In 2009, Smithville became a member of Cities of Service, which was created out of a call to action by finding new and innovative ways to harness the power of volunteers. Our Smithville Plan of Service, "Volunteer Smithville! Small Town / Big Hearts," was created as a result of our membership, and provides an outline of how the City can continue to support and assist our volunteer organizations, using the Safe Routes to School Crossing Guard program as a model. Subsequent to the Plan, Cities of Service and the OneStar Foundation provided funding to the consultants of Voluntology to help us develop the job descriptions, evaluation forms, and other mechanics to enable us to begin the volunteer Crossing Guard Program. This program booklet is designed so that it can be a model that any nonprofit organization can modify to fit their own needs. The Crossing Guard Program is about to be put into place after our initial work with it last year. Look for more information on this program to come.
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In 2009, Smithville became a member of Cities of Service, which was created out of a call to action by finding new and innovative ways to harness the power of volunteers. Our Smithville Plan of Service, "Volunteer Smithville! Small Town / Big Hearts," was created as a result of our membership, and provides an outline of how the City can continue to support and assist our volunteer organizations, using the Safe Routes to School Crossing Guard program as a model.
Many residents have noticed our solar panels and a few may have already looked at the information available on the internet about how much energy it is producing ( http://live.deckmonitoring.com/?id=smithville ). We need your input about other potential energy sources for Smithville. Please take this quick survey to let us know what you think. Thank you!
UT has a "test house" that lets them experiment with different practices and show what the best ways are to save energy at home. Check out their website on saving energy and money.
As 2011 is winding down, we have just a few final components to discuss to complete our Comprehensive Plan. Please join us to discuss your ideas about our Transportation Needs, Housing Issues, and using the Arts for Economic Development. Three meetings will take place in December. Following those meetings, LCRA will compile all the data we've provided on Historic Preservation, Economic Development, Community Development, Parks and Recreation, and so on. The Final Report will be available to the public early in 2012.
Many thanks to the sponsors, speakers, vendors, and volunteers for making the Saturday, 11/5 Summit Smithville EXPO a great success. We hope that everyone who participated had a great day and got the information they need to make some green improvements in our area. On November 19, the Bastrop County EXPO: Building a better tomorrow, will feature more than 70 exhibitors and speakers. Go to the Bastrop Convention & Exhibition Center on Chestnut Avenue in Bastrop between 9AM and 6PM to learn all you need to know to help rebuild in Bastrop County.
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