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Adding acres: Travis County purchases land to increase park access, expand trail system
Robin Hegemier regularly bikes and hikes at Reimers Ranch Park in the Hill Country, adjacent to land newly acquired by the Travis County Parks Foundation's growing system. (Katy McAfee/Community Impact) Robin Hegemier lived down the street from Reimers Ranch Park for years, unaware of its existence, until the COVID-19 pandemic...
Lakeway City Council, residents look to make Flint Rock Road safer
Lakeway residents asked that the City Council improve safety on Flint Rock Road and showed their support for the potential annexation of the road from Travis County by the city at Monday's meeting. The city manages 32.5% of Flint Rock Road, with Travis County managing the rest. Residents and Council...
'Simply not enough water' | Rally held to protest resort development near Hamilton Pool
DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas — A project along the Travis and Hays County line is getting new pushback. Environmental groups and neighbors west of Bee Cave say a big development could affect the environment near Hamilton Pool. The proposed Mirasol Springs development is a 1,400-acre project off Hamilton Pool Road....
Austin's historic Palm School is still empty. What will it become?
Members of East Austin’s long-standing Mexican American community will have a say in the redevelopment of the historic Palm School. On Tuesday, the Travis County Commissioners Court agreed on a list of residents and partner organizations that will have a seat on the site’s steering committee and propose concept plans for the downtown...
Watson eyes city grants for child care providers in tandem with proposed county tax vote
Mayor Kirk Watson voiced support Thursday for a proposed grant program for home-based child care providers throughout the city, as one piece of a countywide effort to address one of the most persistent affordability issues in Austin. Speaking at a summit examining the causes and possible solution for the city’s...
Texas primary races will be settled soon. A look at the Democratic, Republican runoffs.
Travis County voters on May 28 will help decide one race in either the Democratic or Republican primary to settle each party's slate of candidates for the November general election. While most primary races in the county were decided March 5, any contests in which a candidate did not clear a 50%...
New townhomes nearing completion in Buda
The townhomes will be located at 200 W. Goforth Road in Buda. (Rendering courtesy architect Mark Reynolds) A small-scale townhome community called West Goforth Townhomes, located at 200 W. Goforth Road in Buda, will be completed this summer. Project details. The project, which is being developed by Marshall Fleniken at...
Residents near Lake Travis raise concerns over park closures, restrictions
AUSTIN, Texas — Brad Langle said he bought property in the Spicewood area near Lake Travis for obvious reasons: the lake and the parks. And in the last two decades or so that he's lived in the area, he's done so. But over time, he's noticed a shift in the area and has grown concerned.
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