MEET LINDA

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

I've lived in this unique community for more than 30 years. I was drawn to public service in West Lake Hills because I am passionate about preserving our city’s rural character and its natural beauty. I am a strong advocate of the city’s master plan with its foresight and long-term vision for the future of our community.

I am equally committed to the residents of West Lake Hills. Many of you already know me because I have advocated on your behalf at a Zapco or City Council meeting. You know me from my visits to your homes or building sites to understand your concerns and issues. Or we may have met on my daily walks throughout our city and you took the time to express an interest, concern or idea. You know that I am committed to representing the best interests of our residents; that I am committed to balancing the needs of neighbors with the needs of the community; that I bring informed, responsive decision-making to each issue that comes before the council; and that I encourage citizen involvement in all matters related to living in West Lake Hills. That will never change.

During the past six years as your mayor, there have been many challenges and many changes.  Among the accomplishments I’m proudest of are:

  • Completing the widening of Bee Cave Rd. with a center turn lane as well as bike lanes and sidewalks;

  • Passing the city’s first bond election to fund critical road and drainage repairs and to build a new Municipal Complex on Bee Cave Rd.;

  • Revising and strengthening the city's Ethics Ordinance to better reflect best practices and the values our community holds high;

  • Pushing the city to digitize permitting and record keeping to streamline the process and increase transparency;

  • Advocating for the adoption of multi-year capital expenditure programs for all departments to aid in financial planning and cost control;

  • Implementing a multi-year road repair/paving plan for ALL city streets to more proactively maintain our roads;

  • Increasing gender and geographic representation on both the City Council and Zapco. When I was appointed to Zapco in 2010, I was the only woman serving on either body;

  • Forging a strong partnership with Water District 10 to improve water distribution infrastructure and increase fire-flow pressure within our city;

  • Working with FEMA and Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve to create shaded fuel breaks along the city’s perimeter with the preserve for wildfire protection;

  • Advocating for the semi-annual citywide free dead brush pick-up, as well as the massive clean-up from the 2021 winter storm;

  • Adopting a rotating multi-year plan to trim vegetation and maintain city rights-of-way to improve ingress and egress in case of evacuation;

  • Working with neighborhoods to implement traffic calming measures to reduce cut-through traffic;

  • Developing a professional and courteous customer-oriented staff at City Hall who treat people with dignity and respect;

  • Establishing Fund Balance policies to increase fiscal stability and facilitate long range planning.


We’ve made a lot of progress, and as always with city matters, much remains to be done. The issues facing West Lake Hills are important and complex. They deserve experienced, seasoned leadership and due diligence both on the part of elected officials and residents. My years of community service and my love for this unique community have given me the necessary knowledge and skills to serve your interests and effectively lead our city in these important issues.

I am asking you to join me in creating good solutions for our unique and special community. I hope I have earned your trust and confidence and your vote. Please let me know your thoughts about issues that concern you. I am here to help.

Warm regards,
Linda Anthony
tallawong22@gmail.com
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A graduate of Stanford University, I moved to Austin in 1976 after post-graduate study at Princeton University. I moved to West Lake Hills the first time in 1977 and for good in 1988. As a reporter and editor at the Austin American-Statesman, I covered government at almost every level for 14 years.

My public service for West Lake Hills began in the early 1990s when I served my first term on ZAPCO; I served again from 2010-2013. In 2013 I was elected to the City Council and won a second term in 2015. Later that year when Mayor Dave Claunch resigned, the Council voted to appoint me as Mayor and I've served as your Mayor ever since.

My broader community service includes fomer board memberships on the boards of Zach Scott Theater, Mexic-Arte Museum, Sharir Dance Company and the Texas Capital Bridge Association.


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