Austin Water, Austin Energy and the City of Austin Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management are helping customers take steps now to prepare for the upcoming winter season. Meter keys, hose bib covers, hand-crank flashlights, emergency preparedness kit materials and winter preparedness tip sheets...
Austin Water, Austin Energy and the City of Austin Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management are helping customers take steps now to prepare for the upcoming winter season. Meter keys, hose bib covers, hand-crank flashlights, emergency preparedness kit materials and winter preparedness tip sheets...
Austin Water, Austin Energy and the City of Austin Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management are helping customers take steps now to prepare for the upcoming winter season. Meter keys, hose bib covers, hand-crank flashlights, emergency preparedness kit materials and winter preparedness tip sheets...
SummaryAustin City Council is getting close to making a final decision on proposed increases to electricity rates at Austin Energy. Action BoxHave thoughts about the rate increases? Sign up to speak at Council's December 1st meeting or send an email to your Council member. Have...
Please join us for “The Peoples' Summit- Truth and Reconciliation" we are holding at the Texas State Capitol on February 15, 2022 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. The summit's goal is to uncover the true impacts of Winter Storm Uri on the storm's one-year...
SummaryAn important race to decide who will be the next representative for Texas House District 51 is on the ballot for this March primary election. Action BoxVote! Vote! Vote! Early voting begins on February 14th & Election Day is March 1st. You can find polling...
About Austin WaterThis post is sponsored by our community partner, Austin Water, our city's publicly-owned water utility. Action BoxPrepare for freezing weather by making an emergency kit and insulating your pipes. This post is sponsored by Austin Water. All Austin Common sponsors are screened by...
Almost one year ago, Texans across the state suffered from an unprecedented failure of our electricity grid system, as Winter Storm Uri placed extreme demand on an unprepared system. This failure led to hundreds of preventable deaths and billions of dollars in losses via infrastructure...
Summary2021 was quite the year. We're counting down some of the more positive local news stories. Action BoxTake some time to relax! Enjoy the holidays and we'll see you in the new year! These past two years have been difficult (to say the least). But in...
SummaryAustin Common Editor-In-Chief Amy Stansbury looks back at some of the biggest moments at The Austin Common in 2021. Action BoxJoin The Common Club and give the gift of a strong local democracy this holiday season. 2021 was quite a year...