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 Mayor's Corner
Greetings!
The aging water pipes on Broadmoor sprung a leak on Monday. It took a while for our staff to find the nearest cut-off location and then to fix the problem. In the meantime, water had to be cut off without notice to those in the vicinity. Once again, it is obvious that the City needs an excellent and expeditious way to let those who are affected know what is going on. If you are reading this, then the City has your e-mail address...but you are in the minority. We'll be working on a better way to get the word out, but it will help if the City has your current e-mail address, and both your home and cell phone numbers. More and more people are eliminating the home phone in favor of their cell phone.
I attended the Marble Falls City Council meeting Tuesday evening. The item that has the most impact on Meadowlakes residents was when a traffic light will be in place at Avenue N and 1431. They now think that will happen by the first week in September. They voted to ask the State Highway Dept. to study traffic on US 281 at 7th Street, with a goal of possibly eliminating the light at 7th Street. They also held the first of two required hearings to approve reducing the speed limit on Hwy 71 near the Baylor Scott & White Hospital - from the current 75 mph to just 60 mph. That change will probably be approved within a month or so.
Like us, the Marble Falls Council approved their staff's recommendation to keep the same "Effective Tax Rate" for their next fiscal year, but theirs at $0.6485 per $100 valuation is more than double our rate. Of that amount, Marble Falls will be collecting $0.4157 for their "Interest & Sinking Fund" and $0.3236 is for "Maintenance & Operations". They were pleased to be able to devote just 64% to debt service, down from this year's 68% - and 75% in FY 2013. By comparison, the Meadowlakes split is very close to 50/50 - which is the goal for all cities. Our total will be $0.3186 per $100 valuation, with $0.1598 for "I&S" and $0.1588 for "M&O".
As a reminder, each home or lot owner is responsible for keeping their own street gutters clear of weeds and trash. Right now, it looks like it may not rain again anytime soon, but when it finally does, the gutters need to be clear! We also are responsible for making sure there are no limbs hanging over our streets that are within 14' of the street surface. Actually, I shoot for a 16' clearance since the garbage trucks seem to get taller all the time. This rule is really important for the school busses that will soon be making their rounds in the neighborhood.
Mary Ann Raesener
Mayor
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City Council OK's Preliminary Tax Rate
The Meadowlakes City Council met in special session on July 27, 2016 to establish a preliminary ad valorem tax rate for 2016. City officials are proposing a tax rate of $0.3186 per $100 valuation, approximately .6% less than last year's tax rate. Based on the proposed tax rate, the average home in Meadowlakes would pay approximately the same in property taxes to the City as was paid last year. The average appraised value of a home in Meadowlakes increased in value from $244,438 to $246,189, which amounts to a .7% increase in appraised value. The average homeowner, in Meadowlakes, pays roughly $784 a year in property taxes to the City, approximately $702,300 in property taxes are anticipated to be generated in fiscal year 2017. Of property tax income generated income about 51% will be used to retire bonded debt and 49% will be utilized to fund the general operations of the City.
City Manager, Johnnie Thompson, also presented the proposed budget for fiscal year 2017. He advised that the proposed budget does not reflect any increases in utility rates or fees. The proposed budget reflects a combined total income in excess of $3.028 million dollars and is approximately 4.6% greater than fiscal year 2016. Operational expenses are proposed to be around $2.5 million with the proposed budget reflecting $500,000 in debt retirement. This compares to about $2.8 million in operational expenses and $501,000 in debt retirement which was budgeted for fiscal year 2016.
The proposed fiscal year 2017 budget can be viewed during normal working hours at City Hall, located at 177 Broadmoor, or downloaded from the City's website.
It is anticipated that the City will conduct a public hearing on the proposed budget on September 20th, 2016 during its regularly scheduled Council meeting.
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Agenda of Monthly POA Meeting - August 9th
The Board of Directors of the POA will hold their August monthly meeting at 7:00 PM on August 9th at the City Hall. The business issues to be discussed during the meeting are:
- Establishment of Recreation Committee.
- Personal Recognition Brick Program and Veteran's Day Ceremony.
- Status of Fiscal Year 2016-17 Budget.
