Government News in Southwest Austin - Dripping Springs | Community Impact

Government

We All Belong campaign

Austin to revamp local hate crime response amid yearslong rise in bias incidents

By Ben Thompson

The city's We All Belong campaign will be revised with new public resources and data reporting as hate crimes have jumped in the 2020s.

More Government News

A camera crew and actors film in an aisle at an HEB.

AFS short film grant deadline nears for ...

Little Walnut Creek bond project

City departments release initial $3.9B project wish ...

Local tax dollars may increasingly fund disaster recovery as federal aid from agencies like FEMA faces funding limitations, Travis County Budget Director Travis Gatlin said. (Sam Schaffer/Community Impact)

Travis County flooding to cost average homeowner ...

Hays County officials are revisiting a contract to purchase additional Flock Safety automated license plate readers. (Courtesy Flock Safety)

Published 2:33 PM | Jul 31, 2025 CDT

Hays County Commissioners table approval of more license plate readers after pushback

Circuit of the Americas

Published 11:00 AM | Jul 29, 2025 CDT

Austin to support convention center, hotel development at Circuit of the Americas

Exterior of Austin City Hall

Published 5:57 PM | Jul 25, 2025 CDT

Austin City Council votes to temporarily suspend gas, electric rate increase

Boston Dynamics Spot vehicle

Updated 12:22 PM | Jul 31, 2025 CDT

Austin City Council approves purchase of four-legged security robot

Published 3:17 PM | Jul 24, 2025 CDT

Hundreds of new units rising under Austin's HOME program

Attendees at the Hays County eighth annual Emergency Preparedness Fair will be able to connect with emergency first responders, similar to last year's event. (Courtesy Hays County)

Published 12:00 AM | Jul 23, 2025 CDT

Learn about disaster preparedness at the Hays County 8th annual Emergency Preparedness Fair

Austin City Hall

Published 5:21 PM | Jul 22, 2025 CDT

Austin leaders plan for fall election to raise taxes, fund millions in city programs

Swimmers are advised to use caution as debris and bacteria remain elevated in Central Texas lakes after unprecedented rainfall. (Community Impact staff)

Published 5:32 PM | Jul 18, 2025 CDT

Locals warned to use caution on lakes near Austin after severe flooding

Dripping Springs city officials are working on getting new wayfinding and monument signs installed in the city. (Elisabeth Jimenez/Community Impact)

Published 3:59 PM | Jul 16, 2025 CDT

Dripping Springs could get new wayfinding signs if approved

A firework ban is now in place for Mercer Street and other Dripping Springs historic districts, aimed to address various concerns including public, non-permitted use of fireworks during public events. (Elle Bent/Community Impact)

Published 2:33 PM | Jul 16, 2025 CDT

Fireworks now banned year-round in Dripping Springs historic districts