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Gabriel C. Pérez/KUTVisitors will need to register to get into Barton Springs Pool beginning May 21st. The registration system opens on May 10th. -
Julia Reihs/KUTTwo leaders who have helped lead the city through the pandemic so far — interim health authority Dr. Mark Escott and Austin Public Health Director Stephanie Hayden-Howard — are moving into new roles within the city.
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The city says ranked-choice voting is not allowed under state law, so it plans to do nothing unless the Legislature changes the rules. -
Bans on encampments, limits on where Austinites can sit or lie down, and stricter rules on panhandling go back into effect May 11. It's not clear what that will look like yet.
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The 11-acre green space east of the Capitol will feature wetlands, a Hill Country garden and a 5,000-seat amphitheater.
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The divisive ballot measure coasted to victory on May 1. The bans on behavior related to homelessness will go back in effect May 11.
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More than 85% of residents voted against the proposition, which would have gotten rid of the city manager role and given the mayor veto power over Council decisions.
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After Yearlong Ban, Austin And Travis County Will Let Some Landlords File Evictions Starting In JuneResidential tenants who are five months or more behind on rent and have exhausted all rent assistance will be subject to eviction.
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The new HOPE Outdoor Gallery will be a nearly 18-acre open-air cultural center fit with art exhibits, food and drinks, practice paint walls and a market.
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Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir said the measure to reinstate rules surrounding homelessness is driving early voting turnout for the May 1 election.
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Soil samples, heritage tree surveys and archeological assessments are just some of the steps being taken to clear the path for two light rail lines as soon as 2029.
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February’s severe winter weather left a lot of dead trees. Now it’s time to deal with them before they cause problems.
