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Central Texas top stories for July 10, 2024. Austin ISD is one step closer to building housing on one of its properties. A lawsuit to remove Travis County’s district attorney is likely to be thrown out. Federal and state officials feud over Hurricane Beryl. Seven people graduated this week from the Hays County Pretrial Diversion Program. Austin Public Library eliminated the $120 dollar fee to get a library card for people who live just outside of the city limits. The City of Hutto will move into Stage 2 of its water conservation plan starting Friday.

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Central Texas top stories for July 10, 2024. Officials are advising people and pets to avoid all contact with algae in the Highland Lakes. How come hurricanes rarely make it to Central Texas? The LCRA is expanding its rebate program for water conservation projects.

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Central Texas top stories for July 9, 2024. Austin will spend more than $1 billion dollars to expand one of the city’s wastewater treatment plants. The fate of a historic building on UT’s campus will be decided later this month. Austin’s experience with Hurricane Beryl. Criminal justice advocates are continuing their call for Travis County to provide attorneys for low-income people accused of crimes.

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Central Texas top stories for July 9, 2024. In Austin, rental properties are not required to have air conditioning, but that might change. The Texas Music Museum is looking for help with storage and funding. The City of Kyle launched a survey to know its residents’ input on next year’s budget. Georgetown’s population is growing, so is its demand for water.

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Central Texas top stories for July 8, 2024. Austin Water could be expanding the Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant. 94 cats and dogs were transported from the Gulf Coast Humane Society in Corpus Christi to the Austin Humane Society shelter in preparation for Hurricane Beryl. President Joe Biden will be in Austin next week to deliver a speech from the LBJ Presidential Library commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. Austin FC is back on the fringes of the Major League Soccer playoff picture.

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Central Texas top stories for July 8, 2024. Austin is now out of Hurricane Beryl’s path. Round Rock police made a third arrest related to the City’s Juneteenth celebration shooting that left two dead and 14 injured. The Austin City Council is set to kick off budget deliberations this week. President Joe Biden will visit Austin next week.

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Central Texas top stories for July 5, 2024. Austin plans to have a labor contract with Austin Police by the end of the summer. Austin Community College is dedicating nearly 13 million dollars to helping current students get across the finish line. Austin Energy projects could impact traffic on South Lamar. Hurricane Beryl’s impact on Austin’s weather. San Marcos’ ban is not working so far. Gas prices have been holding steady heading into the long holiday weekend.

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Central Texas top stories for July 5, 2024. Construction is about to begin on a new Capital Metro Park and Ride in Southeast Austin. Workers are without protection from heat exhaustion in Austin, but change may be on the way. The Austin City Council will get its first look at the draft budget for next fiscal year.  

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Central Texas top stories for July 3, 2024. Austin needs more time and public input before the city calls for a bond package to address climate goals. The Biden Administration is pushing to roll out a national standard to prevent heat-related illness for outdoor workers. San Marcos’ ban is not working. The Texas State Board of Education is still considering making Native-American studies classes available to more students in Texas public schools. Dell Children’s Medical Center is working to give children access to stem cell transplants in the Austin area. Austin is seeking public input on e-scooters. We could get a break from the triple digit heat in a few days. About 400 students started swim lessons this week through the Austin Parks and Recreation Department.

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Central Texas top stories for July 3, 2024. Triple digit heat is here, but temperatures this June were below-average. Advocates are urging Texas education officials to take steps to make a Native American studies course available to more students statewide. “We Are Blood” is trying to increase blood donations over the summer. There’s a watercraft ban on Lake Austin starting today at sunset. 

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