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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Travis County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Renaming East Metropolitan Park for Commissioner Ron Davis
The park many east Austin families use — with its only public pool in the area — now carries the name of the late commissioner who fought to create it. The Historical Commission also wants Sandy Hayden, the formerly enslaved blacksmith who originally owned the land, honored there too.
Seismic 9.0 Dance Event Permitting
70,500 golf fans are coming to Barton Creek in November. A neighbor complained residents got no information about traffic control or tailgating parking; commissioners pushed staff to add QR codes and better public communication for road impacts.
Balcones Canyonlands Preserve Visitor Center Project
The county approved a nearly $40 million contract to build the BCP Visitor Center and trails, moving forward with a multi-year conservation project.