T.C. Broadnax

Built World

Recommended delaying the bond package; 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

New Capabilities

Set the fiscal year 2026 goal for a centralized data platform

Austin's new Data and Insights Hub collects the city's dashboards, datasets, maps, reports and plans in one searchable site, Performance ATX. The city announced it in a press release dated Oct. 21, and KXAN reported on the hub five days later.

Updated Oct 28

Rule Changes

Directed to explore apprenticeship programs

Austin's stagehands lost up to 70% of their work when the downtown convention center closed for a $1.6 billion rebuild. On October 22, the city council approved a resolution that tells staff to favor local hires when the doors reopen.

Updated Oct 25