Category Archives: Neighborhood News

Welcome Spring 2021
at the WBNA Bunny Hop-Along

Saturday, April 3 • 10am-1pm
WB Community Garden Parking Lot • Corner of Single Trace & Town Hill Drive

The WBNA team would like to help the community celebrate a fresh start to the year with the WBNA Bunny “Hop-Along”. Family groups will “hop along the bunny trail” (a drive-by route), stopping to view the Easter Bunny on his decorated spring-time “float”. Each child will receive a bag of wrapped treats and a surprise egg. (There will be some reserved treats for smaller children or food allergies.)

Online registration is required. Each family may reserve ONE 15 minute time slot for each vehicle. Be sure to include the number and age of children when registering. Plan to arrive no more than 15 minutes before your reserved time. Smaller groups are encouraged to carpool. Please print and bring your reservation form for entry into the event.

This is a FREE Event, but there are limited spaces available!  Please CLICK HERE to REGISTER on Eventbrite and secure your spot along the Bunny Trail!

Food Pantry Donations:  To further help the community, there will be a food bank donation point along the bunny trail. Please plan to bring a canned good or boxed food donation to benefit the St. Andrew’s Food Pantry.

WBNA General Meeting:
2021 Annual Board Elections TONIGHT!

 2021 WBNA Program Update and Board Elections
Thursday, March 4, 2021 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Virtual “zoom” session: please join us (scroll down for additional details) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89944216206?pwd=SytlaDgxR09GbXM1VHN5WUVBOVZpZz09

          • Meeting ID: 899 4421 6206
          • Passcode: 149009


Agenda:

  • General welcome and opening remarks
  • A short WBNA presentation: Building Community Together
  • Introduction of current members running for election, short statements
  • Ratification of new Board members, Election, following a call for any other nominations
  • Short Q&A session (questions will be taken via phone, chat or email)
  • Closing remarks

The WBNA is inviting you to attend a scheduled zoom meeting. Please review the attendance guidelines:

  • Please remain on mute, unless you are speaking this limits background noise
  • You may simply listen via a phone line (call in numbers listed below)
  • If using the web link, you may type questions into the “chat” window
  • You may submit questions prior to the session via email: info@wbna.us
  • There will be an open Q & A session prior to the closing remarks

Overview:

There are seven board member positions, each serving a two year term. Even numbered positions (2, 4 and 6) run on even numbered years and odd numbers (1, 3, 5 and 7) on odd years. There are four positions due for election this year.

In order to cast a vote, you must be a paid WBNA member in good standing. If you haven’t already joined for 2021, please do so via the WBNA square link: https://squareup.com/store/wbna-inc/ (Please be sure and enter a valid email address.)

2020 was a very rough year for everyone and the recent winter storm really pushed all resources to the breaking point. Throughout the past year one aspect remained constant, a true spirit of community and fellowship unique to Wells Branch which served to support the community. At every turn, friends, neighbors and local business small owners reached out to help one another.

Please join the WBNA and help keep Wells Branch strong.

The WBNA Board

Grand Avenue/Bratton Lane Update

by David Greear, TNR

I am happy to inform everyone that the Grand Avenue Parkway (GAP) is completed and ready to be opened up to traffic!  We are scheduled to remove the barricades this Wednesday (3/3) and open the road.  There will be a 4-way stop control (blinking red light) for the intersection of Grand Avenue/Bratton Lane until the traffic engineering department can conduct a study to see if the intersection meets warrants for a traffic signal.   When the intersection meets the criteria for a traffic signal, the County will proceed with turning on the traffic signal already in place, but until then the 4-way stop controls will be in place.

A lot of people have been integral in getting this project to this point and we appreciate everyone’s support and patience!  Commissioner Brigid Shea wants to thank the residents who were so helpful in moving this project forward.

Redistricting Hearing Update!

AUSTIN’S HEARING HAS BEEN REINSTATED! Thank you to everyone who wrote to the Senate redistricting committee/their reps and shared/tweeted. Don’t forget to sign-up to give testimony and/or submit written testimony. Helpful links below!
Are you tired of being gerrymandered? Now is your chance to be heard by the TX Senate Redistricting Committee, who will redraw our US Congressional Districts this session! Virtual hearings are held via Zoom. **3/1: Our Austin area regional hearing has been rescheduled for March 11th beginning at 9am. You may speak at ANY of the 3 remaining hearings March 11th – 13th.** Testimony is limited to 2 minutes.
Here is the **3/1: REVISED list** of hearings and links to register for each: https://senate.texas.gov/…/Regional-Hearing-Schedule…
Submit written testimony: senate.texas.gov/redistrictingcomment
Redistricting Committee website: https://senate.texas.gov/cmte.php?c=625
Texas Legislative Committee Redistricting Website: https://redistricting.capitol.texas.gov/

Submit Extreme Weather Comments to House Inquiry

by Salvador & Nina Aguirre

The Texas House of Representatives has a committee that will be addressing our recent winter experiences on Feb 25, 9:00 AM.

You can send public comments directly to the committee before February 25, 2021 using this form:  https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c450

If you are interested in listening to the February 25th, 9:00 AM committee hearing, here is the link:  https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/

This is the link to the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/schedules/html/C2502021022509001.htm

You can also call and/or email your State Representative, Senator, the Governor, and Attorney General directly regarding your thoughts and opinions of energy and water shortages during the past week.
State Rep. District 50 – Celia Israel
State Senator District 14 – Sarah Eckhardt
Governor – Greg Abbott
Attorney General – Ken Paxton
Additional source from Senator Eckhardt:
Tomorrow at 9am, the Senate Business and Commerce Committee will be holding a hearing on last week’s failures that caused widespread blackouts. Make your voice heard. Use the link below to send your thoughts directly to the B&C Committee.