Austin replacing over 2,000 water service lines to improve reliability
Water service lines are smaller pipelines that run from the water main, typically located in the street, to customers’ meters connecting to their private plumbing lines.
Austin City Council to purchase hotel for new family violence shelter
SAFE’s current family violence shelter has only 30 rooms and operates with a constant waitlist. On average, about 37 people are on that waitlist on any given day.
Austin “is facing an unprecedented housing crisis,” city council says
The City of Austin needs at least 135,000 additional housing units in the city over the next decade to meet housing needs, according to a resolution.
Safehorns creates petition for more safety measures at UT Austin
SafeHorns now has a petition demanding the Austin City Council to implement several safety measures outlined in an earlier, approved resolution.
Austin group pushes to decriminalize marijuana, ban no-knock warrants
The “Austin Freedom Act of 2021” would decriminalize low-level marijuana possession and ban no-knock police warrants.
Austin City Council takes first step toward I-35 'cap and stitch' project
The Austin City Council has passed an item to hire an engineer to look at a process called capping and stitching, to possibly be done in the Downtown Austin I-35 corridor.
Auditors: Austin was not prepared to handle February winter storm
In the report, auditors acknowledge that other major Texas cities were just as unprepared for the February storm.
Austin was disorganized, unprepared for winter storm, says city auditor
Thousands were without power and water for days during the winter storm in February 2021. Could this have been prevented? The city auditor thinks so.
Jose "Chito" Vela announces plans to run for Austin City Council
The current District 4 Council Member, Greg Casar, automatically resigned his seat when he announced his candidacy for Congress on November 4th.
Austin Pets Alive! renews no-kill shelter contract with city
APA! takes in stray and surrendered animals from the taxpayer-funded Austin Animal Center as part of its mission to prevent euthanizations.
Greg Casar officially announces Texas Congressional run
Casar, who represents District 4 on the Austin City Council, will be running in Texas Congressional District 35.
Austin City Council to take up Austin Pets Alive! resolution
City council members will be voting on whether to keep the animal shelter at its current location on Cesar Chavez in downtown Austin.
City of Austin making efforts to improve the city’s response to hate
Last week. a series of antisemitic banners were seen hanging from an Austin overpass and a small fire was lit outside of an Austin synagogue.
Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon officially sworn into office
Chacon was confirmed by Austin City Council to be the next APD Chief in September and has a career with the department spanning more than 20 years.
Austin leaders say the way to end homelessness is to provide housing
City of Austin leaders and Travis County Judge Andy Brown provided an update on the effort to build permanent supportive housing units across the city.
Push for Austin City Council to create a Living Streets program
The idea behind the program is to turn streets into more than just uses for cars by encouraging neighbors and kids to get outside and enjoy their community safely.
Austin homeless strategy officer to present housing plan to council
Stakeholders initially estimated over $500 million will be needed and the city’s Homeless Strategy Officer is expected to outline the cost more clearly.
Efforts underway to improve safety on Sixth Street
City councilmembers recently refocused efforts to improve safety measures on Sixth Street after a June shooting left one dead and 14 injured.
Joseph Chacon confirmed as Austin's new police chief
Austin City Council worked late into the evening and confirmed Joseph Chacon to lead the Austin Police Department.
Austin City Council announces legal fight against ‘Heartbeat Law’ at local level
The heartbeat law took effect September 1, banning abortions as soon as a heartbeat can be detected.