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Water Bill Assistance For Austin Apartment Dwellers Coming
City council members on Thursday approved the Austin Water Multifamily Customer Assistance Program Discount for low-income residents.

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City council members on Thursday approved the Austin Water Multifamily Customer Assistance Program Discount for low-income residents.

The October shooting at the Quality Inn and Suites on Gessner Drive left a man with gunshot wounds.
Joanna Elise Santos, 32, was arrested after a chase stretching across several jurisdictions during which an officer was struck by a car.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at around 12:10 a.m. along East St. Elmo Road during which another car and building were struck.
Semple is taking the helm of the Technology Services Department from Jay Shade, who is retiring after serving for more than 20 years.
The spot at 10106 Manchaca Rd. is the brainchild of seasonsed entertainment/bar scene vets Rick McMinn, Josh Hazzard and Brett Berry.
A $5 million fund was created to stave off the corrosive economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic in the entertainment industry.
La iniciativa se lanza ya que muchas mujeres no se han sometido a exámenes de detección de cáncer de mama en medio del coronavirus.
A Cedar Park Police Department officer was hit by a car with a suspect in custody; police add they were not involved in related shooting.
The initiative is launched as many women have not received breast cancer screenings as a result of facilities closures amid coronavirus.
Se ha extendido un programa para ayudar a proveedores de cuidado infantil afectados por la pandemia de coronavirus con hasta $60,000.
A program to help childcare providers financially impacted by the respiratory illness pandemic with up to with up to $60K has been extended.
City Manager Spencer Cronk released a summary of the capital city's most notable achievements in 2020 amid the challenges of a pandemic.
Roberto Reyna, 36, was found in his grandmother's living room where he collapsed after being shot by an unidentified suspect.
A pedestrian who was struck on Thanksgiving Day and now in critical condition was described as a beloved member of his church community.
The windfall came by virtue of the organization's work in helping mitigate impacts of toxic stress amid coronavirus
Watershed Protection officials said they have not detected the plant life that was blamed on the deaths of several dogs last summer.
This new route will be the first nonstop air service to Hawaii for Central Texas travelers, and marks the carrier's entry into Texas.
Despite new advice shortening quarantine periods, county officials have opted for the 14-day 'gold standard' amid uncontrolled spread.
The updated guidance was spurred by recent changes recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, officials said.