According to city financial staff, last year Austin made up 23.7% of your property tax bill. Austin Independent School District claimed the most at 47.6%.

In 2024, city-owed pipes seeped and spewed 9.3 billion gallons of treated water – a 31% increase over the previous year, according to annual audits submitted to the Texas Water Development Board.

City of Austin officials held a news conference the following day on Thursday, May 29, to discuss the storm's lasting impacts. Crews across city departments are continuing to work to access the ...