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Saturday, March 27, 2010
Things to Do in The Central Texas Hill Country - Upcoming Events at Spicewood Vineyard
Spicewood Vineyards announce a special Easter Sunday lunch and their Annual Pig Roast on the 10th.
Easter Sunday Luncheon:
We are excited to announce that we have teamed up with Chef Taylor Hall to present a special Easter luncheon and wine pairing on Sunday April 4th at 1.00 p.m. The menu will consist of four courses. First, we will serve a mixed green salad with balsamic vinaigrette, poached pears, herbed chevre and candied pecans. Second course will be a seafood appetizer of shrimp and grits with a jalapeno cream sauce, crispy bacon and roasted garlic. The entree will be a choice of roasted beef tenderloin with a bordelaise sauce, or roasted lamb chops with a red wine au jus. Both entrees will be accompanied by black truffle-parmesan mashed potatoes and asparagus (please make entree choice when placing your ticket order). There will be lavender crusted lemon tartlets with raspberry syrup and fresh berries for dessert. Each course will be wonderfully paired with one of our wines, and for our Estate Sauvignon Blanc fans out there this will be your first chance to sample the 2008 vintage. The price is $75.00 per ticket. Please call the vineyard to reserve tickets for this limited seating luncheon at 830-693-5328.
3rd Annual Spicewood Vineyards Pig Roast:
Tickets are now on sale for our 3rd Annual Pig Roast. It is just around the corner on Saturday April 10, 2010, Join us for a 6 p.m. start with dinner being served around 7.00 p.m. Tickets sold out quickly last year so call us with credit card info a.s.a.p. at 830-693-5328 (there will be no reservations without the credit card info). The price is $30.00 per person or $55 per couple if purchased prior to March 26, 2010 and after that date, if any tickets remain they will be $35.00 each. A great pit roasted pig dinner will be served with all the fixin's. Each couple will receive a bottle of wine (2 glasses per single ticket) and live music will be accompanying the evening.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Articles about Austin - Good News for our Area
Facebook Marks Fourth Win for Austin Chamber Economic Development Efforts in 2010
Last week, the Austin City Council approved economic incentives paving the way for Facebook to officially move forward with plans to develop operations in Austin. In their first major U.S. expansion out of current headquarters Palo Alto, CA, Facebook plans to create 200 jobs for Central Texans with the location of an online sales and operations office.
“We are delighted to formally announce that Facebook will open an online sales and operations office in Austin,” said Grady Burnett, Director of Global Online Sales and Operations at Facebook. “The area’s world-class educational system and talented workforce give us the means to quickly establish a strong outfit. We also want Facebook employees to have a high quality-of-life by being part of a vibrant, dynamic environment and Austin offers all of that and more. We look forward to building our team here in Austin and enjoying all the wonderful things the city has to offer.”
The Austin Chamber worked confidentially with Facebook during their search to find a location for their expansion, encouraging the diversification of the Austin metro economy. Opportunity Austin, the Austin Chamber’s economic development initiative to expand efforts to attract businesses in industries that complement the area’s workforce, such as clean energy, life sciences and digital media, has remained an important factor in Austin’s success with economic growth and development initiatives
Source: Austin Chamber of Commerce
Nominate Austin for Google’s “Fiber in Communities”
Google is on the hunt for dynamic cities to locate their experimental, ultra high-speed fiber network pilot project. The Austin Chamber, along with the Austin community, is responding in a big way, spreading the word for individuals and community organizations to make their voice heard. We know Austin has the ideal business and creative climate, the high-tech credentials and tech-savvy culture to host this transformative initiative, but what we need to do now is make sure Google understands that Austin is the ideal community!
What we need is for you - either as an individual or as a community group - to complete the "community application" by visiting www.biggigaustin.org and clicking the nominate Austin link before March 26. It's easy! Note: You must have a Google e-mail address to nominate Austin. This advanced network will provide households up to a hundred times the speed of ordinary broadband internet access, enabling a new generation of online applications and services.
Build community support by joining the Facebook group and Twitter feed, take a look at the interactive map and the YouTube channel, see what other people are writing about biggig and submit your own ideas online. Help us show Google why Austin is ready for the Big Gig!
