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City of Austin Phone Numbers To Call For Code Compliance Concerns–

November 11th, 2009
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City of Austin Phone Numbers To Call For Code Compliance Concerns–

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Run For the Water Sunday Nov. 8th

November 4th, 2009
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Heads up — Run For the Water runners will be passing through West Austin on Sunday morning, November 8th.    Door hangers were distributed in main effected areas — let’s cheer on the runners as they are raising fundsto provide clean drinking water to impoverished villages in Burundi as well as funds for the Gazelle Foundation.

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City of Austin Comprehensive Plan Being Created — Get Involved!

October 19th, 2009
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The City of Austin is creating a new Comprehensive Plan for Austin which will set forth the city’s policies for growth and development. Find additional information at http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/compplan.

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WANG’s Guidelines for Variance and Zoning Requests

October 5th, 2009
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WANG’s has developed guidelines for addressing variance and zoning change requests. These guidelines are not intended to list all possible variance scenarios that can arise. However, they do address areas of primary concern for our neighborhood, and we want to be sure that you are aware of these guidelines in case you are considering developing your property. For further information about WANG and your rights and responsibilities as a property owner, please see our March 2003 newsletter at www.deepeddy.com/wang/newsletter/Mar_2003_%20Newsletter.pdf.

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WANG Announces available ACL tickets, Neighborhood Call-In Line and Police Patrol

September 29th, 2009
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Austin City Limits 2009 Music Festival will occur on October 2-4, 2009 at Zilker Park.  Details posted at http://www.aclfestival.com/default.aspx. If you still need ACL tickets, WANG has six (6) three-day passes left for purchase, with all proceeds benefiting WANG’s neighborhood fund.  WANG is looking for donations of $250-300 for each pass.  If you are interested [...]

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See details on Nov. 8, Run For The Water 10-Mile Race, Gazelle Foundation

September 24th, 2009
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On Sunday November 8, 2009 the Gazelle Foundation; a local 501(c)3 organization will host the 3rd Annual Gazelle Foundation’s Run for the Water, Presented by Keller William Realty.
The Gazelle Foundation implements charitable efforts to improve life for people in Burundi and offers assistance to children of our community. The 10 mile race will start on [...]

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MoPac Repaving To Begin

August 28th, 2009
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Marcus Cooper, Public Information Officer with the Texas Department of Transportation’s Austin District, has advised WANG about a series of asphalt paving operations that will be taking place along the frontage road of MoPAC over the next few weeks. TxDOT felt it important to inform our area of what is about to happen.
First of all, TxDOT is beginning [...]

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New Special Events Website and Hotline for City of Austin

August 6th, 2009
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For 24/7 information on “Special Events and Road Closures” please visit:
www.ci.austin.tx.us/specialevents/default.htm
The City’s Special Events direct hot line is (512) 974-6501, or email is
SpecialEvents@ci.austin.tx.us. Staff will return the calls and emails
between 24-48 hours. To further improve communication within the city and inform the public of street closures and other transportation news the Transportation [...]

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Get ACL Tickets By Volunteering with APF

July 9th, 2009
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[ July 11, 2009; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. July 18, 2009; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. July 25, 2009; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Notice how green the Great Lawn at Zilker looks? Jealous that you cannot get inside? Here’s a way to get a sneak preview:

Help finish up the Parks Department’s punch list of projects by volunteering to spread compost and mulch under trees, clean up cut sod strips, do some weeding and clean-up curbs and sidewalks.  Tools, [...]

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“Seussical” Is An All-City Summer Musical On Stage At Austin High

July 8th, 2009
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[ July 8, 2009; 7:00 pm; ] The AISD Fine Arts Department presents
The ALL-CITY Summer Musical featuring student musicians, actors, & technicians from across the city:
Seussical
(based on the works of Dr. Seuss)
on stage at Stephen F. Austin High School
1715 W. Cesar Chavez
Austin, Texas
July 9, 10, 11 at 7:00 PM
July 11 at 2:00 PM
July 16, 17, 18 at 7:00
July 18 at 2:00 [...]

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