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Photo of a vaccine vial being emptied into a needle
Austin
6:24 PM Feb 9, 2021 CST
Austin Public Health leaders address confusion over scheduling for follow-up vaccine doses
Photo of a man receiving a vaccine
Austin
6:59 PM Jan 6, 2021 CST
Travis County vaccine distribution lingers in Phase 1A as providers await larger shipments
Photo of a sign that reads "Travis County"
Austin
12:39 PM Sep 9, 2020 CDT
Travis County selects 225 small businesses to receive coronavirus recovery funding
A photo of a mailbox
Austin
5:44 PM Sep 1, 2020 CDT
November election will cost Travis County $660,000 more than expected
Roadway projects on RM 620 have been deferred to funnel more local dollars into improvements on I-35. (Brian Rash/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:15 PM Jun 8, 2020 CDT
Regional board defers RM 620, other projects despite opposition from most Austin, Travis County officials
A $4.3 billion project on I-35 will add managed lanes through downtown Austin. To fund the project, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization will defer $633 million worth of projects that had previously been approved. (Amy Denney/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
5:41 PM Apr 20, 2020 CDT
CAMPO commits $633 million to fund I-35, delays decision on specific choices for project deferrals
Julie Wheeler is Travis County's intergovernmental relations officer. She replaces Deece Eckstein, who retired in November. Courtesy Travis COunty
Austin
7:37 PM Feb 11, 2020 CST
Travis County announces new intergovernmental relations officer
Travis County commissioners approved a request Feb. 11 to decommission 192 jail beds. (Courtesy Travis County Sheriff's Office)
Austin
7:41 PM Feb 11, 2020 CST
Travis County OKs request to decommission 192 jail beds
Adeola Ogunkeyede will begin as Travis County's chief public defender April 20. (Courtesy University of Virginia School of Law)
Austin
8:11 PM Feb 4, 2020 CST
Travis County hires inaugural chief public defender
Travis County commissioners voted to allow staff to begin contract negotiations for a new women's jail facility at a Dec. 10 meeting. (Courtesy Travis County Sheriff's Office)
Austin
3:24 PM Dec 10, 2019 CST
Travis County begins contract negotiations for women’s jail facility as overall jail population continues to decline
This 1940 file photo from Austin History Center shows Palm School while it was still in use as an elementary school.
Austin Metro
8:18 PM Oct 23, 2019 CDT
Travis County residents urge commissioners to preserve public ownership of Palm School site
The Palm School served a predominately Latino student population downtown for decades as an elementary school.
Austin Metro
9:38 PM Jun 4, 2019 CDT
Travis County commissioners approve restrictions on any future use of Palm School site
Austin Metro
1:06 AM Dec 14, 2017 CST
Candidates revealed in U.S. District 21, Texas House District 46 and more March primary races Central Austin residents will vote on
Austin Metro
11:50 AM Jan 25, 2017 CST
Here are the biggest issues facing Austin and Travis County in 2017
Austin Metro
2:55 PM Jan 27, 2016 CST
Travis County Commissioners Court
Music festivals such as Euphoria Fest take place each year at Carson Creek Ranch in Travis County limits. New county regulations limit noise after 1 a.m. during weekends.
Austin Metro
3:25 PM Sep 8, 2015 CDT
Travis County grants Euphoria Fest permit following changes to policy
RESULTS FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES
Travis County approved a list of early-voting and election day locations ahead of the May 1 election. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Austin
2:14 PM
Westlake residents express concern over the lack of early-voting locations ahead of May 1 election
The Grand Avenue Parkway enhancements run within the Wells Branch neighborhood from Bratton Lane to Crisosm Lane. (Courtesy Travis County)
Austin
2:44 PM
Grand Avenue Parkway celebrates opening of 4-lane roadway in Wells Branch neighborhood
The 3.9-mile stretch of Hwy. 290 through the Y at Oak Hill was ranked the 43rd worst stretch of road in the state by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. The report was issued in December, but used data from before the pandemic in 2019. (Courtesy Falcon Sky Photography)
Austin
3:20 PM
$674 million Oak Hill Parkway project set to begin in South Austin, but opponents are not giving up the fight
Travis County Commissioner Jeffrey Travillion said it would be "patently unfair" to deny a petition signed by nearly 5,000 residents. (Screenshot courtesy Travis County Commissioners Court)
Austin
10:29 AM
ESD 17 proposal to appear on some northeast Travis County May ballots
Austin
12:10 PM
Pflugerville weighs future of EMS funding following rejection of new ESD proposal
The Oak Hill Parkway project is set to break ground in the middle of 2021. (Rendering courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)
Austin
3:57 PM
Oak Hill Parkway project scheduled for mid-year groundbreaking, but lawsuit aims to scale it back
The hubs may better streamline the state's distribution process, which has been labeled confusing and inequitable. (Courtesy Ascension Seton)
Houston
11:55 AM
COVID-19 ‘vaccination hubs’ coming to Texas next week as officials plead for better distribution
Travis County Administration Building
Austin
3:30 PM
For second straight year, Travis County adopts higher property tax rate for budget
RM 620 at Anderson Mill Road
Austin
8:00 AM
Improvements on RM 620 lost funding in early June. Where does the project go from here?
A screen capture of Chief Equity Officer Brion Oaks at a Travis County Commissioners Court meeting
Austin
9:45 AM
Austin Equity Office asks Travis County to be mindful when administering COVID-19 relief