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Local mainstay Royal Blue Grocery will be closing its location on Congress Avenue near Sixth Street in downtown Austin this summer due to public safety concerns and the lingering COVID-19 impact to business.
The decision, which comes from an agreement with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Amtrak, effectively halts federal support for the project, originally led by Texas Central as a privately funded venture, according to a news release.
Austin ISD is expected to decide whether to close Dobie Middle School or partner with a charter school to avoid a state takeover, as the 51-year-old campus faces possible closure after years of low academic performance and community outcry to keep it open.
The city has tracked several changes in micromobility usage since new rules went into place last spring.
Under the Senate’s tax relief plans, seniors and people with disabilities would save about $950 on their annual property tax bills, according to bill author Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston.
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