On May 12 the Village of Briarcliff will be holding elections at the Briarcliff Community Center for three places on the Board of Alderman. Be sure you are registered to vote by April 12 to vote in the election. Early voting is April 30- May 8th at several locales. If you are interested in running for a position on the city council, you must file an application to be listed on the ballot between February 5th and March 6th at the Village of Briarcliff City Hall located at 302 Sleat. Travis County will be conducting the election; go to www.co.travis.tx.us/county_clerk/election/ for more information.

 

Pedernales Electric Cooperative's Communities Grants Program is offering grant scholarships of up to $1000 for local non-profit organizations. For more information or to help your organization apply, please contact Gina Holton with PEC at 830-868-6084 or download an application at www.pec.coop/grants

 

Members of the BPOA wishing to run for the Board of Directors should write one or two short paragraphs describing themselves and why they would like to run and turn it into the BPOA office at Briarcliff Community Center. The bio will then be sent to all members for voting purposes. Deadline to submit is February 29th. There are three positions opening, and elections will be held in April.

 

In response to the 2009 survey sent, a Briarcliff Master Plan was developed by the Capital Projects Committee. To see the plan, please click on the link above or on the link listed in the Documents/Ordinances of this website. A large copy of the plan on foam board is also located in the BPOA office.

 

If you are interested in some random pick-up volleyball games on Friday afternoons at Briarcliff Park while the weather is nice, contact Christine at casscamm@austin.rr.com. There was a spur-of-the-moment pick-up game last Friday and a good time was had by Briarcliffdwellers of all ages. Come join the fun!

 

Recycle your live, un-ornamented Christmas trees right here in Briarcliff. Drop-off for the trees is at the back of the Briarcliff Community Center parking lot. This service is sponsored by the BPOA and will be available until the end of January.

 

Ever found a lost pet and tried to find its owner? Or perhaps found a lost item left in a common area like the park? Well, now you can post your item on the front page of this website. Check it out! Lost and Found is on the front page under Upcoming Events on the right hand side.

 

Come run or walk the newly improved granite trail at Loch Leven! The trail, updated with crushed granite to accommodate easier running, walking, or strolling is an answer to requests from the 2009 survey to improve our trails. BPOA's Roads and Grounds committee is putting final touches on the trail, which completes a third of a mile loop on the same loch where the disc golf is located. Go enjoy the fall weather with a run!

 

Ever wonder exactly how much revenue our treasured lake brings in? Well, now the results are in, and they include some BIG numbers! The Lake Travis Coalition is a group of governments, non-profits and businesses who commissioned a study to calculate a baseline economic and fiscal value to the area surrounding Lake Travis. The study was conducted by an independent consulting firm, RCLCO, who used historical data and econometric models to assess the financial impact low lake levels or poor water quality have on the region. The Village of Briarcliff, along with 12 other Lake Travis public entities, is a member of the coalition and had representation on the Steering Committee for the study. Check out the eye opening results of the report as an abbreviated single page Overview or see the entire 114 page Lake Travis Economic Impact Report  by clicking the links or finding them in the documents section of this website.

 

Please remember that if there were ever to be an emergency in the near future, our area would be contacted vis Reverse 9-1-1 to instruct citizens. All land lines are able to receive Reverse 9-1-1. However, you must sign up your cell phone to receive the alert. To do so, please follow this link to the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) http://wireless.capcog.org/ENS/Intro.aspx