The holidays are fast approaching. Take one task off your to-do list and pay your Milwood Neighborhood Association dues online. You can do it right from the comfort of your own home (in your slippers, even). Just click here to get started!
Do you know this dog? It was found on Balboa today, October 16th, around noon. If you know who it belongs to, please contact us.
The first meeting of the newly formed Milwood Park and Greenbelt Committee will be held this Monday, October 15, at 7:30 pm. For directions to the meeting, please email us.
Here is an interactive map to the garage sale addresses for Saturday, October 13, 2012:
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The Milwood garage sale will take place this Saturday, October 13! Come and check out the all the great items for sale Saturday morning!
Participating Milwood addresses (map is posted above):
4405-A Pamona
4616 Everest Ln
12007 Cabana Ln
12004 Ladrido ln
4202 Dauphine
11930 Dorsett Rd
4303 Kilgore lane
4502 Brown Bark Place, B
12014 Cabana
3804 Tarragona Ln
4335 Ganymede
12225 Antoinette
12703 Europa ln
12413 Cassady Drive
4107 Everest Lane
3902 Eton Ln.
12008 Fremont Cove
12805 Ganymede ct
Interested neighbors are encouraged to join a newly formed Milwood Park and Greenbelt Committee to discuss the stalled Balcones District Park trail project and other issues relevant to Milwood residents. If you are interesting in becoming a part of this team, please contact us. The first meeting is tentatively scheduled for October 15th, so mark your calendars. More details to follow.
I. Introduction of the board.
II. Announcement that dues will now also be collected at general meetings and that we can now accept credit card payment’s.
III. Neighborhood Watch.
A. An explanation of the block captain was given by Jill Mayfield, as well as a request for more volunteers to become block captains
B. An announcement was made about National Night Out was made. Photos from national night out were requested to go on the website.
C. An update was given about the rise in property crime in the neighborhood and the APD rep Michael Whetston’s information was given.
D. Two websites wear presented to help people track local crime
1. www.lovenorthaustin.com
2. www.spotcrime.com
IV. Update on the trail project.
A. An update was given on the trail project in Balcones District Park
B. It was proposed that we post something on the website to ask for volunteers to clear the trail.
C. Eric Harris stated that he placed an online 311 request regarding the trail but the problem has not been addressed.
D. It was proposed that a committee to contact the city regarding the trail project be formed and Eric Hauis would be the lead contact person for the committee.
V. Elections
A. A short presentation was given describing Prop. 1 on the November ballot to increase property taxes to increase the funding of the central healthcare district. The increase would raise property taxes 5 cents per 100 dollars of value.
B. A presentation was given explaining the differences between the two Propositions on the ballot aiming to change the way the city council is configured.
1. Prop 3 would put in place a ten member council elected from single member geographic districts with an at-large Mayor. The proposition would leave redistricting to a citizens committee.
2. Prop 4 would put in place a ten member council where eight members would be elected from single member geographic districts and two would be elected at large with an at-large Mayor. Redistricting would be done by the city council.
