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Monthly Archives: May 2007
Driving with the Tree Tender
As a followup to our article on Oak Wilt a few days ago, I asked the Tree Tender Nickey Bishop to drive with me to the known spots in the neighborhood with Oak Wilt. Nickey has done work for me … Continue reading
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City Services
Current Police representatives for the APD Northwest District District Rep. Sgt. Gena Curtis 974-5570 Gena.Curtis@ci.austin.tx.us District Representative Officer Joe Maciel 974-4289 joe.maciel@ci.austin.tx.us APD prefers that we actually start with our district representative, so feel free to contact Officer Maciel with … Continue reading
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Useful Code Ordinance Brochure
We’ve been asked about code ordinances before, and so there may be some interest in the following brochure from the APD Northwest District Representatives. It lists how to research city code yourself, and included specific cites of some of their … Continue reading
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Regional Projects
Underway The Domain The Domain is a master planned development on more than 50 acres between MoPac, Burnet Road and Braker Lane, The Domain is being billed regularly as the heart of a potential “second downtown.” Given the substantial impact … Continue reading
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End of Year for Summitt
Principal Ann Lilie provided some interesting facts in a note to Summitt parents this month in the “Eagle Express.” Pulling out the percentages for the sake of brevity: 87% of third graders passed TAKS reading assessment (22% commended) 96% of … Continue reading
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Balcones District Park
Most of the pretty park pictures in the headers above are from Balcones District Park, which runs along Amherst alongside the neighborhood. The park has a popular basketball court, a neighborhood pool, kids play area, and lots of wide open … Continue reading
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Neighbor Notices
We’re making a new service available for you – Neighbor Notices. We occasionally get requests related to lost animals and garage sales, so we’re going to formalize a process. If you have a lost of found animal, notify us and … Continue reading
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Oak Wilt in Milwood
Oak wilt is a frightening phrase for any Central Texas homeowner. Oak wilt can affect three types of oaks – red oak, white oak, and live oak as pictured on the right. Oak wilt is a fungus that invades and … Continue reading
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