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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.
2027 Legislative Agenda
The county's wish list for the legislature: easier donation of old computers to nonprofits, fewer Bail Bond Board meetings, authority to ban roadside animal sales, state money for a mental health crisis center, and state support for StarFlight.
Formula One / Circuit of the Americas State Subsidies
A public commenter criticized ongoing county and state financial subsidies for the Circuit of the Americas racetrack, arguing that wealthy private equity owners do not need public financial support.