School board candidates speak at PfCONA forum

Place 3 PISD Board Candidate

I recorded speeches by three PISD school board Place 3 candidates (L to R) Chester Hoster, Mario M. Acosta, and Rob Reyes as well as their answers to questions from Pflugerville residents at the April 12, 2010 PfCONA Political Forum.  Candidate Virginia German was also invited but did not attend the forum. Continue reading School board candidates speak at PfCONA forum

Candidate Bill White speaks at PfCONA forum

Bill White
Bill White

I recorded Democratic Candidate for Governor Bill White‘s speech and answers to questions from Pflugerville residents at the April 12, 2010 PfCONA Political Forum. Duration 44:30.  All the candidate speeches are also available HERE. Continue reading Candidate Bill White speaks at PfCONA forum

Walk Our Neighborhood

Gatlinburg Is Great for Walking

Its time to get moving! We are lucky to have nice residential streets without much traffic, lots of trees for shade, and gentle hills. See how you can walk 2 miles in Gatlnburg on this map. Continue reading Walk Our Neighborhood

What to do about junk cars, tall grass, broken fences?

Call Pflugerville Code Enforcement 670-5720

Do you know the answers to these questions?

  • Can you complain about uncut, tall grass over 8 inches?
  • Are you allowed to keep non-running cars in your driveway?
  • Do broken or leaning privacy fences have to be repaired?
  • How many days will you have to correct the code violation before a fine?

Watch this video about  Code Enforcement to learn the answers. Continue reading What to do about junk cars, tall grass, broken fences?

City needs to hear from you!

Gatlinburg is well served by trails, open areas, and the Rec Center.  Could this be even better in 20 years? Study the Vision2030 map with the types of preferred use and sites for possible City facilities related to Gatlinburg. Continue reading City needs to hear from you!

Is there a speeding problem in Gatlinburg?

The residential neighborhood speed limit is 25 mph, but its clear that on Gatlinburg’s main streets, namely Gatlinburg, Dove Haven, and Pigeon Forge, people drive much faster. Have you witnessed this yourself? I sure have since I live on Pigeon Forge. On Gatlinburg Drive the speeding seems more dangerous because it has curves and residents park on both sides of Gatlinburg Drive. People have also told me about near misses on Dove Haven and how they worry about their children getting hit. Continue reading Is there a speeding problem in Gatlinburg?

What I Learned at the July PfCONA Meeting

Only a few citizens attended Monday’s July PfCONA meeting. I’m sure the guests outnumbered the usual neighborhood regulars. However, I hope this communication spreads the important information we heard that night. I will post some recorded video online soon of the speaker’s presentations. Continue reading What I Learned at the July PfCONA Meeting

Summary of June 21 Get Together

I want to thank Cora, Vic, and Barbara for hanging out with me at the Rec Center on Sunday.  It was Cora’s first time to attend a Get Together. She and her husband and children have lived on Gatlinburg Drive for about 5 years. She saw the Get Together notice on the gna@yahoogroups.com list.

With Vic and Barbara, we had a great conversation about all sorts of topics. My apologies for just summarizing the high points. Continue reading Summary of June 21 Get Together

Gatlinburg Getting Together