GOVERNMENT
Jo's Coffee opened a North Austin location in January. (Courtesy Chad Wadsworth)
Jo's Coffee opens in Central Austin; new restaurant coming to Georgetown Square and more Central Texas news
Any repairs using new pipes or fittings require a permit, which can be applied for by property owners or registered plumbers. (Warren Brown/Community Impact Newspaper)
Plumbing permit fees in San Marcos to be waived temporarily
A lone runner jogs on a snow-covered road in Austin. Transportation projects across the city were briefly paused due to Winter Storm Uri. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
ERCOT: Texas power system was less than 5 minutes from collapse during winter storm
No street address has yet been assigned to the property, but the agricultural land lies closest to Bunton Creek Road and borders the southern boundary of Lehman High School. (Screen shot courtesy city of Kyle)
Kyle City Council approves residential zoning of 29 acres in first of two votes
Kyle joined San Marcos and Buda in ending boil water notices for their municipal water utility customers. (Amy Denney/Community Impact Newspaper)
Kyle lifts boil water notice
WIth the boil-water notice lifted, Buda residents are asked to follow several quick measures before consuming water from the tap. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Boil-water advisory rescinded in Buda
City Council members in Buda also heaped praise on city employees for their performance during last week's winter weather crisis. (Courtesy city of Buda)
Buda City Council extends local disaster declaration
In addition to lifting the boil-water notice, San Marcos has also waived plumbing permit fees for residents needing to repair homes and businesses. (Courtesy Pexels)
Boil-water advisory lifted for city of San Marcos water customers
San Marcos Electric Utility customers may still receive higher bills, but it will be because of higher usage and not from a rate adjustment. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
No rate increases expected from San Marcos Electric Utility
Buda residents can provide public comments during the virtual meeting to extend the disaster declaration, which is set to expire Sunday night. (Courtesy city of Buda)
Buda City Council to hold emergency meeting to extend mayor's disaster declaration
cars on snowy road
Texas Disaster Declaration opens door to federal aid for losses sustained during winter storms
Williamson County, like the entire state of Texas, continues to deal with rolling blackouts, but county Judge Bill Gravell wants to remind residents the county does not have any control over water or electric utilities. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Judge: Williamson County has no control over water, electricity utilities and other popular news from Central Texas
Any current power outages in Hays County are not part of rolling blackouts and should be reported to the utility. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
City of Kyle provides update on water, electric services
The city of Kyle has organized a food distribution and a water filling station. (Courtesy Hays County Food Bank)
Emergency food distribution in Kyle to be held Feb. 20
Roughly a million gallons of sewage flowed into the San Marcos River on Feb. 18. (Katharine Jose/Community Impact Newspaper)
About 1M gallons of sewage discharged into San Marcos River Feb. 18