The Northwest Austin Civic Association (NWACA) is a City of Austin registered neighborhood association dedicated to encouraging orderly community development and growth in order to maintain and improve the quality of life in the area enclosed by Ranch Road 2222, Bull Creek Road, Northland Drive, West to Loop 360, North to Spicewood Springs Road, East to MoPac Blvd/Loop 1, and South to Northland Dr. at MoPac Blvd. NWACA's boundaries include the Highland Hills, Cat Mountain, North Cat Mountain, Cat Mountain Villas, Meadow Mountain, Northwest Hills, Lakewood, and other neighborhoods.
NWACA is simultaneously launching a Group forum on Yahoo for a more proactive communications vehicle to share information among neighbors. Click Join NWACA to join the free NWACA Yahoo group, and to join NWACA.
We are an organization of volunteers working to improve our community. Following is a list of activities and committees NWACA sponsors on behalf of the neighborhood and ways you can get involved:
Candidate Forums - The Northwest Austin Civic Association periodically holds candidate forums for local elections. The Association does this so that our neighborhood has the opportunity to meet the candidates and hear about them and the issues they intend to address if elected. The current board is focusing on City Council elections as zoning, wildlife control, oak wilt, police, fire and EMS are clear cut quality of life issues for our neighborhood. It is important that our voices be heard at City Council. The association is impartial in elections and does not endorse any candidate or proposition in any election but may sponsor candidate forums or proposition forums. All households will be notified of time and date of forums by mail and/or e-mail. Volunteers who wish to assist with the forums are always welcome. For more information or to volunteer please email the NWACA Board: Contact NWACA Board
We are an organization of volunteers working to improve our community. Following is a list of activities and committees NWACA sponsors on behalf of the neighborhood and ways you can get involved:
Candidate Forums - The Northwest Austin Civic Association periodically holds candidate forums for local elections. The Association does this so that our neighborhood has the opportunity to meet the candidates and hear about them and the issues they intend to address if elected. The current board is focusing on City Council elections as zoning, wildlife control, oak wilt, police, fire and EMS are clear cut quality of life issues for our neighborhood. It is important that our voices be heard at City Council. The association is impartial in elections and does not endorse any candidate or proposition in any election but may sponsor candidate forums or proposition forums. All households will be notified of time and date of forums by mail and/or e-mail. Volunteers who wish to assist with the forums are always welcome. For more information or to volunteer please email the NWACA Board: Contact NWACA Board
NWACA Annual Meeting - Each year the NWACA conducts an annual meeting of its membership and conducts a drive to enlist new members. The annual meeting is an opportunity to discuss key neighborhood issues, hear from officials on safety, traffic, oak wilt or other issues of concern. NWACA members will be voting on proposed changes to our bylaws, which haven’t been updated in years. It’s also a great chance to meet some new neighbors or learn of opportunities to get more involved in our organization.
4th of July Parade - For many years, the Northwest Austin Civic Association has sponsored and organized the annual 4th of July Parade. Many local merchants defray the cost of the parade and simple refreshments afterwards. What a wonderful way for neighbors to come together with their beloved pets – ALL dressed in red, white and blue. It is a marvelous opportunity to meet and greet your neighbors and celebrate our great democracy. Girl scouts, boy scouts, kids, kids, kids, lots of dogs, antique cars, the famous lawn chair brigade, community groups, a real fire truck that a kid can climb all over, and lots more. Volunteers are always needed and appreciated.
Zoning Committee - The NWACA has an active group of dedicated volunteers who work to evaluate proposed zoning changes to properties within the boundaries of our organization. The main goal of the zoning committee is to preserve a quality of life for the neighborhood and our property values. These volunteers help determine whether a proposed use of property is compatible with our neighborhood, whether the existing infrastructure, such as roads, can handle the proposed increase in traffic or if other nuisances will arise. Volunteers on this committee must be familiar with city zoning and traffic regulations as well as city officials and council members.
Governmental Affairs Committee: The mission of the Governmental Affairs committee is to be the voice of the residents of Northwest Austin in matters concerning safety, well being, and quality of life. The 5,000 households of this community need a unified effort to represent their very specific concerns and needs to various governmental bodies on county, city and state affairs that directly affect their daily lives. The goal of this committee is to be an effective presence on behalf of our Northwest Austin community.
