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Jonestown Council approves road repair funds

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 | Mike Parker

The City Council approved city staff July 22 to add $88,800 to its infrastructure improvement project, which includes repairing roads across the city.

Austin man drowns in Lake Travis

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 | Mike Parker

An Austin man drowned Sunday afternoon after his life preserver slipped from his body as he jumped into Lake Travis, Travis County officials said.

BCRUA Phase 1 under budget

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 | Special to the Log

The Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority took the first step—at the request of the city of Leander—toward creating a process where each city could apply savings from the first phase to the second phase of the tri-city water project.

Limitless possibilities: UT class maps out city growth

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 | Mike Parker

In early 2009, the Jonestown City Council and City Manager Dan Dodson received a presentation from an urban design class at the University of Texas School of Architecture.

Council OKs Louisiana kitchen

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 | Mike Parker

The city will be home to some Louisiana-style cuisine after local chef Seth Hudson opens his Parrain’s restaurant on FM 1431 within the next few months.

No noise on new noise ordinance

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 | Amy Fowler

After causing a splash at a special called City Council meeting June 17, a no-tow ordinance on the Sandy Creek arm of Lake Travis has faded away with no issues or complaints.

Local organizations’ 2010 city fund requests

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 | Mike Parker

Each year, local organizations request funds as part of the city budgeting process.

LISD board discusses inclusion of new educational foundation

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 | Amy Fowler

Educational foundations support school districts by providing funds for programs the district otherwise couldn’t afford.

Council declines request for public parks meeting

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 | Mike Parker | 1

Mayor Randy Kruger and the City Council chose to decline a request from the Lago Vista Property Owners’ Association Board of Directors to hold a joint public meeting on the future of public parks within city limits.

‘Partial’ crux of water lot dilemma: Lago Council expects different motion at next August meeting

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 | Mike Parker

The City Council has ordered the city to come up with a more clearly defined idea of “partial” in a complicated process to allow the sale of city water lots to adjoining property owners on the North Lake Travis shoreline.

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