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What’s News
Travis and Hays counties and
Coldwater Development came to
an agreement recently on how much
Coldwater would pay for runoff into
Hamilton Pool from the development
of The Ranches at Hamilton Pool. | 11
The Capital Area Metropolitan
Planning Organization adopted its
updated long-range transportation
plan, the CAMPO 2035 Plan, May 24.
The plan identifies top projects for
transportation at the city, county and
regional levels. | 19
In 2007, Texas legislators voted
to repeal the Texas Assessment of
Knowledge and Skills test in favor
of a new evaluation called the State
of Texas Assessments of Academic
Readiness. | 23
La Paloma, a new events venue,
opened in Steiner Ranch at 14913
Murfin Road in May. | 4
On June 16 Rollingwood City
Council approved increasing
wastewater rates and established
a rate stabilization fund to balance
Rollingwood’s wastewater
budget. | 11
Vacation Tendencies, a retail shop,
opened Memorial Day weekend at
22214-B Hwy. 71 W. between the
cities of Bee Cave and Spicewood. | 4
What’s Online
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City of Austin residents have until
July 18 to submit comments on an
$85 million transportation draft
bond package, which includes a mix
of road and pedestrian projects,
that was unveiled June 14. The draft
includes $4 million worth of interim
improvements to the Y at Oak Hill.
Visit more.impactnews.com/8868.
Travis County completed
the purchase of a downtown
building that will serve as the new
Commissioners Courtroom. The
15-story office tower at Seventh
and Lavaca streets is said to be
strategically located and a perfect
fit to accommodate the increasing
space shortage of the downtown
government campus.
Visit more.impactnews.com/8877.
Tiffany Young
Lake Travis • Westlake
Groups rally to keep high water quality
LCRA rated Lake Travis’ water quality as excellent for May. Area organizations are concerned about potential changes that may affect that rating.
By Tiffany young
A request in 2008 by the City
of Burnet to the Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality
to amend its wastewater permit
would more than double its discharge
rate into Hamilton Creek,
which feeds into Lake Travis. As
a result, communities around
the lake are concerned about the
future water quality, and many
businesses that thrive off its natural
beauty are worried if the lake
was to become a dumping ground
Central Texas’ school district status
Chapter 41 of the Texas Education Code makes certain
school districts share their local tax revenue with other
districts. Districts are designated as either property
wealthy (Chapter 41) or property poor.
The relative wealth of the district is measured in terms
of the taxable value of property that lies within district
borders divided by the number of students in weighted
average daily attendance. Chapter 41 is sometimes
referred to as the “share the wealth” or “Robin Hood”
plan because property wealthy districts are required to
share their wealth with property-poor districts.
Funds distributed by the property-wealthy districts
are “recaptured” by the school finance system to
assist with financing of public education in property
poor districts.
Central Texas’ Chapter 41 districts
Austin ISD
Cedar Park ISD
Eanes ISD
Georgetown ISD
Hutto ISD
Leander ISD
Lake Travis ISD
Round Rock ISD
Pflugerville ISD
Taylor ISD
Source: TEA
for cities business would suffer.
TCEQ is expected to make a decision
on the permit in August.
“Our business community
thrives on that big, beautiful
body of water. Whether it’s a
drought or a flood or something
else, our community is impacted
by [the lake], either positively or
negatively,” Lake Travis Chamber
of Commerce President Laura
Mitchell said.
The permit request came
after the city decided it needed
to double the size of its wastewater
treatment facilities. Travis
County Water Control and
Improvement District No. 17 has
encouraged the City of Burnet to
use its treated wastewater, known
as effluent, as irrigation rather
than discharging into the creek.
Burnet has primarily been
doing voluntary land-based irrigation
for a while, but it is much
more expensive than discharging
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AquaPalooza brings
safety concerns
By Samantha Bryant
Texas lakes are the most dangerous
in the nation, and with
AquaPalooza coming to Lake
Travis July 10, officials are concerned
about safety on the lake.
At last estimate, 1,500 people
had registered a boat for the allday
lake concert featuring country
singer Brad Paisley.
“We do expect there will be a
lot of people out there and anytime
you mix a lot of people with
alcohol on the water, you have a
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Education foundations provide needed
funding, support to local school districts
State recaptures $54 million from Eanes ISD in 2009–10
By Tiffany young
Like many school districts across Texas,
Lake Travis, Eanes and Leander are losing
local funds to Texas’ “Robin Hood” law, which
requires Chapter 41, or property rich districts,
to give money back to the state to be redistributed
to property poor districts. The law
went into effect in 1993, and in recent years,
education foundations—nonprofits that support
public school districts—have increased
their financial support of local schools in an
attempt to keep districts from having to cut
educational programs.
For every dollar LTISD collects, 50 cents
is recaptured by the state. According to the
Texas Education Agency’s Recapture Report,
this year LTISD will give $29.6 million back
to the state to be redistributed to other school
districts throughout Texas.
While districts are subject to the Robin
Hood law, education foundations are not.
“The foundation depends on the generosity
of the community to continue its work,” Lake
Travis Education Foundation President Tracy
Henry said. “Contributions to LTEF are not
subject to Robin Hood recapture. One hundred
percent of the funds remain in the school
What’s Inside
Eanes ISD board
of trustees are
considering a bond
proposal, which could
result in a November
election. See the
breakdown of possible
projects. | 21
“Because you have many
boats, many people
and it’s a confined area,
things happen. You throw
alcohol into the mix and it’s
shenanigan central.”
—Clara Tuma
spokesperson for the
Lower Colorado River Authority
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2 | July 2010 Community Impact Newspaper • Lake Travis/Westlake Edition

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General Manager’s Note Contents
As a parent with kids
starting at Westlake High
School this year, I was
delighted when Dr. Nola
Wellman, superintendent
of Eanes ISD, recently told me Westlake
High School made No. 58 on Newsweek
magazine’s annual “Top 100 High
Schools” list.
As the only high school in EISD,
Westlake has an exemplary rating. This
month, as we continue our look at education
in the area, we visit issues such
as the current bond proposal and Texas
Assessment of Knowledge and Skills test
scores. We also take a look at how funding
from education foundations affect
Chapter 41 school districts in Texas.
Eanes’ issues are not unlike others in
the region or state. For that matter, how
do you plan for growth and stay
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Arboretum 6.7%
Barton Creek Square Mall 20%
Lakeline Mall 13.3%
Other 43.3%
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competitive in a volatile economy with
declining tax support? The Eanes school
board, with three new members, has a lot
on its plate this year, and many parents
in the district will be watching to see if,
or how, this bond package materializes.
While funding education can be
complicated, transportation seems to be
just as much so. It seems, to me, there
are more and more cars on the road in
west Travis County these days—Find
out which roads made the CAMPO 2035
Plan for improvements and extensions in
our Transportation Report on Page 19.
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Local jobs
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May employment trends
Central Texas unemployment—6.9%
Down from 7.0% in April
State unemployment—8.3%
No change from April
National unemployment—9.7%
Down from 9.9% in April
In May 43,600 jobs were added in Texas. The business
sector added 10,200 jobs, and the hospitality industry
added 9,600.
Source: Charla Lovelace, Jobing.com
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4 Community Impacts
6 Business Profiles
Abbey Designer Floors of Texas Inc.
Games2U
8 Neighborhood Dining
Maudie’s Tex-Mex
11 City and County Notes
13 Local History
Lammes Candies
15 Vote 2010
Congressional District 10
19 Transportation Report
CAMPO’s 2035 Plan
21 Education Focus
Eanes ISD
27 Regional Report
Downtown Austin Plan
28 Real Estate Report
In This Issue
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“We were one of the first
companies to start a
business out here—before
Lowe’s, before The Home
Depot, before there was
even a dream of a mall.”
—Ron Ferguson,
manager, Abbey Designer
Floors of Texas Inc.
“We just want to create
a company where kids
can feel like a rock star for
a day.”
—David Pikoff,
co-owner, Games2U
“I think the CAMPO process
is broken—it ends up
being a wish list of every
small locality.”
—Karen Huber,
Precinct 3, Travis County
commissioner
Correction - Volume 1, Issue 5
Deborah and Johnny Sheldon recently
opened Strandz Hair Salon at 2127
Lohmans Crossing Road, Ste. 308. Call the
salon at 436-9111.

4 | July 2010 Community Impact Newspaper • Lake Travis/Westlake Edition
Community Impacts
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620
Bee Caves Pkwy.
Shops Pkwy.
Bee Cave
Now Open
1 Segner’s Jewelers, a family owned
jewelry shop, recently opened at 7101
Hwy. 71 W., Ste. E-9 in the H-E-B
shopping center where Washington
Mutual Bank was located. The store
replaces the Oak Hill shop that closed
last August and sells fine jewelry, sterling
silver and gemstones. Call 288-5457 or
visit http://segnersjewelers.com.
2 Vista Frozen Yogurt, a make-yourown
dessert shop with toppings ranging
from gummy bears and sprinkles to
raspberries and kiwi, opened in May. The
new store is at 12400 Hwy. 71, Ste. 76,
next to Starbucks and H-E-B at the corner
of Bee Caves Road and Hwy. 71. Call
263-9909.
3 Integrative Sports and Wellness
2
Medical Center, a 3,000-square-foot
center, opened its doors June 7 at
11420 Bee Caves Road, Ste. A-100. The
medical clinic will provide health care to
patients with a focus on preventative and
integrative care. Chiropractic, massage
therapy, fitness training, Pilates classes,
nutritional and medical counseling is
offered. Visit www.iswmc.com.
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Murfin Rd.
7
1, 2
4 Vacation Tendencies opened
Memorial Day weekend at 22214-B Hwy.
71 W. between Bee Cave and Spicewood.
Owner Alida Tucker said the business
carries items a person may “tend to enjoy”
while on vacation: from swimwear and
coolers to outdoor furniture and trellises.
The store also carries fashion lines that
give back to communities. Call 264-2222.
5 Next door to Vacation Tendencies,
Buster Cole recently opened an office,
after having been primarily Web based
since 2005, for Hill Country Trams at
22214 Hwy. 71 W. Hill Country Trams is
a manufacturer of custom tram systems
primarily for transportation to and from
lakefront properties. The business has
clients nationwide. Cole said trams make
the water more enjoyable and accessible
for those who find walking stairs difficult.
Call 264-8726 or visit
www.hillcountrytrams.com.
In the News
N. Quinlan Park Rd.
8
Lake Travis
Longhorn Pkwy.
71
FM 2769
Bee Caves Rd.
The Bee Cave Arts Foundation is looking
for sponsors for its new The Benches
of Bee Cave program. The program is
designed to bring one-of-a-kind art
benches to locations around the City
of Bee Cave. The Rotary Club is the first
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Southwest Pkwy.
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to sponsor a bench. Artists can donate
a bench directly by contacting BCAF at
info@beecavearts.org. Visit
www.beecavearts.org.
Lakeway
Now Open
6 La Paloma, a new wedding and
events venue, opened at 14913 Murfin
Road in May. Mike and Diana Baron
have turned their 4,500-square-foot
plantation-style home on 5 acres into
a venue available for rent. An outside
pavilion accommodates up to 200 guests.
Pricing begins at $1,800 and includes
one-night accommodations. Food can be
provided through Royal Fig Catering in
Westlake. Visit www.lapalomaevents.com
or call 426-2428.
School Notes
Capital of Texas Hwy.
Mc Neil Dr.
MoPac
The Blood Center of Central Texas
collected 6,600 usable blood donations
from 50 high schools in Central Texas.
Student donations account for half of the
community blood supply used to serve
more than 37 hospitals. Lake Travis
High School won third place for highest
percentage of eligible blood donors giving
blood for schools with a population
greater than 500, with 32 percent of
9
eligible students donating. Visit
www.inyourhands.org.
Steiner Ranch/Four Points
Now Open
7 Hill Country Pasta House, 3519 RR
620 N., recently completed its event center,
Rosemary Hall. The outside pavilion, now
available for weddings and corporate
events, accommodates 150 people seated or
300 standing guests, and there are plans on
enclosing the pavilion in the next year or
so. Hill Country Pasta House will also be
adding live music at the pavilion
Thursdays, Fridays and most Saturdays.
Visit www.hillcountrypasta.com.
8 Longhorn Village, 12501 Longhorn
Parkway, opened an on-site health clinic to
provide health services to its independent
living residents. Dr. Gwendolyn Miller of
Steiner Ranch Primary Care and
St. David’s North Austin Medical Center
oversees the clinic. Special pharmacy
services will allow medication to be
delivered to the health clinic, saving a
separate visit to an off-site drugstore. Visit
www.longhornvillage.com.
In the News
Austin will serve as the host city for the
Formula 1 United States Grand Prix
from 2012 through 2021, F1 organizers
announced in late May. The last U.S.
Grand Prix was held in Indianapolis in
2007. A facility will be specially built for
the event, but a specific location has not
yet been announced. “The City of Austin
will be proud to host this magnificent
event, and I look forward to welcoming
the participants and fans of Formula 1
to our city,” Mayor Lee Leffingwell said.
