Maple Run - Wheeler Creek Woodstone Village Neighborhood Association

11/29/2023

Tomorrow, Thursday, November 30 will be proclaimed - Danny Fetonte Remembrance Day - and the proclamation will be presented by Council member Jose “Chito” Vela and accepted by Barbara Fetonte.

Yeah!! Danny was a long-time resident and civil rights advocate from our neighborhood.

If you’re downtown, the ceremony’s at 9am.

11/07/2023

Vote tomorrow to lower our property taxes! Our locations are Hampton Branch Library, Covington Middle School, Bowie High School, and Austin Oaks Church.

10/02/2023

National Night Out

4201 Molokai Dr. (Corner of Molokai and Palacios)
5:30-7:30p, Tuesday October 3

Emergency Services Personnel will be stopping by as many of the gatherings as possible to get to know neighborhoods better.

07/28/2023

A Message from Rep. Doggett: Go Green and Cut Cost$

Last year, Congress took bold action to address the climate crisis our Nation faces and passed the climate law, the single largest investment in clean energy. With my support, this law also offers cost-saving measures that lower household energy costs and put money back in your pocket.

Homeowners and renters in our community may be eligible to save on average $500 per year on energy bills while also potentially receiving thousands in support through tax credits and rebate programs to help weatherize homes, upgrade to efficient appliances, purchase electric vehicles, and more. To learn what federal benefits are available to you and your family, visit my website at doggett.house.gov/new-climate-bill.

As always, my office is a resource for you. I hope you’ll keep me updated on your experience with these programs to transition your home to clean energy. I also encourage you to sign up for my email list and follow me on social media, , to stay up to date on my work for Austin families.

07/04/2023

Happy 4th of July! Our next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, August 12, 10am-12pm. We will send out an agenda as we approach the date.

Mickey Fetonte will be sending out emails for your suggestions for president/chair, co-chair, communications rep, and member manager nominations. If you want to get involved, please let him know. He is our voting captain. Once the nominations come in, he will send out the candidate names. He will collect votes then and at the meeting in August as well.

Hope your summers are going well! I went to Alaska and just got back!

05/26/2023

Looks like COA Water has started replacing Maple Run pipes.

05/01/2023

Great meeting with Sgt. Drew McAngus from Precinct 3 Office of Constable Stacy Suits on Saturday about his dedication to helping Austin’s homeless in District 8. Also Mickey Fetonte will be organizing our next officer elections.

04/24/2023

Our next Maple Run - Wheeler Creek - Woodstone Village - Twin Creeks Neighborhood Association meeting is Saturday, April 29, at 10:00 am-12:00pm at the Hampton Branch Library on Convict Hill Rd. Hope to see you there! If you need a sign to advertise the meeting, let me know.

08/11/2022

CM Paige Ellis will be joining us this Saturday, August 13th. I'm looking forward to hearing her update about SW Austin and Maple Run.

08/10/2022

Come to the next neighborhood association meeting: Saturday, August 13, 10-12am, Hampton Branch Library.

Come and meet Maple Run resident (lives on Islander) Kim Hawkins who will be running for District 8 Council Member. It's also time to start talking about electing more board members and revising the bylaws.

05/11/2022

Maple Run-Wheeler Creek-Woodstone Village-Twin Creeks Neighborhood Assoc. Mtg, Saturday, May 21, 10am - 12pm, Hampton Branch Library

It's time for us to meet again in the activity room (which is reserved) or under the gazebo outside. I know that some of you with children or the elderly may prefer the outside venue. While the past two years have been a loss, we're starting up again. Just in time! We're working on an agenda and hope to have some speakers. If you have any issue you would like to discuss let us know.

Spread the word, we're back - just in time for elections. If you're new to the area, welcome! If you have new neighbors, and I'm sure many of you do, invite them.

Hope to see you there.

06/03/2021

Austin City Council today raised the senior homestead property tax exemption! Doubling the general exemption to 20% should receive final approval next week!

