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City seeking $191M state loan to cover costs of caps and stitch for I-35
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Date posted Mar 21

THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2024 BY CHAD SWIATECKI The city will turn to a state loan program as a major source of the funding for the more than $500...

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For the first time in 20 years, more people are leaving Travis County than moving in
Posted In: Article of the Week,
Date posted Mar 20

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024 BY AUDREY MCGLINCHY, KUT Between July 2022 and July 2023, roughly 2,500 more people moved out of Travis County than moved...

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City seeks feedback from disability community on five-year federal housing plan
Posted In: Article of the Week,
Date posted Mar 14

THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2024 BY CHAD SWIATECKI The Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities heard a briefing last week from the Housing...

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City, Austin Police Association to re-enter APD contract negotiations
Posted In: Article of the Week,
Date posted Mar 6

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2024 BY BRIANNA HOLLIS AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin and the Austin Police Association (APA) have set a date to come...

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Groundbreaking Study Shows Seniors Housing Residents Live Longer Than Counterparts in Greater Commun
Posted In: Article of the Week,
Date posted Mar 6

DALLAS — Older adults who live in seniors housing communities live longer, receive more home health services and benefit from greater...

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Austin leaders revive affordable building program, without redevelopment protections
Posted In: Article of the Week,
Date posted Feb 29

After an Austin affordable housing program was struck down in court last year, officials have rolled out a replacement allowing for taller...

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Austin Energy: Rate increasing 5% March 1
Posted In: Article of the Week,
Date posted Feb 22

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2024 BY JULIANNA RUSS AUSTIN (KXAN) — Beginning March 1, Austin Energy (AE) said it would implement a 5% increase to...

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City Announces Request for Qualifications for Central Austin Multifamily Housing Development Opportu
Posted In: Article of the Week,
Date posted Feb 21

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2024 BY CITY OF AUSTIN HOUSING DEPARTMENT Austin, TX – The Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) released a...

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A look inside Austin City Council's climate investment plan, city manager search & more
Posted In: Article of the Week,
Date posted Feb 15

Quick Summary: Austin's severe winter storms in 2021 and 2023 led to warnings about preparedness, but this winter has been mild. The city also...

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Austin rents lose steam, with second-steepest decline in December among major US metros
Posted In: Article of the Week,
Date posted Feb 12

Quick Summary: Just as it is now a buyer's market for single-family homes in Central Texas, it is also a renter's market in the Austin-area...

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Grand opening for North Austin apartment complex to help people exiting homelessness
Posted In: Article of the Week,
Date posted Feb 7

"I have been helped, found a place to stay, get off those streets," one resident told KVUE.

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Council OKs ordinance on police pay, benefits
Posted In: Article of the Week,
Date posted Feb 2

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2024 BY JO CLIFTON City Council on Thursday approved an ordinance extending pay and benefits for Austin police officers in line...

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