Ryan Alter

Built World

Lead sponsor of the bond package; headed to a Dec. 12 runoff after taking nearly 48% on Nov. 3.

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

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Headed to a Dec. 12 runoff

According to unofficial results, Austin voters settled two of five City Council races on the Nov. 3 ballot and sent three to a Dec. 12 runoff. Selena Xie won the open District 8 seat with about 64% of the vote, and incumbent Zohaib “Zo” Qadri won a second term in District 9 with 51.4%.

Updated 3 days ago

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Pressing C3 and city staff over lawn damage and repair timelines

Austin Parks and Recreation reopened the western half of Zilker Park's Great Lawn on Oct. 31, nearly two weeks after the lawn's original Oct. 18 target. Crews removed debris, repaired irrigation, aerated soil and spread rye seed after a rainy first weekend of ACL Fest.

Updated Nov 1