Elizabeth Pagano

An open call for exhibit proposals for the Dougherty Art Center’s Julia C. Butridge Gallery is now active, with applications being accepted through Jan. 26, 2025. Exhibit proposals for the 2026 gallery season can be submitted online now. Exhibits at the gallery are five to eight weeks long and include an artist reception and talk, […]

The underwhelming totals are in for the first day of early voting in the Dec. 14 runoff election. They are, as expected, underwhelming, with 0.4 percent of registered Travis County voters. A total of 2,256 early and mail-in votes have been cast in the election so far, which will determine the City Council representative for […]

A year of water quality testing has determined that Austin’s water supply has “little to no detectable traces” of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), according to a press release put out by Austin Water. Exposure to PFAS, called “forever chemicals,” is currently being evaluated by the Environmental Protection Agency in order to provide guidance about […]

Travis County, the city of Austin and Greater Good Charities are combining forces this week to host free spay and neuter clinics for dogs and cats Dec. 5-7. Though the clinics are free of charge, pet owners must show proof that they are residents of Austin or Travis County. “This is an excellent opportunity for […]

City Manager T.C. Broadnax has appointed Jesús Aguirre as the city’s new parks head. Aguirre was formerly the CEO of Waterloo Greenway and serves as chair of the National Recreation and Park Association and the Children and Nature Network. Aguirre previously worked for the parks and recreation departments of Seattle and the District of Columbia, […]

After a year in place, the Board of Adjustment Applicant Assistance Program, or BAAP, has been deemed a success, serving one applicant in its first year. The program, which provides fee waivers for those that need financial assistance, was created in June 2023 by City Council and launched as a yearlong pilot in October. A […]

It’s been a few months since City Council approved changes to the Land Development Code known as the HOME amendments, and now a task force focused on improving the process of using those amendments is looking for feedback from the public. The first phase of HOME was approved in December 2023 with the aim of […]

Ella Kim has been named the 2024 Austin Youth Poet Laureate. Kim, who is a 17-year-old senior at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, “has been editor and graphic designer for The Bell, the school’s newspaper, and involved in theater, acting in numerous plays and musicals. She recently won First Prize in Princeton University’s Lewis Center of […]

A public survey about the Congress Avenue Urban Design Initiative (CAUDI) will be open until this Sunday, Nov. 24, so anyone with opinions on the plan is advised to head on over to the Virtual Open House to register them now. The initiative, which is expected to use $22 million in 2020 mobility bond dollars […]

Civic heads will have to make a tough choice between City Council and the Travis County Commissioners Court this week, as the county’s normal Tuesday meeting will take place on Thursday this week. The shifted meeting will start at 1:30 p.m., and the agenda can be found here. In addition, Commissioners Court will not meet […]

The city of Austin is set to hold its first A.I. Summit on Nov. 20, promising to offer “dynamic panel discussions with AI experts and opportunities to connect with colleagues across City Departments,” according to the Eventbrite info. The summit will be open to city employees. The event comes on the heels of a call […]