City Of Austin

Keeton was the first female mayor of Austin and the first woman to hold the job of state comptroller.

The convention center will close in April as it undergoes a major renovation that is expected to last through 2028.

St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in North Austin started opening its doors to people experiencing homelessness earlier this year. The church aims to have the pop-up shelter up and running anytime the temperature hits 35 degrees or lower.

Because of anticipated precipitation and lower high temperatures, the city will also keep cold-weather shelters open 24 hours starting Wednesday night.

City officials said Austin is ready for the winter weather and has already opened up overnight shelters and prepared crews and others. But at home, people can do their part to stay informed and ready.

Austin Resource Recovery is making changes to its bulk, brush and hazardous waste programs. All three will be available as scheduled, on-demand services going forward.

The city will use a combination of COVID relief money and general fund dollars to support the shelter through September 2025, but will then have to find a more permanent solution.

Austin recently awarded $3,000 grants to local organizations with grassroots solutions to some of the city's thorniest issues.

Ekos City Heights includes 179 income-restricted apartments for people 55 and older. Ten of the units are designated for people who had been homeless.

The changes mean the city will open overnight shelters when the temperatures are 35 degrees and below and will provide notification of opening up to one day before.