New Braunfels officials hold first public hearing on proposal to raise utility rates
New Braunfels Utilities and City Council have undertaken the first steps toward approval of a proposed utility rate hike designed to mitigate the cost of dozens of area projects.
Pilot parking program in San Marcos seeks to aid downtown businesses
A new pilot program designed to help San Marcos businesses recover from the effects of COVID-19 will begin Oct. 12.
See how September sales tax collections fared in Round Rock, Pflugerville, Hutto
Round Rock, Pflugerville and Hutto each saw positive upticks in sales tax revenue collections from September 2019 to September 2020, according to the latest release of statewide data.
Pflugerville Community Development Corp., Skillpoint Alliance partner in free workforce trainings
Skillpoint Alliance is a nonprofit organization that specializes in workforce development and offers free training to low-income residents in fields such as health care, manufacturing and construction.
Austin City Council finds $15 million to lighten pandemic pain on music venues, child care, legacy businesses
Local officials said the scale of the pandemic's economic devastation will require state and federal resources.
DATA: Georgetown unemployment claims drop as summer ends
See where Georgetown unemployment claims stand.
Hays CISD approves compensation plan, district-wide raise
Including a pay bump approved in June, year-over-year compensation increased 3% for all district employees.
After surviving six months, Austin's workers, small businesses are acknowledging pandemic's long-term reality
After months of day-to-day reassessments, many in the business community are now figuring out how to make it to the other end of the pandemic.
From New Braunfels to Cedar Park, Central Texas outdoor recreation shops scrambling to keep inventory
When combined with temporary state restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many local shop owners are speculating a perfect storm of low supply and high demand is the main reason for changes in an industry that has of late been turned on its head.
Georgetown unemployment stabilizes after increase in claims
Georgetown previously went six weeks in reporting a drop in unemployment claims week over week before increasing in last week's report.
Georgetown July sales tax revenue rises 10.75% year over year despite pandemic
Georgetown has managed to maintain a positive trend in sales tax revenue, increasing by double-digit percentages each month since May.
Kalahari Resorts to hold drive-thru hiring event for hundreds of Round Rock jobs
Job seekers, prepare your resumes.
Six months into pandemic, Austin officials scrambling to save music venues, child care facilities and restaurants
City Council is set to begin making choices on which businesses to try to save on Oct. 1.
Georgetown unemployment claims rise again after weeks of decline
It has been six months since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in Central Texas. See where Georgetown unemployment claims stand.
New Braunfels opens parking lots to outdoor dining options
A temporary economic initiative officials hope will boost revenue for New Braunfels business owners received approval from City Council during a Sept. 14 meeting.
Outdoor dining opportunities in New Braunfels could expand amid pandemic
New Braunfels officials heard a presentation Sept. 10 geared toward expanding opportunities for outdoor dining and food trucks within the city.
As public benefits scale back, Austin's unemployed workers try to make ends meet
Under a new executive order, unemployed Texans may receive up to $300 per week on top of their state unemployment benefits, down from $600 per week earlier in the summer.
Hays County issues first Emergency Cash Assistance Program grants
Businesses affected by the coronavirus are encouraged to apply for grants of up to $10,000.
Unemployment claims continue to dwindle across Northwest Austin
New state unemployment claim data suggests Northwest Austin is beginning to recover to a healthy employment market.
Georgetown unemployment claims continue to decline, data shows
See how Georgetown unempoyment claims have decreased since the start of the pandemic.
Travis County's unemployment numbers will worsen without long-term federal help, experts say
Travis County posted consecutive months of single-digit jobless rates in June and July, the first time since the pandemic took hold in April.
Travis County unemployment falls to 6.9% in July, marks consecutive months of single-digit jobless rate
The unemployment rate rose to as high as 12.4% in April.
Texas Workforce Commission applies for additional unemployment benefit funding
The Texas Workforce Commission has reported 3.2 million Texans have filed for unemployment relief since mid-March.