Bastrop to see infrastructure updates ahead of X relocation
Bastrop city and county officials confirmed infrastructure updates are underway to accommodate the relocation of Elon Musk's social media company X—formerly known as Twitter—near Hyperloop Plaza in the 800 block of FM 1209.
Read the full story by Reporter Amanda Cutshall.
Paving Kenney Fort: Round Rock’s decades-long plan to connect cities
The plan for Kenney Fort Boulevard to one day connect Pflugerville to Round Rock to Georgetown and offer an alternative to I-35 is decades in the making.
Read the full story by Reporter Gracie Warhurst.
Court grants nonprofit's motion in lawsuit with utility company for overpumping in Hays County
A federal court granted a nonprofit organization's motion to intervene in the ongoing case Aqua Texas Inc. vs. Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District on Sept. 23. The federal lawsuit claims the Hays Trinity Groundwater District exceeded its authority and unfairly and unlawfully assessed the utility company Aqua Texas with excessive fines.
Read the full story by Reporter Amira Van Leeuwen.
Ticket sales for Austin Trail of Lights' 60th year opens
Tickets for the time-honored Austin tradition of strolling through the Trail of Lights, a Christmas light installation held at Zilker Park for two weeks during the holiday season, are now on sale as of Oct. 1. This is the 60th year that the Austin Parks and Recreation Department will organize its light display, with many parts of the installation sponsored by local businesses.
Read the full story by Reporter Brooke Sjoberg.
Eppright Homes joins Bee Cave in fight against distribution center
Eppright Homes has joined the city of Bee Cave’s fight against the West Austin Business Park distribution center, claiming that project developers misled local residents with flawed renderings, according to a Sept. 27 court filing.
Read the full story by Editor Grace Dickens.
San Antonio City Council approves contract for SA Kids BREATHE asthma program
San Antonio City Council approved a contract for consultative services with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio for the Metropolitan Health District’s SA Kids BREATHE asthma program. The contract approves a $20,000 agreement with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, which will run from Oct.1 to Sept. 30, 2025, with the option to renew for two one-year terms for a total amount of up to $60,000.
Read the full story by Reporter Parks Kugle.
