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.

The Texas Historical Commission stepped in after learning of the graves and unresolved cemetery ownership, issuing a ...

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%.

Chancellor said the city of Austin promises in the proposed agreement to store more water in the aquifer than it takes out, leaving at least a 5% deposit to provide a buffer to the native groundwater.

“It just sucked you in.” An Austin man describes the moment his truck fell into a sinkhole caused by a water main break. The city says it’s immune to liability.

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 ...

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%.