NSCNA Blog Archive

  • Library Grand Opening Postponed

    Administrator

    This just in from John Gillum.

    North Village Branch Library Replacement Project: The Grand Opening of the North Village Branch Library has been rescheduled to Saturday, May 30, 2009, as the general contractor has yet to reach substantial completion of the project. At this time, the contractor is engaged in replacing the pervious concrete on the site, as it failed inspection, and is working toward completion of the owner’s punch list of items remaining to be installed, replaced or repaired according to the terms of the construction contract. The contractor is also working to redress a list of items identified by the building inspector as needing correction before a Certificate of Occupancy can be issued. The Library Department is closely monitoring the contractor’s progress toward to completion and stands ready to begin moving furniture, equipment and collections into the facility as soon as it is legally able to do so.

  • March 2009 Yard of the Month

    Administrator

    The Beautification committee reports that they have chosen the Yard of the Month for March 2009. The winner is Mrs. Dorothy Ericson of 2706 Thrushwood. Her yard is a labor of love and she has been tending to it for over twenty years. Congratulations and look for this photo in the next newsletter.

  • Upcoming Candidate Forum Input

    Administrator

    We need your input for a City Council and Mayoral Candidate Forum.

    Our neighborhood is partnering with Allandale, Crestview, Brentwood, Highland, and Wooten to sponsor a City Council Candidate Forum on Monday, April 13th. Our six neighborhoods are joining together to address the pressing issues that will impact all of north central Austin as our city undergoes rapid growth and development.

    We need your help to formulate good questions to ask the candidates. We’ve divided our neighborhood concerns into the following possible topic areas.

    • Code enforcement
    • Open space
    • Neighborhood plan follow-through (or in our case, the lack of a neighborhood plan)
    • Land use and zoning
    • Creek-side trails, greenbelts
    • Traffic and transportation
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    • Miscellaneous

    Please visit our online survey to submit your suggestions or concerns so that we can ask the candidates questions that are most relevant to you. Please submit your questions by March 10th.

  • Next General Meeting, Tuesday March 3rd 2009

    Administrator

    Don’t forget about next Tuesday’s General meeting. The guest speaker will explain the City’s 3-1-1 system. See you there.

    MEETING AGENDA
    General Meeting
    North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association (NSCNA)

    LOCATION:
    Tuesday, March 3, 2009; 6:30pm-8:00pm
    Pillow Elementary School Cafeteria

    PURPOSE:
    Guest speaker on 3-1-1 and committee updates.
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  • Winter 2009 newsletter now online

    Administrator

    The NSCNA Winter 2009 newsletter is now available online. The newsletter was given to our printer this Friday and will be printed and mailed out next week. Until then, you can read the new issue here. Some of the topics found inside: details on the Grand Opening of the new library, How to make your own wine, upcoming social events, committee volunteer opportunities, Real Estate statistics for the past year and much more. Thank you to all of the authors and advertisers. We encourage everyone to let the companies who advertise in our newsletter know that you appreciate their support of our neighborhood.