Austin's city council reacts to Prop Q defeat, look ahead to reworking budget

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin voters on Tuesday rejected Proposition Q put forward by their city council, which would have raised property tax rates in order to fund some city services. A city spokesperson said in a statement that the City Council would not be able to “move forward with the approved budget.” “The City Manager … Read more

Glass, dirt & debris: What does it take to keep Austin's bike lanes clean?

AUSTIN (KXAN) — At the City of Austin’s Bicycle Advisory Board meeting in October, members asked for an in-depth look at the city’s bike lane cleaning program. It is operated by Austin Resource Recovery (ARR), the city department responsible for waste and recycling collection and street cleaning. The city of Austin said it has removed … Read more

Save Austin's Cemeteries announces big change to its annual Halloween tour

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Oakwood Cemetery, one of the oldest cemeteries in Austin, has featured the nonprofit Save Austin Cemeteries’ annual campaign.A walking tour of murder, mayhem and adventureEvery October for about two decades. But the nonprofit said it made a big difference with this year’s event. Tour participants walk from grave to grave, where they … Read more

'It's our city to lose': Preservation Austin's Legacy Business Month aims to keep historic Austin alive

Austin – This is a sign of your favorite local work support. Why? Because October is just around the corner, an old work month in Austin. The old commercial month is a program to preserve Austin This encourages people to go out and support the famous local companies in the city. It is somewhat similar … Read more

Sixth Street project seeking Austin's input on improvement designs

Austin-Austin is looking for public inputs as it is developing a long-term street plan for Austin VI, between Congress Street and Al Tagar High 35, to improve the transportation and safety of visitors. The project contains three designs for the public to choose from, and Ostnett gets until October 19 to October 19 Complete the … Read more

MAP: Where have Austin's homicides occurred in 2025?

This story is part of the KXAN data center, as the numbers help tell the entire story.We have created many stories that rely on data and databases on topics including weather, climate, politics, education, sports and growth in Texas. Each story is in KXan Data Data Center It is updated when new data is available. … Read more

New program could give Austin's 1st responders more help during emergencies

Austin – when the disaster strikes, can become the first respondents and their resources are thin. A new experimental program can help reduce this pressure through community volunteering efforts. During a severe storm at the end of May, the Austin Fire Fire Department responded to more than 700 emergency calls during the early hours of … Read more

MAP: Where have Austin's fatal crashes occurred in 2025?

This story is part of the KXAN data center, as the numbers help tell the entire story.We have created many stories and databases that depend on data on topics including weather, climate, politics, education, sports and growth in Texas. Each Story in the It is updated when new data is available. .Anchor_me {Place: relative; . … Read more

City of Austin's Memorial Day office closures, trash collection, park schedules

Austin – Austin has announced several closing operations on the day of anniversary, including administrative offices and other municipal facilities. The city said that the administrative offices will return to the normal working hours on Tuesday. Facilities The agents of the city of Austin are urged to continue paying payments online Coautylitees.comOr by calling 1-833-375-4949. … Read more

Serving through strain: How Austin's oldest restaurants adapt to survive

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In 1975, Skeeter Miller worked as the first dishwasher in the back of Austin’s only County Line restaurant.  Fifty years and five additional locations later, Miller, now president and owner of The County Line Inc., has experienced the restaurant industry’s growth first-hand. “When [The County Line] first opened, there was only about … Read more