Source: Austin Chamber of Commerce
Central Texas Economy In Perspective
By Beverly Kerr, Chamber Vice President of Research
Year-to-date data on sales tax allocations to local governments, that is, total dollars returned to a local sales taxing city, county, special purpose district or transit authority by the Texas Comptroller for their local sales tax collection, are showing distinct improvements in the Austin area compared to other parts of the state. Of Texas 20 largest cities, with data through March 2010, Round Rock has seen the greatest increase over 2009, with 3.53%, followed by Austin, with 3.34%. Only 4 other cities in the top 20 also saw positive growth. In aggregate, sales tax allocations for all cities across Texas are down 7.90%.
The metro’s four largest sales and use tax jurisdictions all saw total allocations for 2009 below those of 2008: -3.2% for San Marcos, -9.8% for the Austin Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), -10.6% for Austin, and -12.4% for Round Rock.
Cities in Travis County are seeing a mix of positive and negative growth, but in aggregate, sales tax allocations are up 2.92% year-over-year for cities in the county. Austin accounts for 87% of the sales tax allocations to cities in the county. Among the other larger cities (in terms of size of sales tax allocations), Pflugerville is up 10.99%, Bee Cave is up 1.44%, while Sunset Valley is down 4.36%. Williamson County’s cities are positive in aggregate, driven by Round Rock which accounts for 64% of city allocations, by 1.01%. The next two most significant cities are Georgetown which is down by just a fraction of a percent, 0.05%, and Cedar Park, which is down by 8.75%.
The Austin MTA is the metro’s largest sales tax jurisdiction in terms of total sales tax allocations ($36.3 million year-to-date) and it is also up compared to the first three months of 2009, but just by 0.08%. However, none of Texas’ other MTAs saw positive growth for the period.
After Austin MTA, Austin, and Round Rock, San Marcos is the region’s next largest jurisdiction for sales tax allocations and it is down slightly, by 0.50%. In aggregate, Hays’ County’s cities are down by 0.09%. Caldwell County’s cities are down by 5.05%. Bastrop is up 6.64% and in aggregate the cities in Bastrop County are up 3.86%.
Three of our counties, Bastrop, Caldwell, and Hays, also collect sales tax. Across the state, county sales tax allocations are down 14.26%, however in this metro, Hays’ allocations are up 0.90% and Bastrop’s up 1.29%, while Caldwell’s are down by 9.04%
The Texas Comptroller publishes this data in two forms useful for a range of analysis: Sales Tax Allocation Comparison Summary Reports provide current month and year-to-date comparisons of sales and use tax payments for all tax jurisdictions for the current and previous year and Allocation Historical Reports provide time series of annual and monthly numbers back to 1987 for all taxing jurisdictions. The Comptroller also publishes wider ranging up-to-date economic outlook and key economic indicators data for Texas.
Last week, the Austin City Council approved economic incentives paving the way for Facebook to officially move forward with plans to develop operations in Austin. In their first major U.S. expansion out of current headquarters Palo Alto, CA, Facebook plans to create 200 jobs for Central Texans with the location of an online sales and operations office.
“We are delighted to formally announce that Facebook will open an online sales and operations office in Austin,” said Grady Burnett, Director of Global Online Sales and Operations at Facebook. “The area’s world-class educational system and talented workforce give us the means to quickly establish a strong outfit. We also want Facebook employees to have a high quality-of-life by being part of a vibrant, dynamic environment and Austin offers all of that and more. We look forward to building our team here in Austin and enjoying all the wonderful things the city has to offer.”
The Austin Chamber worked confidentially with Facebook during their search to find a location for their expansion, encouraging the diversification of the Austin metro economy. Opportunity Austin, the Austin Chamber’s economic development initiative to expand efforts to attract businesses in industries that complement the area’s workforce, such as clean energy, life sciences and digital media, has remained an important factor in Austin’s success with economic growth and development initiatives
Source: Austin Chamber of Commerce
Nominate Austin for Google’s “Fiber in Communities”
Google is on the hunt for dynamic cities to locate their experimental, ultra high-speed fiber network pilot project. The Austin Chamber, along with the Austin community, is responding in a big way, spreading the word for individuals and community organizations to make their voice heard. We know Austin has the ideal business and creative climate, the high-tech credentials and tech-savvy culture to host this transformative initiative, but what we need to do now is make sure Google understands that Austin is the ideal community!
