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The proposed Fitzhugh Concert Venue may not to be built, as a local foundation has entered into a contract with the developer to purchase the property.
The Austin Theatre Alliance, which oversees operations at the Paramount and State theaters in downtown Austin, have kicked off a $65 million campaign to restore the 110-year-old Paramount and fully reimagine the 90-year-old State Theatre.
Austin ISD completed nearly $34 million in renovations at Cook and Williams elementary schools to build full walls and doors between classrooms alongside other upgrades.
The update will cost the city nearly $300 million in taxable property value, and follows legal disputes and resident complaints about civic service gaps.
The Dec. 4 ruling, which overturned a lower court injunction issued two weeks earlier, comes just four days before the deadline for Texas candidates to file to run in the March primary elections.
Homes across the eight Southwest Austin and Dripping Springs ZIP codes spent an average of 66 days on the market in October 2025, down 8% from an average of 72 days last year.
Texas voters will see 15 statewide races on the ballot in 2026, from a U.S. senator and top state officials to seven state judges.
