Web Beat: Summer Reading, Energy Audit and more

Since I'm big on labeling (tagging) things, I'm adding a new category to my blogs: Web Beat. Anytime I share a hodge-podge of info gleaned from the web, it'll be lumped together under "Web Beat." So here we go....

Summer Reading Program

Check out the link above for information regarding Austin's 2009 Summer Reading Program, One Green World. On June 6th from 10 AM to Noon, GreenFest kicks off this summer's reading program at the Pleasant Hill Branch!

City of Austin Budget Town Hall Meetings

Become involved in developing your city's budget priorities. First step, attend a meeting.

Meetings will run from 6:30 to 8:30 PM

• Wednesday, June 10 - Northwest Recreation Center, 2913 Northland Dr.
• Monday, June 15 - Gus Garcia Recreation Center, 1201 E. Rundberg Lane
• Tuesday, June 16 - Toney Burger Activity Center, 3200 Jones Road

Is your house older than 10 yrs? Then you'll want to read the Austinist's post "Energy Audit Requirements Start Today." Excerpt:

Audits are expected to cost $200 to $300 for a typical single-family home of 1,800 square feet...Auditors set their own prices, which depend on the size of the home. ...There is no requirement to make improvements [-you] just have to give the results to the person buying the house.   

DNC coming to Austin -found this on Burnt Orange Report through Twitter post.

According to Marketing Charts, Foxnews.com/politics came in second (by a long shot) to The Huffington Post! Follow the link above to view the results.

And speaking of rankings... Austin ranks as a top 10 city by Kiplinger. Click on Community Impact to read the full article.