This is an active and voluntary association of all neighborhoods within Maple Run. In the Barton Spri

06/02/2021

Write all council members TODAY to support CM Paige Ellis's initiative to lower our property taxes by using this link:
www.Austintexas.gov/email/all-council-members

Support CM Ellis Proposition to Lower Property Taxes. City Council will vote on Council Member Paige Ellis's initiative on June 3 - TOMORROW! - to increase the Homestead Exemption from 10% to the maximum rate of 20% and increase the Senior & Disabled Exemption to $113,000. Your property taxes will go up with the recent spike in sales prices, so please send an email in support to CM Ellis and all council members. Many of our retired residents or those within ten years of retirement will have difficulty paying the increase, and it's not affordable to downsize. Where would you find a cheaper house in this current market?

Homestead Exemption Update: I am proud to cosponsor a package of City Council proposals that will provide significant property tax relief in Austin at the June 3rd Council meeting. The proposals would increase the Homestead Exemption from 10% to the maximum rate of 20% and increase the Senior & Disabled Exemption to $113,000.

We must act now. Homeowners in District 8 are worried about whether they will be able to age in place or whether they will be priced out of their homes. I have been asked many times if I support increasing the Homestead Exemption, and every time I’ve said yes. Today I am delivering on that promise.

https://mailchi.mp/5c1f69e73147/ellis05282021-4764402?e=f243b3e087

05/17/2021

Violet Crown Fun Run, Sat., June 5, 2021; 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Join Hill Country Conservancy for a virtual fun run on National Trails Day (NTD)! National Trails Day is a nationwide event held to encourage people to discover their local trails and celebrate spending time outdoors. This year spend NTD on the Violet Crown Trail (VCT)! All proceeds will go towards keeping the trail that you love safe and clean to enjoy.

For the third annual National Trails Day on the Violet Crown Trail, Hill Country Conservancy and REI are hosting a 5k or 1 mi run. The route begins at Dick Nichols Park and will follow the Violet Crown Trail from Latta Drive to Davis Lane, highlighting the interconnectivity of the trail to many neighborhoods, peaceful wooded areas, convenient urban areas, and neighborhood parks as well.

Register to receive your event package which includes:

A quality Dri-fit NTD on the VCT Fun Run shirt provided by Georgetown Shirt Co.
A link to the route on Strava
A virtual opening ceremony with live music from Austin's own Will Dupuy
A swag bag with socks provided by REI, an HCC koozie, stickers and more
Cosmic Coffee and Taco Deli tacos at the event
A chance to win a cool camping chair and backpack from REI!
Then join us on the trail on June 5 anytime between 8 am and 1pm! (The time frame of 8 am to 1 pm allows for all runners/walkers to maintain distance from each other while enjoying the trail.) The HCC team will be out on the trail to cheer you on!

Post your photo of you at the finish line and tag Hill Country Conservancy for a chance to win the REI gear! Be sure to use the hashtag !

We'll see you on the trail!

Run and 1 mi Walk on the VCT

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ntd-on-the-vct-5k-fun-run-and-1-mi-walk-tickets-152021076131

Join Hill Country Conservancy and REI for National Trails Day on the Violet Crown Trail

02/20/2021

Drinking Water is available at Boone Elementary today.

Council Member Ellis has been able to procure a limited supply of water for District 8 and will be distributing it immediately (Saturday 2/20) to help meet critical needs. The City of Austin will have official, additional water distribution opportunities for the general public beginning tomorrow in locations throughout the city and for vulnerable populations beginning today (see details under “ATC Emergency Operations Center Water Distribution” below).

Here are the details on CM Ellis’s limited water distribution event happening now:

Boone Elementary School
8101 Croftwood Dr, Austin, TX 78749
Google Map
Saturday, February 20, 2021
Now until supplies run out
Please bring a bag or box to receive the cans of water! 😊


If you need water today and cannot make it to our limited distribution event or after supplies run out, you may wish to check these two breweries, which we understand are giving out free drinking water today in South Austin. You must bring your own containers.

