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Here is the latest news from John Gillum:
North Village Branch Library Replacement Project: Construction of the new North Village Branch Library at 2505 Steck Avenue continues to progress well at this point in time, with a number of trades actively engaged at the site. On April 7th, the specified bituminous waterproofing solution was sprayed on the ICF walls, and on April 14th, the installation of the roof was initiated now that the steel framing and deck has been installed at the building entry form. A final inspection has been requested by the contractor for the biofiltration pond, and work on the rainwater collection cistern is expected to be completed within the month. (more…)
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As a reminder, there is a General Meeting of the Association this coming Tuesday.
LOCATION:
Tuesday, May 6, 2008; 6:30pm-7:45pm
Pillow Elementary School CafeteriaPURPOSE:
A regular meeting featuring Austin city staff talking about floodplains and the re-striping of Steck.AGENDA (time) (more…)
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This is a reminder that the NSCNA neighborhood-wide Garage Sale will be held Saturday May 17th from 7AM to 2PM. Mark your calendars!The Social committee will be putting up signs around the neighborhood and handing out flyers that contain a map showing each garage sale location.
If you want your address shown on the map flyer, please contact Aleda Johnson at 453-0672 or email her at aledathweatt@yahoo.com no later than May 10th.
If the weather is bad on this day, our alternate date is the following Saturday, May 24th.
For neighbors who are not having their own garage sale this year, this event is a great opportunity to get out in the neighborhood, meet your neighbors and find some cheap treasures.
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The APD Chief’s Forum members are sponsoring a City Council Candidate Forum to show Councilmembers and Candidates that crime is a major issue in our neighborhoods. Details follow:WHAT: Crime and Safety Issues City Council Candidates’ Forum
WHERE: City Council Chambers, 301 W. 2nd St., free underground parking!
WHEN: Thursday, May 1, 2008 from 6:30 pm to 8 pmThe volunteer members of the Austin Police Chief’s Forum, a group that represents neighborhoods in all of the APD Patrol Sectors city-wide, request your participation. This will be an historic event because we believe there has never been a citizen-led, neighborhood-based Council Candidate Forum strictly focused on Crime and Safety Issues, usually only the law enforcement associations and their unions hold such events. (more…)
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The NSCNA Spring 2008 newsletter has been printed and mailed out. If you haven’t received your copy yet, you should shortly. Until then, you can read the new issue here. It contains articles about Vertical Mixed Use zoning, Trees and Foundations, Boy and Girl Scout information, school news from Pillow, Burnet and Anderson High, NSCNA Committee updates, as well as news from the North Village Library. Thank you to all of the authors and advertisers. You can also view our archive of past newsletters here.
