Burn ban lifted
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Based on current weather changes and conditions, Travis County Judge Samuel T. Biscoe has temporarily lifted the Burn Ban in Travis County. The Burn Ban issue will be on the agenda for the March 18th meeting of the Commissioners Court.
LCRA rate increase coming
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All local water supplies (except wells) depend on wholesale water supplies from the LCRA's Highland Lake's systems
Lexus moves on - Covert, not so much
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Lakeway City Council appears to have successfully complted their review of the new Lexus dealership to be built on RR 620. Lexus of Austin have also reported they have closed on their construction loan.
Backyard movie project PID contention
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Word that developer Chris Milam is looking for Public Improvement District (PID) status for his propsed movie studio development at the Backyard in Bee Cave has stirred considerable preliminary negative reaction.
LCRA starts work on new reservoir
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This week's announcement by the LCRA that they are going ahead with a "downstream" reservoir to take the pressure of the Lake system. The new reservoir will come on stream and can hold 90,000 acre feet compared to the 1.5 million acre feet in the combined "Highland lakes" system. It is designed to collect water that falls over Austin and does not impact the existing reservoirs.