Meanwhile Brewery
3901 Promontory Point Dr., 78744
Noon – 8pm
https://twitter.com/meanwhilebeer/status/1363157490976743425

St. Elmo Brewing Company
440 St. Elmo Rd. G-2, 78745
1pm – 5pm
https://www.instagram.com/p/CLhRzj-F93K/


Please know CM Ellis is deeply alarmed by the water outages in southwest Austin, and our office is doing everything we can to get emergency water distributions to District 8 ASAP and get Austin Water service restored ASAP.


FYI, here is the latest information (as of Friday 7:45pm) from City of Austin staff on the citywide water distribution efforts and water utility restoration:

ATC Emergency Operations Center Water Distribution

The Austin-Travis County Emergency Operations Center (A-TCEOC) continues with water distribution plans. Limited water supplies have been arriving in Austin throughout the day. To get the supplies out as quickly as possible, a priority has been placed on serving critical needs first.

A-TCEOC is implementing a phased water distribution plan which is currently underway:

· Phase I - Critical facilities, Shelters, Warming Centers, COVID-19 Isolation Facilities/Protection Lodges, Medical Facilities, First Responders
Initial distribution of the water supply started in the afternoon of Feb. 19 and began distributing water to those with the most critical need. Some of these locations include cold weather shelters and warming centers, COVID-19 isolation facilities, medical facilities, as well first responder locations. Distribution efforts continue throughout the evening, which will push into activating Phase 2 efforts.


· Phase II - Vulnerable Populations
As Phase 1 efforts continue, full distribution will be fully underway to vulnerable populations such as seniors, home-bound residents, and those with medical or other special needs into Saturday. To help speed up distribution efforts, A-TCEOC is coordinating Phase 2 distribution with various community partners including Austin Disaster Relief Network (ADRN), Capital Metro, and others.


· Phase III – General Public Distribution
Phase 3 is anticipated to begin distribution to the general public Sunday morning, with specific details on finalized locations being released Saturday. The goal is to have a Point of Distribution (POD) site within each City Council District and key locations in Travis County. A priority is being placed on establishing safe and easily accessible POD sites in each district. As sites come online, they will operate from sun up to sun down, and anticipate being able to provide one case of water per pick-up.

Individuals who are able to purchase water, are strongly encouraged to do so, in order to provide water to those who are in most need.


Water Utility Restoration

As the City remains under a boil-water notice, Austin Water utility crews have continued to make progress through the day to restore water to customers. Currently, the reservoir system continues to fill getting us closer to restoring water to our customers. The largest impacts remain for far North and South customers. However, we expect if trends continue, and with the help sustained conservation efforts, Austin Water could potentially restore service city-wide as early as this weekend.

Austin Water will provide updates twice a day on system water usage and current storage capacity on Facebook and Twitter, and has created an outage map for customers to see where services are impacted. Additionally, customers can report outages by calling 512-972-1000 or reporting with the online form.


For the latest operational updates from Austin Water as they are shared, please visit: http://www.austintexas.gov/article/operational-updates

We hope you, your family, and your neighbors are okay. We know this has been a scary and difficult time. Please let us know how else we can help.

Best,
Council Member Ellis and the District 8 Team


Julie Montgomery, MPAff
Policy Director
Council Member Paige Ellis, District 8
301 W 2nd Street, Room 2105, Austin, TX 78701
Office 512-978-2108 | Direct 512-978-2190
julie.montgomery@austintexas.gov

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03/19/2020

Thanks to Jeff Bowen and others for their hard work and persistence on this.

https://www.kut.org/post/judge-throws-out-city-council-votes-new-austin-land-code-putting-rewrite-jeopardy

In a ruling that could derail Austin’s rewrite of its land development code, a Travis County district judge voided two votes the City Council has taken so