Parks department recycling holiday trees
The Cedar Park Parks and Recreation Department is offering free Christmas tree recycling from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the recreation center, 1435 Main St.
Residents should remove all decorations from trees before recycling. The trees will be turned into mulch for use in city landscaping. Those who recycle their trees can get a free seedling while supplies last.
To arrange for Boy Scout Troop 233 pick up a tree and take it to the recycling center, visit www.troop233leander. org.
The city of Cedar Park now offers a mobile app to allow residents to report problems to staff with a smartphone.
Using a phone, residents can take a picture or video of a problem, give the exact GPS location, and send a report to city staff who will then work to resolve the issue, a city announcement said. The app will notify a resident once the issue is resolved.
The CP Connect app is available to download for free on iPhone, Android and the Windows phones. The app gives step-by-step instructions on reporting problems.
The Leander City Council is scheduled to hear on first reading on Thursday eight separate proposals on annexing land.
The annexations would add more than 700 com- bined-acres to the city if all are approved. The ordinance adding the largest amount of land consists of a proposal to annex more than 257 acres generally located south of RM 2243, west of the Ridgmar Landing subdivision, north of County Road 271 and East of Highway 183A.
The meeting is set for 7 p.m. at Pat Bryson Municipal Hall, 201 N. Brushy St. To see the location of all proposed ordinances, go to www.leandertx. org.
Residents have until Jan. 11 to apply to serve on the city’s advisory boards and commissions. Citizen board members assist the City Council in analyzing local issues, such as arts and culture, tourism, economic development and transportation.
To get an application online or for additional information, go to government.georgetown. org/category/boards-commissions.
The Georgetown Animal Shelter announced it is offering reduced adoption fees as a part of its New Year’s Tuxedo Sale.
Until Jan. 31, the shelter will lower the adoption fee for all black and white or black dogs and cats from $75 to $13. Georgetown residents must pay an additional $5 city licensing fee.
All dogs or cats are spayed or neutered, microchipped and vaccinated. To see the shelter’s adoptable pets, go to pets.georgetown.org.