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Tuesday, March 31, 2020 by Chad Swiatecki
Austin
Expanded hotel use among city’s strategies for combating Covid-19 among homeless population
Increased availability of public hygiene facilities, emergency food access, coordination with health care organizations and expanded use of local hotels for shelter are some of the steps the city has taken to assist the homeless community in the midst of…
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 by Jessi Devenyns
City Hall
City works out logistics to allow boards and commissions to meet virtually
After nearly a month of meetings being on hold, City Council voted last Thursday to temporarily waive a local ordinance requiring a quorum of board or commission members to be physically present in order for a meeting to take place.The…
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 by Marisa Charpentier
Health & Human Services
Austin Public Health is setting up two facilities to house nursing home residents with Covid-19
Austin Public Health announced Monday that its new nursing home task force is setting up sites to house nursing home residents who test positive for Covid-19. The city says these isolation facilities will give Covid-19 patients who don’t need hospitalization…
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 by Elizabeth Pagano
Development
City clarifies new construction rules
As promised, the city has clarified its new rules for the construction industry under orders asking Austinites to stay home unless necessary.Since Mayor Steve Adler issued shelter-in-place guidelines March 25, the question of which construction is considered essential has been…
Monday, March 30, 2020 by Nina Hernandez
Austin
Local groups call for $10 million to help struggling families
Last Thursday, a coalition of community groups called on City Council to allocate $10 million in emergency spending to be distributed to families struggling financially due to the Covid-19 crisis.“By allowing impacted families experiencing financial hardship brought by Covid-19 to…
Monday, March 30, 2020 by Chad Swiatecki
Austin
Advocacy groups push for fast, centralized aid for musicians impacted by Covid-19 spread
More than a dozen local music nonprofits have signed on in support of City Council’s recent move to create aid programs to address the business impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, with a letter sent last week calling for quick relief…
