Three and a half years after lobbying for restoration of the Norwood house, we are one step closer:

http://www.kvue.com/news/Austin-Parks-Department-moves-ahead-on-plans-to-renovate-Norwood-House-and-Dog-Park-131673488.html

City of Austin Parks and Recreation  (PARD) staff are poised to negotiate with us to create a public/non-profit partnership to make restoration happen. In view of that, Norwood Posse members are in the process of filing for 501(c)3 status and we will be re-branded as the Norwood Park Foundation.

Even in good times PARD has been underfunded, and that's why we will be counting on donations of time, material and money to underwrite this project. Thanks to a generous offer of a combination gift/loan by a local couple, we can begin the work as soon as agreements are in place. This will be a complex, challenging process, and we will be looking to our community for the support that will bring the house back to life at minimal cost to taxpayers.

For information, suggestions and offers of support contact us at: restorenorwood@yahoo.com