There are many reasons why we believe that Lago Vista's leg of the CapMetro Route 214 bus should be preserved, but even citizens of Travis County who will NEVER ride the bus should be offended by this attempt to frustrate the will of the people, and we need your help! PLEASE CALL or e-mail (using your full street address, so he knows you are his constituent) Representative Workman's office staff and tell or write to whomever answers that you are opposed to H.B. 2627, and that you support continued access to Lago Vista through the Capital Metro Route 214 bus, which also connects with the Cypress Creek campus of Austin Community College in the North Austin area.

We have met a number of international sightseers and folks from this country who want to see the Hill Country when visiting Austin, so they catch the speedy and quiet MetroRail line at downtown Austin's 4th Street Station, and about 40 minutes later arrive at the Lakeline Station, where they can transfer to the Route 214 bus at no extra charge. The bus runs every hour and wends its way through the rolling hills west of Austin, circling Lago Vista at the end of the line in front of City Hall. If Mayor Mitchell spent his time and energy promoting a more vibrant restaurant and nightlife scene in his hometown, the tax base would grow without cutting services to vulnerable populations - like young students who don't drive, the poor, the elderly and the disabled - who currently rely on the bus and would be adversely impacted by its elimination or a reduction in service.