Beth Bond

Tree limbs at East Austin’s Martin Pool, 1626 Nash Hernandez Sr. Road, broke and fell during Sunday’s rainstorm, and the pool is closed for repairs until further notice. The limbs damaged the electrical pole for the entire pool facility. Staffers are in the process of getting a quote and timeline for the repairs. Meanwhile, Metz […]

Improvements along Trinity Street and San Jacinto Boulevard between East Cesar Chavez Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard are coming. They will introduce transit priority lanes intended to enhance bus operations for existing and future Capital Metro routes, add protected bike lanes and enhance pedestrian crossings, while also maintaining vehicle parking and access for […]

The 34th Austin Pride Parade is planned for Saturday, Aug. 10, starting at 8 p.m. with the theme “Queer Cabaret,” which the city describes as “full of glamor and glitz, celebrating and honoring LGBTQ+ members of our greater Austin community.” It will start at the Texas Capitol building and proceed south down Congress Avenue, ending […]

Organizations focused on fostering healthier communities in Central Texas are eligible for two new funding opportunities: Open calls for the Housing + Health and Investing in Impact will provide one-time, unrestricted grants, and previous, current and new grantees are all eligible. The housing grant will provide up to $8 million in total to boost safe, healthy and […]

City officials broke ground Saturday on affordable housing units that will make up Austin’s first carless community, designed with 100 percent electric needs produced with on-site solar. The Ivory, at 1309 Chicon St., is a mix of commercial space and 53 residential condos, with 40 units available to households earning at or below 70 percent […]

Seven new outdoor banners celebrating the history of Republic Square – which has hosted key events in Texas history, city celebrations and daily life – will be unveiled during a free, all-ages event from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 3 at Fifth and Guadalupe streets. One of the city’s four original public squares, Republic Square […]

From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 27-31, university students moving out of campus-area apartments can drop off furniture, household items, small appliances, clothing, cleaning supplies, unopened food and more at seven donation stations throughout North and West Campus: Camino Flats, 2810 Salado St. (near 28th Street) Croix Condos, 706 W 25th St. (parking lot […]

A three-member city commission is seeking applicants to volunteer. A three-year term on the City of Austin Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel Civil Service Commission would begin Nov. 1 and end Oct. 31, and would require one to three hours of business time per month. The commission is meant to ensure general compliance […]

This week, Travis County has plans for multiple prescribed burns in East Austin near Lake Walter E. Long and the Travis County Expo Center, depending on appropriate weather. Between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. each day, pile burns might be implemented throughout the week as part of a cooperative fuel reduction project by Emergency Service […]

With the help of the Financial Services Department, a community survey is being launched to help the city’s Animal Services Office decide on its future priorities. Austin Animal Center has consistently been at or above its live outcome goal rate but with extra measures to maintain it over the past few years, including restricting intake […]

Registration is now open for 2024 sessions of the Austin CityWorks Academy, a program that gives Austinites a comprehensive understanding of city government operations through interactive weekly classes with a focus on civic engagement. City staff from various departments will lead the informative sessions – including Police, Fire, Emergency Medical Services, Animal Services, Transportation and […]

Through the city’s Accessible Parking Enforcement Program, volunteers can issue citations and warnings for illegally parked vehicles in designated accessible parking spaces. In partnership with the Police Department, the Transportation and Public Works Department provides training so that residents can raise awareness about accessible parking and help ensure it’s available for people who need it most. […]