Sunday ·
A quarter of Travis County has already voted. Saturday was the slowest in-person day yet.
Good morning, Austin. Patchy fog, then mostly cloudy, with a high near 84 and a low around 58 tonight. A special weather statement covers dense fog in parts of Travis County until 10 a.m.
The Briefing
A quarter of Travis County has already voted. Saturday was the slowest in-person day yet.
237,489 of 948,575 registered voters had cast ballots through Saturday, 25.04% of registered voters. Weekday in-person turnout ran about 37,800 to 40,800 a day; Saturday fell to 24,575.
If you haven't voted: early voting runs through Friday, Oct. 30 at any Travis County polling site. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Check hours and locations.
Early voting continues.
Early voting continues through Friday, Oct. 30, at any Travis County polling site, and the county says some sites will have extended hours on the last two days. Check today's hours and locations before you go.
The City's festival of trees, pollinators and urban nature runs through Nov. 1, with more than 100 free events across the city, including tree plantings, guided nature walks and pollinator programs.
Austin Economic Development's nine-question survey takes 10 to 15 minutes, is in English and Spanish, and stays open until community listening sessions wrap up in early 2027.
What's next: Early voting continues through Friday, Oct. 30, at any Travis County polling site.
Sources: Vote Travis election results, Vote Travis current election page, City of Austin release, Oct. 15, City of Austin release, Oct. 16, Travis County notice
City Desk
Growth & infrastructure
Live outside city limits? The county wants your say on its 30-year road plan.
A virtual open house on the first amendment to the Travis County Transportation Blueprint, the 30-year transportation plan for unincorporated parts of the county that Commissioners Court approved in 2019, is open Oct. 19 through Nov. 20. The county is taking comments.
Nov 20 If you live outside city limits: the online open house takes comments through Nov. 20. Read the county notice.
Travis County noticeAlso
A virtual open house on the first amendment to the Travis County Transportation Blueprint is open Oct. 19 through Nov. 20. Travis County notice
The Travis County Transportation Blueprint is the 30-year transportation plan for unincorporated parts of the county that Commissioners Court approved in 2019. Travis County notice
Travis County is taking comments on its long-range road plan through Nov. 20. Travis County notice
City Hall & county
County totals through Saturday: 237,489 ballots.
Through Saturday, 237,489 people had voted early in person or by mail, 25.04% of the county's 948,575 registered voters, according to the county's unofficial daily totals. In-person turnout ran between about 37,800 and 40,800 a day on weekdays, then dropped to 24,575 on Saturday.
If you haven't voted: ballots are accepted at any county polling site through Friday. Check hours and locations.
Vote Travis election results Vote Travis current election page
Also
Early voting continues through Friday, Oct. 30, at any Travis County polling site, and the county says some sites will have extended hours on the last two days. Vote Travis current election page
Tuesday, Nov. 3 is Election Day. Vote Travis current election page
Check today's hours and locations before you go. Vote Travis current election page
Through Saturday, 237,489 people had voted early in person or by mail. Vote Travis election results
In-person turnout ran between about 37,800 and 40,800 a day on weekdays. Vote Travis election results
In-person turnout dropped to 24,575 on Saturday. Vote Travis election results
City asks which benefits to prioritize as Austin grows: 9 questions, English or Spanish
Austin Economic Development's nine-question survey takes 10 to 15 minutes, is in English and Spanish, and stays open until community listening sessions wrap up in early 2027. It asks about Austin's economic challenges, City help for businesses, and which community benefits to prioritize as the city grows.
Early 2027 If you want to answer: the nine-question survey is in English and Spanish and stays open until early 2027. Read the city release.
City of Austin release, Oct. 16The City wants to hear what economic development should look like here. City of Austin release, Oct. 16
Austin Economic Development's nine-question survey takes 10 to 15 minutes. City of Austin release, Oct. 16
The survey is in English and Spanish. City of Austin release, Oct. 16
The survey stays open until community listening sessions wrap up in early 2027. City of Austin release, Oct. 16
The survey asks about Austin's economic challenges, City help for businesses, and which community benefits to prioritize as the city grows. City of Austin release, Oct. 16
Business & street life
Last week of Roots & Wings: more than 100 free events, including tree plantings and walks
The City's festival of trees, pollinators and urban nature runs through Nov. 1, with more than 100 free events across the city, including tree plantings, guided nature walks and pollinator programs. The full schedule, searchable by date, neighborhood and activity, is at rootsandwingsfest.com.
Thru Nov 1 If you want to go: the festival runs through Nov. 1, and the schedule is searchable by date, neighborhood and activity. See the city release.
City of Austin release, Oct. 15Also
The City's festival of trees, pollinators and urban nature runs through Nov. 1. City of Austin release, Oct. 15
The festival runs with more than 100 free events across the city, including tree plantings, guided nature walks and pollinator programs. City of Austin release, Oct. 15
Weather
Patchy fog between 8 and 9 a.m., then mostly cloudy with a high near 84 and an east southeast wind 0 to 5 mph, mostly cloudy tonight with a low around 58, and partly sunny Monday with a high near 84, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. A special weather statement says some dense fog is in eastern parts of Travis County, visibility in some places is near 1/4 of a mile, and the statement expires at 10 a.m. National Weather Service forecast Travis County active-alert snapshot
Sources: National Weather Service forecast, Travis County active-alert snapshot
The Back Page
Early voting continues through Friday, Oct. 30.
One Good Thing: The City's festival of trees, pollinators and urban nature runs through Nov. 1, with more than 100 free events across the city, including tree plantings, guided nature walks and pollinator programs. City of Austin release, Oct. 15