GOVERNMENT
City staff will release a new draft of the land development code and citywide zoning maps Jan. 31. (Christopher Neely/Community impact Newspaper)
City staff: Only 2% of new home construction in Austin over last 10 years was ‘missing-middle’ housing
Lakeway City Council held a regular meeting Jan. 21. (Brian Rash/Community Impact Newspaper)
Vaping policy, new greenspace and a bond request coming into focus: Jan. 21 Lakeway City Council meeting breakdown
Topics included transportation projects and the city's comprehensive plan. (Brian Rash/Community Impact Newspaper)
Mayor Sandy Cox delivers first State of Lakeway address of 2020
Mayor Linda Anthony swears in the new city administrator Travis Askey. (Amy Rae Dadamo/Community Impact Newspaper)
Report from bond advisory council, new city administrator, refusal of land use ordinance: A breakdown of the Jan. 22 West Lake Hills City Council meeting
(Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Council members divided over hire of outside attorney in property protest rights lawsuit
Bond advisory council Chair Virgil Flathouse led the discussion on the council's final report. (Amy Rae Dadamo/Community Impact Newspaper)
West Lake Hills bond advisory council provides final report on potential capital improvements bond
West Lake Hills sold the undeveloped property in 2018 for approximately $1.575 million. (Nicholas Cicale/Community Impact Newspaper)
West Lake Hills City Council continues discussion on planned development at 110 Westlake Drive
Parade of Champions
Residents invited to celebrate the 2019 state champion Westlake Chaparrals
During the Jan. 21 regular City Council meeting, Lakeway officials and Lakeway Transportation Steering Committee members continued clarifying which transportation and infrastructure projects to pursue ahead of a May bond proposal. (Courtesy city of Lakeway)
Road improvements, shared-use path and justice center renovation included in Lakeway officials' May bond request list
Charlotte Hodges, the city's director of building and development services, addressed City Council during the Jan. 21 regular meeting. (Courtesy city of Lakeway)
Lakeway officials accept donation of 68 acres of open space in Serene Hills development
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Julie Oakley officially contracts to become city manager of Lakeway
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Lakeway officials vote to include vaping in city’s existing smoking ban
Travis County commissioners participated in budget hearings during the fiscal year 2018-19 budget process. (Taylor Jackson Buchanan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Travis Central Appraisal District board will host in-person meetings for informal protests in 2020
Residents can expect mailers to arrive by mid-March requesting they participate in the 2020 census. (Courtesy U.S. Census Bureau)
Austin-Travis County officials establish nonprofit to raise funds to support complete census count
Lakeway City Council Member Laurie Higginbotham led officials in a discussion of the dangers of vaping and its prevalence among Lake Travis-area youth. (Screenshot from Jan. 13 special City Council meeting)
Lakeway officials could include vaping as part of city’s existing smoking ban