Business View Civil Municipal - July 2023

158 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 7 growth in the area, Hlavinka adds, “The other thing to mention is that Lago Vista is a growing community.” “As Lago Vista grows, it’s a work in progress as to how we understand and balance the people that have found out how beautiful we are- it is probably the worst kept secret now- and people are coming in droves because they want to get out of Austin and are coming to us, recognizing that it’s a wonderful place to be,” she expands. Aware of the need to be flexible when contending with ‘growing pains’, Hlavinka articulates that any kinks or difficulties that may arise with rapid growth will smooth themselves out eventually like “a teenager going through an awkward stage. They eventually grow out of this stage and evolve into a beautiful individual that went through all the bumps and bruises along the way.” This is a fitting analogy for a city that is learning which initiatives to prioritize and how to manage growth with the continued