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Recent News About The City of Austin
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'Keep migrating birds safe': Austin mayor urges residents to turn off outdoor lights
Turn out the lights. Help the birds.
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Travis County judge extends moratorium: ‘Eviction protections ensure the health and safety of our community’
Renters facing eviction in Austin and Travis County received another reprieve Tuesday when area leaders extended eviction moratoriums for an additional month.
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Adler forges 'a new path' to combat homelessness in Austin
Austin Mayor Steve Adler joined a group of advocates, business leaders and politicians to address homelessness in the city, marking the first time a coalition of groups come together to combat the crisis.
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'Austin has lost one of its royalty': Community mourns passing of Teresa Long
This week, Teresa Lozano Long, a philanthropist and community activist that spent most of her life pushing forward education and arts causes in Austin, passed away at the age of 92.
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Austin Disaster Relief continues to help in wake of storm: 'We cover five counties'
The Austin Disaster Relief Network Executive Director Daniel Djerassi says the organization is still working to help provide assistance to those hurt by the recent winter storms that hit Texas this past February.
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City of Austin weighs proposed $22 million in bonds for senior housing development
The Austin Housing Finance Corp. will discuss a proposal involving the issuance of bonds for a senior housing rental project during a public hearing on Feb. 18.
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Austin City Council approves measures to help the homeless
The Austin City Council approved a number of actions designed to help alleviate homelessness in the city as the Council considers asking voters if they would like to ban the homeless from camping in several public areas of the city.
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City of Austin homeless officer says focus will be on providing resources regardless of camping ban outcome
Newly appointed City of Austin Housing Officer Dianna Grey said her office would focus on getting the homeless adequate housing regardless of what position the city takes this week on banning camping sites for the homeless.
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Visual artist Martos' latest exhibit, 'Ventiuno,' available for free virtual viewing
Ender Martos, an Austin-based visual artist specializing in geometric pieces focused on repetition and abstracts, recently debuted a virtual exhibition of his optic art, "Ventiuno."
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City of Austin appoints Johnson as its first civil rights officer
Carol Johnson has been named the first civil rights officer for the City of Austin.
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Historic Preservation Office project recognizes areas representing Austin cultural heritage
The City of Austin’s Historic Preservation Office recently completed a three-year project to recognize and honor Austin's communities representing the region's rich cultural heritage.
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City of Austin completes improvements for four North Lamar Boulevard intersections
The City of Austin Corridor Program Office has released a video of a virtual ribbon-cutting commemorating the completion of improvements at four North Lamar Boulevard intersections.
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City of Austin releases annual scorecard to track affordable housing goals
The City of Austin has released metrics gauging the community’s progress towards affordable housing goals.
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City launches podcast discussing the African American experience in Austin
The City of Austin launched a new livestream podcast for the East Austin community that will focus on bringing together local businesses, the creative community, and Austin culture and provide an online conversation space for Conversations about the African American experience in Austin.
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City of Austin invites artists to apply for TEMPO 2021 grants
Austin artists looking for an opportunity to create public artwork can apply through the TEMPO temporary public art program.
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Austin opens alternative care site for less-severe COVID-19 patients
With the cooperation of Travis County, the City of Austin is working to open the Alternative Care Site at the Austin Convention Center to increase the region’s health care capacity.
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City of Austin provides $15 million to Live Music Venue Preservation Fund
The City of Austin Economic Development Department has created an Austin Live Music Venue Preservation Fund to help music venues stay afloat amid the current COVID-19 crisis.
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28 Austin ISD schools receive funding for sustainability programs
Twenty-eight Austin schools are set to receive funding from the City of Austin’s Office of Sustainability to add classroom sustainability programming.
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Austin opens applications for low-income housing tax credits
One of Austin's main priorities has been providing affordable housing in the city.
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Austin's Mayor Adler vacations in Mexico after urging citizens to stay home due to COVID
As public health officials were urging people not to travel last month because of COVID-19, Austin Mayor Steve Adler was hosting his daughter’s wedding reception and vacationing in Mexico, KVUE reported.