NSCNA Blog Archive

  • To Report a Bat

    Chip Rosenthal

    drawing of leaf batWe received the following message from APD Central West District:

    To report a bat: please call 311.

    If you have questions about rabies, or think that you may have had physical contact with a bat, please call:

    The Department of State Health Services
    Zoonosis Control
    254-778-6744

    Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department
    Surveillance Unit
    512-972-5555

    Although bats are fascinating animals and helpful in nature, they are also high risk for spreading rabies. If you find an injured, sick, or dead bat, please do not touch it. If you require assistance, you can notify your local animal control agency or local health department.

    If a person has contact with a bat, there is a possibility of exposure to rabies. Bats have been increasingly implicated as wildlife reservoirs for variants of rabies virus that have been transmitted to humans. Bat bites are not always visible; therefore, any close contact with a bat’s mouth needs to be carefully evaluated.

    More information at the Texas Department of State Health Services: Bats Information

  • Membership Committee Meeting, Apr. 22

    Chip Rosenthal

    Date: Thursday, April 22, 2010
    Time: 4 pm
    Location: 2706 Benbrook

    The Membership Committee has scheduled an upcoming meeting. The meeting’s focus will be the next action step in membership committee plans. For more information, contact the committee co-chairs at MembershipChair@nscna.org

  • Sustainable Neighborhoods Meeting, Apr. 20

    Chip Rosenthal

    Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2010
    Time: 6:30 – 8 pm
    Location: Village Christian Apartments Activity Room, 7925 Rockwood Ln

    Sustainable Neighborhoods of North-Central Austin works to ensure that development is implemented in North Central Austin in a way that is sustainable and neighborhood-friendly.

    The April 20 meeting will feature a presentation from City Mobility Staff on Planning Burnet, Lamar Transit Corridors

    Gordon Derr, Assistant Director of Mobility Planning with the City of Austin, will speak at the next meeting of Sustainable Neighborhoods on April 20 regarding planning of suburban transit corridors like Burnet and N Lamar.

    Mobility staff are undertaking a Strategic Mobility Plan for the entire City. This meeting will provide an opportunity to focus on transportation and land use planning in North Central Austin specifically.

    For more information on the organization, visit their web site: http://www.snaustin.org/

  • New Solid Waste Services Website

    Chip Rosenthal

    The City of Austin Solid Waste Services (SWS) is responsible for our garbage and recycling pickup, and provides other services. Waste disposal is a complicated business these days. It’s important for our budgets and our environment that spent materials are disposed of properly.

    The City of Austin has unveiled a new SWS website, which should help provide answers to our waste disposal questions. A recent blog post provides information on this new resource:

    We’ve reworked the Solid Waste Services site to be more customer oriented and easier to navigate with the most sought after information right at your fingertips.

    We’ve added an entire section devoted to customer service. Check it out for answers to the most commonly asked questions from the community, such as fees and rates, what to do about a missed pickup, and schedules for the various services we offer. If you don’t find what you need there, we’ve made it easy for you to get in touch with us online so we can answer any questions you may have.

    For more information, visit the Austin GO blog: New design for Solid Waste Services website

  • Citizen Led Austin Safety Forum (CLASP), Apr. 17

    Chip Rosenthal

    Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010
    Time: 2 – 4 pm
    Location: Spicewood Springs Branch Library, 8637 Spicewood Springs Rd. (map)

    The Citizen Led Austin Safety Forum (CLASP) meeting is for Austin safety leaders and volunteers who are interested in preventing crime in their neighborhoods.

    Guest Speaker will be Asst Chief Sean Mannix of Austin Police Department (APD), APD Staffing and the APD Budget Process. Chief Mannix will address the current status of staffing at APD, the challenges and needs, and how different parts of Austin are being impacted such as newly annexed areas.

    There also will be a 30-minute panel discussion with neighborhood leaders, and a networking session.

    More information is available in the latest CLASP newsletter: http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs041/1102675608768/archive/1103224964804.html