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12 | June 2009 <strong>Community</strong> Impact Newspaper • Georgetown/Hutto/Taylor Edition<br />
City and County Notes Recent news<br />
Election results<br />
Georgetown<br />
total number of voters: 145<br />
Hutto total number of voters:<br />
Place 1 and Place 5: 533 | Mayor: 543<br />
Taylor<br />
total number of voters: 254<br />
District 1<br />
Patty Eason<br />
Votes: 82.07%<br />
Place 1<br />
Anne Cano<br />
Votes: 58.16%<br />
District 2<br />
Christopher Gonzales Sr.<br />
Votes: 54.33%<br />
Place 5<br />
Melanie Rios<br />
Votes: 57.79%<br />
District 5<br />
Patricia Berryman<br />
Unopposed race<br />
Mayor<br />
David Begier<br />
Votes: 52.12%<br />
District 3<br />
John M. McDonald<br />
Unopposed race<br />
Enjoy SH 45 free<br />
of hassle and<br />
free of charge.<br />
Run-off information<br />
Hutto City Council Place 4<br />
Michael J. Smith<br />
846-1030<br />
www.electmichaelsmith.com<br />
Top three priorities<br />
• Bring new businesses and jobs<br />
• Develop more infrastructure<br />
• Continue to promote Hutto’s<br />
family friendly and communityoriented<br />
atmosphere<br />
n<br />
79<br />
Front St.<br />
Hutto<br />
City Hall<br />
1660<br />
Jim Cage Blvd.<br />
Ray “Coach” Gavit<br />
www.4hutto.com<br />
raygavit@yahoo.com<br />
Top three priorities<br />
• Weather the economy<br />
• Manage an effective budget<br />
• Enhance <strong>education</strong><br />
Election Day<br />
June 13th<br />
7 a.m.-7 p.m.<br />
Hutto City Hall,<br />
401 W. Front St.<br />
SH 45<br />
NOW OPEN<br />
FREE with TxTag<br />
in June<br />
Georgetown<br />
Two-hour parking zone<br />
Effective June 10, the city’s two-hour parking limit around<br />
the Square will be expanded to include the west side of<br />
Church Street from Seventh to Eighth streets, both sides of<br />
West Ninth Street from South Austin Avenue to South Main<br />
Street and a portion of the south side of East Eighth Street at<br />
South Church Street. For more information, visit<br />
www.georgetown.org.<br />
Taylor<br />
Compiled by Staff<br />
Volunteer curbside-recycling program<br />
needs participants<br />
In April, the city council approved a voluntary curbside<br />
recycling program, with the stipulation that 600 residents<br />
subscribe to the weekly service for $7.20 a month. The city<br />
will accept enrollment forms until June 30. As of June 1, the<br />
city had <strong>receive</strong>d 166 forms. Forms can be found online at<br />
www.ci.taylor.tx.us.<br />
Williamson County<br />
Transportation master plan public hearing<br />
Williamson County will host a public hearing for the<br />
updated transportation master plan at 6:30 p.m. June<br />
29 in the Williamson County Courthouse, 710 S. Main St.<br />
Commissioners are seeking feedback on the plan that<br />
includes what roads should be improved or expanded in<br />
the next 25 years and some transit options to help address<br />
expected growth, county spokeswoman Connie Watson said.<br />
For more information, visit www.roadbond.org.<br />
The new SH 45 tollway is<br />
free in June with a TxTag.<br />
Drivers now have an alternative to Interstate<br />
35. The SH 130/45 toll bypass makes it easy<br />
to go around Austin. You can try out the new<br />
SH 45 for free in June if you have a TxTag.<br />
A TxTag will also help you drive toll roads<br />
across the state without having to stop, and<br />
you’ll always pay the lowest tolls.<br />
Purchase your TxTag:<br />
Online: www.TxTag.org<br />
Call: 1-888-468-9824<br />
Visit: TxTag Customer Service Center<br />
12719 Burnet Road<br />
Austin, Texas 78727<br />
Mon – Fri, 7 am – 7 pm<br />
Sat, 9 am – 6 pm