City of 

Meadowlakes

 Your weekly update of the latest Meadowlakes news and events  
In This Issue
MAYOR'S CORNER
MEADOWLAKES RESTAURANT
MARBLE FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY
MEMORIAL PARK
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
KARAOKE PARTY
UPCOMING ELECTION
HIDDEN FALLS GOLF CLUB NEWS
COMMUNITY GARDEN
AVE N DETOUR PLAN
WEATHER FORECAST
WE'RE GOING SOCIAL
LOST & FOUND
DIRECTORY UPDATES
Quick Links
Upcoming Events
Important Numbers
 
Issue: #286
February 10, 2016
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"Where there is love there is life."
~ Mahatma Gandhi
MAYOR'S CORNER

Greetings!

During the City Council meeting Tuesday evening, the employment agreement for our excellent City Manager, Johnnie Thompson, was extended for another two-year term. He has been a Meadowlakes employee from the early days - first with the Municipal Utility District (MUD) and then as our City Manager. He literally knows where the pipes and lines are buried.
 Johnnie and I met with our regional PEC folks last week. We talked about the various options for installing street lights in Meadowlakes. The PEC's lights are "dark sky" compliant. Our cost - just for their most basic model light would be at least $5,000 each, and that does not include the full installation cost. PEC would handle the part related to laying the power line and connecting the lights with an existing meter, and the city would have to do the rest. Lights would have to be near existing meters - otherwise, a lot of digging (in our yards and/or streets) would be required to get from a meter (each serving up to four homes) to a desirable light location. Depending on the brightness desired, the monthly charge would be either $10 or $23 PER LIGHT. As you can see, adding lights to an existing neighborhood is not easy or cheap - and probably not in the cards for Meadowlakes at this time.

  
 
Mary Ann Raesener
Mayor

Meadowlakes Restaurant

  
11am - 8pm Tuesday - Saturday
 11am - 3pm Sunday
#830-693-4467

220 Meadowlakes Dr. 
at the Hidden Falls Golf Club
       Take out Welcome  * Always open to the Public 
Reservations Welcome * Gift Certificates Available
 
~~ Valentine's Weekend ~~
Friday 2/12 & Saturday 2/13   11am - 8pm
and
Sunday 2/14   11am - 3pm
 
Dinner for Two
8 oz. Rib-eye Steak
Choice of Potato
Soup or Salad
Fresh Baked Cobbler
$30.00
A Sweetheart of a deal!
Reservations Recommended 
#830-693-4467
  
 
  
Planning a party or special event?
Let us do all the work!
Provide us with your email address to 
  susanranow@hiddenfallsgolfclub.com 
and we'll add you to our email roster

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MARBLE FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY

Lunch with an Author at the Marble Falls Public Library
 
While February has long been a month associated with romantic relationships, most people would agree that all relationships could use a little help. Dr. Gordon T. Smith will speak on this topic at the upcoming Lunch with an Author Program at the Marble Falls Public Library on Friday, February 12, at 11:30 AM.
His book, "When the Blindfold Falls Off", offers helpful advice about keeping and building relationships.
Dr. Smith has served for 21 years as the director of pastoral Care and Counseling at the Riverbend Church of Austin, Texas. He currently lives in the Hill Country area and continues to lead relationship seminars and grief support groups.
 
"When the Blindfold Falls Off" will be available for purchase at the program and for checkout in the library. The program is free, but donations are welcome. Reservations are required and seating is limited. Please make your reservation in person at the Marble Falls Public Library, 101 Main, Marble Falls, or by calling (830) 693-3023. For information on upcoming programs, please visit the calendar page at www.MarbleFallsLibrary.org 

MEMORIAL PARK DEDICATION CEREMONY
  
We are completing the final touches to the Memorial Park at Meadowlakes Drive and Fairway. The bronze inscription and military service emblems were placed on the monument. We have a small amount of decorative rock work remaining, and will be placing some seating under the pergola and LED lighting along the pathways and around the circle. We invite you to the dedication ceremony of the memorial park.
The ceremony will begin at
3:30 PM on Saturday, February 13th,
at the Memorial Park. We would like the ceremony to be a great beginning for the memorial, so come on out to help honor our military men and women.


PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Thank you for Everything Pancake Breakfast!
February 13th, 2016 8 - 10 am
Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department
606 Avenue U, Marble Falls, Texas
 
Overflow parking at Foxworth-Galbraith
510 Industrial Blvd, Marble Falls, Texas (next street over from Fire Station and EMS)

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Thank you to all the First Responders -  
Fire, EMS, and Police
 
 
Tour the Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department and meet the volunteers who answer the call!
 

