regular meeting on October 14th.
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EMERGENCY TRAINING
| |  REDUCE YOUR LOSSES IN A COMMUNITY DISASTER In 95% of all emergencies, bystanders and everyday citizens provide the first immediate assistance on the scene. Without the proper training, how would you know what to do? You may not think you need to learn - but the moment an incident or disaster occurs - you will regret not having learned. CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) is a training program that prepares you to help yourself, your family and your neighbors in the event of a disaster when emergency personnel may not be able to reach everyone right away. Under the direction of local emergency responders, CERT teams help provide critical support by giving immediate assistance to victims, providing damage assessment information and helping to organize other volunteers at a disaster site. Volunteers trained in CERT also offer a potential workforce value for performing duties such as shelter support, crowd control and evacuation. The role of a CERT volunteer is to help others until trained emergency personnel arrive. Through this training, you will know better how to help yourself and those around you survive in the immediacy of the disaster. On Thursday, April 23, 2015 the Burnet County Office of Emergency Management will begin holding a series of free CERT training classes for residents of the community, as well as property owners associations and organizations so that they can individually be better prepared to help themselves, their families, loves ones and neighbors. This will be held from7:00 pm - 10:00 p.m. This program is made possible by a CAPCOG Citizens Corps Grant Program/CERT which provides the funds for training equipment and supplies. To register for this class, and get more information and the entire training schedule, go to the Burnet County CERT's website at www.burnetcountycert.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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