What we need is for you - either as an individual or as a community group - to complete the "community application" by visiting www.biggigaustin.org and clicking the nominate Austin link before March 26. It's easy! Note: You must have a Google e-mail address to nominate Austin. This advanced network will provide households up to a hundred times the speed of ordinary broadband internet access, enabling a new generation of online applications and services.
Build community support by joining the Facebook group and Twitter feed, take a look at the interactive map and the YouTube channel, see what other people are writing about biggig and submit your own ideas online. Help us show Google why Austin is ready for the Big Gig!
Source: Austin Chamber of Commerce
Central Texas Economy In Perspective
By Beverly Kerr, Chamber Vice President of Research
Year-to-date data on sales tax allocations to local governments, that is, total dollars returned to a local sales taxing city, county, special purpose district or transit authority by the Texas Comptroller for their local sales tax collection, are showing distinct improvements in the Austin area compared to other parts of the state. Of Texas 20 largest cities, with data through March 2010, Round Rock has seen the greatest increase over 2009, with 3.53%, followed by Austin, with 3.34%. Only 4 other cities in the top 20 also saw positive growth. In aggregate, sales tax allocations for all cities across Texas are down 7.90%.
The metro’s four largest sales and use tax jurisdictions all saw total allocations for 2009 below those of 2008: -3.2% for San Marcos, -9.8% for the Austin Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), -10.6% for Austin, and -12.4% for Round Rock.
Cities in Travis County are seeing a mix of positive and negative growth, but in aggregate, sales tax allocations are up 2.92% year-over-year for cities in the county. Austin accounts for 87% of the sales tax allocations to cities in the county. Among the other larger cities (in terms of size of sales tax allocations), Pflugerville is up 10.99%, Bee Cave is up 1.44%, while Sunset Valley is down 4.36%. Williamson County’s cities are positive in aggregate, driven by Round Rock which accounts for 64% of city allocations, by 1.01%. The next two most significant cities are Georgetown which is down by just a fraction of a percent, 0.05%, and Cedar Park, which is down by 8.75%.
The Austin MTA is the metro’s largest sales tax jurisdiction in terms of total sales tax allocations ($36.3 million year-to-date) and it is also up compared to the first three months of 2009, but just by 0.08%. However, none of Texas’ other MTAs saw positive growth for the period.
After Austin MTA, Austin, and Round Rock, San Marcos is the region’s next largest jurisdiction for sales tax allocations and it is down slightly, by 0.50%. In aggregate, Hays’ County’s cities are down by 0.09%. Caldwell County’s cities are down by 5.05%. Bastrop is up 6.64% and in aggregate the cities in Bastrop County are up 3.86%.
Three of our counties, Bastrop, Caldwell, and Hays, also collect sales tax. Across the state, county sales tax allocations are down 14.26%, however in this metro, Hays’ allocations are up 0.90% and Bastrop’s up 1.29%, while Caldwell’s are down by 9.04%
The Texas Comptroller publishes this data in two forms useful for a range of analysis: Sales Tax Allocation Comparison Summary Reports provide current month and year-to-date comparisons of sales and use tax payments for all tax jurisdictions for the current and previous year and Allocation Historical Reports provide time series of annual and monthly numbers back to 1987 for all taxing jurisdictions. The Comptroller also publishes wider ranging up-to-date economic outlook and key economic indicators data for Texas.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Austin breaks ground on $200M flyover - Austin Business Journal:
Austin breaks ground on $200M flyover - Austin Business Journal:
New Manor Expressway will be a 6.2-mile tollway and will stretch from US 183 to Parmer Ln., just west of Manor.
New Manor Expressway will be a 6.2-mile tollway and will stretch from US 183 to Parmer Ln., just west of Manor.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Facebook may open 200-person Austin office - Austin Business Journal:
Facebook may open 200-person Austin office - Austin Business Journal:
Just another indication that Austin is still in growth mode and it's where people and companies want to be.
Thinking of moving here? We'll be happy to send you a relocation package and information about our area from Lake Buchanan all the way down to downtown Austin - we've got it covered.
Paragon Property Group 866-693-7741
www.ParagonPropertyGroup.com
Just another indication that Austin is still in growth mode and it's where people and companies want to be.
Thinking of moving here? We'll be happy to send you a relocation package and information about our area from Lake Buchanan all the way down to downtown Austin - we've got it covered.
Paragon Property Group 866-693-7741
www.ParagonPropertyGroup.com
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