Visit www.formula1.com.
The City of Austin is accepting
applications for its second CityWorks
Academy, a free, 11-week program
teaching city residents the ins and outs of
Austin’s government and programs. The
interactive sessions will be held for 30
chosen participants Tuesday evenings
6–9 p.m. beginning Sept. 7. Applications
are due July 31. Call 974-2969 or visit
www.cityofaustin.org/cityworks.
In May Forbes.com ranked Austin as
the second most innovative city in the
country behind San Jose in California’s
Silicon Valley. The presence of inventive
organizations like South by Southwest,
Dell, IBM and The University of Texas
helped Austin earn a place among the
nation’s top cities. Also making the top of
the list: Raleigh, N.C., San Francisco and
Seattle. Visit www.forbes.com.
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine
named Austin as the best place to live
and work over the next decade in its July

2010 issue. The magazine credited an
abundance of small-business outreach
programs in the area as part of the reason
for the ranking. Visit www.kiplinger.com.
Westlake
Now Open
Say It With Cookie Cake started
delivering its custom-made baked goods
recently. From writing “Epic Fail” to
“I Quit,” the new business scribbles nearly
any message, no matter how irreverent
or absurd, on 8-by-12-inch chocolatechip
cookie cakes. Local residents Adam
Avramescu and Kristin Kahlich are behind
the snarky confection. Visit
www.sayitwithcookiecake.com.
Relocations
9 Thiel Pediatric Dentistry recently
moved from 4701 West Gate Blvd., Bldg.
B-201 to 3755 S. Capital of Texas Hwy.,
Ste. 292. Dr. Gregory Thiel and his staff
treat children from birth to college age as
well as special needs patients of all ages.
Call 892-0013 or visit
www.thielpediatricdentistry.com.
In the News
10 Wachovia Bank, at 701 S. Capital
of Texas Hwy., will become Wells Fargo
Bank July 22. Wells Fargo acquired
Wachovia in late 2008 and will be
integrating all Texas stores in July.
Wachovia customers can call 1-800-922-
4684 and Wells Fargo customers can call
1-800-869-3557 for questions.
Courtesy Hill Country Pasta House
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pavilion that is available for weddings and events.
Courtesy Say It With Cookie Cake Hill Country Pasta House recently completed an events
Say It With Cookie Cake delivers sweet treats topped with
snarky messages such as “No. 1 Grossest Couple” and
“You’re Okay I Guess.”
Community Events
Sponsored by
July
Through Aug. 1 Texas Treasure: Inside Our
Governor’s Mansion
This special exhibit offers a unique glimpse into
life inside the Governor’s Mansion chronicling 154
years—from the time of Sam Houston to the fire of
2008. • Mon.–Sat. 9 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun. noon–6 p.m.
$7 for adults, $6 for seniors/military/college students
(with valid ID), $4 for youth ages 5–18, free
for children ages 4 and under • The Bob Bullock
Texas State History Museum, 1800 N. Congress Ave.,
Austin
936-4649 • www.thestoryoftexas.com
2–3 Shakespeare’s
“The Merry Wives of Windsor”
Austin Shakespeare’s Young Shakespeare presents
its second production of teen actors on the shores
of Lake Travis • 8 p.m. • $18.50 adults; $13.50 students
under 18 • Richard Garriott’s Curtain Theater,
7400 Coldwater Canyon Drive, Austin
www.austinshakespeare.org
3 Sculptor to Be
This workshop is for students ages 7 to 11. Students
work with a different medium and different
teaching artist each month. • 1:30–3 p.m. • $12
Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum, 605 Robert
E. Lee Road, Austin • 445-5582
www.umlaufsculpture.org
11 Jerry Hurst presentation at Sisters in Crime
Jerry Hurst presents “The Evolving Science of Fire
Investigation and the Role of Personal Bias” at the
Sisters in Crime meeting. Hurst, a chemist and
inventor, offers his free services to help individuals
he feels were wrongly convicted of arson. Sisters
in Crime Heart of Texas Chapter meets monthly on
the second Sunday of the month • 2 p.m. • Westlake
Barnes & Noble, The Village at Westlake, 701 S. Capital
of Texas Hwy., Ste. P-860 • Free
www.hotxsinc.org
12 Author reading
Picture-book author Lynda Taylor will read her new
book “How Much Love Is in One Mommy?” Taylor
has been an elementary school teacher for more
than 20 years and her love of children and reading
inspired her to write a book. • Lake Travis Community
Library, 2300 Lohmans Spur Road, Ste. 100,
Lakeway • 263-2885 • www.laketravislibrary.org
Fourth of July events
3 Fourth of July Parade & Celebration
in Rollingwood
Rollingwood Women’s Club hosts the annual
parade and celebration. Rollingwood Mayor Bill
Hamilton will act as parade marshall and Westlake’s
newest deli, The Meat House, is providing hot dogs.
9 a.m. parade • parade begins at at the corner of
Pickwick Lane and Riley Road, celebration at City
Hall 347-0153
3 Lakeway Fourth of July Celebration
The City of Lakeway’s Parks and Recreation hosts an
all-day Fourth of July Celebration, including a parade
down Lakeway Drive, a pageant at the Activity
Center, a concert featuring the Gary Lee Cox Band
and his Texas Guitar Slingers and a firework show
at City Park. A free shuttle runs 6–10 p.m. from
Emmaus Catholic Church and Lakeway Elementary
School to Lakeway City Park. There will be no
parking available to the public during events at City
14 Tales and Tunes
Puppeteer, storyteller, musician, dancer, wood carver
and bee keeper Kim Lehman visits the library for a
special performance. Her program offers a variety
of fun songs and stories. Lehman’s childhood in
rural America and teaching experiences in the Appalachian
Mountains inspired a lifelong interest in
folk traditions including storytelling, oral histories,
music, dance, wood carving, herbal remedies and
beekeeping. • 10:30 a.m. • Lake Travis Community
Library, 2300 Lohmans Spur Road, Ste. 100, Lakeway
263-2885 www.laketravislibrary.org
14 Sculpture Tales
Listen to folk tales told in the garden by storyteller
Karen Hodges, then work on a creative project. An
adult must accompany children.
10:30–11:15 a.m. • $5 • Umlauf Sculpture Garden &
Museum, 605 Robert E. Lee Road, Austin
445-5582 • www.umlaufsculpture.org
19–21 Maya archaeologists offer exploration
of 2012 prediction
Prominent Maya archaeologists will hold a three-day
seminar this summer to explore the 2012 “end-ofthe-world”
prediction. Ed Barnhart, executive director
of the Maya Exploration Center, 7301 RR 620 N.,
Ste. 155, and colleague Christopher Powell will teach
the seminar “Maya Calendars, Mathematics, and the
2012 Craze.” The Center for Science and Mathematics
Education at The University of Texas at Austin sponsors
the seminar. • $300 includes seminar, notebook
and a Mayan calendar • The University of Texas
www.mayaexploration.org • 350-3321
18 Belvedere’s Taste of the Hill Country
Enjoy an afternoon of food, wine and custom
homes with breathtaking views under a canopy
of oak trees in the Texas Hill Country. An open
home tour will also be available. • 1–5 p.m. • Free
Belvedere on Hamilton Pool Road Amenity Center,
17400 Flagler Drive • 1-866-929-5687 (LOTS)
www.belvedereaustin.com
22 Critterman performance
David Kleven, aka Critterman and founder of Animal
Edutainment Inc., returns to the Lake Travis area
with two performances with live critters. Critterman
attended school at America’s Teaching Zoo
and worked at the Los Angeles Zoo. • 10 a.m. • Free
Briarcliff Community Center, 22801 Briarcliff Drive •
2 p.m. • Free • Lake Travis Community Library, 2300
Lohmans Spur Road, Ste. 100, Lakeway
263-2885 • www.laketravislibrary.org
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Park • 8:30 a.m. • Parade on Lakeway Drive
10:30 a.m. • Pageant at the Activity Center
7:30 p.m. • Concert at City Park, 502 Hurst Creek
Road • 9:30 p.m. • Fireworks at City Park
www.cityoflakeway.com
4 Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic
An annual event, this year the July Fourth celebration
includes a variety of bands from Los Lonely
Boys to Asleep at the Wheel. • Doors open 11 a.m.
$55 • The Backyard, 13472 Bee Cave Parkway 263-
4146 • www.thebackyard.net
4 H-E-B Austin Symphony July 4th
Concert & Fireworks
Yearly more than 100,000 people gather at Auditorium
Shores to view fireworks above Lady Bird Lake.
The Austin Symphony, conducted by ASO Music
Director Peter Bay, features patriotic music and
the “1812 Overture” punctuated by 75-millimeter
Howitzer cannons, courtesy of Texas National Guard
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Courtesy Austin Symphony
live music in July
Buster’s BBQ
2125 Lohmans Crossing Road • 263-2340
http://busterslakeway.com
Thursdays Freddy Powers II and BBC
Fridays Paul Cox
Saturdays Jeremy Lynn Woodall and
The Grinders
Sundays Bahama Bill and Renee
Carlos ’n Charlies
5973 Hiline Road, Austin • 266-1683
www.cncaustin.com
Fri.–Sun. Sons of the Beach, 7–11 p.m.
Hang Town Grill
Village at Westlake, 701 S. Capital of Texas
Hwy., Westlake • 347-1039
www.hangtowngrill.com
Presented by Eanes Education Foundation,
a percentage of sales to be donated to EEF
Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.
7 Electric Society
14 Edison Chair
21 Fireants
28 South of Center
Hill Country Pasta House
3519 RR 620 N., Austin
266-9445 • www.hillcountrypasta.com
Thur.–Fri., some Saturdays Live music
Iguana Grill
2900 RR 620, Austin • 266-8439
www.iguanagrillaustin.com
2 Cosmic Dust Devils
3 Tiny Tin Hearts
4 Will Taylor and Strings Attached
9 Ginger Leigh
10 Shelley King
23 Bob Livingston
31 Ruby Jane Smith
Las Palomas
3201 Bee Caves Road, Ste. 122, Westlake
327-9889 • www.laspalomasrestaurant.com
Wednesdays jazz, 7–9 p.m.
Fridays Trio Los Romanceros, 7–10 p.m.
The Market at Steiner Ranch
4300 N. Quinlan Park Road, Ste. 120, Austin
266-8808 • www.themarket-steiner.com
Fridays Live music
The Oasis
Starlight Terrace, 6550 Comanche Trail, Austin
266-2442 • www.oasis-austin.com
Fridays–Sundays Live music, 7–10 p.m.
Wednesdays and Sundays Free dance lessons
One World Theatre
7701 Bee Caves Road, Westlake • 330-9500
www.oneworldtheatre.org
10 The Black & White Years, L.A.X.
Salute Battery. Concessions will be available on-site.
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Business Profile | Abbey Designer Floors of Texas Inc.
Abbey Designer Floors manager of eight years, Ron Ferguson,
displays some of the store’s mesquite mantels.
By Jessica Brown
Abbey Designer Floors of Texas Inc.
owners Mike and Donna Dixon had no
idea what a decade or so would bring
their way when they purchased 3.68
acres of prairie west of Austin in 1995.
Already in the flooring business since
1980, the couple moved to Austin from
Houston in 1990 seeking a slower pace
of life, and they said the Hill Country
seemed just right. Soon after, they built
a building on the site to continue their
flooring sales, and when business continued
to grow, they expanded to include a
7,000-square-foot showroom as well.
“We were one of the first companies to
start a business out here—before Lowe’s,
before The Home Depot, before there
was even a dream of a mall,” Manager
Ron Ferguson said.
Though the area surrounding Abbey
Designer Floors just east of the intersection
of RR 620 and Hwy. 71 is now a far
cry from open prairie, with multiple
Name change
Formerly Designer Floors of Texas Inc., Abbey
Designer Floors of Texas Inc. recently joined a
national buying group called Abbey Carpet and
Floors.
Though the name has changed, the business
remains family owned.
Store Manager Ron Ferguson said joining
Abbey Carpet and Floors provided the business
advantages in pricing and access to unique
vendors from around the world.
For information on Abbey Carpet and Floors, visit
www.abbeycarpet.com.
Laurie Baum, Ron Ferguson and Regina Controneo review
designs for a project in the showroom.
large chain home improvement stores in
the area and a large mall just behind, the
couple’s business has continued to thrive
with each of the parties taking charge
of a portion of the business. Donna
oversees the office duties for the business,
and Mike runs installation, which
Abbey Designer Floors provides for its
products.
Residential development in the area
has provided opportunities for many
installations by Abbey Designer Floors,
which has had its work featured in the
Austin Parade of Homes the last seen
or so years. In 2004 and 2006 the store
won the Home Builder’s Association
of Greater Austin MAX award for Best
Showroom.
“Today’s outdoor summer kitchens
are absolutely gorgeous, incorporating
patios with views of the lake, stone, tile,
and other products, and we’re very proud
of those,” said Ferguson of some of the
designs included in the Parade of Homes.
