Welcome to the Milwood Neighborhood Association - Austin, Texas 78727

Our Milwood Neighborhood, and the Neighborhood Association, got ia short write-up in this month’s Community Impact Newspaper.  The write-up can be found on page 25 of the paper, or here on their website. 

It’s that time of year again!  Effective May 1, Austin water customers will be expected to follow scheduled watering times. 

~For single-family homes at an odd-numbered address, residents can water Wednesday and Saturday. 

~For even-numbered addresses, residents can water on Thursday and Sunday.  

~Additionally, regardless of your address, no one is allowed to water between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.  A fine can be issued for non-compliance. 

~People who water with a hand-held hose or a bucket are exempt from the schedule, which will last through September.   For more information about the watering schedule, why it’s necessary and how it benefits us, visit the City’s water conservation site FAQs here

Early voting starts Monday, April 28 and lasts through May 6.  Election Day is Saturday May 10.  For both Early and Election Day Voting polling locations, visit the City’s website here.

 Many important topics will be on the ballot, including 3 places on the Austin City Council, ACC and AISD trustee elections, and proposed AISD bonds.  Learn more about each candidate as well as the other items on the ballot by visiting the League of Women Voters’ website (a non-partisan organization that works to promote political awareness). 

On April 29th, 7pm, Milwood Library, Capital Metro will come out to the Milwood library for an All Systems Go presentation. In addition, planning staff will attend that can speak to the circulation plans to connect Milwood to the new commuter rail station. Public transportation was a primary interest in our general meeting, so this is a good place to come learn about what is possible!

Tuesday night (tonight!), we have a real treat for you. We’ll have our general spring meeting starting at 7, then most of the city council candidates will be making the long drive to North Austin to come see you!

Place 4 candidates will be at 7:30.
Place 3 candidates will be at 8:00.
Place 1 candidates will be at 8:30.

If you want a refresher course on who these candidates are, the league of women voters guide is here.

this is a great opportunity to show our officials that North Austin is active and involved, so tell your neighbors and make it out!

Note that in addition to the general meeting on the 22nd, Cap Metro will be coming to the Milwood Library on the 29th for a general update. Planning staff responsible for a potential circulator connecting our neighborhood with the new commuter rail will be on hand, so bring your questions and voice your interests!

On Saturday April 12th, 35 volunteers came out from Milwood, Walnut Crossing and across Austin for It’s My Park Day at Balcones District Park.

Our team picked up a truck load of trash, painted over 10 picnic tables, and weeded and painted the horseshoe pit. Not only was this a great effort for keeping Balcones District Park beautiful, it was also a great way to connect with neighbors and friends of the park.

Pictured to the left is one of the many cleaned and painted picnic tables giving the kids who scratch their names and other messages a clean slate!

A friendly reminder that our friend Harvey Pikoff has for many years sponsored a scholarship for graduating seniors that is awarded at the July 4th event. Graduating seniors or their families can e-mail Harvey for information and scholarship applications at harveypikoff@realtor.com.