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Austin campuses get 50 IBM computer learning stations; Round Rock trustees name new schools
... Johnston campus. The computer centers have software to help children learn math, science and language concepts. LEANDER Board hosts meet-and-greet School board members are hosting a "Coffee with the Board" from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Dec. 5 in the library ... Comment?
County Commissioner will run for re-election
... to a news release. A Long decided to run for re-election in precinct two, which includes the cities of Cedar Park, Leander and Liberty Hill. a oeMaking Williamson County the place where residents not only want to live but work, worship, shop, play, ... Comment?
Challenging year for retail, but store owners are hopeful
... struggling national economy and lower-than-expected sales returns from last year. Sales at several Cedar Park and Leander businesses are already higher than last year's and, with the holidays just around the corner, retailers are coming up on the ... Comment?
... to groom and do it well.a Mason-Harris worked in Lakeway at her mothera s and sistera s shops before relocating to Leander, where she opened ABC Grooming in 2008. The shop recently moved to a new location at 10303 E. Crystal Falls Parkway. ABC ... Comment?
Cedar Park / Leander Impacts - November 2009
Austin Insurance Group , 13402 Anderson Mill Road, opened Nov. 1. The business, owned by Mike Torabi and Jennifer Boes, offers personal and business insurance, including vehicle, home, investor, property, life and health insurance. Comment?
No Wastewater in the Lake, Please
With Lake Austin and Tom Miller Dam as a backdrop, a group of local elected officials and business leaders gathered last Friday morning to voice their opposition to a petition by the cities of Leander and Granite Shoals to lift the ban on discharging treated wastewater into the Highland Lakes. Comment?
State environmental agency rejects request to repeal discharge ban
... that boiled down to water quality versus water quantity. In a petition filed in late September, the cities of Leander and Granite Shoals asked for the ban to be repealed. The cities argued that adding the effluent into the Colorado River basin, ... Comment?
LCRA reopens the tap as drought wanes
... lake and making sure we have enough water. We didn't want to do a knee-jerk reaction." Biff Johnson, city manager of Leander, said his city had never actually implemented mandatory restrictions and said water guidelines would continue to be ... Comment?
Businessman to challenge Lamar Smith in March
Leander businessman and first-time office seeker Stephen Michael Schoppe announced that he will challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Comment?
TCEQ Makes Decision About Wastewater
... will not be dumped into the Highland Lakes. The TCEQ voted unanimously to deny a petition from the City of Leander and Granite Shoals that would have lifted a 23-year-old ban. Commissioners said current technology is not advanced enough to safely ... Comment?
Proposed effluent discharge draws fire
... Lakes. But that could change - and that notion that does not sit well with many Lake Travis area community leaders. Leander and Granite Shoals have petitioned the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to lift the ban, which would allow ... Comment?
Leander officials seek Adopt-A-Troop holiday help
In an effort to comfort soldiers who are single and away from home during the holidays, Leander city staff hopes area residents and business owners will give generously in the coming weeks to show their support for the men and women of the 3-4 Aviation Unit. Comment?
Texas mulls plan to dump treated sewage into lakes
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... of effluent into the Highland Lakes, which provide drinking water to more than a million people. The cities of Leander and Granite Shoals asked the state to lift the ban in part because it's cheaper to dump the waste in the lakes rather than use it ... Comment?
Democrat candidates for Wilco races
... race without a run-off in 2006 and then handily beating her Democrat opponent. Mrs. Long, currently a resident of Leander, is a former Cedar Park City Councilmember and former Planning and Zoning Commission member. As commissioner, her most high ... Comment?
Cypress Ridge 39, Cedar Park 36
The Timberwolves erased a 33-point deficit against Cy-Ridge , only to suffer a heartbreaking defeat in double overtime at Leander. Comment?
Doing Business with City of Austin Remains Difficult
... $1,000 on the project. People complain about sprawl in Austin, the traffic, the traffic the drives in from Leander, Dripping Springs, etc, overburdening our roads. Yet we have provided disincentives for builders to do business with the city. One ... Comment?
Officials Want Dumping Ban Upheld
... water in Lake Travis. Right now there is a ban on discharging treated sewage water into Lake Travis. The cities of Leander and Lake Shoals are trying to have it lifted. If they are successful, Lake Austin is where some of that treated sewage water ... Comment?
Austin Area Thanksgiving 5Ks and Runs Benefit Runners and Local Charities
... The Round Rock Area Serving Center, The Wing Ding 5K will be held at Southwest Williamson County Regional Park in Leander on Saturday, November 14 at 8:00 a.m. This run is a certified 5K course, is chip timed, and you get a t-shirt. Registration ... Comment?
Wheels in Motion for New Bus Fares
... free, begin paying a small fare, but that was squelched. "We're not a social service agency," said board member and Leander Mayor John Cowman , repeating what has become a bit of a mantra at Cap Metro lately. "Twenty-five cents [the proposed ... Comment?
Heating, Air-Conditioning And Carpets May Be Hazardous To Your Health
... humidity," said Doug Garrett, CEM, CDSM, building scientist and president of Building Performance and Comfort, Leander, Texas. "Moisture leads to conditions that are conducive to dust mites and mold, as well as bacteria, yeast and other living ... Comment?