In addition to a full range of flooring—including
stone that they have long
specialized in, tile, woods and carpet—
Abbey Designer Floors stocks fireplaces,
mantels, columns, sinks, pedestals, table
bases, glass, ceramic and other accents
in both traditional and modern styles.
In recent years, Texas mesquite mantels
have become a staff and customer favorite
at the showroom.
As a family-owned business, Abbey
Designer Floors has sought to provide for
the needs of all family members involved
in the shopping process, most recently
by creating a children’s playroom at the
edge of the showroom. The playroom has
glass walls for supervision, as well as TV,
toys, games and comfortable chairs that
both children and adults use for resting.
Abbey Designer Floors’ showroom displays many flooring and
other design options.
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Pikoff attributes the company’s
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With Games2U, Pikoff tries
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“We just want to create a company
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Although he says he faced
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working with his brother has its
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and refuse to celebrate until they
reach them.
“My brother and I don’t take
too much time to pat ourselves on
the back. We have very significant
goals and objectives. I think when
we have sold 1,000 franchises, we
will have our first celebration,”
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Maudie’s Milagro in Davenport Village offers outside patio seating from its second-story balcony.
By Mary Tuma
What started out as a trip to rent a home
soon turned into a nearly two-decade
business venture for Joe Draker. Interested
in property off Lake Austin Boulevard but
unable to find contact information, the
Austin native, who had just returned from
Hawaii, stopped by neighboring restaurant
Maudie’s to inquire about the home.
Instead of a phone number, Draker
found something much more—a career. As
he began to walk away, a voice called out
after him, “Hey, you wouldn’t want to buy
a café, would you?” After almost half a century,
Maudie Wilson Hamilton was closing
the doors at the end of the month.
A handshake agreement later, Draker
was the proud owner of the home-style
cooking eatery. Today, Maudie’s no longer
serves cream gravy and chicken fried
steak but freshly prepared Tex-Mex in the
five locations. All dishes are made from
scratch, and the menu features gluten-free
options.
Patrons can start with a plate of chipotle
shrimp quesadillas ($9.25). Shrimp, pico de
gallo and queso blanco melted between a
flour tortilla has a spicy kick with chipotle
spices. The appetizer is served with guacamole,
sour cream and tomatoes.
For dinner, the hearty carne guisada
burritos ($7.75) are chock-full of tender
Maudie’s Bee Cave to open soon
Maudie’s sixth location is slated to open late July
or early August in the Shops at the Galleria in Bee
Cave. It will be the largest yet, seating more than
200 people who will have the chance to sip on
Maudie’s famous margaritas with a view of the Hill
Country from an open-air second floor deck.
Joe Draker said to expect some exciting additions,
including a new Amy’s Ice Creams flavor on the
menu, Bee Caves Crunch (Mexican vanilla with
cinnamon, honey and pralines), and a newly
redesigned menu. DJ Stout, an award-winning
graphic designer and longtime loyal customer will
undertake the “casual, playful and fun” format for
the new menu.
The new location, designed by Michael Hsu,
takes a modern approach reminiscent of colonial
Mexico, Draker said.
“This location is going to fit the mold that there is
no mold at Maudie’s,” he said.
Additionally, patrons will soon begin to see
improved plate presentations, upgraded salad
mixes and new dishes once featured as specials.
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in chile con carne, onions and a mix
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($9.25 for one, $16.95 for two) are grilled
with onions, tomatoes, yellow and green
bell peppers and serrano peppers. The
fajitas are served with rice and beans.
With plenty of tortilla chips and freshly
made salsa on the table before the menu
is even open, customers may find entrée
portions more than plentiful.
Each Maudie’s location has its own
name and personality, aesthetically and
architecturally, that fits its surroundings.
For instance, Maudie’s Milagro on North
Capital of Texas Hwy. uses furniture and
décor imported from San Miguel, Mexico,
bestowing a refined yet casual setting,
whereas the Brodie Lane location offers a
Texas ranch theme.
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City and County Notes | Recent news
Travis County
Travis County will soon begin cleaning silt from Hamilton Pool.
Hamilton Pool cleanup settled
In spring 2007 a large amount of silt flowed into
Hamilton Pool, located at 24300 Hamilton Pool Road,
causing Travis County to investigate the source of the
sediment. The investigation showed construction at The
Lakeway Bee Cave
Funding approved for Lohmans Crossing
Lakeway City Council approved funding to make
improvements on Lohmans Crossing Road at its June
21 meeting. The approximately $453,000 bid will be
awarded to APAC-Texas Inc. The project cost went up
slightly since the council first approved the project due
to increasing asphalt pricing and drainage improvements
that must be added to the project. The city plans to finish
the road construction before school begins this fall.
City Hall
Cross Creek
Lakeway Dr.
Sailmaster St. Construction for Lohmans
Lakeway Police Dept.
Lohmans Crossing
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minor repairs
Lakeway Blvd.
Lohmans Crossing Rd.
Lakeway Fire Dept.
Crossing Road Project
Project
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Pavement overlay 830 L. ft.*
Reconstruction 2,034 L. ft.*
Detours
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White Sands Dr.
Lakeway City Council meetings
Council meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
in the council chambers at 1102 Lohmans Crossing Road. Visit
http://tx-lakeway.civicplus.com or call 314-7500.
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Tiffany Young
Ranches at Hamilton Pool, about four miles upstream
of the swimming hole, to be the culprit: On-site controls
placed by the developers had failed, violating the Texas
Water Code.
A settlement between the defendant, Coldwater Development,
and plaintiffs—Travis and Hays counties, the
Texas Commission of Environmental Quality and landowners
downstream of the Ranches development—was
made mid-June. The defendants will pay $3.5 million,
divided among the plaintiffs. Consultants retained by
Travis County will remove a large amount of sediment
from the creek bed, and Hamilton Pool will be cleaned
using divers and high-pressure filter presses. The county
will award the project soon.
“I think we want [the quality of the pool] back as close
to the quality as it was before,” said Deece Eckstein, Travis
County intergovernmental relations coordinator.
Hamilton Pool, which has about 75,000 visitors annually,
was designated a preserve by the Travis County
Commissioners Court in 1990 and is home to the
Golden-cheeked Warbler, an endangered species that
breeds in Central Texas.
A large crowd made it out to The Backyard at Bee Cave’s opening event in May.
West Lake Hills
City signs agreement to allow developers to pay for
wastewater system
The City of West Lake Hills approved a wastewater
agreement, which would allow developers to pay to hook
up to the main wastewater system line through Lower
Colorado River Authority. Three separate developments
are looking to switch from septic tanks to using the city’s
wastewater system. In the past the city has paid for the
line and then had users pay connection and impact fees.
Having the developer pay to build the lines would not incur
a cost to the city. The developers and others wanting
to use the system would still need to get approval from
the city to use the wastewater system and the developers
will be allowed to subtract the cost it spends on the
wastewater system from impact fees owed to the city.
Community Impact Newspaper • impactnews.com July 2010 | 11
Rollingwood
City to consider wastewater rate increases
On June 16 Rollingwood City Council approved increasing
wastewater rates and established a rate stabilization
fund to balance Rollingwood’s wastewater budget.
At the end of May the city’s wastewater revenues ended
with a deficit of $137,000. The stabilization fund will allow
the city to make up the deficit by the end of 2012.
Residential wastewater usage rates will increase to
$10.29 per 1,000 gallons winter average water usage
increasing residents’ monthly usage fee from the current
rate of $5.95. Neither of the proposals would affect user’s
demand charge. June utility bills, which will be mailed in
July, will reflect these changes.
There will be no change in the monthly residential
capital charge of $65 or in water rates.
Visit www.cityofrollingwood.com.
Rollingwood City Council meetings
Council meets the third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m.
at Rollingwood City Hall, 403 Nixon Drive.
Visit www.cityofrollingwood.com or call 327-1838.
The Backyard gets temporary permit extended
Tim O’Connor, owner of Bee Cave’s largest outdoor
music venue, asked Bee Cave City Council to extend his
temporary special event certificate of occupancy. The
city granted an extension until Nov. 30.
The venue has approval from the Lower Colorado
River Authority on plans to finish the entrance to The
Backyard on Hwy. 71, which is expected to be complete
by the Willie Nelson Fourth of July Picnic.
Also, The Backyard has not laid grass pavers yet—the
company was advised to wait until after the Willie Nelson
Fourth of July Picnic because grass is hard to grow
this time of year and the crowds would likely damage
what had grown.
The Backyard was advised not to install grass unless
it has six weeks in between concerts to give time to
grow, but a concert has been booked for Bob Dylan
Aug. 4.
Visit http://thebackyard.net.
Bee Cave City Council meetings
Meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at
City Hall located at 4000 Galleria Parkway.
Visit http://portal.beecavetexas.com or call 767-6600.
No overnight parking on Laurel Valley Cove
Laurel Valley Cove was added to the list of streets in
West Lake Hills prohibited from overnight parking of
vehicles. While daytime is defined as 30 minutes before
the sun comes up to 30 minutes after the sun goes down,
the code is unclear whether a car can be parked for short
periods of time during the night or what time night
begins and ends. The council debated defining nighttime
further, but decided to wait until a later meeting to
discuss the item since it was not on the meeting agenda.
West Lake Hills City Council meetings
Council meets the second and fourth Wednesday of
the month at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 911 Westlake Drive. Visit
www.westlakehills.org or call 327-3628.
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By Mary Tuma
Austin’s Lammes Candies was nearly lost
in a poker game more than a century ago.
Founded by William Wirt Lamme in 1878,
the Red Front Candy Company opened in
the 800 block of Congress Avenue, mainly
selling hard candies and gum. In 1885, a
poorly played poker hand left Lamme $800
in debt and without a candy company.
William’s son David Turner Lamme
stepped in, paid his father’s debt and
secured ownership of the shop. On July 10,
1885, Lammes Candies officially opened.
In 1892, David Turner developed the
praline recipe used in Lammes’ nowfamous
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Over the decades, the company has had to
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placed customers on waitlists and sold
items, such as tamales and fruits, instead.
“They did what they could to survive
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shop attracts individual customers and
wholesale orders from across the nation
with its bestseller, Texas Chewie Pecan
Pralines, which are still wrapped by hand.
“There are so many things that can’t be
automated,” Teich said. “No machine could
take those candies off the belt warm.”
Another favorite are the Longhorns,
which also contain pecans and praline, but
are rearranged and coated with chocolate to
give a completely different texture and taste.
The company is always trying to be
inventive with its more than 1,000 items,
Teich said. Lammes’ biggest rising challenge
is building a reputation with new
residents migrating from other states.
“People from outside the state tend to
crave their local candy company,” Teich
said. “But once we get samples in their
mouth, it’s usually an easy conversion.”
Teich admits she is one of the few native
Austinites she knows, and is part of a
shrinking minority. One of her favorite
aspects of running the generations-old
company is hearing anecdotes people tell
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Experience: Vietnam veteran; senior NASA exec.;
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the Conservation and Renewable Energy office
281-379-3098 • www.ankrum2010.com
What about your background and
your experience makes you the best
candidate for this position?
I have delivered and I have taken the lead in
reforming the way Washington does the people’s
business. In my third term in the U.S. House I have
a proven 96 percent conservative voting record.
During this recession I have stood up for taxpayers
and voted against the Wall Street Bailout, against
the stimulus, against the Omnibus, against a porkfilled
budget, against government takeover of our
healthcare system, against a national energy tax and
against raising the debt ceiling. Further, I stopped
requesting earmarks over two years ago until the
system becomes 100 percent transparent. I was
sent to Washington to represent the conservative
principles, and I have not forgotten who I work for.
Jeremiah Perkins, libertarian
Congressional District 10
2010 Congressional District 10
For up-to-the-minute election results, visit www.impactnews.com/vote10.
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of candidate interviews that will appear until the November general
election, as part of Community Impact Newspaper’s mission to promote civic involvement. For complete
transcripts, interviews with candidates for other positions on the ballot and more information about the
election, visit www.impactnews.com/vote10.
Education: Current Austin Community College
student studying economics; attended classes at
DePaul University
Experience: AT&T salesman; U.S. Air Force; prior
sales experience
What makes you the best candidate
for this position?
I’ve got direct experience in regulating oil fields,
in regulating nuclear power plants, in doing wind
energy projects and putting legislation through to
advance wind and solar power. As the former deputy
head of Superfund hazardous waste cleanup for the
[Environmental Protection Agency], I know a lot about
hazardous waste and disposing of nuclear waste. My
opponent [Michael McCaul] has never done anything
but push paper. I’ve done projects around the world.
What issues most affect constituents of
Congressional District 10?
The most important thing facing the whole country,
not just District 10, is jobs. We need good jobs for our
people. And after jobs comes energy—energy prices
and energy availability and where we get our energy
from because right now we’re getting too much
energy, too much oil, from overseas providers that are
actually aiding the terrorists.
What issues most affect constituents
of Congressional District 10?
