With students back to on-campus learning at Barbara Jordan Elementary, Central Health-affiliated CommUnityCare has moved its Covid-19 testing clinic to the Turner-Roberts Recreation Center at 7201 Colony Park Loop. Health officials said they moved the testing clinic so it would not “interfere with students, parents and teachers getting back into the classroom.” Yvonne Camarena, CommUnityCare’s chief operating officer, said in a news release, “Like most of the country, Austin is seeing an increase in Covid-19 cases and CommUnityCare wants to continue to make testing as accessible as possible, especially in Eastern Travis County.” The mobile health clinic has been operating at Barbara Jordan Elementary for nearly two years, and Covid-19 testing was added this spring. However, with the campus open again, CommUnityCare said there was not enough space in the parking lot for the mobile clinic, Covid-19 testing and traffic from parents, teachers and school staff. Turner-Roberts Recreation Center, which is run by the parks department, is next to Overton Elementary School. Testing is available on Mondays and Fridays from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Mayor Steve Adler, the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities, the Office of Police Oversight and the Equity Office will be co-hosting an online town hall to allow community members with disabilities to share their experiences with the Austin Police Department with city leaders. Mayor Adler said in a news release about the event, “We are committed to working toward universal access for persons with disabilities. Austin must lead on facilitating full inclusion with respect to learning, working and playing in our city. That means taking the time to listen to community members living with disabilities and understand their experiences.” American Sign Language and Spanish interpretation will be offered and additional language translations and accessibility accommodations are available upon request. The event will be held on Zoom. RSVP here to receive login info. Wednesday, Dec. 2, 6-8:30 p.m.

The Austin Independent School District has decided to raise the base pay for substitute teachers and teaching assistants, giving certified substitutes who work regularly the opportunity to earn up to $210 a day. The pay increase goes into effect Monday, Nov. 16. The district is now accepting applications for the 2020-21 school year. The work schedule for substitute teachers is flexible and they may generally work as many or as few days as they like while teaching a variety of subjects. Find more details about the pay increase and information about working as a substitute teacher or teaching assistant at AISD here.

Common Ground for Texans is inviting Austinites to attend a timely panel discussion analyzing the recent election and its aftermath. Moderator Mike Ignatowski and panelists City Council Member Leslie Pool, KUT News reporter Ashley Lopez and 19th News staff writer Barbara Rodriguez will discuss local, state and national election results and their significance. Join the Zoom meeting here on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2-4 p.m. Meeting ID: 826 7133 9020; passcode: 57935547. Attendees may RSVP on Facebook.

District 1 Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison has given her colleagues plenty to think about in an 11-page resolution directing the city manager to develop a process and scope for a comprehensive long-range plan for the eastern crescent. The plan should take into account how the city might encourage equitable transit-oriented development, job stability and high-quality public spaces. And she wants staff members to figure out how to pay for that. The resolution does mention Travis County, the expo center and the Austin Rodeo, but Council Member Jimmy Flannigan said at Tuesday’s work session that he would be providing some additional language related to Travis County. Several Council members, including Alison Alter, had other questions and perhaps they will get more answers at Thursday’s meeting.

Today, city of Austin administrative offices and facilities will close in observance of Veterans Day. All City Council offices as well as library curbside and reference services are included in the closures. The Austin Animal Center and Little Walnut Creek Library, Givens Recreation Center and Southeast Library Covid-19 test sites will also be closed. However, the St. Johns drive-thru testing site will be open by appointment. Austin Resource Recovery services will not be impacted by the holiday. Find more information about city closures and city Covid-19 testing sites online.

The Zilker tree-lighting ceremony will be a bit different this year, just like everything else. The good news is, if you are someone who has avoided the ceremony due to a distaste for crowds, this might be your year. All of the 2020 festivities will take place virtually, on Sunday, Nov. 29, at 6 p.m. The online event will feature performances from the Barton Hills Choir and the Austin Civic Wind Ensemble. Those who would like to “attend” may tune in to ATXN, Channel 6, YouTube or Facebook Live.

Passenger traffic at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport remained at its lower-than-usual numbers in September, due to the ongoing pandemic, according to a press release. Fewer travelers passed through the airport in September than in August. “September passenger traffic decreased by 70.5% compared to September 2019 with 417,037 passengers flying during the month.”

When the Bee Cave City Council meets tonight, some angry residents of Hamilton Pool Road will be tuned in via Zoom to hear what the Council members have to say about the West Travis County Public Utility Agency. Although there is an item on the agenda for a “discussion and update” related to the agency, there is no reference to the Council’s 2013 resolution. Jim Koerner, founder of Hamilton Pool Road Matters, told the Austin Monitor that a number of residents had requested a discussion about that resolution, which specifically opposes development on the property where Provence intends to build a high-density subdivision with 1,600 new homes within the Barton Creek watershed. Residents are worried about pollution of Barton Creek as well as increased traffic if the public utility agency settles the lawsuit filed by the property owner. Koerner said it was particularly frustrating to residents that the two people appointed by Bee Cave to the utility authority board – including Bee Cave City Manager Clint Garza – seem to be the ones driving the settlement. Resident Gene Lowenthal told the Monitor that Garza “is telling Council members not to talk to us, not to discuss Provence, and not to discuss the 2013 resolution that was opposed to Provence.” Although the Council is not slated for action, the board of the utility is scheduled to meet on Nov. 19. Lowenthal and Koerner are worried that the board will approve the settlement and give the developer 1,137 water taps, as requested. If that happens, Lowenthal said, “it will open the door to all kinds of development. The line is capacity limited today and that has saved us from rampant development,” but that protection will disappear once there are more water taps. Organizers announced Monday they will hold a Save Hamilton Pool Road protest rally before the Bee Cave City Council meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. directly behind City Hall in the Hill Country Galleria.

The Austin Board of Realtors has been dubbed the new Ambassador Association to Ireland through the National Association of Realtors. The designation is “designed to help enhance member connections to real estate opportunities and share association best practices around the world,” according to a news release. ABoR President Romeo Manzanilla added that buyers from Europe make up 12 percent of purchases in Austin and Central Texas, so “this partnership will strengthen our relationship with the international real estate community and help connect Realtors with international clients who are moving to Central Texas.”

Small-business owners in Austin in need of a boost may now apply for micro-grants called GoGrants. These active mobility grants, launched by the transportation management association Movability, provide “financial assistance up to $5,000 to qualifying businesses and nonprofit organizations to support active mobility options for their employees and customers.” Some examples of eligible projects are bicycle parking for customers, storage lockers for employees who ride their bikes to work and incentives like memberships to bike-share or e-scooter vendors. Here’s a list of other eligible projects. The deadline to apply is Nov. 30. Find information about the program at Movability.

Due to an increase in fraudulent short-term rental licenses, the city is cracking down on unlicensed short-term rentals and rental scams. The Austin Code Department reminds the public that owners of short-term rentals – any room, cottage, guest house that is rented for less than 30 days – must apply for an operating license annually. According to the city, “Scammers often use valid-looking printouts of a license with official-looking letterheads, graphics, and other forms of fraudulent identifiers including false information. Additionally, an STR license is considered fraudulent if presented or used as a valid document when its current state is expired.” A valid license should be posted inside every short-term rental. If you see a license posted on the wall but you’re not sure whether it’s valid, you can do a public search for the license here or here. If you think a license is fraudulent, report it to the Code Department at 512-974-2633.