Lake Travis View (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 1, 1988 Page: 1 of 16
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Tax rate up
values down
By DIANE LEE
View Staff
With almost an SI 17 million drop in pro-
perty values this year, it will take a 14-cent
increase in taxes to bring in the same
amount of money as last year, according to
the certified tax records presented Aug 25
by the Travis Central Appraisal District
(TCAD) to the l ake Travis Independent
School District (LTISD).
The new figures show a tax base of
$812.7 million in the school district, as
compared to $929 5 million last year l's
ing figures he had been given, business
manager Jack Griffin said the evaluations
show almost a 12 percent average drop in
property values. Earlier in the year. TCAD
officials had estimated an 8 percent
decrease in values.
(See TAXES Back Pagel
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l ek and Debba The final phase from the
dam cast toward RR 2222 will complete the
construction, according to Randall Dillard,
spokesman for the Texas Department of
Highways and Public Transportation It has
not been decided whether the road will go
all the way to RR 2222 or |usl to Quinlan
Park Road, he said
But the Lake Travis area, particularly the
area east of Mansfield Dam. is home to the
tiny black-capped vireo that was placed on
the endangered species list last year The
bird favors the low Central Texas scrub
brush for its habitat, and the area alongside
RR 620 and w ithin much of the new Steiner
Ranch development contains a fairly large
population of the bird
Road planning for RR 620 went through
the required env ironmental studies and got
federal approval But the bird was listed as
endangered in November 1987. and the
highwav department won't build until it
can be shown (the highway) won't be
disruptive to the black capped vireo."
Dillard said Though he was reluctant to say
The bridge has always been in the plan-
ning. but the timetable for it was never
specified It was previously understood that
Phase I. the section of road from Texas 71
to near Debba Lane, would be followed by
a second phase from Debba to the dam and
a third phase from the dam to RR 2222 The
bridge would be built sometime in between
the second and third phases
However, the plan has been modified so
that Phase II will begin on the east side ot
Mansfield Dam. include the new bridge and
extend to Eck l ane Phase III will connect
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so. Dillard indicated such a stand could
mean the road or at least portions of it
might not be built Only the section cur
rently under construction is free ot those
restrictions
The 5.9 mile Phase I. slated to cost $5 7
million, has a 15 month working schedule
and is supposed to be completed sometime
next summer
Plans for the new Phase II bridge and
roadway construction were completed in
May. Dillard said, and the project should
go to contract by the end of the year for an
estimated $20 million Phase III will cost
$1 7 million, going out for bid in June next
year, and the final section will cost about
$2million and start around January 1990
The latter two phases each have about a
two year construction schedule, which
should complete the entire segment of new
toad by 1992
We’re taking out some ot the dips and
curves for belter sight distance," Dillard
said The road is also being widened
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The existing road surface is on the other side of the barrels.
(View photo by Diane Lee)
Bridging the Colorado
Black-capped vireo could still stop RR 620
By DIANE LEE
View Staff
The first phase of the RR 620 construc-
tion is half way through, and planning for
the remaining parts has been rearranged to
include a bridge to span latke Austin just
below Mansfield Dam in Phase II
However, the road could be delayed and
possibly never completed because of the
black capped vireo. a small bird now on the
endangered species list
Digging down
To get to the new RR 620 surface means cutting through 25
feet of limestone on the hill near the Safeway shopping
center. Tons of material have been removed from the site
Lake Travis View
Volume 3 Number 28
Thursday, September I, 1988
50 cents per copy
Voters 4just say
to park purchase
High school
cancels classes
voted.
“But we accept the will of the people,”
Kennedy continued He said he believed the
voters turned down the measure because of
"what we heard in the public meeting." He
reviewed comments made at that meeting
in early August where those speaking said
they either did not want any more parks,
thought the price was too high or did not
want a tax increase.
"1 don't know why it didn't pass," said
aiderman Nat Kendall "But the people
spoke pretty firmly. I thought the vote
would be closer than it was."
Are parks a possibility in the future of
Lakeway?
"At the moment, we are out of the parks
business," Kennedy said He indicated that
if the Lakeway Civic Corporation wanted
to turn over the parks it owns, the village
might care for them and even make a few
improvements. He added that he was only
speaking for himself and his words did not
(See VOTE Back Page)
Classes at Lake Travis High School, which were to have
begun today (Thursday), have been cancelled for two days
because the new building is not ready. School will open as
scheduled for Lake Travis Elementary and Lake Travis Mid-
dle School, and classes will begin Tuesday for Lake Travis
High School students. Athletic events will continue as plan
were 442. Absentee votes numbered 177.
and those casting ballots on election day
totaled 552.
While aidermen did not appear to be sur-
prised at the results, some said they were
disappointed at the outcome. Results of the
election were reported to aidermen Mon-
day. Aug 29. Mayor C. Ed Smith was ab-
sent at the meeting
“I'm disappointed at the turnout." said
Mayor Pro Tern Ken Kennedy "I expected
a higher percentage of voters than actually
ned.
"We felt like because of the state of construction it was
not a wise idea to open, mainly for safety reasons." said Prin-
cipal Phil Garrett. Unfinished ?'airways, and unconnected
public address system and lire alarms were main concerns.
"We felt like we would be 'tttmg it too close.” he said.
By SANDRA BYBEE
View Staff
Voters turned down a $700,000 measure
to buy 15 acres of land in a Village of
Lakeway election Saturday. Aug. 27.
About 65 percent opposed issuing cer-
tificates of obligation that would have fund
ed the purchase of land for parks and »*t|uip
men! storage.
Casting ballots were 29.53 percent of
registered voters, or a total of 729 people.
Voting in favor were 287. and those against
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Lee, Diane. Lake Travis View (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 1, 1988, newspaper, September 1, 1988; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1267411/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting City of Lakeway.