Posting from an email that is going around the neighborhood and FB: Austin Energy is planning a MAJOR INCREASE in residential electric rates beginning in January. Revenues collected from residential ratepayers will JUMP 23% all at once, and AE is promising to raise them an additional 2% EVERY year, for years to come after that. All the while, electric rates across the rest of Texas are expected to GO DOWN! Of course, Austin Energy isn’t being [...]

Good morning,My name is Sarah Williams and I am the State VAL for the Travis County fires. I’m working very closely with the Spicewood residents to aid in the relief and recovery efforts in their part of the county and I was wondering if I could prevail upon you to help us get the word out about the needs in Spicewood. About 65 homes were destroyed in Spicewood, 50% of them uninsured. 17 of the homeowners were over 65 and several of those 17 [...]

BNI (Business Networking International) is the largest networking organization of its kind in the world, and we have two chapters currently looking to expand their membership; one in Steiner Ranch and one in Lakeway – both started by small business owners like yourself.  What makes BNI unique is that it allows only one person per profession to join a chapter.  Once you’ve joined, none of your competitors can participate.   Hundreds [...]