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Volume 2, Number 2 www.traviscountrywest.orgFebruary 2007

Water Use November - March Determines Wastewater Bill

Conserve water during your wastewater averaging period and reap the benefi ts for 12 months. Your water meter measures your monthly water use. There is no meter on your wastewater line. For residential and most business customers, the City of Austin determines the wastewater volume for which you will be billed each month in the coming year by monitoring your water usage over three consecutive winter months between November and March. Here is how it works: Beginning on the date tied to your billing cycle, your water usage will be monitored over three consecutive months (billing cycles) between November and March. The month of highest usage of the three will be eliminated. Water usage during the two remaining months will be totaled and divided by the total number of days in those two months. That water use average is then multiplied by 30.4, the average number of days in a billing cycle. The result is your new daily wastewater average (in gallons) that will be used during the coming year, beginning with your April billing date. Please note, however, your wastewater charge each month will be based on your new wastewater average or actual monthly water usage, whichever is lower. Visit www.cityofaustin.org/water or call 494-9400 for the specifi c dates used to determine your wastewater average. Please have your utility bill handy for referencing.

TCW Pool Amenity Center The TCW pool is open to residents 24/7. Residents can access the pool with their key card. Lost key cards can be replaced for the cost of $15.00 by contacting Carl Gamble with Goodwin Management by email at [email protected] or call 512-502-7517. Pool Rules

• all children under the age of 15 should be accompanied by an adult at all times

• no food beyond the pavilion area• no glass inside the fenced pool complex• no running• no fl ips or diving into the pool• no pets inside the fenced area• no skateboards or bicycles in the pool area• no children over the age of 5 in the baby pool• only proper swim attire should be worn to swim in the pools,

including swim diapers for babies• non-resident guests will be limited to 10 persons per

household• no disorderly conduct

Register your parties… The Board requests that pool parties be registered with the pool committee. The pool can not be reserved exclusively for any private parties. To register simply contact the pool committee ( [email protected] ) and provide the following information: Date, Time, Homeowner’s Contact Phone #, and Description of Event. Please be mindful that the pool rules are posted at the entrance to the pool and must always be followed.Happy

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Newsletter InformationEditor Seth Prejean .....................................sethprejean@gmail.comPublisher Peel, Inc. ........................ www.PEELinc.com, 512-989-8905 Advertising ........ [email protected], 512-989-8905

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Advertising Information Please support the businesses that advertise in the Travis Country West Community Newsletter. Their advertising dollars make it possible for all Travis Country West residents to receive the monthly newsletter at no charge. No homeowners association funds are used to produce or mail the newsletters. If you would like to support the newsletter by advertising, please contact our sales offi ce at 512-989-8905 or [email protected]. The advertising deadline is the 10th of each month for the following month's newsletter.

Board of DirectorsJohn Campbell ..........................................................PresidentRina Hartline .....................................................Vice PresidentRob Herb ................................................... Treasurer/SecretaryFred Clement ............................................................... Director

For information email: [email protected]

!!! Newsletter Editor Needed !!! This is our sixth issue of the TCW neighborhood newsletter and we are seeking a volunteer to serve as newsletter Editor. The newsletter committee is also seeking more volunteer members. If you are interested please email: [email protected] . The monthly newsletter is a free service provided by Peel Inc. and is delivered to the residents of TCW the fi rst week of every month. For more details please visit www.peelinc.com .

Classifi ed AdsPersonal classifi eds (one time sell items, such as a used bike...) run at no charge to Travis Country West residents, limit 30 words, please e-mail [email protected] classifi eds (offering a service or product line for profi t) are $45, limit 40 words, please contact Peel, Inc. Sales Offi ce at 512-989-8905 or [email protected].

TCW Committees The neighborhood has started the following committees and we are always looking for new volunteers. Please use the contact email for questions and volunteer opportunities.

