By Sara Behunek Thursday, 05 January 2012 On Friday, Jan. 6, Austin Energy will flip the “on” switch on the Webberville Solar Farm, located approximately 20 miles east of Austin. The solar farm is a component of the City of Austin’s effort to derive 35 percent of its energy from renewable resources by 2020. Austin [...]
By Joe Olivieri Wednesday, 04 January 2012 Travis County hired consultants to study a possible public-private partnership to build the planned civil and family courthouse. At its Jan. 3 meeting, the Travis County Commissioners Court voted 3–2 to contract with Ernst Young LLP for consulting services at a cost of $425,000. Commissioners Karen Huber and [...]
By Macy Hurwitz Tuesday, 03 January 2012 MileStone Community Builders will break ground this month on a new, luxury residential development near the intersection of Parmer Lane and Brushy Creek Road named The Reserve at Brushy Creek. MileStone is the company behind West Cypress Hills neighborhood in West Austin, and according to a news release, [...]
By Emilie Boenig Tuesday, 03 January 2012 The CAI presented awards in eight areas of excellence at the Dec. 9 gala. The award recognizes Crystal Falls as the best of the best in local communities for commitment to the beautification and aesthetic appearance. Bill Hinckley, president of The Lookout Group, Inc. and developer of Crystal [...]
By Andrea Leptinsky Monday, 02 January 2012 More than 20 new laws passed during the state’s 82nd legislative session went into effect Jan. 1, including Senate Bill 201, a law that offers property tax exemptions for surviving spouses of disabled military veterans. The state already offers the property tax exemption to veterans who are labeled [...]
By Emilie Boenig Wednesday, 28 December 2011 City employees will feed trees trough a wood chipper to create mulch to be used for landscaping in parks and other city property. In exchange for the trees, the City of Cedar Park will offer participants tree saplings while they last. “The Christmas Tree Recycling Program continues to be [...]
By Sara Behunek Wednesday, 28 December 2011 Samsung Austin Semiconductor, located at 12100 Samsung Blvd., will host a free Christmas tree and electronics recycling drive Dec. 29–30 and Jan. 3–4. This is the third year that Samsung will be recycling trees, but it is the first year that the company will be taking electronics, which [...]
By Joe Olivieri Friday, 30 December 2011 On Jan. 3, Mayor Lee Leffingwell will co-host The Mayor’s Resolution Run/Walk, an annual self-paced exercise event along the Lady Bird Lake trail. The event begins at 10 a.m. in the Austin City Hall council chambers, 301 W. Second St., and proceeds to the plaza before hitting the [...]
By Macy Hurwitz Thursday, 29 December 2011 Members of the Heritage Park Homeowners Association saw a need in their community for a basketball court and helped fill that need with an $8,000 donation to the Cedar Park Parks and Recreation Board. The check covered almost half of the cost of the new half-court sized basketball [...]
By Macy Hurwitz Thursday, 29 December 2011 Members of the Heritage Park Homeowners Association saw a need in their community for a basketball court, and helped fill it with an $8,000 donation to the Cedar Park Parks and Recreation Board. The check covered almost half of the cost of the new half-court sized basketball court. [...]
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