Fundraising Committee: This is a new committee forming to improve NWACA’s efforts from shoestring to bootstrap. As our annual membership dues are very low, we need to find alternate ways to properly fund activities named above and allow for adequate professional assistance when needed for zoning or other issues of importance to the entire neighborhood. This committee is also raising money to get a print version of a newsletter out to the entire neighborhood on a periodic basis. Not all our residents have Internet access, and this is another way to include them.
Membership Committee:
NWACA is composed of concerned residents who want to actively participate in promoting interests that would benefit our community. Issues that directly have an impact on Northwest Austin can be constructively directed and resolved with community involvement and education. It is the responsibility of our neighborhood association to inform our residents of these issues and allow them the opportunity to have their voices heard through participation as members of NWACA. The goal of the membership committee is to acknowledge as much participation as possible by members who represent the positive direction of their community.
Special Interest Committees – Issues arise periodically that need special attention. Board members and neighbors join to fix a problem or develop a solution or alert other neighbors to an issue. Types of issues include: Oak wilt, Coyote problems within the neighborhood, traffic issues or even alerts of malicious activity. Several board members are tackling revision of the organization by-laws and establishing a neighborhood newsletter. The special committees work with area officials to resolve the problem or keeping the issue in the forefront.
4th of July Parade - For many years, the Northwest Austin Civic Association has sponsored and organized the annual 4th of July Parade. Many local merchants defray the cost of the parade and simple refreshments afterwards. What a wonderful way for neighbors to come together with their beloved pets – ALL dressed in red, white and blue. It is a marvelous opportunity to meet and greet your neighbors and celebrate our great democracy. Girl scouts, boy scouts, kids, kids, kids, lots of dogs, antique cars, the famous lawn chair brigade, community groups, a real fire truck that a kid can climb all over, and lots more. Volunteers are always needed and appreciated.
Zoning Committee - The NWACA has an active group of dedicated volunteers who work to evaluate proposed zoning changes to properties within the boundaries of our organization. The main goal of the zoning committee is to preserve a quality of life for the neighborhood and our property values. These volunteers help determine whether a proposed use of property is compatible with our neighborhood, whether the existing infrastructure, such as roads, can handle the proposed increase in traffic or if other nuisances will arise. Volunteers on this committee must be familiar with city zoning and traffic regulations as well as city officials and council members.
Governmental Affairs Committee: The mission of the Governmental Affairs committee is to be the voice of the residents of Northwest Austin in matters concerning safety, well being, and quality of life. The 5,000 households of this community need a unified effort to represent their very specific concerns and needs to various governmental bodies on county, city and state affairs that directly affect their daily lives. The goal of this committee is to be an effective presence on behalf of our Northwest Austin community.
Fundraising Committee: This is a new committee forming to improve NWACA’s efforts from shoestring to bootstrap. As our annual membership dues are very low, we need to find alternate ways to properly fund activities named above and allow for adequate professional assistance when needed for zoning or other issues of importance to the entire neighborhood. This committee is also raising money to get a print version of a newsletter out to the entire neighborhood on a periodic basis. Not all our residents have Internet access, and this is another way to include them.
Membership Committee:
NWACA is composed of concerned residents who want to actively participate in promoting interests that would benefit our community. Issues that directly have an impact on Northwest Austin can be constructively directed and resolved with community involvement and education. It is the responsibility of our neighborhood association to inform our residents of these issues and allow them the opportunity to have their voices heard through participation as members of NWACA. The goal of the membership committee is to acknowledge as much participation as possible by members who represent the positive direction of their community.
Special Interest Committees – Issues arise periodically that need special attention. Board members and neighbors join to fix a problem or develop a solution or alert other neighbors to an issue. Types of issues include: Oak wilt, Coyote problems within the neighborhood, traffic issues or even alerts of malicious activity. Several board members are tackling revision of the organization by-laws and establishing a neighborhood newsletter. The special committees work with area officials to resolve the problem or keeping the issue in the forefront.
