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Officials shared an end-of-year update on the Austin-Round Rock MSA's housing market, including where the MSA is seeing employment growth and projected housing trends.
The proposed Fitzhugh Concert Venue may not to be built, as a local foundation has entered into a contract with the developer to purchase the property.
Renovations at Rooster Springs Elementary School are one step closer to breaking ground after the Dripping Springs ISD board of trustees approved the schematic design at a Dec. 15 meeting.
The Texas grid operator found that under most weather conditions, there is a less than 2% chance of a grid emergency through February. However, Texas could be in trouble in the unlikely event that a repeat of the 2021 freeze hits large parts of the state.
Texas’ second-in-command unveiled a plan Dec. 9 that he said would save certain homeowners up to $1,000 per year, although he pushed back on the idea that local property taxes could be eliminated altogether.
Homes across the eight Southwest Austin and Dripping Springs ZIP codes spent an average of 66 days on the market in October 2025, down 8% from an average of 72 days last year.
For over half a decade, Meals on Wheels Central Texas has supported seniors and functionally homebound Texans to remain in their homes for as long as possible.
