1. City of Austin to take unauthorized billboard to court
The city of Austin is pursuing legal action to address what it describes as a “prohibited” billboard placed on Bee Caves Road, near the intersection of River Hills Road.
An Austin Development Services Department representative confirmed Aug. 18 that the billboard’s owners, Media Choice, had not taken the appropriate action required in the city’s notice of violation within 14 days of its issuance July 30. Consequently, the case was taken to municipal court, the representative said. As of Sept. 5, a court hearing has not yet been scheduled.
Read the full update by Reporter Karoline Pfeil.
2. Drivers face 8-week closure of US 183 ramp near Loop 360 in North Austin
The southbound US 183 entrance ramp north of Loop 360 closed Sept. 2 as the result of ongoing road construction related to the ongoing mobility improvements in the area. The closure is expected to last eight weeks.
Learn more about the road closure from Reporter Haley McLeod.
3. 146-acre industrial development planned for Georgetown
Gateway Business Park, a 146-acre industrial development, will be built along I-35 in Georgetown.
The development will have six buildings with more than 1.6 million square feet of space available. The business park will be designed for advanced manufacturing, distribution and logistics businesses, and will offer customizable facilities.
Click to read the full story from Reporter Gracie Warhurst.
4. LCRA to lower Inks Lake starting Oct. 1; Lake Travis to rise by 3 inches
The Lower Colorado River Authority, which manages the Highland Lakes system in Central Texas, announced it would begin lowering Inks Lake for a period of eight weeks starting Oct. 1.
The lowering will cause Lake Travis, located downstream from Inks Lake, to rise by about 3.5 inches, according to a news release from LCRA.
Check out the full story by Reporter Brooke Sjoberg.
5. Leander City Council clears way for affordable housing development to proceed
Leander City Council on Sept. 4 authorized a resolution to allow the Housing Authority of Travis County to move forward with an affordable housing complex that will be called the Preserve at Mason Creek.
Click to read more about the resolution from Reporter Sam Schaffer.
