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Austin voters approve $295 million in parks and library bonds

Voted to place the bonds on the ballot; voters approved both propositions.

Austin voters approved $295 million in bonds for parks and libraries on Nov. 3, according to unofficial final counts. Proposition A, with about 61% of the vote, provides $260 million for parks, pools and trails; Proposition B, at about 60%, provides $35 million for library buildings, including the Hampton at Oak Hill branch and a future Colony Park branch.

Updated Yesterday

Austin renames Plantation Road to honor Black newspaper publisher

Rule Changes

Brought the renaming resolution in 2025; council adopted the ordinance July 23, 2026

Plantation Road in South Austin is now Tommie Lee Wyatt Lane. Crews put up the new signs on October 14, less than three months after the City Council voted to honor the co-founder and longtime publisher of The Villager, a newspaper that covered Black life in Austin.

Updated Oct 25