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Austin, TX – Austin Watershed Protection’s Rain Catcher Pilot Program was honored with the 2025 Texas Rain Catcher Award in the governmental category by the Texas Water Development Board. This award recognizes the program’s success in installing over…
Austin Energy is celebrating Public Power Week Oct. 5-11, along with approximately 2,000 other community-powered, not-for-profit electric utilities that collectively provide electricity to 55 million Americans. “As a public power provider, Austin…
The Austin Police Department (APD), in collaboration with the District Attorney’s Office, the County Attorney’s Office, and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), is pleased to announce a coordinated initiative aimed at addressing vehicle…

The City of Austin is proud to partner with The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) to announce that the Austin-San Antonio region has been selected as the next hub for the Climate Resilient Communities Accelerator.

The 24th Austin City Limits Music Festival returns to Zilker Park on October 3-5 and October 10–12. The City of Austin looks forward to welcoming music fans from across the country to partake in a unique festival spanning two weekends and the culture…
AUSTIN, TX – AUSTIN, TX – The  City of Austin Housing Department is excited to announce that more than $46.1 million has been approved by Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) Board meetings in April, May and September of this year for eight…
Austin Mobility News: Austin City Limits Festival kicks off this weekend, plan ahead with the City's street closure map
AUSTIN – Austin Water will conduct a training exercise on Wednesday, October 1, from 7 a.m. until noon near the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant on Lake Austin. During this time, emergency response watercraft and personnel will be visible in the area…
The City of Austin’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (Austin HSEM) successfully tested the City’s alerting authority in the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) on Monday afternoon. A Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA)…