Utilities

Austin Energy, Austin Water, the grid, renewable contracts.

3 items in the last 180 days · average importance 6.0/10

Thursday, May 7, 2026

#97/10$10.8M
Austin is renewing Texas Gas Service's exclusive right to run natural gas lines under city streets for another ten years, generating about $10.8 million annually in franchise fees.
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#136/10$2.2M
The city is hiring Vieux & Associates Inc. for up to $2.2 million to build and maintain a flood forecasting and mapping system for Austin Watershed Protection, with only $220,000 actually budgeted right now.
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#65/10$4.1M
The City Council is approving a $4.14 million road bond for a southeast Travis County municipal utility district, letting the district borrow money to build roads in its area — paid back entirely by the district's own property taxpayers, not city residents.
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