Job creation is the No. 1 challenge facing the 10th
District. We can lay the groundwork at the federal level
by permanently easing the tax burden on businesses,
allowing them to expand and hire. Lower the corporate
tax rate, which is second highest in the world at
35 percent, to 25 percent to stop driving American
businesses overseas. Suspend capital gains taxes
through 2010 then cut the current rate. Reform the tax
code making it simpler, more pro-growth and more
competitive. We must give families more control of the
money they earn by cutting income taxes.
If re-elected, what would your top
priority be upon returning to office?
In addition to my continued work on national security
and border security, we must work to repeal the
nationalized healthcare law that has already stunted
job creation and limited the availability of health care
by driving doctors out of practice and cutting Medicare
What makes you the best candidate
for this position?
A difference of ideas in general. I think the United
States and Texas need fresh ideas going into the
midterm elections. I’m more interested in seeing a
more socially acceptable agenda out there. A lot of
groups don’t have a voice now. It seems politics now
has become bickering between the two major parties
who, at the end of the day, offer the same solutions to
the same sets of problems.
What issues most affect constituents
of Congressional District 10?
First off, jobs. I think the economy seems to still be
having a hard time in the nation as a whole. I am for
tax breaks for small businesses going forward—especially
in District 10, where small businesses make up a
large percentage of employers—instead of pouring
our money into large businesses. I’d like to see small
We’ve got to educate our children for the jobs of
the future, and we’re not doing a very good job of that.
We’re putting too much emphasis on college education
instead of community college technical education.
One-third of students aren’t going to go to college, and
we need to give them community college training in
subjects like welding and automobiles. All these skills
are needed for jobs that will be available in the future.
If elected, what would your top priority
be upon taking office?
Constituent service. Our current congressman
doesn’t do a very good job of that. I would have a
person whose sole job is to help me in providing
assistance to veterans and service members. I’ve heard
so many complaints from our county veterans affairs
coordinators that they’re just not getting the help from
the congressional affairs office that they feel like they
should be getting.
by $500 billion. I will work to replace the existing law
with our own legislation that would address the core
reforms of ensuring access to care regardless of means
and pre-existing conditions without needlessly punishing
individuals, families and businesses, without killing
jobs and without driving an estimated one-third of
doctors out of their profession.
Why are you running for re-election?
After September 11, I was compelled to use my
experience as chief of counter-terrorism in the U.S.
Attorney’s Office and as a federal prosecutor in the Justice
Department Integrity Unit to make our nation safe
from terrorists by shaping our policies in the legislative
branch of government. In addition, over the last two
years the democratic majority has steered the United
States away from the philosophy of a small government
with limited powers that our founding fathers
envisioned in the Constitution. It is my intent to reverse
this dangerous course.
businesses take the lead in reviving the economy.
Personal freedoms are a big issue. I’d like to see
things like medical marijuana be legalized. I think
it’s a great opportunity to use tax revenue from
something like that to fill in some of the budget gaps.
Things like transportation are a very big issue here.
I’d like to see more interest in green energy, highspeed
rail, things like that.
If elected, what would your top priority
be upon taking office?
Besides the oil leak, my top priority would be small
business. I believe it’s the quickest way to stimulate
the economy. They’ll be the first ones to rehire, and the
most growth in Texas, especially, will come from small
businesses. I would work for lowering taxes for small
businesses.
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Election
dates
Election date: Nov. 2
Last day to register to vote: Oct. 4
Early voting: Oct. 18–Oct. 29
Last day to apply for ballot by mail: Oct. 26
Interviews by Patrick Brendel
Texas’ Congressional District 10 encompasses an area that spans from northwest Houston to Austin, Pflugerville and portions of Westlake and represents
portions of Travis, Lee, Burleson, Washington, Austin, Walter and Harris counties. The district is currently represented by Republican Michael McCaul who has
served since 2005. Previously the district has been represented by Democrat Lloyd Dogget, now of Congressional District 25, and Democrat J.J. Pickle.
How are you different from your
opponents?
[Michael] McCaul says he’s not going to take earmarks.
Earmarks are the way congressmen get federal
money for projects in their district. Other members of
Congress from Texas got things like improvements to
the Houston ship channel and grants to state universities.
And those are good earmarks.
I would take an earmark to improve the Hwy. 290
interchange through Brenham so that it would not be
the bottleneck for hurricane evacuation traffic. And
that is a perfect earmark project.
Why are you running?
We need a congressman who can look at the
facts, look at the issues and do what’s right for the
American people rather than opposing every single
thing a democratic president proposes. I don’t agree
with everything Mr. [Barack] Obama is doing, but an
automatic “no” is not a plan to solving our problems.
Michael McCaul, Republican
Education: Trinity University; St. Mary’s
University School of Law
Experience: Incumbent congressman; chief
of Terrorism and National Security in the
U.S. Attorney’s office in Texas; Texas deputy
attorney general; federal prosecutor in the U.S.
Department of Justice’s Public Integrity Section
431-2525 • www.michaelmccaul.com
How are you different from your
opponents?
The standard two opponents are going to be
Republicans and Democrats. I’d like people in general
to know there are other options out there. I’m just
your regular everyday citizen. I work a full-time job,
and politics isn’t my full-time business. I think I would
better represent your everyday, average, blue-collar
job worker than someone who spends their entire
time being a career politician.

16 | July 2010 Community Impact Newspaper • Lake Travis/Westlake Edition
Water quality
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and will become more so once the city
expands its wastewater facilities.
Cost of irrigation
Burnet Assistant City Manager David
Vaughn, said the city is looking for other
irrigation options, such as expanding effluent
to irrigate its parks, but still believes
the city will need to discharge water into
Hamilton Creek. Burnet’s wastewater project
will be more expensive than originally
expected and cities that plan to irrigate
must retain enough land for irrigation or
build ponds to retain the water, which can
be costly. Vaughn said discharging effluent
would be the least expensive option.
“One of the things people have said is
why would you ask for a permit if that is not
what you intend to [use it for]? One of the
biggest reasons is simply cost. We started
with a $4 million project, and now we’re
staring $15 [million] in the face,” Vaughn
said. “That’s a scary proposition as it is.
Obviously, we’re going to have to increase
rates significantly to our rate payers [to]
pay the $15 million, and we’re not in a position
to pay several million [dollars] more
for holding ponds and land capacity or an
irrigation-only permit.”
Discharge ban
Many groups concerned about the
lake’s water quality already rallied
together to ensure a discharge ban was
not overturned by TCEQ late last year.
The ban, adopted in the late 1980s, prohibits
the discharge of pollutants, including
effluent, into the Highland Lakes. The
discharge ban only affects those within
10 miles of the lakes, leaving Burnet just
outside the affected area.
TCEQ chose to leave the ban in place
because it is unsure how added nutrients
would effect the water. Nutrients include
nitrate, phosphorus, nitrogen and ammonia,
all of which can cause excessive
algae growth, that turns water green and
decreases oxygen in the water.
“One of the things wastewater does to a
water body is provide nutrients. Because we
don’t have any numerical nutrient standards
in place for the reservoirs, there was no
way to measure whether or not additional
nutrients were causing degradation in water
quality or not,” said Lisa Hatzenbuehler,
Water Resource Protection manager for the
Lower Colorado River Authority.
LCRA, a conservation and reclamation
district created by the Texas Legislature
in 1934, is tasked with a variety of roles
in Central Texas, one of which is to manage
the water supply and environment of
the Lower Colorado River Basin. LCRA
filed a Request to Comment to the TCEQ
in November 2009, with a follow-up letter
in February 2010 because the district has
concerns about Burnet’s proposed agreement.
Specifically, LCRA raises concerns
about the city being allowed to discharge
into Hamilton Creek during low-flow time
periods, such as droughts, and the amount
of nutrients that would be added to the lake.
While there are not yet standards in place
for how much nutrients could be added
with minimal effect, TCEQ is working on
getting them in place. Once those standards
are approved, there could be another
re-evaluation of the ban.
Increasing effluent
For now, TCEQ is focused on determining
whether to approve Burnet’s request.
The new agreement would increase Burnet’s
water discharge rate to 1.7 million gallons
per day from its current allowable rate
of 726,000 gallons.
The current agreement allows Burnet’s
wastewater to enter the creek at a lower
treatment level than the amended version
would allow. However, under the current
agreement, the city has not been releasing
its allowable amount regularly—it has
only discharged six times in the last six
years. This means if the city began releasing
1.7 million gallons daily, it would not just
double the amount but would drastically
change the current discharge rate. While
it is possible Burnet may not take advantage
of the allowable amount, there would
be nothing to stop the city from doing so if
TCEQ approved the agreement.
“If you turn that around and start discharging
every day, then obviously you’re
going to have wastewater in there every day
and there will be more wastewater more
frequently,” Hatzenbuehler said.
One solution LCRA is proposing to Burnet
is to allow the city to discharge only
on days when there is a flow amount of
4-cubic-feet per second in the creek.
“That flow amount happens more than
50 percent of the time, so if there’s water in
the creek that often, it would help dilute the
wastewater flowing into Lake Travis eventually,”
Hatzenbuehler said.
Some of the groups that rallied together to
oppose the discharge ban, including Protect
Lake Travis Association and TCWCID #17,
are trying to ensure Burnet’s permit request
is not approved without LCRA’s proposal.
PLTA President Lonnie Moore, who represents
a variety of lake users from lakefront
property owners to scuba divers, said his
group supports LCRA’s proposal but would
prefer no dumping of effluent at all.
“We would prefer if the LCRA went a little
further, but we would be basically satisfied if
the LCRA accomplishes what they’re asking
for,” Moore said. “If it were up to us, in a perfect
world, there would be no discharge into
the creek at all, but we’re realistic in what
can be accomplished.”
He said once the permit agreement is
finalized, PLTA will try to work cooperatively
with Burnet to avoid discharging
effluent into the creek on a voluntary basis.
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agreement unless Burnet can resolve LCRA’s
concerns. The earliest a contested hearing
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LCRA and its wastewater permit amended
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Water safety
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possibility of some terrible things happening,”
said Roger Wade, public information
officer for Travis County Sheriff’s Office.
“Everybody is working together with the
promoter to make sure everybody is safe.”
A variety of public safety and emergency
response teams have jurisdiction on and
around Lake Travis. The Lake Travis Task
Force is a coalition of these agencies that
meets monthly to share information and
coordinate efforts to keep the lake safe.
Wade said the various agencies talk
about upcoming holiday weekends and
large events like AquaPalooza so they can
make sure they have enough manpower to
cover the lake. They also work together to
educate the public about lake safety.
“All the different agencies that work
around the lake now can talk to one
another and know what their limitations
are and what they can offer out on the
water, so if there is something that happens
we can respond with the appropriate
personnel,” Wade said.
This year Lake Travis has been hovering
around full capacity at an elevation of 681
feet since March, which means more people
may be taking advantage of the lake.
“There are a lot of boats on the lake,” said
Clara Tuma, spokesperson for the Lower
Colorado River Authority, one of the organizations
that patrols the lake. “We expect
it to be a busy summer. And when you have
a lot of boats on the lake, you have more
potential for boat accidents.”
Marine law enforcement saw a decrease
in the number of boating-related fatalities
last year in the state of Texas. In 2008 there
were 61 boating-related fatalities but that
number dropped to 38 in 2009, according
to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
The total number of statewide water
fatalities was 127 last year, with two of
those occurring on Lake Travis.
Two people have died already this year
on Lake Travis—one was boating related.
Hazards come with high water
At 64 miles long, Lake Travis is the largest
lake in Travis County.
“Lake Travis is a very, very urban lake;
there’s a lot of people that come to Lake
Travis,” said Patrol Sgt. Len Snyder, one of
about 25 LCRA Rangers whose focus is to
provide law enforcement, public safety and
medical rescue on LCRA lands and waters.
Tuma said the high level of water in
the lake has allowed all of the boat ramps
to open and other areas of the lake to be
accessible to people again.
“Every level of the lake poses a different
danger,” Tuma said. “But it’s not a dangerous
lake; it’s a dangerous situation if you’re
not careful.”
Tuma said that, like traffic accidents,
not everyone involved in a boat accident
is at fault—there is just a greater chance of
collisions with higher volumes on the lake.
Most accidents occur, Snyder said, when
people consume too much alcohol, travel
at high speeds or are not cautious and
engage in horseplay with their boat or personal
watercraft.
High waves can also be an issue on the
lake. Snyder said two boats capsized over
Memorial Day weekend, dumping their
passengers into the water.
A popular destination for boaters that
can sometimes turn dangerous is Devil’s
Hollow, also known as Devil’s Cove.
“Because you have many boats, many
people and it’s a confined area, things happen,”
Tuma said. “You throw alcohol into
the mix and it’s shenanigan central.”
Along with accidents and drownings,
Snyder said the Rangers have seen issues
with carbon monoxide poisoning at
Devil’s Hollow.
“All these boats are on the water with
their radios going, and they have to leave
their engines running to keep the batteries
charged and there’s all that carbon monoxide
from hundreds of boats rafted off
together,” he said.
