Council meeting - September 20, 2010

We have our regularly scheduled Council meeting tonight. There are some items on the agenda that should spark some interest. The first set of items involves wrapping up the 2010-2011 fiscal year budget. This includes a final discussion and vote on the budget. The proposed tax rate is 19.96 cents per $100 of property valuation. This rate is up from 19.29 cents this year. However, since the average homeowner saw a drop in property value (unfortunately), the average homeowner will essentially pay the same amount in total tax as they paid last year.

We will also be discussing an “Interlocal agreement” with the Village of the Hills which will pave the way for the City of Lakeway to annex a small group of 30 homes called the Villas of the Hills that has been in the Village’s Extra Territorial Jurisdiction for over thirteen years and during that time the Villas' property owners have not paid property taxes to either the Village or the City of Lakeway.

The Council will also be discussing a Special Use Permit for a fast food restaurant called P Terry’s Burger Stand located at 3311 RR 620 South. The Special Use Permit is to operate a drive-through facility.

We will also be discussing a proposal to increase the base rate for trash and recycling collection.

Hope to see you there! The Council meeting is held the third Monday of every month at 6:30 PM at the Lakeway City Hall Council Chamber at 1102 Lohmans Crossing, Lakeway , Texas.