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Waste Not Want Not: Irrigating Your Garden in Central Texas (video)
Paula Wolfel, Grit and Grace GardeningLMUD Open House presentation, September 24, 2024 Waste Not, Want Not, Irrigating Your Garden in Central Texas Presenter: Paula Wolfel, Grit and Grace GardeningPaula will discuss the role of water in plant development and how water moves through plants, soil’s role in irrigation, and how to efficiently provide water to a…
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Rainscaping: The next generation of water-wise landscaping (video)
Rob Tyler and Hunter Reed, Ecosystem Regeneration ArtisansLMUD Open House presentation, September 23, 2024 Rainscaping: The next generation of water-wise landscaping Presenters: Rob Tyler and Hunter Reed, Ecosystem Regeneration ArtisansCycles of flash flooding and drought present many challenges for home gardens and our ecosystem. With rainscapes, we can create conditions for plants to thrive in harsh…
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Gardening for Pollinators – Low-Maintenance, Low-Water, High-Enjoyment (Video)
Peter Keilty, Bees-For-AllLMUD Open House presentation, September 23, 2024 Gardening for Pollinators – Low-Maintenance, Low-Water, High-Enjoyment Presenter: Peter Keilty, Bees-For-AllBeekeeper and Lakeway resident Peter Keilty’s style of gardening has always been tailored to produce the best possible honey, but over the years his experimentation with native and adapted Texas plants has shown him that our Texas wildlife…
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Fall 2024 Open House
All Week: September 23 – 27, with presentations at 10am and 2pm daily, LMUD Administration Office, 1097 Lohmans Crossing Stop in any day this week to peruse a wide assortment of literature and water-saving giveaways. Presentations will be held each day at 10am and 2pm on a variety of water-related topics from landscaping tips to…
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Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate 2024
As published in Lake Travis View. The Lakeway Municipal Utility District will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2024 on September 25, 2024 at 9:30am at the District Office located at 1097 Lohmans Crossing. Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease,…
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Sustainability means working with nature, not against it
As published in Lake Travis View, August 2024. Working with or against nature is, and always will be, a powerful driving force in our decision making. We can either adapt to it or modify it: build around a tree or plow through it. Nature’s elements can inspire us or provide us with an opportunity to…
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Celebrating the Red, White, And Blue with a 1st Place Win
4th of July parades across the nation represent an opportunity for communities to come together in celebration of the birth of our nation. Each year, the City of Lakeway 4th of July parade celebrates America’s independence and the City’s rich heritage. “The parade is a testament to the community’s spirit, unity, and patriotism, and it…
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Return to Stage 1 (Twice Per Week) Irrigation Schedule
Thanks to the recent rain, local news stations, such as KVUE, are reporting that the US Drought Monitor has removed the Austin area from any drought classification for the first time in more than two years. This is great news, but it is not the full story. It will take an unseasonable amount of rain…
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LCRA Water Conservation Programs
Jack Jones, Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)LMUD Open House presentation, May 23, 2024 Having attractive curb appeal doesn’t have to mean using a lot of water or spending a lot of money if a homeowner uses designs and plants that are well suited to local weather and soil conditions. Luckily, LCRA offers rebates to residents…
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Getting Started with Native Plants
Clarence Reed and Vickie Wilson, Native Plant Society of TexasLMUD Open House presentation, May 22, 2024 When considering a new investment, most of us will weigh our options with a cost-benefit analysis: what’s worth our time and money? Yet, many of the things we habitually do are the largest investments of our time and money;…
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Rainwater Harvesting in Central Texas
Rick Scadden, local resident and environmental engineerLMUD Open House presentation, May 21, 2024 In communities where a public water system is not available, such as more rural areas, many homeowners drill private wells to tap into groundwater. The problem is that with Texas being prone to drought, water supply can be unreliable. Prior to 1995,…
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Drought Plan Update and Resources
Thank you to all of our customers who attended our public meetings in late March/early April to discuss changes being proposed to our Drought Contingency Plan, which affects the watering restrictions for our service area. With almost 100 people in attendance at each meeting, we appreciate the respectful feedback we received at the meetings, as…
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Learn to Be Water Wise: LMUD Open House, May 2024
Stop in any day this week! We’d love to meet with you in person. Our Open House is happening at our district office (1097 Lohmans Crossing) May 20 – 24, 2024 from 8am – 5pm, closed noon-1pm for lunch. Presentations from experts in their field on various water-related topics will be held at 10am and…
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Rainwater is for plants, tap water for public health
As published in Lake Travis View, March 2024 Severe to extreme drought persists in our area and we’re just a few months away from the scorching heat of summer. With just one good flood our water source supply could recover, but rain is never guaranteed. What if we all learn to do more with less…
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Drought Planning Meeting
THESE MEETINGS HAVE PASSED. PLEASE SEE CURRENT DROUGHT CONTINGENY PLAN FOR CURRENT WATERING RESTRICTIONS. In preparation for another hot summer through a persistent drought, Lakeway MUD will host a watering restrictions update planning meeting for the public on Tuesday, March 26 and Thursday, April 4, 2024 from 7 – 8 p.m. at the Lakeway Activity Center located…
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Home plumbing maintenance aids in water system resilience
As published in Lake Travis View, January 2024. Water utilities invest a lot of time and resources toward the maintenance of their community’s water supply and sanitation systems to help ensure its resilience, sustainability and safety. However, it is often overlooked that residents are indispensable partners in this ongoing effort to maintain a reliable water…
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Notice of Deadline to File an Application for Place on the Ballot
AVISO DE FECHA LIMITE PARA PRESENTAR UNA SOLICITUD PARA UN LUGAR EN LA BOLET Notice is hereby given that an application for a place on the Lakeway Municipal Utility District Regular Election ballot may be filed during the following time: Se da aviso por la presente que las solicitudes para un Lugar en la boleta…
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Advertisement for Bid: S-5 Water Recycling Plant Expansion
As published in Lake Travis View, December 2023 General NoticeThe Lakeway Municipal Utility District (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:S-5 Water Recycling PlantExpansion Project Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Lakeway Municipal Utility District office located at 1097 Lohmans Crossing, Lakeway, TX 78734, until…
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