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Buda strikes $6M deal for parkland on east side
Buda City Hall is located at 405 Loop St. (Amira Van Leeuwen/Community Impact) Buda City Council directed City Manager Micah Grau to execute a $6 million purchase agreement for a 30-acre tract of land on Buda’s east side for a new park project May 21. The contract has since...
Attorney General Ken Paxton's Office Closes Austin Massage Spa Due to Uncovered Illegal Activity
The crackdown on illicit massage parlors in Texas continues as the state's Attorney General, Ken Paxton, shutters another establishment in the Austin area. Paxton's office filed a lawsuit on May 15, leading to the closure of Sun Spa on Pond Springs Road, citing illegal sexual activities that an investigation by the Attorney General’s Human Traffiling Unit uncovered. The spa is the latest to fall as part of a larger state-wide push to wipe out this type of crime.
First Micro-Home Community in San Marcos, Casata, Breaks Ground
SAN MARCOS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2024-- Austin-based startup Casata held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, May 14th to officially launch Casata San Marcos, a 210-unit micro-home rental community located within the greater Austin Metropolitan area in San Marcos, Texas. Elected officials and special guests, including San Marcos Mayor Jane Hughson, joined the Casata team to celebrate the innovative development––the first of its kind for the city. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240530971412/en/ Aerial Rendering of Casata San Marcos, which will consist of 210 micro-home units (Rendering by Align 3D)
KXAN News Today | Thursday, May 30 morning headlines
A SWAT call in east Austin ended Thursday morning after about six hours, APD is investigating Austin's 24th homicide, and City Council will look at how the city gets people out of homelessness. Plus, severe weather is possible overnight. More on kxan.com.
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