Overtime expenses for Austin’s emergency services have surpassed budgeted allocations by millions of dollars this fiscal year, driving municipal leaders to evaluate public safety spending ahead of upcoming budget decisions.
Following a stretch of wet weather that kept Central Texas temperatures well below normal, Zilker Park and the surrounding Austin area are bracing for another gray, misty day before drier conditions return early in the week....
Following a little more than half-an-inch from Friday and Saturday, the "Great Lawn" at Zilker Park crumbled into a sludge field. Muddy conditions inspired a doors delay of two hours, pushing festival goers to start at 2 p.m....