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A giant Texas-sized THANK YOU to everyone who responded to our Calls to Action and have been diligently writing emails and picking up the phone to share their support with City of Austin and Travis County officials these past few months. It may seem like a small task but every single one of your actions adds up and you've made your opinion known loud and clear to city officials who now know that Formula One racing can and will take place in Austin, Texas in 2012!
THANK YOU!
Here's the link; hope we don't crash their servers today!
This morning I received some unfortunate news that F1 opponents are taking to the phones. In addition to emailing the Travis County Commissioners, please pick up the phone and tell Commissioner Gomez that you support Item #9 on tomorrow's agenda. Her number is +1 512 854 9444. We'll continue to share any news ASAP. Thank you!
On Tuesday, December 14, Travis County Commissioners will meet to "discuss traffic issues and vote on granting a floodplain variance" for the future home of F1 racing in the US. The Austin Business Journal reported what city officials want, what the developer wants, and what the traffic engineers at Kimley-Horn And Associates Inc. have come up with so far. You can check out the 42-page KHA report, complete with memos related to the floodpalin request, here, or peruse the Commission Agenda, here.
Since you have been so diligent in our previous Calls to Action, we're asking for your assistance on this (hopefully) final push. Below are the Travis County Commissioners’ emails and phone numbers, as well as draft language for your use. Phone numbers are also listed below so people can call in as well. Be sure to insert your name in the closing of the message.
In addition, you may attend the hearing at the Travis County Administration Building, 314 W. 11th, Commissioners Courtroom, 1st Floor, Austin, Texas 78701, at 9:00 am
Thank you for your continual support!
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sarah.eckhardt@co.travis.tx.us
commissioner.gomez@co.travis.tx.us
County Judge Sam Biscoe: +1 512 854 9555
Commissioner Ron Davis, Precinct 1: +1 512 854 9111
Commissioner Sarah Eckhardt, Precinct 2: +1 512 854 9222
Commissioner Karen Huber, Precinct 3: +1 512 854 9333
Commissioner Margaret Gomez, Precinct 4: +1 512 854 9444
Dear Travis County Commissioners,
As a strong advocate for bringing Formula 1 racing to Austin, Texas, I urge you to approve item #9 on the December 14 agenda regarding a flood plain variance at the United States Grand Prix site. County staff has recommended approval of this request, and your support will allow this beneficial project to continue moving forward.
The Formula 1 project will serve as a catalyst for improvements in the City of Austin’s Desired Development Zone and along the SH 130 corridor that have long been needed.
Supporting this item will bring this project a step further to becoming a reality. I am eager for the arrival of Formula 1 in Austin, Texas, and urge you to support these matters.
Sincerely,
Supporter of the Formula 1 United States Grand PrixTM
Austin City Council is meeting today to discuss water and wastewater funding as it applies to the Formula One site in Elroy, Texas.
We have been advised that Items # 2 and 3 on the Agenda will be discussed at 1:30PM CST today. You can watch a live feed of the meeting here.
We will also be live-tweeting on our Austin Grand Prix twitter account, which you can read and interact with us at, here.
More details to follow.
Thanks,
Austin City Council voted unanimously, 7-0, to approve agenda items #2 and 3, as they pertain to the funding surrounding water & wastewater services in Elroy, Texas, the future home of The Formula One United States Grand Prix (TM). Recap and transcript to follow. Here is a pic of our Co-Founder, Kevin Olsen, voicing his support:
A special shout-out to our twitter friends who rode out the technology bumps along the way!
@AustinF1Hotels <-------BIG THANKS for the audio link!!
And last but certainly not least, Mayor Pro-tem, Austin City Council Mike Martinez - @MPTMike
Austin City Council is on top of things! In less than 24 hours they've shared the uninterrupted broadcast of yesterday's City Council Meeting in its entirety.
So, as Mayor Lee Leffingwell introduced Items 2 & 3, "And now, Council, we'll go back to consider F2 and F3..." ;)
Part 1
Part 2
Like what you see? Wish your City Council was so on top of things? Why don't you let Austin know how great of a job they're doing and how excited you are about their support and the future home of Formula One racing in the United States!
Contact Austin City Council here (council members directly) or here (web contact form).
Have a great weekend!
First and foremost, thank you for contacting the ZAP Commission - the environmental variances were approved and now Tilke can grade the land to construct the course. More info from our friends at The Statesman, here.
A huge Thank You to Paul B. for showing his support of Formula 1 United States by sporting his COME AND RACE IT © t-shirt!
Here is our next move: Austin City Council Members will meet on Thursday, November 18. You can send the following variation of the template message below.
lee.leffingwell@ci.austin.tx.us
bill.spelman@ci.austin.tx.us
randi.shade@ci.austin.tx.us
chris.riley@ci.austin.tx.us
mike.martinez@ci.austin.tx.us
sheryl.cole@ci.austin.tx.us
laura.morrison@ci.austin.tx.us
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Dear Mayor and Council members,
As a strong advocate for bringing Formula 1 racing to Austin, Texas, I urge you to approve items #2 and #3 on the agenda for November 18 related to a service extension request and development reimbursement for water and wastewater improvements for the region that includes the United States Grand Prix site. City staff and the Water and Wastewater Commission have recommended these items. And these items are consistent with past requests made throughout Austin’s ETJ. Additionally, the Environmental Board and Zoning and Platting Commission have recommended variances related to this project.
The Formula 1 project will serve as a catalyst for improvements in the City of Austin’s Desired Development Zone and SH 130 corridor that have long been needed.
Supporting these items will bring this project a step further to becoming a reality. I am eager for the arrival of Formula 1 in Austin, Texas, and urge you to support these matters.
Sincerely,
Supporter of the Formula 1 United States Grand PrixTM in Austin, Texas
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ALSO, if you're in the Central Texas area, please consider attending the City Council meeting tomorrow, Thursday, November 18, at 10:00 AM. The meeting is located at Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street. If you are able to stay for the meeting, please plan to arrive by 9:45 am in order to sign up in favor of Items #3 and #4. You may also sign up to speak in favor of these items at this time. Depending on the amount of time spent on other agenda items, Items #3 and #4 are expected to be up before noon.
Garage parking is free at City Hall on Council meeting days. If you are unable to stay for the meeting, you may sign up in favor of these items at City Hall anytime between now and 10 am on Thursday.
As always, thank you for your support!