Staying safe
Bill Hagy, LCRA boating and water
safety coordinator, said the main reason
people drown on a lake is they were not
wearing some sort of personal flotation
device, or PFD.
“I don’t care what else they were doing
out there; they’re dead because they
weren’t wearing a life jacket,” he said.
According to Texas law, children
younger than 13 are required to wear a
Coast Guard–approved PFD while the boat
is under way and all vessels must carry an
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The Travis County Sheriff’s Office is one of the entities
patrolling Lake Travis.
Lake Travis Task Force
The Lake Travis Task Force is a multi-agency
public safety organization made up of law
enforcement and emergency responders with
jurisdiction on or adjacent to Lake Travis.
Members include:
• Austin/Travis County EMS
• Civil Air Patrol
• Jonestown Police Department
• Lago Vista Police Department
• Lake Travis Fire/Rescue ESD #6
• Lakeway Police Department
• LCRA
• North Lake Travis Fire/Rescue ESD #1
• Pedernales Fire Department
• Texas Parks and Wildlife
• Travis Co. Constable, Pct. 2
• Travis County Fire Marshall
• Travis County Parks
• Travis County Sheriff’s Office
• Volente Fire Department
easily accessible PFD for every passenger
on board. This year TPWD game wardens
have already issued 26 citations to vessels
having an insufficient number of PFDs.
Manufacturers now make lightweight
life jackets that have Co 2 canisters attached
that only inflate the jacket when exposed
to water.
Tuma said people should be aware of
their surroundings and know how to
identify mile markers on the lake so they
can tell safety officials where they are in
an emergency.
Boating while intoxicated, or BWI, is
an offense that carries similar penalties to
driving while intoxicated. Tuma said people
should limit their alcohol intake and
stay hydrated if they are drinking.
TPWD spokesman Mike Cox said a lot
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The Nobody’s Waterproof campaign, a partnership
between LCRA and the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department, began in 2006.
Most weekends during the
summer, Nobody’s Waterproof
staff venture out onto one of the
Highland Lakes to engage with
boaters about being safe on the
water.
LCRA Communications Specialist
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18–34, the age group studies by the U.S. Coast Guard
have shown are most prone to accidents in the water.
Nobody’s Waterproof summer staff, who are in the
same age group, ask other boaters water safety trivia
questions and then give prizes for attempted answers.
“It’s young people educating other young people
about water safety,” Clawson said.
Clawson said the campaign focuses on the importance
of wearing life jackets, and studies conducted by
Nobody’s Waterproof on Lake Travis and Lake LBJ using
a U.S. Coast Guard–approved program show life jacket
usage on those lakes has gone up since the campaign
began. From 2007 to 2009, there was a 10 percent
increase in overall life jacket use and a 14 percent
increase in its targeted age group.
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of boating accidents could be prevented
if people participated in boating training
class—and also if they stayed sober while
on the lake.
“A lot of those accidents are caused
when people are on the water and they’re
drinking and begin to feel they’re invincible,”
he said.
Robert Cullick, head of strategic communication
at the LCRA, said Lake Travis
is not dangerous in and of itself, but it is
when people head out on a boat without
experience, skill or knowledge that they
run into trouble.
“It’s like you’ve never driven before and
you decide to go out at 5 p.m. on [Interstate]
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Transportation Report | CAMPO’s 2035 Plan includes $27 billion in regional projects
By Jenn Rains and Eric Pulsifer
The CAMPO Transportation Policy
Board voted May 24 to approve the 2035
Plan, with former Sunset Valley Mayor
Jeff Mills and Travis County Commissioner
Karen Huber as the two votes
against it. The plan identifies the top projects
for transportation at the city, county
and regional levels.
“[The Texas Department of Transportation]
sets the priorities if it’s on the
CAMPO 2035 Plan. The construction
dates in there aren’t ones set by CAMPO;
they’re ones set by TxDOT,” Huber said.
“CAMPO is the metropolitan planning
organization, and it seems to me like if
the representatives on the Transportation
Policy Board are going to take the heat
for the roads that don’t get built, then we
ought to have some authority in setting
the priorities for them.”
The new plan came about because federal
law requires metropolitan planning
organizations in attainment to update
long-range plans every five years, former
CAMPO Executive Director Joe Cantalupo,
who rretired in June, said.
CAMPO includes five counties: Williamson,
Travis, Hays, Bastrop and
Caldwell. Bastrop and Caldwell counties
were included in the organization in
February.
Cantalupo said while many people
think a metropolitan planning organization
is just a place to go to receive federal
money, there’s more to CAMPO than
just that.
“What we’re trying to bring more
awareness to is that we’re supposed to
help coordinate the planning process,”
he said.
The new long-range plan for CAMPO
serves two purposes, it “ensures our
region can receive federal funds for transportation
and [functions] as a coordinating
document,” Cantalupo said.
The plan includes a description of each
project along with the location, sponsors
and cost for roads and other transportation
projects.
The latest long-range plan differs from
ones previously and shows a growing
trend: more local spending on state
systems.
“Local spending on transportation
used to go toward local roads, but now,
the federal and state government cannot
give us as much as we need to maintain
systems,” Cantalupo said. “Not only are we
accounting for more local money to be put
into [maintenance and operations] of local
systems, but local money is being spent on
state transportation systems, too.”
Based on the 2035 Plan, about one-third
of the projects—more than $9 billion out
of a total of about $27 billion—of regional
transportation in the next 25 years will be
funded by local governments.
Local governments used to fund city
roads, and state agencies, such as the
Texas Department of Transportation, were
responsible for state and regional roads,
even the portions that fell within the city
limits. However, with budget woes at the
state and federal level, local governments
will be forced to “pick up larger portions of
the bill,” Cantalupo said.
He said the problem with this new
trend is that local governments do not
have the resources needed or the authority
to handle state projects, a problem
that must be addressed if the cities will be
forced to fund the projects.
West Austin
There are practically no transportation
projects in western Travis County
included in CAMPO’s 2035 plan.
Travis County Commissioner Precinct 3
Karen Huber said she believes West Austin
has been neglected.
“I think the CAMPO process is broken—it
ends up being a wish list of every
small locality. Part of the problem with
West Austin is it has grown so fast in
recent years, there was not the need earlier,”
Huber said.
She said CAMPO modeling does not
take into account known growth factors,
such as roads that are platted but not yet
CAMPO 2035 Plan
620
71
Slaughter Ln.
360
2222
Ben White Blvd.
William Cannon Dr.
45
183
MoPac
Lamar Blvd.
S. 1st St.
S. Congress Ave.
Parmer Ln.
I-35
Braker Ln.
7th St.
built in subdivisions off Hwy. 71.
Huber also said West Austin opting out
of Capital Metro early on has kept the area
from being included in its plans, since the
area residents are not paying taxes to the
transportation authority.
SH 45 SW and the Y at Oak Hill
Improvements to SH 45 SW and the Y
at Oak Hill were among projects in the
Airport Blvd.
Riverside Dr.
I-35
Cesar Chavez St.
Addressing traffic in southern Travis County
45
MoPac
45 SW
Bliss
Spillar Rd.
MLK Jr. Blvd.
290
183
Dessau Rd.
290
Brodie Ln.
Ravenscroft Dr.
1626
Frate Barker Rd.
Travis County
Hays County
Slaughter Ln.
130
130
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to scale
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Manchaca Rd.
N
plan. In the ’90s, TxDOT began rebuilding
Ben White Boulevard as a freeway
starting at I-35 and working west toward
Oak Hill, but work came to a halt in Oak
Hill with opposition from some residents
and elected officials. Now, TxDOT is set to
return to finish the improvements to the
Y at Oak Hill, which will carry a combined
cost of approximately $764 million.
Proposed route of SH 45 SW
Roads proposed to be widened
via pass-through financing
The CAMPO 2035 Plan calls for SH 45 SW to be
built, most likely as a $93 million four-lane toll
road with an opening date of 2022. Though
the road would end at FM 1626, Hays County is
exploring extending the road to I-35 as it was
originally envisioned when planned as part of a
loop around Austin in the 1980s.
In the interim before the road can be built,
Travis County is looking at short-term
improvements such as widening Manchaca
Road and FM 1626 and making improvements
to Frate Barker Road.
Sample projects in Austin
from CAMPO 2035 Plan
Many of Austin’s projects included in
the CAMPO 2035 Plan focus on arterial
roadways—major roads connecting the
city, HOV lanes and public transportation
services.
Ben White Boulevard at I-35 is a TxDOTsponsored
project that will see the
construction of four direct connects at the
interchange. The direct connects will allow
traffic to flow smoothly from one roadway
to the next without using access roads or
having to exit. The project is scheduled
to start in 2010 and is expected to be
complete by 2012.
TxDOT and the Central Texas Regional
Mobility Authority are sponsoring a project
in two phases to create managed lanes
on northbound and southbound Loop 1,
or MoPac, from Parmer Lane to Slaughter
Lane. Unlike HOV lanes, managed lanes
would restrict the speed on the road and
charge a toll, though the charge would
depend on the amount of traffic in the
lanes. Phase one from Parmer Lane to
Cesar Chavez is due to begin in 2013 and be
completed by 2015. Phase two, from Cesar
Chavez Street to Slaughter Lane, will start in
2015 and be completed by 2017.
A project to create bus-only or highoccupancy
lanes on North Lamar Boulevard
from the Tech Ridge Park and Ride, 900
Center Ridge Drive, to downtown Austin,
is projected to begin in 2025 and will take
about 10 years to complete. The project is
unsponsored; and funding has not been
allocated but could come from local, state
or federal resources.
An urban rail extension in the south part
of the city is being sponsored by the City
of Austin, is projected to begin in 2020
and will take about five years to finish.
The extension would involve expanding
the streetcar from downtown Austin
along Riverside Drive to Austin-Bergstrom
International Airport.

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Education Focus Eanes Independent School District 2010
Eanes ISD may propose a bond election as early as August
By Tiffany young
By the time students return to school for the fall
semester, the Eanes ISD board of trustees will have
decided whether to pursue a bond election this November.
The district has already spent about a year in the
planning process, with community forums at each of the
district’s schools; a community bond advisory committee;
and discussions throughout an election for school
board members, which resulted in re-electing Ellen
Balthazar to Place 7 and electing Dr. Colleen Jones to
Place 6 and Dr. James “Kal” Kallison to Place 5.
If the board decides to hold an election, it will also
need to decide on a dollar amount for the bond proposal
and whether to break the bond into separate proposals.
For example, the election could be broken by technology
Tiffany Young
Tiffany Young
Courtesy EISD
High school
needs, Americans with Disabilities Act improvements
and new facilities if the board is unsure residents would
pass the full amount, but want to ensure some needs are
taken care of.
The original list of projects totaled almost $165 million
but has been scaled down to about $125 million.
The reduced proposal includes repurposing Valley View
Elementary as the district’s administration building,
constructing a new elementary west of Loop 360 off
River Hills Road, and relocating Westlake’s Alternative
Education Program and The Learning Center from
portable buildings to the Central Administration building
on Westlake High School’s grounds. Other major
projects would include renovations to Eanes Elementary
School, an addition to Forest Trail Elementary for
Eanes Independent School District bond projects total: $125.12 million
Westlake
$15.79 million
• Renovate Family Consumer Science classrooms
• Build a new facility for The Learning Facility
• Add a student activity center (a covered field used by
athletics, band, students groups and possibly special events
and youth sports)
• Construction of stadium projects
• Replace technology/equipment in Performing Arts Center
and stadium
• Replace musical program instruments and equipment
Middle schools
Hill Country
$2.25 million
• Repair track
• Repair/replace turf
• Add moveable bleachers,
scoreboard and lighting to
field
West Ridge
$6.55 million
• Rebuild track and football
field
• Add bleachers, scoreboard
and lighting
• Add retaining wall for track
and erosion control
• Upgrade heating, A/C and
central plant
Courtesy EISD
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Elementary schools
District-wide
Barton Creek
$3.3 million
• Replace existing plant,
including chillers, boilers,
pumps, towers and insulate
duct work in mechanical/
electrical room for energy
conservation
Bridge Point
$0
• None except repairs and
improvements included in
the district-wide upgrades
Cedar Creek
$600,000
• Replace heating and A/C
Central Administration
$1 million
• Repurpose for the Alternative Education Program and The
Learning Center
Transportation
$1.5 million
• Bus replacement
District-wide
$51.39 million
• Construct a new maintenance and operations facility
• Distribution facility and record storage
• Add to the cameras/access control system
• Add a special education permanent facility
• Americans with Disabilities Act improvements
• Technology improvements
• Maintenance repairs and replacements
• LCRA radio program, phase III
• Special education renovations
special education and replacing portable buildings on the
campus, technology upgrades across the district, adding
facilities for specialized student services, a student activity
center at Westlake High School and facility upgrades,
including some to meet current accessibility standards.
Eanes ISD has one of the lowest tax rates in Central
Texas at $1.2025 per $100 value. An estimate of how
much a bond would increase this amount is not yet
available.
While the board could propose a bond for any amount,
the board is considering the proposed projects below.
