Katy McElroy

A draft North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Plan has been released by the Planning and Zoning Department, and the department is now seeking community input. The plan concerns the shape and character of future development within the area of approximately one square mile, comprising about 3,700 residents, bordered by U.S. Highway 183 to the north, Anderson […]

Know an outstanding woman who deserves recognition? Nominations for the 2018 Women’s Hall of Fame are now being accepted. The city press release states that the Austin Commission for Women bestows this yearly honor on women who have made “significant contributions to Austin and Travis County by breaking through barriers for women, working to better […]

The third open house for the Seaholm Waterfront Programming and Implementation Study is this Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. This is the last in the series of open houses put on for the community by the Trail Foundation, Parks Foundation and Parks and Recreation Department. Information gained from the study will […]

World AIDS Day has been on Dec. 1 every year since 1988 and provides an opportunity for our community to raise awareness, give support to those who are currently living with HIV or struggling with AIDS-related illness, and mourn those who lost the fight. There are currently 4,000 people living with HIV in Travis County. […]

The Austin Independent School District is taking the next steps to sell several of its buildings, including its headquarters at the Carruth Administration Building on Sixth Street. “This is a positive step forward. AISD is among the largest land owners in the city. Along with that comes the responsibility to make determinations regarding properties and […]

Austin Public Health is now accepting applications for mini-grants of up to $2,500 to fund projects aimed at making a lasting difference in the prevention of chronic disease in Austin and Travis County. Projects must be focused on one or more of these target categories: Active living Tobacco-free living Healthy eating Community gardens Healthy food […]

The Tax Assessor-Collectors Association of Texas has named Bruce Elfant the 2017 Tax Assessor-Collector of the Year. Elfant, who has been Travis County’s tax assessor-collector since 2012, was recognized at a luncheon last Tuesday where Linda Bridge, the association’s vice president, said that he “embodies the spirit of excellence in public stewardship and consistently demonstrates […]

During Thanksgiving week, concessionaires at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport will be showing their appreciation to members of the military by offering them free meals. Nov. 20-26, Delaware North Companies is offering uniformed service members one free entree and one large fountain drink from Earl Campbell’s Sports Bar, Schlotzsky’s deli, Maudie’s Tex-Mex, the Salt Lick BBQ […]

The Austin Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for its sixth annual Austin Gives Generous Business Awards. The mission of Austin Gives is to “recognize businesses who have pledged 1% of pre-tax earnings such as volunteer time, products, services and financial support toward their community impact efforts,” according to a release from the organization. […]

The annual Chuy’s Children Giving to Children Parade takes place this Saturday, Nov. 18. The event starts at about 10:45 a.m. and lasts approximately an hour, but downtown street closures will start as early as 6 a.m. and continue until 2 p.m. The parade will start at the state Capitol, and head south down Congress […]

All offices and schools in the Austin Independent School District will be closed next week, Nov. 20-24, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Because of this closure, signup for public comment for the Nov. 27 AISD board meeting will take place today, Nov. 17, 1-4:45 p.m., as well as from 7:45 a.m. to 7 p.m. the day of […]

In December, the Art in Public Places Program will debut a choose-your-own-adventure interactive public artwork titled “Wander.” The project was created by artists Chris Gannon, Chadwick Wood and Brockett Davidson. To participate, download the mobile-optimized Wander app and head to the “Beacon” – a 9-foot-tall sculpture at the Second Street entrance of the Central Library. […]