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BG Reads Weekend Edition (3.16.2025)
🟪 BG Reads Weekend Edition (3.16.2025)
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BG Reads Weekend Edition (3.16.2025)
[TOP CLICKS OF THE WEEK]
🟪 As wildfire anxiety grows, Austin plans to designate half the city as at risk of fire damage (KUT)
🏙️ Downtown Austin Alliance CEO Welcome Reception for Davon Barbour!
On Tuesday we attended the Downtown Austin Alliance CEO Welcome Reception for Davon Barbour! The future of downtown Austin is in great hands, and we look forward to collaboration with Davon (and Jeremy Martin President & CEO, Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce).
[WEEKEND NEWS]
🟪 Austin home prices have dropped more than any of the top 50 cities in the US, according to new data (KVUE)
According to a new report from real estate company Redfin, home prices in the metro area dropped 2.7% between 2024 and 2025, which is the largest drop among the 50 largest metro areas in the country. Median home prices in the Austin metro currently sit at roughly $430,000.
The price decrease is in defiance of a national trend, which saw home prices increase by 3% year over year nationwide. According to Redfin, prices are dropping in Austin because the supply of homes for sale is rising and they’re sitting on the market longer.
The number of homes listed for sale in February 2025 rose 5% from the year prior, and the typical home stays on the market for about three months – roughly 91 days. Austin also ranks third in markets where it’s taking the longest amount of time to sell a home.
Austin wasn't the only Texas city to see a drop, however. San Antonio and Houston also saw steady drops in home prices, seeing a 1.7% and 1.5% decrease, respectively… 🟣 FULL STORY LINK
🟪 WilCo commissioners begin search for next county judge following Bill Gravell’s resignation (Community Impact)
Following Bill Gravell's resignation as Williamson County judge on March 11, county commissioners met on March 14 to discuss the process for selecting his replacement.
What happens next? During the hour-long meeting, the court agreed candidates interested in the vacant position must send a resume and cover letter to each commissioner over the next week.
On March 25, each commissioner will propose three candidates and select who to interview, a county official said. If there’s only one candidate, the court could take action, Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey said.
Candidate interviews will begin during a special meeting March 27 at 2:30 p.m. in the Williamson County Courthouse, where commissioners will take action on appointing the next county judge, she said… 🟣 FULL STORY LINK
🟪 Smoke from 8,640-acre Gillespie County wildfire blowing into the Austin area (KUT)
A wildfire about 80 miles west of Austin led to hazy skies and the smell of smoke throughout the city on Saturday. The Texas A&M Forest Service said 8,640-acre Crabapple Fire north of Fredericksburg started Saturday afternoon and is zero percent contained, as of 5:01 p.m.
The Austin Fire Department said it was receiving calls from people in the Austin area who are experiencing smoke that it believes is from the wildfire… 🟣 FULL STORY LINK
🟪 Federal judge blocks Trump's plan to target 'alien enemies' for deportation (NPR)
In his latest move to clamp down on illegal immigration and immigration more broadly, President Trump has filed a presidential action invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a seldom-used law that gives the president authority to detain or deport nationals of an enemy nation during wartime.
It's only the fourth time in American history a president has used the act — and the first since World War II.
The directive targets members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan prison gang, and authorizes expedited removal of all Venezuelan citizens 14 and older, deemed to be members of the organization, who are not U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents... 🟣 FULL STORY LINK
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