For more on the bond proposal, visit www.eanesisd.
net/news/news-and-announcements/facility-planning.
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Sponsored by:
Eanes
$15 million
• Rebuild/new construction
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Forest Trail
$2.74 million
• Replace portable buildings
with permanent classrooms
• Repair heating and A/C
and upgrade ventilation to
ASHRAE standards
Valley View
$25 million
• Repurpose Valley View to a
mixed-use facility
• Build a new elementary
school on River Hills Road
Source: Eanes ISD

22 | July 2010 Community Impact Newspaper • Lake Travis/Westlake Edition
Education Focus Eanes Independent School District 2010
5 Forest Trail
Elementary
School boundaries
9 Westlake High School
Elementary schools Middle schools High schools
1
7 Hill Country Middle School
6
Bee Caves Rd
Barton Creek
Elementary
1 6
5
2009 Statistics State District
Economically Disadvantaged 56.7% 2.5%
Limited English Proficient (LEP) 16.9% 1.8%
Average years experience of teachers 11.2 13.8
Average actual salaries of teachers $47,159 $50,284
Subject State 2009 District 2009 District 2010
Reading 91% 99% 99%
Math 82% 97% 97%
Writing 93% 99% 100%
Science 78% 96% 98%
4
Total students:
7,490
Social Studies 93% 99% 100%
3
2
Valley View
Elementary
7 8
Bee Caves Rd
District scores by grade
4 Eanes
Elementary
2010 TAKS Preliminary Scores (sum of all grades tested)
Sponsored by:
8 Westridge Middle School
2 Bridge Point
Elementary
Bee Caves Rd
360 360 29
360
Grade 3 Reading 99% Math 97%
Grade 4 Reading 99% Math 99%
Grade 5 Reading 98% Math 99%
Grade 6 Reading 99% Math 97%
Grade 7 Reading 100% Math 99%
Grade 8 Reading 99% Math 98%
Grade 9 Reading 99% Math 94%
Grade 10 English Language Arts 98% Math 95%
Grade 11 English Language Arts 99% Math 98%
9
3 Cedar Creek
Elementary
1 1 1

Elementary schools
Address
Phone
Year opened
Projected
2010–2011
enrollment
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2009 TAKS
Results
2010 Preliminary TAKS Scores by Grade
1 Barton Creek 1370 Patterson Road, Austin 732-9180 1991 500 Exemplary 2.1% 99% 99% 100% 96% 100% 100% 100% 99%
2 Bridge Point 6401 Cedar St., Austin 732-9200 1997 600 Exemplary 0.8% 99% 99% 99% 95% 99% 98% 97% 99%
3 Cedar Creek 3301 Pinnacle Drive, Austin 732-9120 1976 420 Exemplary 3.9% 99% 99% 99% 97% 100% 100% 100% 99%
4 Eanes 4101 Bee Caves Road, Austin 732-9100 1874 500 Exemplary 3.2% 99% 99% 100% 99% 99% 99% 99% 100%
5 Forest Trail 1203 Loop 360, Austin 732-9160 1984 600 Exemplary 1.0% 99% 99% 100% 100% 98% 99% 98% 100%
6 Valley View 1201 Loop 360, Austin 732-9140 1981 500 Exemplary 6.5% 99% 98% 100% 98% 100% 99% 97% 100%
2009 TAKS 2010 2009 Preliminary TAKS TAKS Scores by Grade
Middle 7 Gidsschools Results
98%
6th Results
98% 97%
7th
98% 98%
8th
98%
7 Hill Country 1300 Walsh Tarlton, Austin 732-9220 1975 800 Exemplary 2.3% 99% 98% 99% 97% 100% 99% 100% 99%
8 West Ridge 9201 Scenic Bluff Drive, Austin 732-9240 1987 800 Exemplary 2.3% 99% 99% 99% 98% 99% 99% 99% 97%
2009 TAKS 2010 Preliminary TAKS Scores by Grade
10 High Lauselch school Bush
Results
99% 95% 97% 93% 100% 100%
9th
10th
11th
9 Westlake 4100 Westbank Drive, Austin 732-9280 1969 2,400 Exemplary 2.6% 99% 95% 99% 94% 98% 95% 99% 99%
TAKS testing to become STAAR testing
By K. Jenney
Each year schools administer the
annual Texas Assessment of Knowledge
and Skills test to students in grades 3–11.
Designed by the Texas Education Agency,
the state-mandated assessments measure
what students have learned in particular
subjects in each grade level. The tests
cover subject areas including reading,
writing, mathematics, science and social
studies, as well as an exit-level assessment
required for high school graduation.
A student is required to achieve a score
of 2,100 to pass; a score above 2,400 earns
“commended” status. Modified versions
of the test are administered to students
receiving special education services.
Students’ cumulative TAKS scores are
tabulated and the school’s assigned one of
four accountability ratings to reflect how
the district and its schools are meeting
educational requirements.
For schools deemed academically unacceptable,
the rating comes with a series of
sanctions and penalties. Parents have the
option of transferring their children out of
the school, and the school can be reorganized
by the state or even closed.
The passage of former President George
W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind Act in
2001 consistently increases the standards
Texas schools need to meet each year.
Leander ISD educators like Nancy Tarvin,
executive director of elementary curriculum,
and Todd Washburn, executive
director of secondary curriculum, help the
district ensure students’ learning is aligned
to the state’s mandated curriculum, and
ultimately, the topics on which they will be
tested during the TAKS.
“Our curriculum is focused on teaching
for understanding,” Tarvin said.
The district uses an online curriculum
management application tool called Eduphoria,
which provides assessment and
data analysis. According to Washburn,
the program can interpret test results in
real time and provide teachers with online
resources that support specific skills.
From TAKS to STAAR
In 2007, Texas legislators voted to repeal
the TAKS in favor of a new evaluation
called the State of Texas Assessments of
Academic Readiness. In the new system,
which will be implemented in the 2011–12
school year, graduating high school seniors
will be required to pass 12 end-of-course
exams in four core subject areas: math,
science, language and social studies. The
first students required to meet the endof-course
testing requirements to earn a
diploma will be the class of 2015—current
2009
Accountability
Rating
2009
Economically
Disadvantaged
Reading
seventh graders.
STAAR tests will also be administered
to students in grades 3–8, with the aim of
preparing them for English and algebra
end-of-course exams.
According to Gloria Zyskowski, TEA
deputy associate commissioner of student
assessment, the new tests will be significantly
more rigorous and will measure a
child’s performance and academic growth.
To test or not to test
Leander ISD parent Dale Harrison
thinks standardized testing, in general, has
its place.
“Without standardized testing, it is difficult
to compare relative performance and
ensure students from different schools/
regions are provided the same level of education,”
said Harrison, who admitted he
T E S T STAAR
T E S T
TAKS
VERSUS
Math
Reading
3rd 4th 5th
Math
Reading
Math
Reading
Math
knew nothing about the state’s announced
transition to the STARR assessments.
“I also feel that sometimes this kind
of testing can get out of hand,” Harrison
said. “I think one of the greatest challenges
to interpreting the data is ensuring the
district and the state are accurately taking
into account those students who do not
come from English-speaking homes.”
Harrison added that having lived in
Canada, California and Arizona, standardized
testing in Texas receives much more
attention.
“Our kids spend more time preparing
for and taking standardized tests here than
anywhere we have lived,” Harrison said.
Changes coming to standardized testing Source: Texas Education Agency
Beginning with the 2011–12 school year, the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness
Test will replace the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills Test.
• Assesses mathematics, reading,
writing, English language arts,
science and social studies skills
• Students tested in
grades 3–11; promotion
tied to test results for students in
grades 3, 5 and 8
• Students must pass exit-level
exams to meet graduation
requirements in grade 11
• Administered with
paper and pencil
• 12 total end-of-course exams:
algebra I, algebra II, geometry,
biology, chemistry, physics, English I,
English II, English III, U.S. history,
world geography and world history
• Grades 3–8 STAAR tests in reading and mathematics,
by law, must prepare students at each grade level
for the English III and algebra II end-of-course
assessments.
• Measure a student’s performance as well as academic
growth, testing at every grade level
• Assessment counts as 15 percent of
student’s final grade in each subject
• Administered online

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Education
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district, for the school district.”
This year LTEF awarded $130,000 to teachers in grants
to fund a variety of programs, including Lego Mindstorm
NXT kits for robotics at Lake Travis Middle School and a
Mobile Netbook Wireless Lab at Lake Travis High School
to allow students to do research via the Internet.
Since the foundation’s establishment in 1985, LTEF has
supported LTISD schools with more than $2.4 million in
grants and scholarships.
About the foundations
The first education foundations began about 50 years ago
in California and have since spread across the nation.
“I think it’s becoming a preferred avenue of funding
because so many districts have had mandates put on them
or their general operating budget can only stretch so far and
they really can’t do innovative programs, or things above
and beyond. I think that’s where the education foundations
come in,” said Laurie Cromwell, an education foundation
consultant for Foundation Innovation, a firm in Buda that
works with foundations in Texas, Kansas and Oregon.
She said foundations generally fund innovative classroom
projects through grants to teachers but sometimes
will even fund essentials such as teacher salaries. However,
she said she does not advise foundations to assist with dayto-day
operations of a district because it is difficult to fund
year after year.
“[The foundations] can fund any priorities they deem
appropriate, but what we tell them is even though you’re an
independent organization, you rely on the expertise of the
school district or the superintendent to tell you what those
needs are,” Cromwell said.
While foundations have helped start new programs in
districts, Cromwell said she believes districts could make
do without foundations.
“The money is great—you’re seeing funding from $10,000
up to millions of dollars, but it really is not—percentagewise—impacting
your general operating budget. However,
the community engagement involvement has become more
important than anything,” Cromwell said.
How much is being funneled out of the districts?
Each year districts are evaluated on their status as Chapter
41, and each Chapter 41 district is affected differently
because the state uses a formula to determine the amount
a district should be getting versus how much it is getting.
The formula is complicated but generally includes two key
factors: the number of students in the district and property
values within the district. In EISD, for example, more than
half of the funds it collects from residential taxes are recaptured
by the state.
Wally Moore, executive director for Eanes Education
Foundation, said the foundation became much more
Lake Travis Education Foundation
Lake Travis ISD became Chapter 41: 1993
Preliminary cost of recapture 2009-10*: $29,573,388
Foundation established: 1985
Amount foundation has raised to date: $2.4 million+
Education Foundation contact:
P.O. Box 340759, Austin, TX 78734
533-6095 • email@laketraviseducationfoundation.org
www.laketraviseducationfoundation.org
Eanes Education Foundation
Eanes ISD became Chapter 41: 1994-1995
Preliminary cost of recapture 2009-10*: $56,184,069
Foundation established: 2004
Amount foundation has raised to date: $3.45 million
Education Foundation contact:
601 Camp Craft Road, Austin, TX 78746
732-9065 • eef@eanesisd.net
www.eaneseducationfoundation.org
involved after the recapture rate for Eanes went above
50 percent.
“[Eanes] basically went from having 100 percent of its
property taxes to half or less than half, so it’s required
major adjustments,” Moore said. “It didn’t happen all in
one year, so there’s been some time for those adjustments.
Also [state] funding has been capped for several years and
expenses continue to go up, so the district continually has
to operate less on a per pupil basis.”
For the past three years, the EEF has awarded EISD
grants between $850,000 and $900,000 to be earmarked for
teacher compensation.
“I think [Eanes] really does rely on us. The grant we’re
able to make is significant and needed while their budget is
below the breaking point,” Moore said.
And he does not feel like this will soon change.
“I don’t believe any other revenue sources will become
easier for them. The formula [used in determining how
much a district must give back] is not likely to be adjusted
in the future,” Moore said.
He said community members can get involved with the
EEF by learning about school legislation and finance, being
advocates of public school funding or through volunteering
or donating.
The foundation raises funds through an annual campaign,
a gala and events throughout the year, receiving
about 1,600 cash gifts of varying sizes yearly.
“The foundation’s role provides a way for the community
that cares about the quality of education at EISD to have an
impact through voluntary donations,” Moore said.
Eanes ISD agrees the grants are an important funding
Leander Excellence in Education
Foundation
Leander ISD became Chapter 41: 2008-09
Preliminary cost of recapture 2009-10*: $236,526
Foundation established: 2006
Amount foundation has raised through Aug. 31, 2009:
$168,085
Education Foundation contact:
P.O. Box 358
Cedar Park, TX 78630-0358
www.leanderedfound.org
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source for education within the district.
“Our foundation is an important support for us as we
navigate through challenging financial times,” Eanes ISD
Superintendent Nola Wellman said. “Challenges include
state funding levels being frozen at 2006 levels and a very
large portion of our property tax revenue being recaptured
by the state. The annual EEF grant supports staff positions
and provides flexibility in staffing so that our students’
needs can be served at the highest level possible.”
Filling the gap
The Leander Excellence in Education Foundation was
started four years ago.
