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New to Glenlake?

New to Glenlake? The Welcoming Committee would like to meet you! If you have recently moved into the area, and have not been contacted by our Welcoming Committee, please call Gillian McLean at (512) 231-8244. Note: We try to meet everyone in the neighborhood, but every once in a while someone slips in unnoticed. If we missed you, please know that we want to meet you and give Gillian a call at your earliest convenience.

Welcome Home—On behalf of the Glenlake Neighborhood Association (GNA) and its members, welcome to the neighborhood! We think you'll like living here. It's a fairly laid-back neighborhood with many wonderful natural features. It's close to Austin, yet still has a great country feel.

Children's Activities—Glenlake is a kid-friendly neighborhood with about 115 children. Every October we have a Halloween Hayride, where kids and parents travel on hay wagons around a pre-scheduled route full of friendly neighbors handing out candy. It's a great event that really captures the charm of our neighborhood. We also have GNA Picnics at least twice a year during nice weather at nearby parks such as Emma Long City Park or Ski Shores Waterfront Cafe, both on the shores of Lake Austin. These are great get-acquainted events, and a lot of fun, too.

Resident Info on the GNA Website—Below are some useful information and links to help you with the logistics of moving to a new area: utility hookups, schools, waste disposal, and such. The GNA website provides over 100 pages of online content, with Neighborhood Updates and Alerts, Meeting Minutes, Clubs, Service Providers (resident's contractor recommendations—one of our more popular pages), GNA Calendar of Events, Neighborhood Development Issues, Newsletters, Neighborhood Documents, Event and Nature Photos and much more, so please check it often for all the latest neighborhood happenings and announcements.

How to Get Connected in Glenlake

Welcoming Committee—Moving into a new neighborhood can be hectic, but the Welcoming Committee members have experience and information to help smooth your transition. At your earliest convenience, please contact Gillian McLean at (512) 231-8244 to schedule a visit or get your questions answered.

Neighborhood Directories—We update and distribute Neighborhood Directories (shared only among resident members of the GNA) once each year. Please contact info@glenlakehoa.org to be included in our listings.

Joining the GNA—Dues are $100 a year. Please visit the Signup & Benefits page for details and membership form.

Contacting the GNA—E-mail gnaboard@glenlakehoa.org. There also is a postal box for GNA that is located at 9811 Glenlake Drive (north end). This is a locked mailbox for receipt of GNA mail. Residents may place letters and due payments to the GNA in this mailbox with no postage since incoming mail is picked up by a GNA board member without processing by the postal service.

Social Clubs—Book Club, Garden Club, Cycling, Tennis. Please see the website for details of current social opportunities within the neighborhood.

We're glad you're here. Please don't hesitate to call if we can help, or just to get acquainted.

Other Questions?

Ask any other questions, anytime by sending us an e-mail. We will be happy to provide prompt responses to your questions and hope to be of service to help you through your move and beyond.

Information that You Might Need

City of Austin (for electric utilities)
LCRA (for water service)
Phone: (512) 335-7580
Eco Resources (for water billing)
  • Phone: (512) 335-0251
  • Address: 9511 RR 620, Austin, TX
Texas Disposal Systems (for solid waste services)
  • Phone: (800) 375-8375 or (512) 421-1360
  • Website: http://www.texasdisposal.com
  • Trash pickup is Tuesday, unless a holiday occurs on the day of your trash pickup. In that case, a postcard will be mailed prior to the holiday notifying you of the alternate pickup day.
  • TDS allows up to 90 gallons extra trash outside the supplied 90-gallon cart at no additional charge (so you can estimate using the cart as a visual "measuring cup"). Any trash exceeded this amount require a work order obtained in advance. Also, a one-time courtesy cardboard removal is provided for move-in at no additional charge.
  • If you call TDS in advance to obtain a work order, you can put extra bags out at (estimated) $3 per bag.
  • Recycling pickup is Tuesday (same as trash day), unless a holiday occurs on the day of your trash pickup. In that case, your recycling day for that week is forfeited and the schedule pushes to the next week.
  • Recycling includes newspapers plus inserts, clear and brown glass containers, aluminum and steel, plastic soda bottles, clear beverage containers, and milk jugs as long as they are stamped with recycle symbol #1 or #2. Other items (e.g. phone books, magazines) not already mentioned will not be picked up.
Waste Management / Longhorn Disposal (for solid waste services)
  • Phone: (800) 299-0666 or (512) 272-4341
  • Website: http://www.wm.com
  • Trash pickup is Wednesday and pushes one day when a holiday occurs on a weekday before your scheduled pickup.
  • Waste Management allows up to 4 bags plus flattened bundled cardboard at no additional charge.
  • If you call Waste Management with 24-hour notice, you can put extra bags out at $1 per bag.
  • Recycling pickup is Friday, and pushes one day when a holiday occurs on a weekday before your scheduled pickup.
  • Recycling includes cans, bottles, and newspapers, but no magazines or phone books.
SBC Communications (for phone or DSL broadband internet service)
  • Phone: (800) 464-7928
  • Website: http://www.sbc.com
  • If you have DSL service questions, our Glenlake neighbor, Jeff S. Nelson works for SBC and has graciously offered to answer any questions at jc_nelson@prodigy.net. Per Jeff, DSL service is available to the entire Glenlake neighborhood.
Time Warner Cable (for cable TV and/or cable broadband internet service)
U.S. Postal Service
  • Our Post Office is Chimney Corners.
  • Phone: (512) 345-9739
  • Address: 3575 Far West Blvd, Austin, TX 78731
  • Our Zip Code is 78730-3322
  • Download Change of Address Forms: http://www.usps.com/moversguide/
Propane companies
  • Look on your tank first for company name.
  • If new service, there are many local companies, including:
    • Centex Propane: (512) 836-8447
    • Sharp Propane: (512) 303-5427
    • Action Propane: (512) 259-1196
Appraisal Districts (to request a Homesteading Form for the tax exemption)
School information
  • Laura W. Bush Elementary
    • Phone: (512) 435-4750
    • Fax: (512) 435-4763
    • Website: http://lwb.leanderisd.org
    • Address: 12600 Country Trails Lane, Austin, TX 78732
    • School Hours: 7:50am - 2:50pm
    • Office Hours: 7:30am - 4:00pm
    • Grades: Pre-K - 5
  • Canyon Ridge Middle School
  • Cedar Park High School
Fire Control Dispatch (call this number before burning items on your property)
(512) 926-1706 (call between 7:30am and 2:45pm)
Glenlake Neighborhood Association (shameless plug)
  • Be sure to join the GNA.
  • We need your support, because it's your neighborhood association now.
  • Welcome aboard!

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