The Austin Resource Recovery Department today announced help with storm cleanup.

The city says: Set large debris at the curb and call 3-1-1 to request a collection. Crews will come by as soon as possible. Place small branches and yard trimmings into your green composting cart, lawn and leaf bags or a reusable container and set them out on your next collection day. Small branches must be no longer than five feet and no thicker than three inches. Branches must be stacked into manageable piles. Learn more at austinrecycles.com.

TxDOT has announced that beginning as early as Monday morning, June 2, the right shoulder of southbound Loop 360 between Wallace Drive and Champion Grandview Way will be closed for bridge work through Wednesday evening, June 4.  The project had been scheduled to start May 28.

Also, beginning as early as Monday morning, June 2, construction materials arriving for the new Westlake Drive bridge may affect traffic between Wallace Drive and Westlake Drive, weather permitting. Between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday, June 2 to Wednesday, June 4, trucks will enter the work zone at Cedar Street. Drivers may experience delays on southbound Loop 360 between Wallace Drive and Westlake Drive.  

TxDOT says: “Pay attention to flaggers and traffic control. Neighbors and businesses may experience an increase in noise, vibration and dust. Road signs have been placed to alert drivers of the upcoming changes. TxDOT asks drivers to be patient.” Learn more about the project at Loop360project.com.

Today is a milestone day for Lakewood.

First, the Lakewood HOA pool reopened after completion of an extensive renovation. And TownSq, the new community communication tool, has launched.

The pool work included new plaster and tile in the pool and children’s pool, a new fence around the children’s pool, and much more. See the full description of the work.

Repairs are still needed to the pool deck. Those repairs will be scheduled for a few days in June, and the pool will close temporarily while that work is underway.

Fobs are needed to enter the pool area, which is for Lakewood residents only.

Second, TownSq has arrived in Lakewood. If you submitted your email/cell phone to us before May 13, you will receive an invitation to create an account from TownSQ sometime today.

If you missed the deadline, you can still receive an invitation from hoa@lakewoodhoa.com by completing this form. Signs are all over Lakewood with a QR code to the same form. Learn more about TownSq here.

The Lakewood HOA has a new board. Lee Rutledge was elected to another two-year term, and Lakewood homeowner Shasi Wilson was elected for the first time at the annual meeting May 12.

Board officers for the 2025-26 term are:

• President: Lee Rutledge
• Vice President: Dave Brockman
• Secretary: John Harris
• Treasurer: Shasi Wilson
• Director At-Large: Shawn Jamail

The board thanked Michelle Polasek for her six years of outstanding service to our community with a framed certificate. Michelle was also board president for the last one-and-a-half years.

The sales are at 7511 Waldon Drive, 6307 Lakewood Hollow and 6608 Robbie Creek Cove. They end about noon today.