🌱 City Adds Housing Bond To Ballot + Jacob’s Well Stops Flowing

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Seize your morning espresso whereas we dive into:

• The Austin Metropolis Council has voted so as to add the $350 million reasonably priced housing bond onto the November poll.
• Jacob’s Nicely stops flowing for the fourth time in recorded historical past.
• The I-35 to US 183 northbound flyover will likely be closed for per week, beginning this weekend.
• And far more ➡️

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Listed here are the highest tales at present in Austin:

1) The Austin Metropolis Council has voted so as to add the $350 million reasonably priced housing bond onto the November poll. On an 8-1-1-1 vote, Austin Metropolis Council members accredited a measure to the put the proposition on the poll. If the measure passes, the bond cash will go towards constructing reasonably priced housing, repairing properties for low-income folks and buying extra land for properties. Take a look at the complete story over at KUT.

2) Jacob’s Nicely stops flowing for the fourth time in recorded historical past. The favored swimming vacation spot has no water circulate on account of drought situations and elevated pumping. On Wednesday, the U.S. Geologic Survey measured a discharge of zero cubic ft per second from the properly. The really useful circulate fee on the properly is 4 to 7 cubic ft per second. The primary time the properly stopped flowing in recorded historical past was in 2000. The Statesmen stories: “Over the previous decade, the properly has been under the really useful stage about 60 p.c of the time, in keeping with David Baker, founder and govt director of the Wimberley Valley Watershed Affiliation. Take a look at the complete story right here on the Statesman.

3) The I-35 to US 183 northbound flyover will likely be closed for per week, beginning this weekend. The northbound I-35 to northbound US 183 flyover in North Austin will likely be quickly closed for per week beginning Sunday, July 31 at 9 p.m. so TxDOT crews could make last building changes and full paving. The flyover will reopen on Monday, Aug. 8. FOX 7 Austin has extra on this story right here.

4) Former Austin automotive vendor tried to rearrange one other homicide after arrest. An Austin automotive vendor who was beforehand charged with hiring three males to homicide his ex-girlfriend and her ex-boyfriend has now been accused of making an attempt to even have one among his co-conspirators killed. KXAN has extra on this story right here.

Right now in Austin:

• Digital Zumba hosted by Stronger Austin. (8 a.m.)
• Austin Sol Season Finale vs Tampa Bay Cannons at Westlake Excessive College. (7 p.m.)
• Sunflower the Musical starring Man Forsyth at Austin Scottish Ceremony Theater. (7 p.m.)
• Annie Lederman: Reside in Austin at Vulcan Gasoline Firm. (7:30 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.)
• Parish Presents: Night time Cap w/ Angel White at Parish. (Doorways at 8 p.m.)
• Resound Presents: A Big Canine at Mohawk (Open air). (Doorways at 8 p.m.)
• Poetry Jam — Open Mic & Showcase at Historic Victory Grill. (8 p.m.)
• Charlie Moon at My Oh My. (8 p.m.)

Group Chatter 💬 :

• Ramen Tatsu-Ya is increasing to Far South Austin and Lakeline — woohooo! (Eater Austin through Fb)
• Austin FC has partnered with Daybreak and donated 6,500 meals throughout the Austin group. (Austin FC through Fb)
• Received $4 million laying round? You possibly can be the subsequent proprietor of Doc’s Drive-In Theater! The notorious outside cinema playground is formally on the market. (Austin Chronicle through Fb)
• “It is shifting season in West Campus! Donate your gently used furnishings, clothes, damaged electronics, unopened meals, hygiene merchandise, and cleansing provides at handy #MoveOutATX drop-off stations open July 28-31. Discover a dwelling in your undesirable stuff + assist Austin attain #zerowaste on the similar time!” (Metropolis of Austin through Fb)

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Now you are within the loop and able to head out the door on this Friday! I will see you quickly.

— Jessica Collins

About me: Jessica is joyful to name Austin her dwelling for the previous 10+ years. She loves the outside, arts & cinema, eating, and the entire pure magnificence that Central Texas has to supply.

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