CITY & COUNTY
Austin City Council met Feb. 17. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin City Hall notebook: Council takes on public safety staffing, excessive force suits, court questions
Austin City Council voted to remove late fees at public libraries Feb. 17. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin City Council stamps out late fees for public library materials
Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza announced Feb. 17 that his office anticipates indictments of law enforcement officers will be coming in the next few days following a grand jury investigation. (Screenshot via Travis County District Attorney's Office)
Travis County DA: Indictments of APD officers likely for 'disturbing' actions against protestors in May 2020
Three options for the Zilker Park Metropolitan Vision Plan were presented on Feb. 15 at the city's fourth community meeting. (Screenshot courtesy city of Austin)
Three options for Zilker Park Vision Plan presented at community meeting
Outgoing Austin Water Director Greg Meszaros appeared before City Council on Feb. 15 for a discussion of the recent citywide boil water notice. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin boil-water notice: Key takeaways from outgoing Austin Water director's City Council briefing
Representatives hear testimony from Austin EMS Association President Selena Xie. (Courtesy of Representative Vikki Goodwin)
State representatives honor victims, seek answers on one-year anniversary of winter storm
Travis County Commissioner Jeff Travillion speaks before the commission about a proclamation to officially recognize February as Black History Month in the county. (Maggie Quinlan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Travis County now officially recognizing Black History Month
City Council and community members gathered Feb. 15 to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Winter Storm Uri. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin officials, community members mark 1 year since Winter Storm Uri
Williamson County Children's Advocacy Center groundbreaking
Williamson County Children’s Advocacy Center breaks ground on expansion to Georgetown facility
Williamson County Expo Center groundbreaking
Williamson County embarks on improvements at Expo Center in Taylor
Williamson County Historic Courthouse
Commissioners Court OKs agreement allowing HBO to film ‘Love & Death’ in Williamson County facilities
The days-long boil-water notice prompted the city to open water distribution sites across Austin. (Courtesy Austin Water)
Austin boil water notice lifted after 3-day ordeal, water now safe to drink
Curbside trash pick up
Austin Resource Recovery will not make up trash, recycling collection days missed due to winter storm
The policy would impact nearly 5,000 Travis County workers. (Community Impact Newspaper Staff)
Travis County moves toward establishing paid family leave for employees
An issue at Austin Water's Ullrich Water Treatment Plant resulted in the dayslong citywide boil-water notice. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin boil-water notice: Utility yet to provide cause of system error, response timeline detailed
Chito Vela was sworn in as council member for District 4 Feb. 7. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Q&A: New District 4 Council Member Chito Vela talks goals for office in Austin
Austin City Council met for a shortened meeting amid freezing conditions Feb. 3. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin City Hall notebook: Tenant protection items, child care and workforce development funding approved; Casar signs off
The business located at 108 and 110 W. Center St., Kyle, burned down in the early hours of Jan. 27. (Zara Flores/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI TEXAS ROUNDUP: Fire marshal concludes investigation of blaze at Papa Jack's in Kyle; Conroe ISD closing Feb. 4 due to inclement weather and more top news
All nonessential Williamson County government offices will be closed Feb. 3-4 due to forecasted severe winter weather in Central Texas. (Community Impact Newspaper file photo)
UPDATE: Williamson County opens warming, charging center amid Winter Storm Landon