Marble Falls council agrees to help assist museum with Founders’ Day
MARBLE FALLS — To help promote a milestone birthday for the city in July, City Council has agreed to help The Falls on the Colorado Museum prepare for the annual Founders’ Day bash.
The council Jan. 17 agreed to waive rental and deposit fees for the museum to celebrate the 125th anniversary July 14 at Lakeside Pavilion, 307 Buena Vista Drive.
In addition, the council will dip into its training budget to pay a $350 cleaning fee.
“This is a great opportunity to celebrate the city,” Mayor George Russell said.
Founders’ Day featuring dance, food and music is 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at the pavilion, said Frances McSpadden, the museum secretary.
In another matter related to local history, City Manager Ralph Hendricks said the city could take over a roadside park at the western edge of Marble Falls the Texas Department of Transportation plans to close.
The city could maintain the park and a nearby historical marker, he added.
TxDOT owns the park, which offers a view of Granite Mountain, a rock formation more than a billion years old.
“The site does have significance for tourists,” Hendricks said. “We (city) don’t think it would need a great deal of upkeep.”
TxDOT also plans to close a roadside park on U.S. 281 south of the Lake Marble Falls bridge, Hendricks said. The park no longer offers a good view of the lake, he added.
A stone marker at the site dedicated to composer Oscar Fox can be relocated.
Also during the meeting, the council approved a rezoning plan for the new Marble Falls/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce visitors center on 281 at Second Street. The zoning changed from general commercial to Main Street District.
Construction could begin in 12 months.
Concerns also surfaced during the meeting about too many residents parking autos, boats and trailers on grass instead of driveways. The council agreed to look at new parking codes during an upcoming workshop. No time or date has been set.
Before the meeting ended, the council ordered a city election for May 12. Candidates can start filing for office Feb. 6.
The council seats held by Lewis, John Packer and Allan Garrett are up election. Garrett, however, has announced his candidacy for the 33rd state District Court bench.
For more on this story, pick up a copy of the Jan. 22 River Cities Sunday Tribune