Local service opportunities available

Local service opportunities available

Saturday, 07 April 2007

Libraries

• Austin Public Library, www.ci.austin.tx.us/library/
• North Village Branch, 2139 W. Anderson Ln. , 78757, 458-2239
• Spicewood Springs Branch, 8637 Spicewood Springs Rd., 78759, 974-3800
• Milwood Branch, 12500 Amherst Dr. , 78727, 339-2355

Service Organizations

• Town and Country Optimist Club, 331-0438, www.townandcountryoptimist.org
• Northeast Austin Rotary Club, 451-5757
• Austin-Lakeline Rotary Club, 775-6820
• North Austin Rotary Club, 336-7133
• North Austin Lions Club, 453-4795, www.northaustinlions.org/

City Involvement

• City Council meets every Thursday:
• Community Development Commission, meets second Tuesday of the month, 6:30 p.m. Street-Jones Building, 1000 East 11th St., Room 400A.
• Environmental Board, meets first and third Wednesday of the month, 6 p.m., City Hall, 301 W. 2nd St., 1st Floor, Council Chambers, Room 1002.
• Housing Authority of the City of Austin, meets third Thursday of the month, noon, at various housing development sites.
• Parks and Recreation Board, meets fourth Tuesday of the month, 6:00 p.m. City Hall, 301 W. 2nd St., Boards and Commissions Room, Room 1101.
• Planning Commission, meets second and fourth Tuesday of the month, 6 p.m. City Hall, 301 W. 2nd St., 1st Floor, Council Chambers, Room 1002.
• Zoning and Planning Commission, meets first and third Tuesday of the month, 6 p.m., City Hall, 301 W. 2nd St., 1st Floor, Council Chambers, Room 1002.
• Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Planning Organization (BCCP) Coordinating Committee Mayor Wynn, Contact: William Conrad, Water and Wastewater Utility, 263-6430, 802-8718 (pager). Meeting: Quarterly meetings. Contact liaison to confirm meeting date, time and location.
• Contact City Clerk’s Office for information on subcommittees. General: 974-2210, Boards and Commissions: 974-2497.
• Austin City Hall is located at 301 W. 2nd St.
• Free two hour parking is offered in the parking garage below the building, with entrane located on Lavaca Street.

May 12 Special Election

• Early voting begins April 30, ends May 8.
• Polls are open on election day, May 12, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• To find your voting precinct or location, call 854-9473 or visit www.traviscountytax.org/showVoterSearch.do.
• Bring a voter registration card and driver’s license, or other government issued photo ID including utility bill, birth certificate or passport.

School District Elections

• Austin School District Board of Trustees, District 2 Candidates
  • Fred L. McGhee, Occupation: Archaeologist, E-mail: fmcghee@flma.org, Web site: www.fredmcghee.com
  • Gerald Guerra, Occupation: Accountant, E-mail: gguerra@destinationhotels.com
  • Gary Johnson, Occupation: Investor, E-mail: sedition@aol.com
  • Sam Guzman, Occupation: Real estate agent, E-mail: sguzman@austin.rr.com
• Round Rock ISD School Board
  • Place 4: Dr. Linelle Clark-Brown
  • Place 5: Sherry Johnson
• Pflugerville ISD School Board
  • Place 3: Paul King
  • Place 4: Vernagene Mott
  • Place 5: Dr. Carol Fletcher

All positions in these districts are uncontested

All PISD candidates are incumbents

State of Texas

Proposed state constitutional amendment for property tax relief for elderly and disabled:

• In 2005 the state legislature approved a one third reduction in school property taxes. However, the property tax of the elderly and disabled is capped, so while their property tax cannot increase it also did not proportionately decrease with the approved reduction. This amendment remedies the legislative oversight by letting the elderly and disabled share in the reduction.