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National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 28, 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The location nearest North Shoal Creek Neighborhood seems to be the Travis County Constable Office
Precinct Two, 10409 Burnet Road Site 150, from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
All information and locations can be found at http://bit.ly/travco-takeback or https://takebackday.dea.gov/
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The Planning Commission, the Zoning and Platting Commission, and the Austin City Council have scheduled four public hearings in upcoming months. The first meeting is next Saturday, April 28.
The public hearings are an opportunity for you to speak to the commissions and City Council about CodeNEXT. The public hearings are required by law in order for the City Council to vote on the ordinance.
Sign up to speak at the public hearings will begin 30 minutes before each meeting.
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Austin ARMA’s 15th Annual Spring Shred Day
When: Saturday, April 28th, 2018
Where: CC Highland Campus (523 E Highland Mall Boulevard)
Time: 8am – 1:30 pm (or until trucks reach capacity and weather permitting)“In 2017, we shred over 140,000 POUNDS OF PAPER and collected over $11,000 for the local chapter and local charities.
With the awareness of identity theft, it is important to carefully dispose of personal records including financial and medical records. The Austin chapter of ARMA along with AARP, Austin Community College, Austin Resource Recovery, ATI SecureDocs, Balcones Shred, Iron Mountain and Shred-It are sponsoring the 15th annual Free Spring Shred Day on Sat, April 28th, 2018 from 8am – 1:30pm (or until trucks reach capacity).
The event will be held at the ACC Highland campus (523 E Highland Mall Blvd). Only dry paper packed in cardboard boxes no larger than 24 x 24 x 36 inches with fitting lids will be accepted (securely closed box flaps are also acceptable). Please do not bring hard plastics, plastic bags, electronic media, batteries or three-ring binders.
All of the shredded material and cardboard boxes are recycled. Monetary donations will be accepted with 50% of the funds going to the Austin ARMA chapter and 50% going to the Central Texas Food Bank.
For additional information about Shred Day, what can be shred and how it should be prepared, as well as information on the “Express Lane” for the event, please view the FAQs. For additional questions, please contact Austin ARMA at austinarmachapter@gmail.com or leave a message for a return call at (512) 937-3347″
Additional information can be viewed at http://www.austinarma.com/shred-day/
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From the Shoal Creek Conservancy’s April 10, 2018 blog:
“In 2018, the Good Neighbor Award goes to the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association for developing the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Plan, which emphasizes walkability, connectivity, and access to green space.
The purpose of a Neighborhood Plan is to provide an opportunity for community members to shape the future characteristics of a neighborhood where they live, work, or own property.
The North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Planning Area is a one square-mile section of North Central Austin surrounded by Mopac, US 183, Burnet Road, and Anderson Lane. Located along these roadways there is a variety of retail stores, restaurants, and entertainment venues. As the name of the neighborhood suggests, Shoal Creek also runs through this area.
Formulation of the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Plan involved outreach to residents, property owners, businesses, institutions, and families of students at a local school. Initial outreach included an emailed survey to all Austin utility account holders, a meeting with the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association, and postcards sent to almost 3,000 residents, property owners, and businesses. Following the initial survey, the City held six community workshops at Pillow Elementary School.
The Plan’s priority actions recommended by stakeholder vote include calls to:
• Create a public greenbelt along the west side of Shoal Creek from Anderson Lane to Steck Avenue.
• Construct a safe crossing for walking and bicycling from Shoal Creek Boulevard to the sidewalk and bicycle network north of US 183.
• In partnership with the Shoal Creek Conservancy, connect the Shoal Creek Trail through the planning area with enhanced pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure.
• Construct an off-street path for bicyclists from Shoal Creek Boulevard to Burnet Road along Research Boulevard.
• Construct sidewalks on Shoal Creek Boulevard from Steck Avenue to Crosscreek Drive.
• Encourage parkland dedication through redevelopment on Shoal Creek Blvd to provide public access to Shoal Creek.
• Create a sense of place/identity around the neighborhood through unique public art on the Steck bridge over Shoal Creek.
• Promote Adopt-a-Creek program for North Shoal Creek.Join us in congratulating the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association! The 2018 Shoal Creek Awards will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at the Cirrus Logic Conference Space, located at 700 West Avenue, Austin, TX 78701. A VIP reception runs from 5:00pm to 5:30pm, and the main reception runs from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.
Regular tickets, which provide access to the main reception, are $40. VIP tickets, which provide access to both the VIP reception and main reception, are $100. Tickets and information about event sponsors can be found at https://shoalcreekconservancy.org/events/awards/
