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Hays County Commissioners Court approved updates to defendant mental health programs Jan. 28. (Amira Van Leeuwen/Community Impact)

Hays County prepping for expanded mental health services for defendants

The expanded services and fees are specifically for defendants facing mental health and substance use challenges, or for those with development disabilities.

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The number of births in Dripping Springs hit a low in 2023 with 91 births after seeing an uptick since 2019. (Elle Bent/Community Impact)

Published 6:53 PM | Jan 30, 2025 CST

Dripping Springs sees overall population growth but decline in births in 2023

Published 3:50 PM | Jan 29, 2025 CST

Austin area groups receive $14M in federal grants for homelessness programs

Members from a civil rights advocacy group Austin Sanctuary Network vocalized their desire for Counsel at First Appearance in Travis County during Commissioners Court on Jan. 28. (Haley McLeod/Community Impact)

Published 5:47 PM | Jan 28, 2025 CST

Travis County poised to ramp up Counsel at First Appearance

Published 5:04 PM | Jan 28, 2025 CST

Public engagement for Austin's next bond package to ramp up this spring

Published 5:02 PM | Jan 24, 2025 CST

2 Austin City Council candidates violated financial disclosure rules, ethics panel finds

Published 5:27 PM | Jan 23, 2025 CST

Austin emergency resource program expands as community-wide network

City of Dripping Springs officials, including Planning Director Tory Carpenter, gave a State of the City presentation during a Chamber of Commerce luncheon Jan. 22. (Elle Bent/Community Impact)

Updated 8:52 AM | Jan 28, 2025 CST

Renovated parks, downtown restrooms and more coming to Dripping Springs

The Austin area experienced freezing weather and some snowfall during a January cold front. (Darcy Sprague/Community Impact)

Updated 5:40 PM | Jan 22, 2025 CST

Austin winds down cold weather response; shelters to remain open through Jan. 23

Published 3:49 PM | Jan 17, 2025 CST

Austin lays out new policies for short-term rental operators, platforms like Airbnb

San Marcos Hays County EMS Interim Chief Jill Rosales (center), former Hays County Commissioner Lon Shell (center left), Hays County EMS Association/CWA Local union president Zack Phillips (center right) and other union members celebrated the signing of a new employee contract on Jan. 13. (Elisabeth Jimenez/Community Impact)

Published 2:12 PM | Jan 15, 2025 CST