Please join us for our next General Membership meeting!
Tuesday, December 6 at 7pm (please come at 6:30pm if you’d like to chat with your neighbors) at the Mathews Elementary School cafeteria.
We’ll be thanking Councilmember Tovo for her years of service to District 9, approving a budget for 2023, and voting on new Steering Committee members.
We are the central neighborhood in the Live Music Capital of the World, what better way to celebrate than by hosting our own live music event!
SAVE THE DATE for NOVEMBER 5, 4-8pm, for music in West Austin Park!
Neighborhood musicians Above Ground, Junerise, Jake Andrews, and 9 1/2 Street Project will be playing. Let’s support them! Terry Lickona, neighborhood resident and executive producer of Austin City Limits, will be our MC.
We’ll also have the Fibonacci food truck. Bring a blanket and/or chairs, a beverage of choice, and stay a while!
Hello Neighbors!
We hope you had a great summer! Please join us on Tuesday, September 6 for our next General Membership meeting. The meeting will start promptly at 7pm at the Mathews Elementary School cafeteria (906 W. Lynn). Feel free arrive early to chat so we can start on time.
We will also provide an option for people to attend remotely via Zoom. We will post details for how to do that soon – stay tuned!
At this meeting, we’ll hear from candidates for District 9’s City Council seat. Please submit any questions you have for them to oldwestaustin@gmail.com by Sunday, September 4. More information is in our most recent OWL newsletter.
Hope to see you there!
Hello Neighbors!
Please join us on Tuesday, June 7 for our next General Membership meeting. The meeting will start promptly at 7pm at the Mathews Elementary School cafeteria (906 W. Lynn). Feel free arrive early to chat so we can start on time.
We’ll be discussing new and ongoing residential and commercial developments in the neighborhood, and possible changes to the City of Austin Land Development code, specifically Vertical Mixed Use and compatibility standards that would affect our neighborhood. More information is in our most recent OWL Newsletter.
Learn more about meeting details in our draft agenda.
Hope to see you there!
Austin’s City Council is considering changes to the City’s Vertical Mixed Use Ordinance, which would allow for increased height in exchange for more affordable housing. Details on this proposal are in the agenda backup for the April 21, 2022 City Council hearing. OWANA will keep you posted on developments on this proposal, as it may have major impacts for the residences adjacent to corridors such as 6th Street and Lamar.
OWANA recently sent a letter to our District 9 Councilperson, Kathie Tovo, expressing support for increasing affordable housing opportunities in the neighborhood while also maintaining compatibility standards for developments along major corridors near residences.
Join us on Saturday, April 16, at West Austin Park. The kids’ Easter Egg Hunt will start promptly at 8am.
Cold Brew coffee and food will generously be provided by neighborhood restaurant/brewery Hold Out Brewing (who is now serving brunch!).
***Also, we need filled eggs for kids to hunt! You can drop them off at 1417 W. 10th St. Feel free to fill them with small toys, coins, or candy (ideally no chocolate). Thank you!***
Hope you can join us to get to know your neighbors and watch some cute kids hunt for eggs!
Hello Neighbors,
It is now time for City of Austin residents to redraw City Council district boundaries.
As you may know, Austin has 10 city council members and a mayor. The mayor is elected by residents citywide and each council member is elected by residents of a geographic district within the city. Austin has a process for residents to redraw the boundaries of the council districts every ten years.
OWANA wanted to let you know how you can participate in this process. A preliminary map has been adopted, and now is the time for residents to comment on that map. You can view a copy of the map here. Public forums will be held on the following dates. Full details, including locations, times, etc for these forums can be found here.
Saturday, Sept 18
Tuesday, Sept 21
Saturday, Sept 25
Tuesday, Sept 28
Saturday, Oct 2
More information on the redistricting process and next steps can be found by visiting the following sites:
Speak Up Austin – Redistricting
RedistrictATX
Please join us for our upcoming General Membership meeting, to be held in-person (!) outdoors at Mathews Elementary School, on September 7 at 7pm. Please wear a mask. Access the meeting through the rear entrance of Mathews on Robertson St.
Highlights at the meeting will be:
— A discussion of preventing and reporting neighborhood crime
— A raffle for ACL 3-day passes!
— General update on neighborhood happenings, including park improvements, upcoming events, etc.
A full agenda is in the most recent edition of the OWL newsletter.
Hope to see you there!