Social [email protected]

Pool [email protected]

Landscape [email protected]

Newsletter [email protected]

Architectural [email protected]

Useful City of Austin Contact NumbersDead Animal Pick up ...........................................947-9400Abandoned Vehicle ..............................................280-0075Pothole Repair ......................................................974-8750Street Light Outage ..............................................505-7617

TCW Yahoo Group Email is an effective and convenient means of communication among residents in our neighborhood. To join the email list server with our yahoo group please send an email to: [email protected].

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What is a Neighborhood Watch? Neighborhood Watch (NHW) is a police-associated community awareness program in which residents get to know their neighbors and surroundings and learn how to identify and report crimes.Goals of the Neighborhood Watch• To increase citizen awareness of the crime

of burglary and other property crimes prevalent to neighborhoods including theft and vandalism.

• To educate citizens in various safety and residential security strategies to make their neighborhood homes more secure.

• To develop a neighborhood action program where neighbors help watch each other’s residences and report suspicious persons and activities to the Austin Police Department.

• To encourage all citizens to cooperate with the Austin Police Department in reporting crime.

Neighborhood Watch Organization Coordinators - Your Neighborhood Watch

TCW Neighborhood Watch ProgramCoordinators work closely with the local police department and the neighborhood to organize and facilitate the Neighborhood Watch Program. The Coordinators work with the Block Captains to maintain the program and keep track of crime in the neighborhood and correspond on a regular basis with the Austin Police Department District Representative. They are also responsible for organizing NHW meetings and events. Block Captains - The Block Captain is the primary link in the NHW chain of communication. They are responsible for meeting each resident on their block and offering to register them in the NHW program. Block Captains will be available to pass on information about criminal activities in the area and forward information to the NHW coordinators. Members – The most important part of a Neighborhood Watch is the membership. Being a NHW member is not a hard or time consuming job. It mostly involves becoming

aware of activities in your area and taking time to report them. Members should report any suspicious activities. Non-emergency incidents should be reported by FIRST calling 311 and then reporting them to your Block Captain by email or phone. Emergencies or a crime in progress should be reported by FIRST calling 911 and then calling your Block Captain.Reporting an Incident When you witness a crime or suspicious activity there are a few important pieces of information that should be recorded and reported.• Date, time and location.• Detailed description of the incident.• Suspect description: clothing, height, hair/

eye color, race, and weapon.• Vehicle description: make, model, color,

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Block Designations The neighborhood is divided into 11 neighborhood watch blocks. Please refer to the designation chart for your block information.

TVC Neighborhood Watch- (Continued from page 3)

TCW Neighborhood Watch Coordinators:Mary Swanson For general information please contact: [email protected]

NHW Adopt-A-Trail Program The TCW trail adoption program is sponsored by the Neighborhood Watch group. The hike and bike trail has been mapped out and divided into 11 sections. Each section is one-tenth of a mile. Each of the eleven blocks of the neighborhood watch program has been designated as an adopter of one section. Each block captain will be responsible for organizing a regular trail walk day. On this day volunteers from the block should bring a large trash bag, and meet to walk their section of the trail. During the walk volunteers should pick up litter on or around the trail that is visible and within reason (i.e. fi ts in a trash bag and light enough to carry out). Volunteers should not enter any drainage fi eld areas and are not expected to pick up litter in the drainage fi elds or water detention ponds. During the walk volunteers should observe any maintenance issues or vandalism and security issues and report them to their block captain. The main focus of this program is to get neighbors together to meet each other while working on a common goal. This builds a better sense of community and aids in the effectiveness of the Neighborhood Watch program. The secondary benefi ts of this program are the litter control and trail monitoring. The adoption program gives residents a real sense of ownership of the trail amenity. So stay tuned and your block captains will contact as soon as they are ready to set up a trail walk.

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TCW Hike and Bike Trail Map

Gravel Trail and Blacktop Lap including Short Loop BackMilage = 1.77 miles

(Diamond marked at every half mile)

Gravel Trail OnlyShort LoopBack = 0.2 miles

Main Trail = 0.9 miles(Diamond marked at every one-tenth mile)

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