Monthly Archives: February 2012

Update on Short-term Projects at Monday Feb 6 Meeting

[ February 6, 2012; 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ]

Proposed Revised South Path for Barton Springs Pool
Click on image to see larger diagram of revised south path for Barton Springs Pool

Barton Springs Pool Short Term Improvement Projects

The Austin Parks and Recreation Aquatic Division will present an update on the Barton Springs Pool Short Term Improvement Projects. This meeting will cover updates on the following items: Water Line Backflow Preventers, Bypass Culvert Repair and Inlet Grate Project, Interpretive Plan, Hydrodynamic Flow Modeling Study, Pilot Study… Continue reading

Brigid Shea Announces Her Mayoral Candidacy

Brigid Shea for Mayor of AustinLong-time environmental activist, SOS Alliance member and Barton Springs swimmer Brigid Shea is running against incumbent Lee Leffingwell for the position of Mayor of Austin, TX.  She made the announcement at a crowded press event at Threadgills on Riverside Drive  1 (the Feast of St Brigid’s Day).  “There’s a hunger for new leadership and new direction at City Hall,”  she said. For more, see www.brigidformayor.com.

 

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January and February Meetings Announced

[ January 31, 2012; 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. February 6, 2012; 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Due to City holidays on the third Mondays of January and February (MLK Day and Presidents’ Day, respectively), both Joint Committee meetings have been combined and rescheduled to take place on February 6th.  Please know that the February 6th meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m. and it will be held at… Continue reading

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