Thursday 02

CAPITAL METRO FARE STUDY PUBLIC MEETING Cap Met is reviewing their fare structure, trying to create a simplified, equitable and sustainable system. Here’s your chance to be heard. 6-7:30pm. ACC South Austin Campus, 1820 W. Stassney. feedback@capmetro.org, www.capmetro.org/farechange.

CREATING WALKABLE URBAN PLACES Learn
how to make your neighborhood safe, attractive,
and walkable with America Walks’ Scott Bricker
and the city of Austin. 6-8pm. Austin City Hall,
301 W. Second. Free. www.austintexas.gov.

IMMIGRATION REFORM TOWN HALL Join
Rep. Lloyd Doggett in calling for comprehensive immigration reform with a clear path to citizenship. Learn what you can do to help. 7pm.
Prince of Peace Luth­eran Church, 1711 E. Oltorf. www.workersdefense.org.

Sunday 05

LEMONADE DAY Help kids learn about business and entrepreneurship in this citywide celebration of lemon­ade stands. More than 20,000 kids, ages 5-17, are expected to participate. Interested in opening a stand yourself? Register online (with a parent’s permission). www.austin.lemonadeday.org.

Monday 06

PROPERTY TAX FORUM Trinity United Methodist Church, 4001 Speedway. Free. tax_office@co.travis.tx.us.

Tuesday 07

VOLUNTEER DEPUTY VOTER REGISTRAR Training Must be 18 years or older and attend a one-hour training session. More info available online. 10:30am, 12:30pm, 6:30pm. Travis County Tax Office, 5501 Airport. tax_office@co.travis.tx.us.

Thursday 09

A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE TEA PARTY Fresh­men Republican state Reps. Steve Toth, Jonathan Stickland, and Matt Krause discuss the Tea Party in Texas. RSVP required for attendance. 7:30-9am. The Austin Club, 110 E. Ninth. Free with RSVP. www.texastribune.org.

PROPERTY TAX FORUM ACC South Austin Campus, Rm. 1130, 1820 W. Stassney. Free. tax_office@co.travis.tx.us.

Ongoing

BUDGET IN A BOX How should Austin spend its money? Let city leaders know. Participants will be asked to decide to increase, decrease, or maintain current funding levels for common city services. Accumulated feedback will be taken into consideration as the city develops its proposed 2014 budget this summer. 512/974-2324. www.austintexas.gov/biab.

This article appears in May 3 • 2013.

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