The higher tax rate would generate nearly $110 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year to help reduce homelessness, improve parks and enhance public safety.

The Mayor Pro Tem of Bastrop, John Kirkland, is opposed to Austin Water's Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) project, which would pump treated surface water into the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer beneath Bastrop County,

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Austin moves closer to air taxis as the Mobility Committee discusses electric air vehicles. Austinites may soon be able to fly across the city instead of driving. On Thursday, Austin’s Mobility Committee received an update on the growing interest in electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles, or eVTOLs, commonly known as air taxis.

The Austin FIRST program will send a mental health clinician and an EMS paramedic along with police to respond to emergent mental health situations.

The city of Austin is starting a three-year study to see whether it is safe to store water it in the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer in Bastrop County.

Mayor Kirk Watson said keeping painted crosswalks and street murals would jeopardize funding for more than just transportation projects.

Festivalgoers packed Zilker Park for the start of weekend two of Austin City Limits Music Festival 2025 Oct. 10. Returning headliners Hozier, Luke Comps and Empire of the Sun, plus weekend 2 exclusives Bilmuri,