

Commentary on Precinct 3 Issues
This page is your portal to commentary on the many issues and viewpoints that shape our vibrant society in Precinct Three. Here you can link to various essays that Karen has distributed via her email newsletter outreach and to her evaluations of on-going challenges and opportunities that lie in our path. Look here for input from other voices as well.
Newsletters and Op-Eds
January 2012 Collaboration Key to 2011 Successes
December 2011 Consider the Spirit of the Season
October 2011 Vote Yes for the Travis County Bonds
October 2011 Is There Water in Our Future?
September 2011 Fighting Through the Fire
June 2011 Fireworks Time Again
June 2011 Effective Governing vs. Political Sound Bites
April 2011 Bond Projects Process Explained
February 2011 Western Travis County Grand Prix?
December 2010 The Gift of Water
November 2010 Tough Choices in Tough Economic Times
October 2010 Questions for the Candidates
September 2010 Water: Our Top Priority
August 2010 Setting the 2011 County Tax Rate: Some Basics
July 2010 Travis County's Website
June 2010 Trust in Credibility of Your County Officials
June 2010 Use your County Parks
May 2010 PEC Elections
May 2010 CAMPO 2035 Plan=MoPac Congestion
April 2010 Too Late for the 2035 Plan: CAMPO
March 2010 A Day in the Life
February 2010 Where's Our Leadership?
January 2010 Looking Back and Looking Forward
December 2009 The Holidays and Mental Health
November 2009 Holiday Opportunities
October 2009 Looking Toward Veterans' Day
September 2009 FY10 Budget FAQ's
August 2009 Air Quality Non-Attainment
July 2009 Avoiding or Dealing with Foreclosure
June 2009 Fireworks Safety Awareness
May 2009 Progress Report
April 2009 Bills Affecting Travis County
March 2009 Progress Report/Car Burglaries
March 2009 Cultural Differences
February 2009 Staff Intros & First Tasks
January 2009 Getting Started

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Austin American Statesman
January 19, 2012
STAR Flight basing a helicopter, crew at Dell Children's
Austin American Statesman
December 28, 2011
Travis County park purchase to add access to Perdernales River
Austin American Statesman/ Westlake Picayune
December 28, 2011
New Stop Light on
Bee Cave Road
Community Impact
November 11,2011
LCRA board bans floating habitable structures
Texas Tribune
October 27, 2011
Drought's Economic
Impact Spreading
Across Texas
Austin American Statesman
October 18, 2011
Drought hurting Lake Travis businesses
Community Impact
October 4, 2011
Commissioners aim to
better coordinate
fire information
Austin American Statesman
October 4, 2011
Travis County seeks to
improve disaster
response
North Shore Beacon
September 26, 2011
Coffee with the Commissioner
Community Impact
September 23, 20111
Redistricting changes
local representation
KXAN-TV News
September 20, 2011
911 System
needs your cell number
KVUE-TV News
September20, 2011
Travis Coounty
approves re-appraisals
for fire victims
KVUE-TV News
September20, 2011
Reappraising of
fire-damaged property
under consideration
Westlake Picayune
June 20, 2011
Travis County:
Burn ban includes
all fireworks
Texas Tribune
June21, 2011
As Texas Lake Levels Fall, Residents Fret
Impact News
June 17,2011
Austin, Tavis County
Celebrate
Balcones Canyonland
Preservation Plan
Oak Hill Gazette
May 26, 2011
Officals, residents assess concerns in the aftermath of fire
YNN
May 24, 2011
Lake Travis floating condos voted down
Community Impact Newspaper
May 24, 2011
Commissioners Court bans floating
habitable structures on
Lake Travis
KXAN-TV
May 24, 2011
"Vote: No to floating houses on Lake Travis"
Impact News
March 3, 2011
Redesign Coming to Y at Oak Hill
KVUE-TV
March 3, 2011
Plans for Oak Hill Intersection Improvements Announced
Submitted to
Austin American Statesman
August, 2010
Op-Ed
Where's the
Truth-o-Meter?
Austin American Statesman
June 14, 2010
Op-Ed
Trust and Credibility
Impact News.com
Lake Travis/ Westlake
March 5, 2010
Karen Huber Profile
Lake Travis View
News Report 2/18/2010
"Road Gives Lakeway
Access to Texas 71"
Austin Chronicle
News Report 1/15/10
"Army Saves the Day"
Austin
American-Statesman Op-Ed Commentary
"Air Quality "
KVUE-TV, Austin
News Report 9/9/08
"Billboard Controversy Along Highway 71"
Austin
American-Statesman
Op-Ed Commentary "Highway Signage"

