The ordinance to waive the permitting requirements and fees extends through March 31; however, City Council signaled that it could extend the deadline during its May 20 meeting.
Meszaros said Austin Water has moved $1 million in its budget to help fund private repairs for Austinites.
Local leaders and utility officials have already confirmed to city residents that they would not see spikes in their utility bills as a result of the winter storms something residents in other parts of Texas have experienced. City Council took the additional step Feb. 25 to waive all late fees on utility bills.
City Manager Spencer Cronk will now be tasked with leading the local effort of reinforcing city systems against the damage brought on by the storms.
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California tech company for deaf and hard of hearing community relocates HQ to Northwest Austin
ZP Better Together, which builds hardware and software solutions for the deaf and hard of hearing community, has relocated its headquarters to the Paloma Ridge development in Northwest Austin, shown here. (Iain Oldman/Community Impact Newspaper)
ZP Better Together, which builds hardware and software solutions for the deaf and hard of hearing community, has relocated its headquarters to the Paloma Ridge development in Northwest Austin, shown here. (Iain Oldman/Community Impact Newspaper)