RMR is at a high risk for WILDFIRES. Please follow these critical safety precautions:
To Get Real-Time Notifications of Emergencies, Sign Up to Warn Texas: Register for reverse 911 calls for emergencies at: https://warncentraltexas.org/ You will be able to get emergency notifications on your phones. (Cell Phones may require an app to complete the application).
The RMR POA thanks Assistant Fire Chief, Christopher Robbins, who spoke to property owners at our semi-annual meeting in July. Some of the most important take home information was:
- 90% of wildfires are started by humans. Activities such as mower blades sparking on rocks, idling vehicles while parked on tall grass, illegal fireworks, and unsupervised burning are a few of the culprits.
- If the BURN BAN is ON, there is to be no outdoor burning of any kind.
- If the BURN BAN is OFF, do not leave fires unattended until completely extinguished and do not burn outside if the wind speed is 15mph or greater
- Keep a water source or heavy equipment that can douse the fire with dirt near all burn piles
- Keep a 100′ garden hose min. attached to your faucets or near your home at all times so that you are able to protect your home if we have a wildfire in the area.
- Make sure your house is well marked, and your address is visible at night for emergency crews. These may be obtained for $3 from Hays County at this URL: https://hayscountytx.com/download/commissioners_court/precinct_1/911-address-form.pdf
- Keep a 30′ clearance around all of your structures to have the best chance to defend your home from wildfire
- Flames are typically 1.5 times the height of the tree being burned, this makes it easy to jump to your home if trees are near your house
- Cut back limbs 10 feet off of your house to prevent a fire from jumping from the tree to your home structure
- Smoke detectors have a 10 year life, but need to have the batteries changed twice a year (recommended at time change semi-annually)
River Mountain Ranchettes
River Mountain Ranch is fortunate to have an active, welcoming, enthusiastic neighborhood social group – The River Mountain Ranchettes. They meet once a month September – May, typically the 2nd Tuesday of the month. They also host RMR couples and family social events. Evites go out every month announcing the time and location of the meeting. To get the latest information, please contact: RMRanchettes@outlook.com or Leigh Peterson leighp7@icloud.com , Kathleen Tanzman kmcrush@hotmail.com, Laura Dalton laura.dalton.austin@gmail.com
RMR Runners & Walkers
It is awesome to see so many runners and walkers in River Mountain Ranch. Please follow rules of the road by walking against traffic (not in the center of the road) and bike with the flow of traffic. Please note that River Mountain Road is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS for running or walking, especially between the first and second cattle guards. There is very little visibility, no shoulder and residents tend to travel faster on that road than the interior roads. If you want a mega workout and good hills to climb, Bluffview and Water Park South are just for you! Drivers please keep runners, walkers and our latest batch of baby calves in mind as you travel our roads. We have a 25 mile an hour speed limit. Stay safe everyone!
FIREWORKS IMPORTANT !!!!!
All fireworks are banned in River Mountain Ranch at any time of year. You will find this in our RMR Covenants & Restrictions document, Section A. Land Use, 5. No hunting shall be permitted on any lot of less than seventy-five (75) acres and no fireworks shall be permitted on any lot. Please observe this restriction so that our lives, homes and property can all stay safe here in the thickly wooded and often dry hill country.
Where to Find the Agendas & Minutes for Board Meetings Plus Financial Reports
On your computer, just go to the DOCUMENTS page and find the MEETINGS ARCHIVE. All of the associated agendas and minutes can be found and downloaded in PDF format. Additionally, links to FINANCIAL REPORTS may also be found there just under the MEETINGS ARCHIVE.
On a mobile device, you should see a MENU button on the WELCOME page. Just hit that button and a drop-down menu will show MEETINGS ARCHIVE. All of the associated agendas and minutes can be found and downloaded in PDF format. Additionally, links to FINANCIAL REPORTS may also be found just under the MEETINGS ARCHIVE.
TESPA Updates
For continued updates to TESPA & its fight to “Save Our Water” please go to the TESPA’s website: https://tespatexas.org/
Letter from RMRPOA Board to BSEACD
The RMRPOA Board of Directors sent the letter linked below to the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District. It may be viewed by clicking this link: Letter to BSEACD