Talk with candidates for Burnet County Commissioner, Sheriff, Justice of the Peace, Constable; Texas State Senate District 24 and Representative District 20 Candidates
 
Meet the Burnet County ESD No.6 Commissioners
 



 
Sponsored by Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department and Burnet County ESD No. 6

KARAOKE PARTY 
 Meadowlakes Restaurant will be hosting a live performance from resident Franzella Jones granddaughter, Hannah Starr. Hannah is a graduate from Belmont University with a degree in music. We welcome all to come out and watch her perform.
Admission is free!

UPCOMING ELECTION 

Voter Requirements:

To be a qualified voter in Texas, a person must: 
  • Be a United States citizen
  • Be a resident of the county
  • Be at least 18 years of age on election day
  • Be registered to vote
  • Not be declared mentally disabled by a court of law
  • Not be a convicted felon (unless a person's sentence is completed, including any probation or parole)
  • New Photo ID Requirements (PDF) 

The next General Election is May 7, 2016
 

Early Voting April 25 - May 3, 2016
Early Voting Locations:
Burnet County Courthouse 
220 South Pierce, Burnet

Marble Falls Courthouse Annex
810 Steve Hawkins Parkway, Marble Falls
Hours: 8 am - 5 pm
12 hour days 7 am - 7 pm (April 28 and May 2)

Election Day Location:
Marble Falls Courthouse Annex
810 Steve Hawkins Parkway, Marble Falls
Hours: 7 am - 7 pm
 
 
Declared Candidates
(Filing Period: January 20 - February 19, 2016)
  Mayor (Mary Ann Raesener) Place 1 (Mike Barry), Place 3 (Jerry Drummond), terms expire May 2016.

Office of Mayor

Name: Mary Ann Raesener 
Campaign Treasurer:  Self
Occupation:  Retired 
DOB:  10/30/1941
Date Filed:  01/20/2016
  
 
Office of Councilmember Place 1
Name:  Mike Barry  
Campaign Treasurer:  Self 
Occupation:  Realtor & Rancher 
DOB:  07/18/1937
Date Filed: 01/20/2016
 
 
Office of Councilmember Place 3
Name:  Jerry Drummond  
Campaign Treasurer:  Self
Occupation:  Retired 
DOB:  04/23/1934
Date Filed:  01/21/2016
 
 
You must be a resident of the City of Meadowakes and a registered voter of Burnet County by the registration deadline to be eligible to vote in City Elections. The deadline to register to vote in the May election is April 7, 2015.
 
For more information contact the City Secretary's Office at 830-693-6840 or by email  
 

Application for place on the General Election Ballot
 
Please visit Texas Secretary of State for more information on the elections division
 http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/index.shtml 
 

 
Hidden Falls Golf Club
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Until further notice, the LGA (9-hole golf group) and the WGA (18-hole golf group) will  be playing at a later time on Tuesdays. If any woman is interested in playing with either group, please sign up before 9:30am in the restaurant.
Play will begin at 10:00 A.M.


Did you know that there are clubs, groups, and leagues that have special events going on daily at the club?  
For a calendar of Hidden Falls events contact the club at
(830) 693-3300
 Visit our website

 www.hiddenfallsgolfcourse.com
Follow
us on Facebook 
 Hidden Falls Golf Club

COMMUNITY GARDEN
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The City of Meadowlakes welcomes our residents to be apart of our Community Garden located on Mahan Street. If you would like to participate in the Community garden to provide yourself with fresh produce and plants as well as satisfying labor, neighborhood improvement, sense of community and connection to the environment please stop by the City Hall to sign up. If you would like more information about the Community Garden please contact Jack Tibbits at 830-798-1626.  
 
AVENUE N DETOUR PLAN

The City of Marble Falls will be starting much needed improvements to a section of Avenue N between Broadway and FM1431. This will be scheduled from February 2016 through July 2016. Improvements will include rerouting that section to a new intersection at Bluebonnet and FM1431. During the 6 month construction period, northbound traffic will be detoured to Avenue L and Avenue Q. Below is a map of the future construction that will be taking place. You can also visit this link to get more information from the City of Marble Falls 

 
WEATHER FORECAST

 

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

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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.

                                                                                           

 Find us on Facebook 

                                                                           
LOST & FOUND
 
 The City Hall has a lost & found box with a few small items, most of being spare vehicle keys and car remote alarm systems. If you are missing any items you are welcome to stop by the City Hall or call us 830-693-6840
MEADOWLAKES DIRECTORY

 
We up date the Meadowlakes Directory on a regular basis.  
If you have an update please stop by City Hall,
call us, or send an email to
ecutchin@meadowlakestexas.org 
so that we can make the changes to the directory. 
If you would like to purchase a new directory for $3.00  
please stop by the City Hall. 
If you have any questions or concerns about communications from the City, you may call us at
(830) 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,  

Loren Meiner 
City of Meadowlakes
   


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