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Lawyers argued the city violated state law when it created a tax increment refinancing zone, or TIRZ, across several South Austin neighborhoods. The city's plan would have used property taxes to fund, in part, the former Austin American-Statesman site.
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The three-pronged pedestrian bridge — the first of its kind in Austin — will finally complete the 10-mile Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail around Lady Bird Lake.
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You might not like the looks of it, but much of the vegetation spreading on Lady Bird Lake is healthy and natural.
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The city plans to improve sidewalks and lighting to help guide people home and keep them away from the trailhead.
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The Butler Trail off Lady Bird Lake will host 150 goats for the next three to four weeks. They'll be eating up poison ivy and other invasive plant species.
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The issue for swimmers is not water quality; ultimately, it just isn’t safe.
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Lab test results of blue-green algae discovered in Lady Bird Lake and Lake Austin are pending. In the meantime, assume the worst.
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Last year, Austin City Council members created the South Central Waterfront TIRZ. By doing so, they agreed to collect and spend roughly $354 million in property taxes over nearly two decades on various projects in the area spanning the Bouldin Creek, Travis Heights and East Riverside neighborhoods.
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Council members directed the interim city manager to look into increased camera surveillance and park ranger patrols after two recent drownings in Lady Bird Lake.
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The drownings remain under investigation, but the Austin Police Department has stated there is no indication of foul play.