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Council OKs bond money to preserve Museum of Human Achievement arts space

City Council has allocated $5.1 million of bond money to the Rally Austin economic development entity, which is expected to use some of the money to purchase and preserve the Museum of Human Achievement (MoHA) arts space in East Austin.…

Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • Jul 25, 2024

Downtown Austin safety team increases patrol in response to APD staffing shortage

Austin has been grappling with a serious police understaffing problem, making patrolling the downtown area harder. In an effort to fill that gap, the Downtown Austin Alliance created a new safety team to hit the streets. The DAA, a nonprofit…

Police • By Lucciana Choueiry, KUT News • Jul 25, 2024

The Austin area will see cooler temperatures this week. But it's not as 'crazy' as you think.

Temperatures in Central Texas will trend below average with highs only in the 80s in most areas this week, according to the National Weather Service. Normally, high temperatures this time of year range in the high 90s. The cooler weather is…

Environment • By Kailey Hunt, KUT • Jul 24, 2024

At Council Member Alison Alter's urging, city commission may have input on natural gas matters

Members of the city’s Resource Management Commission have been trying for months to find out how they can weigh in on the current rate case for Texas Gas Service. They have passed a number of resolutions seeking to have input…

Resources • By Jo Clifton • Jul 24, 2024

Audit cites lack of progress on homelessness strategies issued five-plus years ago

A new report from the Office of the City Auditor has found the city is still working toward accomplishing five recommendations to address homelessness that were suggested at least five years ago. The report, which was issued earlier this month,…

City Hall • By Chad Swiatecki • Jul 24, 2024

Parks board recommends beefing up funding for city parks maintenance

With increasing challenges in maintaining grounds within Austin’s busy parks system, the Parks and Recreation Board voted Monday to recommend that City Council allocate an additional $2.62 million to the Parks and Recreation Department budget for the new fiscal year.…

Budget • By Amy Smith • Jul 24, 2024

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Regional EPA grant will go toward mitigating I-35 construction traffic and pollution

On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency awarded a $47.9 million grant to a coalition of transportation organizations in the Austin region that could go toward mitigating the worst environmental effects of Interstate 35’s inevitable expansion. The city of Austin will…

Environment • By Lina Fisher • Jul 23, 2024

Three 'no' votes end try for historic zoning in East Austin

Despite efforts from Preservation Austin and approval from two city commissions, the small historic house at 1100 East Second St. failed to get support from the nine City Council members needed for it to be designated historic and avoid demolition.…

Preservation • By Jo Clifton • Jul 23, 2024

Chamber group touts $1M small business loan program ahead of regional plan

Ahead of an in-progress comprehensive plan slated for completion later this year, Austin’s Diversity and Ethnic Chamber Alliance (DECA) has secured a commitment from two local banks to loan $1 million to member small businesses. The loans, which will be…

Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Jul 23, 2024

City honors AFD’s work training firefighters for wildland-urban fires

Throughout her time on the dais, District 10 City Council Member Alison Alter has stressed the need for the city to understand and prepare to fight wildfires in the wildland-urban interface, or WUI, which is the area between unoccupied land…

Fire • By Jo Clifton • Jul 23, 2024

Leveraging the diverse strength of our community

Ask any Austinite what the most frustrating thing about living here is, and you likely get a wide gamut of rapid-fire thoughtful, personal and fiery responses. There is no shortage of complex issues that inspire impassioned reactions from us locals.…

Mission Note • By Joel Gross • Jul 23, 2024

Council OKs 13 proposed charter amendments for November ballot

Voters will decide on 13 potential amendments to the city charter in November, with two of the most significant potential changes affecting the number of signatures needed to recall a City Council member, and requiring elections for citizen-led ballot initiatives…

City Charter • By Chad Swiatecki • Jul 22, 2024

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