Preserving and Protecting West Austin
The West Austin Neighborhood Group (WANG) is a non-profit organization of residents with the shared goal of preserving West Austin and protecting it from deterioration. WANG is concerned with community development, ecology, safety, and any other matters that indirectly and directly affect the quality and character of the neighborhood and the City of Austin.
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Special Events
West Austin Neighborhood Group
Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 6:00 PM, Howson Library
I. Call to Order (Mike)
II. Approval of Minutes from December 10, 2024 board meeting (?)
III. Neighbor Communications
- Marc Duchen, Austin City Council Member, District 10
- Austin Wildfire Hub Meeting (Feb. 11, 2-4pm at St. Matt’s Austin, Huffman Hall, 8134 Mesa Drive)
IV. Major Issues in 2025
- Status Update and Next Steps for Muny Golf Course/Save Muny
- Status Update and Next Steps for Brackenridge Tract
- Status Update on Tarrytown Shopping Center (Beer Plant)
- Status Update on State Supported Living Center
- Wildfire Preparation/Prevention
- Website Cleanup, Records organization, Newsletter, Social Media
V. Board, Officer and Membership Goals
- Complete Full Board (15) with new/young board members and officers using Nominating Committee process in bylaws
- Vacant Officer Positions – President Elect/Vice President and Secretary(?)
- Expand current membership (53, not including board) to 346 (out of 3,461 total households per 2000 census)
- Organize community events with appeal to young families
VI. Bylaws Review
- Membership Committee and Chair (?) (appointed by President)
- Nominating Committee
- Transportation Committee and Chair
- Zoning Committee and Chair (Blake)
- Communications Committee and Chair (VP)
VII. Zoning Report (Blake)
VIII. Treasurer’s Report (George)
IX. Next Meetings – 2/11/2025 @6pm, 3/3/2025 @6pm, and 4/7/2025 @6pm
X. Adjourn Meeting
Petition
On April 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Mayfield Park will host Trowel & Error, the Spring event that annually attracts gardeners from all over Central Texas to hear experts give time-tested tips for beautiful gardens. Although lectures begin at 10:00, the event “opens” at 9:30 for those early birds who want to purchase Mayfield’s hard-to-find heirloom bulbs and perennials for their April gardens and to stroll the garden paths in the early morning peacefulness.
Sponsored by Friends of the Parks of Austin, Trowel & Error will feature three dynamic and knowledgeable garden experts including Jenny Peterson, author, landscape designer Healing Gardens: Body, Mind, Spirit ; Eva Maria Van Dyke, insect advocate Gardening on the Wild Side and Keri Anderson, terrarium designer Terrariums Today: Go Undercover With Seeds and Plants.
Not to be missed will be the legendary raffle of “garden goodies”. Everyone goes home a winner. It’s a wonderful way, rain or shine, to spend a morning learning how to add color into your landscape while relaxing among gregarious peafowl, towering palms, flowering trees, and ponds filled with lilies…and for only a $5.00 donation!! For more information please contact neenok@aol.com or mayfieldpark.org.
Signed copies of Jenny Peterson’s new book, Cancer Survivor’s Garden Companion: Cultivating Hope, Healing and Joy in the Ground Beneath Your Feet will be available for purchase.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR APRIL 2!!
