Austin officials greenlight new natural gas units in major power generation, storage expansion
Austin Energy will add hundreds of megawatts of new power generation and storage capacity under contracts approved May…
Austin approves 2,600-acre ‘Dog’s Head’ development
Austin City Council approved an agreement to develop more than 2,600 acres along the Colorado River known as…
City Council launches review of Austin’s contracting, consultant spending
City Council is seeking a wide-ranging review of Austin’s contracts and grants due to reported problems with oversight…
Price tag for Austin Energy plant could top $1 billion
Austin City Council Members are set to decide on whether to pursue a new natural gas power project…
As Austin officials debate 2026 bond election, city staff suggest 2-year delay
City Council is continuing to weigh whether to put a bond measure to Austin voters this fall, while…
Austin leaders divided on what rules for police and ICE mean
It’s been about a month since Austin revised its rules on how city police can interact with federal…
$6M Zilker Clubhouse rehab to address facility deterioration, vandalism incidents
Austin officials will spend $6 million to renovate the Charles Page Zilker Clubhouse. Years of deterioration and multiple…
Austin added tens of thousands of affordable units since 2018, but gaps for lowest-income residents remain
More than 32,000 affordable housing units were built in Austin from 2018 to 2024, representing progress toward decade-long…
Officials note Austin’s 911 response rebound, warn emergency communications problems persist
Austin’s handling of 911 calls has rebounded from a recent “crisis” of low staffing and high response times,…
Austin moving to consolidate technology employees, services after weeks of pushback
A planned consolidation of city technology workers is moving forward after weeks of pushback from some affected employees.…
Austin leaders seek changes to HOME housing rules
Austin officials asked to revise new development rules enacted under the Home Ownership for Middle-income Empowerment, or HOME,…
Task force proposes nearly $770M bond to fund Austin housing, parks, flood prevention
The resident-led task force tasked with recommending the scope of Austin’s next bond produced two options in May:…