Top decisions in 2011

  • Water and wastewater lines — The city and Hutto Economic Development Corp. partnered together to extend water and wastewater out to vacant properties adjacent to Toll 130. The water and wastewater lines will provide the vacant properties with the ability to be quickly developed. This project opens new avenues for Hutto to pursue daytime employers.
  • East Williamson County Higher Education Center–Hutto — Temple College and Texas State Technical College committed to a location in Hutto to build a future 58-acre campus. The first building on the campus is already under design and is expected to open in 2013.
  • Thoroughfare Plan — The city spent considerable time in 2011 reviewing the city's road infrastructure and developing a Thoroughfare Plan. The plan will assist the city in protecting the necessary rights of way throughout the city to ensure mobility within the city.
  • FM 685 grant — City officials were excited to receive a grant from the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization to fund the reconstruction of FM 685. This project will help eliminate some of the safety concerns with the roadway by installing medians and raising the bridge out of the flood zone.

Top issues for 2012

  • East Williamson County Higher Education Center–Hutto — The city will continue to look for ways to partner with Temple College and TSTC to further the cause of higher education in Hutto and the region in 2012.
  • Infrastructure — The city is currently conducting its first Wastewater Master Plan, which will detail current wastewater capacities and identify needed improvements to the system. The city will also update its Impact Fee Study in 2012 to evaluate the cost infrastructure per living unit equivalent. This is an important study as it determines the amounts that future development will need to pay into the system to make the system sustainable. The city will also perform a Utility Rate Study in 2012 to determine that the utility rates charged to customers are fair and sustainable.
  • Downtown revitalization — In 2012, the city plans to pass a downtown incentive plan aimed at encouraging development and revitalization. The plan is expected to reach beyond just development and revitalization and seek ways to incentivize new businesses that move to downtown Hutto. Beyond incentives, the city will strongly support a "shop local" movement within Hutto.
  • Recycling — Hutto will move to singlestream recycling in February. The city will also be partnering with Recyclebank to offer a program that will encourage citizens to recycle more.

Terms and compensation

The mayor and council members serve three-year terms with no term limit and without compensation.

Meetings

  • Hutto City Council meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Thursday of the month.
  • City Council Chambers, 401 W. Front St., 759-4033
  • www.huttotx.gov

Council member (term expiration)