- Revision to Update Association Bylaws.
- Board of Directors Election.
The Board invites and urges Meadowlakes property owners and residents to attend its monthly meetings (2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM) and workshops (Monday 8 days prior to each monthly meeting at 5:30 PM).
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Friendly Reminder to parents
Adolescents are programmed to dislike curfew because they think it's about control or trust. A curfew is a reflection of your concern for your child's safety and well being. By law, in Texas, teen drivers under 18 years of age cannot drive between midnight and 5 a.m., except in special circumstances. These special circumstances are if the teen needs to go to work, if he needs to go to or to participate in a school event or in an activity related to school, or if there is a medical emergency. During these Summer months, the City of Meadowlakes has encountered more incidents with minors being out past curfew. We ask our residents to please be aware of our City Ordinance as listed below.
Sec. 20-62. - Special restrictions and curfew hours for minors.
Minor means any person under 18 years of age. b) City curfew generally. Minors while physically within the corporate limits of the city shall be required to adhere to special restrictions during defined hours. The requirement and restrictions are set forth in this section and shall be referred to as the city curfew for minors. City curfew restrictions apply to any person under 18 years of age
Curfew-related offenses. (1) A minor commits an offense if the minor occupies or remains in any public or unauthorized private place located within the city while doing so at any time during curfew hours. (2) A parent, guardian or authorized person of a minor commits an offense if the parent, guardian or authorized person permits, or by insufficient control allows, the minor to remain in any public or unauthorized private place located within the city while doing so at any time during curfew hours. Curfew hours means anytime between the hours of 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Monday through Sunday.
If you have any questions please contact our Ordinance Enforcement (Toll Free) 1-877-442-0072 or City Hall (830) 693-6840. |
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Wednesday 11am - 8pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm
Saturday 11am - 3pm
Sunday 11am - 3pm
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Hidden Falls Golf Course
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
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 Meadowlakes Directory
We update the Meadowlakes Directory on a regular basis. If you have an update please stop by City Hall, call us, or email
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 City Hall.
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Stay Informed!
Register to get emergency warnings in your neighborhood
by text, email, or phone.
Public safety officials may alert the entire community, or specific neighborhoods using WarnCenteralTexas system. WarnCenralTexas will alert all subscribed residents within the direct path of severe weather.
WarnCenteralTexas messages may include missing person alerts, boil water advisories, and evacuations, or routine announcements that do not require immediate action depending on the discretion of the local alerting authorities. WarnCentralTexas notifications are automatically sent out moments after a severe thunderstorm, tornado, or flash flood warning has been issued by the National Weather Service. Only residents in the immediate area of impact will be alerted.
You will recognize the following types of WarnCentralTexas calls by the numbers below. Make sure to save these numbers in your phone's contacts. If you would like to hear the last message delivered to your phone, simply call the number back.
Emergency Alerts 866-419-5000 Community Alerts 855-969-4363 Weather Warnings 800-566-9780 Register today! WarnCentralTexas warnings are opt-in only, no one should assume they are in the emergency calling database. Register landline, cell phone, work phone, text, email addresses by visiting WarnCentralTexas.org
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Camp Agape Bereavement Camp for Children will be holding an annual "Memorial Run and Kids Walk" on Saturday, August 27th at the Johnson Park in Marble Falls. Please CLICK HERE for flyer info. |
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Monday, August 8th - Building Committee Meeting 2:30PM City Hall
Tuesday, August 9th - POA Meeting 7:00PM City Hall
Tuesday, August 16th - City Council Meeting 5:00PM City Hall
Monday, August 22nd - Building Committee Meeting 2:30PM City Hall
Tuesday, August 23rd - Municipal Court 1:30PM City Hall
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Important Numbers:
Ordinance Enforcement 1-877-442-0072
Animal Control 1-877-816-8136
Meadowlakes Security Gate 830-693-4110
City Hall 830-693-6840
Public Works/POA 830-693-2951
Golf Course 830-693-3300
Meadowlakes Restaurant 830-693-4467
Republic Services 830-693-3513
Burnet County Sheriff 512-756-8080
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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!
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