Although LISD became a Chapter 41 district in the
2008–09 fiscal year and has not been affected as much as
LTISD and EISD, it will give $236,526 back to the state,
according to TEA, for redistribution for 2009–10.
LEEF was able to award innovative grants to teachers for
special classroom projects and give need-based book scholarships
to high school students enrolled in Austin Community
College dual-enrollment programs in which students
take classes for college credit. The education foundation
was also able to fund other programs in the district.
“We’re trying to fund that gap between what the state
can provide and what the district and community expects
out of our school district,” LEEF board President Brian
Haullotte said. “In my opinion this is the best charity in
town. We’re talking about kids—our own children, our
neighbors’ children—and it’s an investment in their future
and our future.”
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Downtown stakeholders plan future
of Austin’s Central Business District
By Patrick Brendel
After decades of population
growth, despite city policy aimed
at preventing dense development,
downtown Austin is primed to
explode.
Potential new development—possible
under current
zoning laws—is estimated at
37 million square feet, which
would more than double the 30
million square feet of existing
downtown development. With
the near- and long-term future
in mind, city officials, planners,
property owners and individuals
have invested years of effort in
crafting the Downtown Austin
Plan, set for city hearings and
City Council action in late fall.
“Downtown should be designed
and planned as a destination that
serves the whole community.
We’re trying to create a space
that works for everyone,” said
Jana McCann, of lead consultants
McCann Adams Studio.
Generally, stakeholders agree
high-density development downtown,
when done properly, can be
an asset for residents, businesses
and the environment. A major
focus of the plan is offering solutions
to encourage that kind of
acceptable growth, while preserving
and enhancing the things that
make downtown attractive, such
as parks and historic resources.
Photos courtesy City of Austin
The Downtown Austin Plan
will include a robust implementation
strategy including the creation
of a quasi-independent economic
development corporation
focused on downtown development,
McCann said.
Downtown Austin Plan
Acting like a neighborhood
plan for the Central Business District,
the downtown plan gives an
overall vision for future growth,
recommends public projects and
lays out zoning for buildings in
the downtown area.
The council initiated the
plan through a
December 2005
resolution, eventually
offering
a $1.4 million
contract to consultants
McCann
and Jim Adams,
who have led
several major
planning projects,
including
the Waller Creek District and
Mueller.
Distinguishing downtown
from other projects is its size
and economic significance to the
region, not just Central Austin.
“Even if you may not come
downtown every day, it is really
important,” McCann said.
About 80 percent of downtown
Potential and current downtown projects
The Waller Creek Tunnel Project is
a stormwater bypass tunnel from
Waterloo Park to Lady Bird Lake near
Waller Beach. Construction will be
completed in 2014.
The 683-foot-tall Austonian mixed-use
tower at Second Street and Congress
Avenue opened mid-June.
The Seaholm Power Plant is set
to transform into a mixed-use
development. The project is still under
negotiation.
The six-mile Lance Armstrong
Crosstown Bikeway, stretching from
Levander Loop through downtown and
ending near Deep Eddy Pool, is under
construction.
plans have
already been
approved by
council; some
are still pending
and some,
like urban
rail, might not
be decided
—Jana McCann when council
votes on the
overall plan,
tentatively set for late fall.
Old and new
A seemingly haphazard patchwork
of old and new structures,
downtown has developed from
an 1839 design by Edwin Waller,
Austin’s first mayor. The plan
lays out a grid of streets anchored
by major public green spaces,
including the Capitol, Colorado
“Downtown should be
designed and planned as a
destination that serves the
whole community. We’re
trying to create a space that
works for everyone.”
property taxes are exported to provide
services—such as schools,
hospitals and infrastructure—outside
of downtown, said Charles
Betts, executive director of the
Downtown Austin Alliance.
Additionally, the vibrancy and
culture of downtown attract visitors
and form their impressions of
Austin once they leave.
The downtown plan is the sum
of several smaller plans focused
on areas, projects or topics,
such as the Northwest District,
transportation infrastructure or
density. Some of the individual
CEO of McCann Adams Studio
Courtesy McCann Adams Studio
River and four public squares,
three of which exist today.
Today’s downtown plan calls
for a major revitalization of green
spaces to serve as focal points of
development in places such as
Waller Creek, Palm Park, Waterloo
Park and the historic squares.
“Parks and open spaces are the
most undernourished resources in
downtown. Most recent development
and redevelopment clings
to Lady Bird Lake because it is a
great open space,” McCann said.
Another top priority of the plan
is to maintain downtown’s historic
feel, a task made more difficult by
a lack of information on buildings
potentially worth saving.
The last time the city attempted
a comprehensive study of historic
resources was more than 25 years
ago. A primary objective of the
downtown plan is to update the
1984 Cultural Resources Survey
and Presentation Plan, which
identified about 7,300 potentially
historic structures built before
1935 in Central Austin. Since the
survey, hundreds of downtown
structures have been razed.
Implementing the plan
The Downtown Austin Plan is
not the first city plan for downtown,
or even the only plan in
the works involving downtown.
A concern for some is how the
neighborhood plans—including
the downtown plan—will fit into
the comprehensive plan, the city’s
overarching policies for growth
and development. The neighborhood
plans exist as amendments
to the city’s current Austin
Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan,
which would be replaced by the
Community Impact Newspaper • impactnews.com July 2010 | 27
This artist’s rendering shows the future build-out potential of downtown Austin. Under current zoning
laws, the amount of development could more than double, with much of the high-density growth
clustered in the Rainey Street District and state Capitol Complex.
proposed Imagine Austin Comprehensive
Plan, slated for council
consideration in 2011.
Attorney and Realtor Frank
Herron has been involved in
shaping the comprehensive plan,
which would provide mandatory
guidelines for development of the
entire city for the next 30 years. It
does not make sense, he said, for
smaller plans to precede passage
of the comprehensive plan.
“By passing all of these smaller,
more detailed planning efforts
first, we’re painting ourselves into
a corner of having to match the
comprehensive plan to smaller
efforts than vice versa,” he said.
However, City Councilman
Chris Riley does not anticipate
that type of conflict to occur.
“The neighborhood plans
would be folded into the comprehensive
plan. They would be
something like subchapters in the
comprehensive plan,” he said.
McCann said the final draft of
the downtown plan, when presented
to city officials starting
this fall, will include a robust
implementation strategy. The
details are still being worked
out, but the plan will recommend
creating an economic development
corporation specific to
downtown. The strategy will
also include a list of prioritized
projects for the next 10 years,
suggested capital projects and
changes to city policy.
See complete story at
more.impactnews.com/8836
For more information on the Downtown Austin
Plan, visit www.cityofaustin.org/downtown.

28 | July 2010 Community Impact Newspaper • Lake Travis/Westlake Edition
Residential Real Estate | Neighborhoods at a glance
Estates Above Lost Creek - 78735
This neighborhood is located near hiking trails
at the Barton Creek Greenbelt and shopping at
Barton Creek Square Shopping Center.
Schools – Austin ISD
• Oak Hill Elementary
• O’Henry Middle School
• Austin High School
Featured homes
3203 Sweet Autumn Cove
4br/4ba | 3,561 sq. ft.
Agent: Steve Dalby
Moreland Properties
3304 Hickory Creek Cove
4br/2ba | 7,424 sq. ft.
Agent: Dave Murray
Coldwell Banker United Realtor
Bring your horses!
$649,000
480-0848
$1.5 million
751-6060
N
Bee Caves Rd.
Barton Creek Blvd.
3303 Desert Willow Cove
5br/4ba | 6,298 sq. ft.
Agent: Jeff Pierce
Prudential Texas Realty
3605 Misty Creek Drive
4br/2ba | 3,361 sq. ft.
Agent: Michael Hammonds
Moreland Properties
10045 West Cave loop ~ Dripping Springs
acreage • panoramic hill country views • Lake Travis ISD
Canyon Rim Dr.
360
$1.44 million
413-6758
$649,000
983-6603
Steiner Ranch - 78732
Homes in the Steiner Ranch neighborhood have
access to three community centers with pools,
tennis and basketball courts.
Schools – Leander ISD
• River Ridge Elementary School
• Canyon Ridge Middle
• Vandegrift High School
Featured homes
11224 Woodland Hills Trail
4br/3ba | 3,741 sq. ft.
Agent: Kelly Zahasky
Keller Williams Realty
11605 Woodland Hills Trail
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Agent: Cyndy Stewart
Keller Williams Realty
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11236 Woodland Hills Trail
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Residential Real Estate Market Data
On the market* (May 1–31 )
Price range Number of homes for sale/ Avg. days on market
78726 78730 78732 78733 78734 78735 78738
Less than $149,999
$150,000–$199,999
$200,000–$299,999
$300,000–$399,999
$400,000–$499,999
$500,000–$599,999
$600,000–$799,999
$800,000–$999,999
$1 million +
Property listings
Lake Travis/Westlake
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-
14/83
19/79
7/159
1/2
3/163
3/78
-
3/290
34/16
21/65
3/456
13/86
18/97
26/120
19/131
43/128
-
1/111
37/65
41/74
25/86
21/83
33/140
9/123
27/147
-
1/35
9/66
10/85
8/65
7/51
16/75
7/95
38/126
17/61
27/102
98/108
87/107
46/167
34/155
55/101
30/128
70/146
2/185
7/42
16/132
42/78
22/72
2/333
17/86
11/162
43/99
1/131
3/201
15/79
33/144
54/74
33/91
48/118
30/141
50/133
ZIP code Subdivision Address Bed/Bath Price Sq. ft. Agent Agency Phone
78746 Bull Mountain 4908 Bull Mountain Cove 4br/3ba $850,000 3,765 Dee Shultz Keller Williams Realty 330-1031
78746 Bull Mountain 4903 Mantle Drive 5br/4ba $911,619 4,581 Dee Shultz Keller Williams Realty 330-1031
78746 Davenport Ranch 5908 Northern Dancer Drive 4br/3ba $865,000 3,647 Dave Bair Prudential Texas Realty 423-0456
78746 Davenport Rim Condo 2800 Waymaker Way 4br/3ba $519,000 3,231 Freda Voelker Turnquist Partners, Realtors 627-5875
78746 Deer Creek 3515 Fawn Trail 3br/2ba $375,000 1,891 Carmen Erthal Amelia Bullock, Realtors 587-4687
78746 Lost Creek 2102 Cypress Point West 4br/3ba $596,000 3,109 Bill Flood Stanberry & Associates 327-9310
78746 Lost Creek 6206 Bend Of The River Drive 3br/2ba $359,000 2,103 Bill Flood Stanberry & Associates 327-9310
78746 Lost Creek 6111 Turtle Point Drive 4br/3ba $473,000 2,787 Anita Kleinert Amelia Bullock, Realtors 327-1286
78746 Orleans Harbor Condo 2417 Westlake Drive 3br/3ba $865,000 2,782 Susan Griffith Amelia Bullock, Realtors 327-4800
78746 Orleans Harbor Condo 2451 Westlake Drive 2br/2ba $835,000 2,319 Susan Griffith Amelia Bullock, Realtors 327-4800
78746 Parklane at Treemont 2808 Montebello Road 3br/2ba $625,000 2,388 Kim Horther Keller Williams Realty 423-6018
