Williamson and Hays County – the north and south ends of the Austin metro region – have more tax supported debt per capita than any other Texas counties with more than 50,000 residents. Each resident of Williamson County is responsible for $2,498 in public debt, while each resident of Hays County bears $2,090 in public debt, …
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Texas led the nation in population growth from July 2016 to July 2017, according to the Austin Business Journal. This probably isn’t a surprise to anyone living in our rapidly growing major metros. However, that growth was not led by immigration to the state as some might perceive, but instead dominated by natural increase – …
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The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization has prepared a draft Regional Active Transportation Plan for the first time and the Transportation Policy Board is expected to vote on passage of the plan at its meeting tonight. Some very excellent consultants worked on the project led by very capable staff. Together they have produced a document …
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