CITY & COUNTY
The city has been eyeing its downtown municipal building as the community court's new home. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Council again pushes off decision on community court relocation into downtown Austin
The city of Georgetown will construct a new water treatment plant that will allow water capacity to increase from 39.6 million gallons per day to 83.6 million. (Courtesy city of Georgetown)
Georgetown City Council approves contracts for new water treatment plant
The new ban will go into effect at 6 a.m. on March 25 and will remain in effect for 90 days. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Comal County issues 90-day modified burn ban for unincorporated areas
A grant from Williamson County's Community Development Block Grant Program would help rehabilitate homes in the San Jose and Track Ridge Grasshopper neighborhoods. (Community Impact Newspaper)
Georgetown will ask Williamson County for a $150,000 grant through the Community Development Block Grant program
Masking mandates and requirements related to COVID-19 safety protocols are no longer in effect. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
With virus trends dropping, Austin and Travis County lift all pandemic health orders
Downed power line and damaged food truck
15K Williamson County residents remain without power after March 21 tornadoes
Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell and Gov. Greg Abbott press conference
Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell, Gov. Greg Abbott discuss relief efforts following March 21 tornados
(Brian Rash/Community Impact Newspaper)
Lakeway postpones City Council meeting due to weather
(Jennifer Schaefer/Community Impact Newspaper)
Bee Cave City Council makes way for office space additions at City Hall
Lozano previously served in the Houston Fire Department for 25 years and was one of two finalists named in the local search for a new fire chief. (Courtesy City of New Braunfels)
City of New Braunfels selects Ruy Lozano as new fire chief after national search
More than two dozen people experiencing homelessness were moved into city-owned shelter this week. (Courtesy city of Austin)
Austin's homeless sheltering program moves 28 people from West Bouldin Creek encampment
The proposed expenditure would include the acquisition of the downtown Union Pacific Railroad rail yard. (Lauren Canterberry/Community Impact Newspaper)
Comal County approves New Braunfels Economic Development Corp. expenditure related to Union Pacific Railroad site
The decision throws another wrench in the city's yearslong land development code rewrite process. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Appeals court sides with property owners in Austin land code revision case
The award recognizes the library's efforts to provide services to the community. (Lauren Canterberry/Community Impact Newspaper)
New Braunfels Public Library wins excellence award for seventh year in a row
rendering of mixed-use senior living development
Mixed-use senior living development planned next to Bell District in Cedar Park
Cedar Park City Council authorized the city manager March 10 to negotiate an engineering agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc. for the mobility plan. (Taylor Girtman/Community Impact Newspaper)
Cedar Park council requests city mobility plan
The Menchaca Road project is located just outside Southbridge Villas. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Council OKs funding for South Austin affordable condos, apartments for those exiting homelessness
The early stages of road work has already started on CR 110. (Hunter Terrell/Community Impact Newspaper)
Williamson County breaks ground on Westinghouse Road project
The board has been discussing a potential ordinance since late 2021. (Lauren Canterberry/Community Impact Newspaper)
New Braunfels advisory board postpones recommendation for proposed animal sale ordinance