A CCR asking the city to create an incentive program to bridge HUD voucher payment delays and gap funding was referred to the Planning & Community Development Committee; staff gave a preliminary annual cost estimate of about $3.7 million and flagged HUD regulatory constraints.

At an Oct. 14 workshop, the Guadalupe County Commissioners Court discussed tightening subdivision regulations and road-acceptance rules, signaling a default position that the county will not take roads into its maintenance system unless the court formally accepts them. Staff were directed to draft clear regulations, compile a list of contested road

City staff outlined a proposed redesign of the consolidated funding pool, recommended longer contract cycles and a higher minimum award, and proposed a December tabletop exercise to model impacts if federal programs are cut. Councilmembers and nonprofit leaders raised concerns about contract length, minimum award levels and how to measure programs’

Developers presented a 4.8‑acre Planned Unit Development concept for the Towne Lake YMCA site that would include a redeveloped YMCA, up to 750 condominium units, a separate affordable housing building with a minimum of 90 units, major water‑quality and reuse proposals (including blackwater reuse) and significant tree‑canopy work. Commissioners and

Residents of Staples and nearby neighborhoods told Guadalupe County commissioners that a proposed conversion of FM 621 into a 120-foot thoroughfare would wipe out homes, churches and public facilities. County staff said public comment will be compiled through Oct. 23, with revised maps and further court discussion scheduled for November and an aim—

City staff briefed the City Council on the human services consolidated funding process, proposed RFP changes and a December tabletop exercise to assess impacts of potential federal grant reductions; council asked for more district-level data and flagged contract-term, minimum award and equity concerns.

City council approved a pass-through increase to residential and commercial waste-collection rates after Brownsville raised disposal fees at the regional landfill; council members debated timing and notification before approving the adjustment.

After a committee interview and RFQ process, council authorized the city manager to negotiate a contract with the highest-ranked tourism/convention development consultant (Hunden Partners) to explore a possible convention-center annex on beachfront property commonly called the Agora tract.

Metro Health and resilience staff briefed the committee on existing heat-illness dashboards and resilience work; the Governance Committee referred a CCR asking for standardized tracking of heat-related illnesses and deaths to the Community Health Committee for further study and potential partnership with UT Health Science Center.

The city’s draft artificial intelligence strategy and action plan will be presented at a B session; staff said a plan and seven prototypes are already in progress and council members asked for more frequent (quarterly) updates and a public version of the plan.

Members of the Lago Vista Charter Review Committee discussed the National Civic League model charter and debated key issues including the model's strong endorsement of a council–manager form of government, interlocal agreements, the possibility of a board of ethics, district-based seats versus at-large seats, the city manager’s personnel authority,

Judge Elton Mathis told the Waller County Commissioners Court on Oct. 15 that County Court at Law No. 2 resolved a large share of civil and probate backlogs since its creation in 2023 but is now overwhelmed by a surge in misdemeanor filings and growing felony counts, urging the court to invest in space, staff and services to prevent long-term harm.

After staff presentations on State Bill 8 40 and a proposed Central Business District base‑height limit, the Downtown Commission voted to forward a recommendation to City Council opposing the council proposal and urging removal of downtown FAR/height caps with a dedicated revenue stream to fund affordable housing.

Michael Morris of the North Central Texas Council of Governments presented alternative alignments for the proposed regional outer loop and urged Rockwall County and cities to use five planning tools — avoid, minimize, mitigate, enhance and land-use partnerships — rather than only shifting the route. City leaders, county commissioners and residents’

City of Austin staff briefed the Bond Oversight Commission on how projects funded by voter-approved bonds are appropriated, tracked and reported; commissioners pressed for fixed baselines, clearer spend-plan reporting and faster access to consolidated project schedules and change-control information ahead of the 2026 bond cycle.

The Audit and Finance Committee recommended the City of Austins calendar-year 2026 audit plan to full council, including 10 new audits, a civilian-staffing review and a review of alternate EMS response options. Committee members pressed for comparative recommendations and flagged airport preparedness and several IT security reviews for future work

Harris Center, with city, state and private partners, held a ribbon-cutting for 26 supportive living apartments on its Respite, Rehabilitation and Reentry campus to house people with serious mental illness leaving the criminal justice system and experiencing homelessness.

El Campo’s City Development Corporation approved a $100,000 infrastructure reimbursement for Aqua Fit Chlorination to extend utilities to a new building; CDC also discussed job creation incentives tied to the project.

Council approved a consent agenda and a series of zoning, code and administrative items unanimously; several items were second readings and public hearings and passed 7‑0. A slate of substandard‑property abatement orders also passed.

Councilors pressed the developer and staff about groundwater availability, septic feasibility and pipeline easements for a proposed 74‑lot subdivision in the ETJ; staff said the plat met state requirements and, with no motion taken, the preliminary plat will be approved by operation of law after the state shot‑clock expires.

Library staff said the inaugural Curiosity Fest and second annual 1 Book, 1 Garland drew local authors and hundreds of attendees: 51 authors expressed interest, 43 attended the showcase, and the library reported strong turnout for story time and the author evening.

Community member Zenobia Joseph told the commission that Project Connect plans and recent affordable-housing siting use area median income (AMI) levels that exclude low-income residents and that transit routing and amenities leave Northeast Austin disconnected. She asked the commission to press for substantial amendments and cross-agency approaches

The council approved a $422,881 design contract for the South 14th Street roadway extension, the final street project from the 2021 bond program; nearby residents voiced concerns over cost escalation, traffic and noise.

Treasury staff presented a reimbursement ordinance to allow the city to spend on capital projects now and reimburse with future bond proceeds. The ordinance catalogs planned capital projects across utilities and sets an aggregate maximum principal amount not to exceed $383,998,218.

The board approved a larger relocation and betterment project along I‑35 north of Loop 288 that includes a new regional lift station at Ganzer Road, removal of two older lift stations and interim routing of flows to Pecan Creek until the Clear Creek interceptor is built.