78746 Parkstone 4000 Campo Viejo Cove 5br/3ba $625,000 3,202 Robert Lane Keller Williams Realty 785-7698
78746 Ridgewood Addition 314 Ridgewood Road 4br/3ba $1.18 million 4,201 Diane Dillard Amelia Bullock, Realtors 426-4368
78746 Rob Roy 17 Hedge Lane 4br/3ba $999,000 4,087 Patrice Duff Moreland Properties 413-5478
78746 Robin Estates 1908 Toro Canyon Road 3br/3ba $995,000 4,453 Sue Beal Moreland Properties 658-5895
78746 Stonehedge Estates 512 Yaupon Valley Road 3br/2ba $624,900 2,842 Wende Parks Moreland Properties 680-5199
78746 Stratford Hills 3300 Stratford Hills Lane 4br/4ba $1.75 million 4,047 Diane Dillard Amelia Bullock, Realtors 426-4368
78746 Summit at West Rim on Mount Larson 1710 Mount Larson Road 5br/4ba $1.94 million 5,516 Roya Johnson Keller Williams Realty 472-1000
78746 Treetops West 1301 Verdant Way 5br/4ba $895,000 3,902 Judith Arnold Amelia Bullock, Realtors 431-9244
78746 Villas at Treemont 1036 Liberty Park Drive 4br/3ba $740,000 3,097 Linnann Guest Moreland Properties 297-6283
78746 West Rim 4200 Bennedict Lane 4br/4ba $819,000 3,355 Colleen Lockwood Moreland Properties 825-6503
78746 Westlake Highlands 1414 The High Rd 3br/2ba $675,000 1,593 Desmond Milvenan Turnquist Partners, Realtors 294-4740
78746 Westwood 413 Honeycomb Ridge 4br/2ba $599,000 2,471 Mona Crum Turnquist Partners, Realtors 426-1341
78746 Woods Westlake Heights 4316 Heights Drive 6br/3ba $699,000 4,467 Tosca Gruber Coldwell Banker United Realtor 789-5253
78746 Woods Westlake Heights 4412 Heights Drive 5br/3ba $649,000 3,450 Kathryn Scarborough Bechtol Turnquist Partners, Realtors 970-1355
78738 Falconhead West 4629 Mont Blanc Drive 3br/2ba $403,867 2,655 Ryan France StoneHaven Realty 773-3493
78738 Falconhead,Spillman Ranch 14609 Spillman Ranch Loop 4br/3ba $710,000 3,483 Susan Conti Coldwell Banker United Realtor 750-9965
78738 Lake Pointe 3021 Norco Drive 3br/2ba $332,500 2,511 Steven Witt Coldwell Banker United Realtor 422-4800
78738 Lake Pointe 2215 Rimrock Drive 4br/2ba $319,900 2,404 Michael Scheffe Keller Williams Realty 328-1075
78738 Lake Pointe 1908 Sea Eagle View 4br/3ba $699,000 3,957 Knolly Williams Keller Williams Realty 206-0060
78738 Lake Pointe 1600 Resaca Blvd. 5br/4ba $625,000 4,058 Michael Scheffe Keller Williams Realty 328-1075
78738 Lake Pointe 2700 Cascade Falls Drive 4br/2ba $285,000 2,005 Dawn McKim Coldwell Banker United Realtor 300-1187
78738 Majestic Hills Ranchettes 3500 Serene Hills Drive 5br/4ba $759,000 3,286 Steven Witt Coldwell Banker United Realtor 422-4800
78738 Ridge at Alta Vista 405 Aria Drive 5br/4ba $545,000 3,864 George Giles Keller Williams Realty 848-0215
78738 Spanish Oaks 12717 Little Blue Stem Cove 4br/4ba $1.44 million 4,026 Jana Birdwell Coldwell Banker United Realtor 784-8600
78738 Spanish Oaks 12525 Maidenhair Lane 4br/3ba $1.4 million 4,498 Donna Bryant Coldwell Banker United Realtor 801-2657
78738 Spanish Oaks 12600 Sideoats Drive 3br/3ba $1.8 million 4,346 Jonathan Abbott Amelia Bullock, Realtors 538-8600
78738 Spillman Ranch 15200 Spillman Ranch Loop 5br/5ba $605,000 4,439 Stacey Nelson Coldwell Banker United Realtor 301-3300
78738 St. Andrews 31 Muirfield Greens Lane 3br/3ba $274,950 2,290 Ted Simpson RE/MAX Capital City II 646-1325
78735 Barton Creek 8621 Navidad Drive 4br/5ba $1.1 million 4,274 Eve Kush Coldwell Banker United Realtor 330-0340
78735 Barton Creek 8027 Chalk Knoll Drive 4br/4ba $2.3 million 7,078 Susan Griffith Amelia Bullock, Realtors 327-4800
78735 Barton Creek 3012 Maravillas Loop 4br/4ba $959,000 3,980 Jeannette Shiflet Moreland Properties 750-4661
78735 Barton Creek 8625 Calera Drive 5br/4ba $1.24 million 5,929 Chad Goldwasser Goldwasser Real Estate 420-0300
78735 Courtyard at Gaines Ranch 3826 Gaines Court 4br/3ba $394,900 2,913 Adrian Grabe J.B. Goodwin, Realtors 517-4502
78735 Courtyard at Gaines Ranch 3917 Gaines Court 3br/2ba $399,000 2,449 Carole Martin Keller Williams Realty 633-5154
78735 Estates Above Lost Creek 3303 Desert Willow Cove 5br/4ba $1.44 million 6,298 Jeff Pierce Prudential Texas Realty 413-6758
78735 Estates Above Lost Creek 3605 Misty Creek Drive 4br/2ba $649,000 3,361 Michael Hammonds Moreland Properties 983-6603
78735 Lantana 7905 Journeyville Drive 3br/2ba $376,000 2,601 Saltanath Khan Keller Williams Realty 917-2667
78735 Lantana 7717 Journeyville Drive 3br/2ba $350,000 2,302 Benjamin Phillips Turnquist Partners, Realtors 965-9236
78735 Trailwood Village at Travis Country 4602 Trail Crest Circle 4br/2ba $289,000 1,822 Karlyn Ellis Goldwasser Real Estate 658-6476
78735 Travis Country Green 5528 Travis Green Lane 4br/3ba $399,000 2,854 Janet Lake Coldwell Banker United Realtor 965-7657
78735 Travis Country West 8016 Cobblestone 6br/4ba $415,000 3,836 Tera Keesee Moreland Properties 905-2000
78735 Vista Hills Condo 7701 Rialto Blvd. 2br/2ba $220,500 1,723 Dan O’Connell Prudential Texas Realty 407-2449
78734 Cardinal Hills 15086 Joseph Drive 4br/3ba $499,000 3,051 Jenny Palmieri Moreland Properties 560-6104
78734 Cardinal Hills 1008 Barrie Drive 4br/3ba $499,000 3,114 Jenny Palmieri Moreland Properties 560-6104
78734 Cardinal Hills 1310 Sledge Drive 3br/3ba $419,000 3,071 Jenny Palmieri Moreland Properties 560-6104
78734 Cardinal Hills 1110 Sledge Drive 4br/4ba $399,000 3,223 Kari Cooper Goldwasser Real Estate 420-0300
78734 Cardinal Hills 15089 Dorothy Drive 4br/3ba $500,000 3,078 Jenny Palmieri Moreland Properties 560-6104
78734 Hudson Bend Colony 16303 Elm Drive 3br/2ba $277,000 2,088 Sandra Hunt Keller Williams Realty 924-0494
78746
2/81
5/85
4/169
16/117
19/42
32/77
38/90
57/75
119/114
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Market Data provided by the Austin Board of Realtors
Monthly home sales* (May 1–31)
Month
Number sold/Median price
78726 78730 78732
78733
May 2010 12/$320,500 9/$605,000 36/$395,750 16/$442,750
May 2009 12/$372,400 11/$400,000 28/$332,250 3/$260,000
Month
May 2010
May 2009
Number sold/Median price
78734 78735 78738
*Market Data include condominiums, townhomes and houses.
ZIP code guide
78746
46/$272,000 26/$385,000 35/$399,900 39/$530,000
38/$275,000 21/$385,000 30/$354,000 33/$636,000
78726 Four Points
78730 River Place
78732 Steiner Ranch
78733 Bee Cave Road area
78734 Lakeway
78735 Barton Creek
78738 Bee Cave
78746 West Lake Hills/Rollingwood
6111 Turtle Point Drive $473,000
3021 Norco Drive $332,500
31 Muirfield Greens Lane $274,950
15086 Joseph Drive $499,000

30 | July 2010 Community Impact Newspaper • Lake Travis/Westlake Edition
Residential Real Estate Property listings
ZIP code Subdivision Address Bed/Bath Price Sq. ft. Agent Agency Phone
78734 Lakeway 109 Tallstar Drive 3br/3ba $318,000 2,198 Sherry Ellenbogen Sellstate Classic Realty 294-4488
78734 Lakeway 803 Casablanca, Lots 11–15 3br/3ba $4.14 million 6,674 Ryan Rogers Coldwell Banker United Realtor 413-9456
78734 Lakeway 111 Javelin Drive 4br/3ba $510,000 3,071 Mark Goldman Property Consultants of Austin 743-6301
78734 Lakeway 111 Firebird St. 3br/3ba $665,000 3,448 Tammy Templin Coldwell Banker United Realtor 796-5559
78734 Lakeway 136 Carefree Circle 3br/3ba $289,900 3,228 Janette Friend-Harrington Coldwell Banker United Realtor 844-3331
78734 Lakeway City Hall 1502 Lakeway Drive 5br/4ba $427,400 3,362 Jeff Pierce Prudential Texas Realty 413-6758
78734 Lakeway Schooner Cove Villas 112 Star St. 2br/2ba $200,000 881 Ann Kimbriel Moreland Properties 751-9341
78734 Lohmans Crossing Estates 116 Deerhorn Court 5br/2ba $365,000 3,348 Jan Coburn Moreland Properties 694-0494
78734 McDonald 16809 Hurst Creek Circle 1br/1ba $146,777 848 Mike Kight RE/MAX Capital City II 924-6524
78734 Pearson 16428 Clara Van St. 3br/2ba $600,000 1,722 Terrie Kunec Moreland Properties 771-4921
78734 Terrace at the Preserve Condo 16 Mountain Terrace Cove 3br/2ba $453,320 3,028 Sarah Luebcke Sisu Realty & Associates 587-7548
78733 Austin Lake Hills 9302 Winchester Road 4br/2ba $394,900 2,910 Brian Fahey Coldwell Banker United Realtor 970-8772
78733 Barton Creek West 2203 Cliffs Edge Drive 4br/3ba $620,000 3,602 Patricia Vincent Coldwell Banker United Realtor 657-0772
78733 Palomino Ridge 1512 Palomino Ridge Drive 5br/6ba $2.95 million 9,533 Michele Turnquist Turnquist Partners, Realtors 431-1121
78733 Senna Hills 10520 Prezia Drive 4br/4ba $699,000 4,190 Trisha Graham Turnquist Partners, Realtors 560-9994
78732 Comanche Canyon Ranch 13113 Luna Montana N. Way 3br/3ba $1.8 million 4,792 Marilyn Goldner Amelia Bullock, Realtors 944-0630
78732 River Dance 12608 Calistoga Way 3br/2ba $293,600 2,140 Jeffrey Walker Prudential Texas Realty 947-8836
78732 Steiner Ranch 2016 Westfalian Trail 4br/2ba $250,000 2,411 Elicia Rudberg Coldwell Banker United Realtor 657-7510
78732 Steiner Ranch 12813 Oxen Way 5br/4ba $389,000 3,732 Melanie Martin Amelia Bullock, Realtors 731-9101
78732 Steiner Ranch 11905 Bristlewood Cove 3br/4ba $649,900 3,895 Susan R. Brown Amelia Bullock, Realtors 327-4800
78732 Steiner Ranch 12901 Little Dipper 4br/3ba $445,000 3,908 Elicia Rudberg Coldwell Banker United Realtor 657-7510
78732 Steiner Ranch 3324 Burks Lane 4br/3ba $289,900 2,905 Chuck Jenner J.B. Goodwin, Realtors 502-7844
78730 Montevista Condo 6000 Shepherd Mountain Cove 2br/2ba $229,900 1,150 Jeffrey Darey J.B. Goodwin, Realtors 680-7683
78730 River Place 4331 Canoas Drive 4br/3ba $565,000 3,566 Arthur Jistel Keller Williams Realty 771-1404
78730 River Place 5149 China Garden Drive 4br/3ba $407,000 3,103 Ken Bartlett Keller Williams Realty 418-1435
78730 River Place 4941 China Garden Drive 4br/3ba $334,900 3,509 John Sheppard Austin Home Source 626-4663
78730 River Place 4308 Inshore Cove 4br/3ba $665,000 3,648 Ken Bartlett Keller Williams Realty 418-1435
78730 River Place 4339 Canoas Drive 3br/2ba $489,000 3,017 Patsy Wimmer Amelia Bullock, Realtors 917-1674
78730 River Place 9760 Big View Drive 4br/3ba $549,000 3,812 Ken Bartlett Keller Williams Realty 418-1435
78730 River Place 5504 Merrywing Circle 4br/3ba $529,900 3,300 Ken Bartlett Keller Williams Realty 418-1435
78730 Shepherd Mountain 6600 Courtyard Drive 4br/3ba $825,000 3,607 Chad Goldwasser Goldwasser Real Estate 420-0300
78730 Tydings 3612 Pearce Road 1br/2ba $995,000 6,190 Eric Moreland Moreland Properties 924-8442
78730 Westminster Glen 9500 Westminster Glen Ave. 4br/3ba $896,500 4,371 Sherry Ellenbogen Sellstate Classic Realty 294-4488
For additional residential real estate listings, visit more.impactnews.com/8885
1502 Lakeway Drive $427,400
11905 Bristlewood Cove $649,900
3612 Pearce Road $995,000
The residential real estate listings were added to the market between 5/30/10 and 6/17/10 and were provided by the Austin Board of Realtors, www.abor.com. Although every effort has been made to ensure the timeliness and accuracy of this listing,
Community Impact Newspaper assumes no liability for errors or omissions. Contact the property’s agent or seller for the most current information.

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32 | July 2010 Community Impact Newspaper • Lake Travis/Westlake Edition
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34 | July 2010 Community Impact Newspaper • Lake Travis/Westlake Edition
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36 | July 2010 Community Impact Newspaper • Lake Travis/Westlake Edition
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38 | July 2010 Community Impact Newspaper • Lake Travis/Westlake Edition
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Deodorizer and
Pre-treatment included d
WHOLE HOUSEE
up to 3,000 SQ. FT.
Homes over 3,000 sq. ft. may have
additional charges. Stairs $20 extra
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