Watering open houses coming soon

At the moment, the Austin Water utility is in the process of holding open-house meetings to gather input on proposed changes to the city’s water restrictions. The changes could make one-day-per-week watering permanent. Upcoming open houses (all scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m.) will be held at the Carver Branch Library, Jan. 21; the Austin Board of Realtors, Jan. 25 (at the Spicewood Springs Road building); and the Spicewood Springs branch library, Jan. 26. On Feb. 3, a public workshop and “wrap-up meeting” will be held at the Waller Creek Center, 625 E. 10th St., from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The utility is also offering the opportunity to provide feedback online through a survey on SpeakUpAustin.org.