Volente swears in new mayor who plans to move village forward

Volente Mayor Jana Nace (left) takes her oath of offi ce from temporary city secretary Nanette Akinleye during the July 2 meeting. LESLEE BASSMAN

By LESLEE BASSMAN, Four Points News 

During a special called July 2 meeting, Village of Volente City Council appointed candidate Jana Nace as mayor following the June 6 resignation of former Mayor David Springer. With a full dais, council member Bill Connors was the lone vote for resident Steve Baker, the second mayoral candidate. 

“Our mission tonight is to elect a new mayor and, if needed, elect a new council member,” Mayor Pro Tem Chris Wilder said at the start of the meeting.

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Route B to be recommended as an emergency-only, gated route in Steiner

Travis County staff has shifted gears and on July 3 said they will now recommend route B instead of route F as the preferred emergency only, gated route for Steiner Ranch.

By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News

The Travis County Transportation & Natural Resources department has changed its preference of an evacuation route out of Steiner Ranch. On Wednesday, July 3, TNR announced first to Four Points News that it has decided to move forward with recommending route B instead of route F as a gated, emergency only road off of Flat Top Ranch Road.

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July 4th parades bring families together in Four Points

Families gathered to show American pride at the annual July 4th parades in Four Points. Residents in River Place, Steiner Ranch, Grandview and other communities decked out in the red, white and blue to show patriotism. Many children decorated bikes, wagons, strollers, golf carts and the family pet for Independence events.

Photos by Erin Seitzler, Lynette Haaland  

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Route B to be recommended as an emergency, gated evacuation route in Steiner

The Travis County Transportation & Natural Resources department has changed its preference of an emergency route out of Steiner Ranch. On Wednesday, July 3, TNR announced first to Four Points News that it has decided to move forward with recommending route B instead of route F as a gated, emergency only road off of Flat Top Ranch Road in Steiner Ranch.

The team that has been working on an evacuation route out of Steiner Ranch met earlier this year to show Four Points News reasons behind their route choices. On July 3, they changed from recommending route F to route B. L-R David Greear, assistant public works director in the engineering division at Travis County – Transportation and Natural Resources, Kathy Hardin, an engineer with Travis County Transportation & Natural Resources Capital Improvement Projects, and ​Steven Widacki, engineer from M&S Engineering, LLC.
LYNETTE HAALAND
Travis County announced on July 3 that it will now recommend route B as the preferred emergency only, gated route for Steiner Ranch.

“TNR recommends, that because of current funding restrictions, route B is now the preferred route as a gated only, emergency route,” said Kathy Hardin, an engineer with Travis County Transportation & Natural Resources Capital Improvement Projects.

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