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Prescribed Burns Planned to Help Restore Native Grasslands on Austin’s Water Quality Protection Lands
Austin Water’s Wildland Conservation Division plans to conduct a prescribed burn on approximately 224 acres of the Water Quality Protection Lands on Thursday, September 12. Smoke may be visible northeast of RR 3237, north of FM 150, south of FM 967…
Homeless Strategy Office Moves 95 Unhoused Residents from Encampments to Shelters
AUSTIN, Texas - The City of Austin’s Homeless Strategy Office and partner organizations compassionately closed encampments at Stephenson Nature Preserve, Springdale Neighborhood Park, Lorraine "Grandma" Camacho Activity Center, and the West Rundberg…
Homeless Strategy Office Announces $2.1 Million to Break Down Housing Barriers, Strengthen Partnerships
AUSTIN, Texas - The City of Austin's Homeless Strategy Office (HSO) announced more than $2 million in new funding to help individuals and families exit homelessness. The funding can be used to remove barriers that keep people from securing housing or…
Prescribed Burns Planned to Help Restore Native Grasslands on Austin’s Water Quality Protection Lands
Austin Water plans to conduct a prescribed burn on approximately 170 acres of the Water Quality Protection Lands on Thursday, August 15. Smoke may be visible south State Highway 45 and MoPac, east of FM1826, west of Brodie Lane, and northwest of FM…
City of Austin, Trinity Center Partner to Increase Downtown Cooling Center Hours for People Experiencing Homelessness 
AUSTIN, Texas - The City of Austin’s Homeless Strategy Office and Trinity Center are partnering to extend the Trinity Center’s hours so people experiencing homelessness can find reprieve during the hottest parts of the day. Located at 304 E. 7th…
City’s HEAL Initiative Compassionately Closes Four Encampments Across Austin
AUSTIN, Texas - The City of Austin and partners compassionately closed encampments at Barton Creek Greenbelt, Williamson Creek East, Indian Grass Prairie, and North Walnut Creek. The City welcomed 63 unhoused residents to the Northbridge and…
Southwest Austin water main repair ongoing: Bottled water distribution and call for conservation continues
Austin Water reports that ongoing repairs to a leaking water main that services Southwest Austin are taking longer than anticipated and it has continued bottled water distribution and calls for water conservation for area customers for a second day…
Water main repair complete: Southwest Austin Water customers back to normal service
Austin Water confirmed that customers can resume normal water use now that repairs are complete on the leaking 48-inch water line near the Davis Lane pump station in Southwest Austin.  Crews also performed routine procedures to flush and disinfect…
Water main repair near Davis Lane Pump Station enters second day
Austin Water reports that repairs to a leaking water main that services Southwest Austin are taking longer than anticipated. Workers have encountered difficulties with connecting the repaired section of pipe to existing infrastructure, causing a…