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Upcoming Events
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1/19
POA Meeting 7:00 PM City Hall
1/25
Building Committee Meeting 2:30 PM
City Hall
1/26
Municipal Court 1:30 PM City Hall
The events listed above are tentative and subject to change. Please contact City Hall at 693-6840 for confirmation of listed events.
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| Toll-Free Enforcement Numbers Ordinance 1-877-442-0072 Animal Control 1-877-816-8136
Non-Emergency Numbers
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 |
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Issue: # 283
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January 13, 2016
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"Let us love winter, for it is the spring of genius."
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MAYOR'S CORNER
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Greetings!
Meadowlakes is a most unique and wonderful place to live. If you drive around (or walk) on our relatively quiet streets, you'll notice a lot of construction going on throughout the community. Our streets are mostly about 3 cars wide - so if cars are parked on one or both sides of the street, it may be difficult to negotiate safe passage, especially if large vehicles are blocking your view. Please SLOW DOWN and drive extra carefully. The maximum speed throughout the city is 25 MPH - and in some areas, just 20 MPH.
It may seem like we are almost "built out", but there are still approximately 136 lots suitable for building a home - in some cases, a duplex. There were 17 permits issued for new homes in 2015, and 19 remodels. Our estimated population now is 1,950, based on an average of 2.2 people per household. If these averages hold through total build out, our population will be around 2,250 and we'll be totally built out in about 8 years!
I am in the process of appointing committees to consider the community's needs for the future. The only "commercial enterprise" within the gates is the City-owned restaurant, golf course, swimming pool and tennis courts. Since those were built many years ago, we need to consider how best to maintain and improve them to best serve our residents in the coming years. Input from the community is important!
From the PEC pamphlet "101 Easy Ways to Save Energy & Money" - #7 in the top ten recommends keeping your garage door DOWN. A warmer garage in the winter and cooler garage in the summer will save energy...and, in my experience, keep out critters all the time!
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AVENUE N DETOUR PLAN
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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
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UPCOMING ELECTION
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First day to file for place on the May 7th General Election Ballot is January 20th, 2016
Last day to file for place on the May 7th General Election Ballot is February 19th, 2016
House Bill 484 from the recent legislative session requires most candidates to be a registered voter of the territory from which they are seeking to be elected by the filing deadline. Please visit FAQs on House Bill 484 for more information.
Application for place on the General Election Ballot click here
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WEEKLY BRUSH PICKUP
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We would like to remind our residents to please call the City Hall to be put on the weekly brush pickup list and to review the guidelines for the items that can and cannot be picked up. We are seeing more limbs that are being put out for us to chip that are smaller or larger than the required diameter per our ordinance. A door hanger will be left at any home that has items that do not meet the requirements. We encourage you to please not leave piles of brush out for pickup until the day before the scheduled pickup.
Thank you- Public Works Dept
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FRIENDLY REMINDER
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Religious or
holiday
displays, decorative lights and the like that are visible from the streets or neighboring residences are allowed provided that such displays are only displayed during the religious period of observance or
holiday
. In the case of the Christmas season the period of observance means Thanksgiving through
January 10th of the following year. For all other religious periods of observance or
holiday
displays, the allowed period shall only be within the interval of 30 days prior and 14 days following the religious event or
holiday
date. Please visit
www.meadowlakestexas.org
for a full list of ordinances.
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HIDDEN FALLS GOLF CLUB NEWS
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Did you know that there are clubs, groups, and leagues that have special events going on daily at the club?
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MEADOWLAKES RESTAURANT
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Meadowlakes Restaurant
at the Clubhouse
220 Meadowlakes Dr.
Meadowlakes, TX 78654
Phone# 830-693-4467
11am -8pm Tuesday - Saturday
and 11am -3pm Sunday
Take out Welcome * Always open to the Public
Reservations Welcome * Gift Certificates Available
Ask about our daily specials
Friday
Your choice of
Fried Catfish or Tempura Fish All Day
Served with Fries, Coleslaw and
Hushpuppies $8.95
Planning a party or special event?
Let us do all the work!
Provide us with your email address to
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MILITARY MEMORIAL MONUMENT
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The Meadowlakes POA is in process of setting up the Military Memorial Monument.
You will notice as you enter into Meadowlakes on the left side of Meadowlakes Dr. The memorial monument will be a granite stone monolith from our area, and bronze plaques commemorating the five military services, with bronze inscription so they will always be legible on the stone. In response to several residents offers to help, we have created an account for donations to the memorial. If you wish to donate to the memorial, please come by the City Hall. Any of the young ladies in the office can accept donations and provide you with a receipt of donation.
We are working to control the costs of the memorial and the landscaping, any donations will help.
If you have any questions please contact James Woods at jrwpdw@nctv.com
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WEATHER FORECAST
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MEADOW
LAKES DIRECTORY
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We up date the Meadowlakes Directory on a regular basis.
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.
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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. 
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LOST & FOUND
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The City Hall has a lost & found box with a few small items, most of being spare vehicle keys/alarm systems. If you are missing any small items you are welcome to stop by the City Hall during our normal business hours 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. or call us 830-693-6840
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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
Sincerely,
Loren Meiner
City of Meadowlakes
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