Round Rock had between 350 and 400 homes damaged by a tornado this week. On Saturday, the city is focusing cleanup efforts in the Kensington and Windy Park neighborhoods.
Two Indy Council Decisions People Aren’t Talking About
By now you’ve heard that the city-county council overridden Governor Holcomb’s veto of a bill that would require any local health decisions go through the state.
However, there were two other decisions that are being overlooked by Hoosiers.
One, the council has banned smoking in Indy Parks. The press release regarding Monday’s vote says this proposal amends local code to expand non-smoking areas to include public parks owned or leased by the city or county. Those found smoking in an Indy Park could receive a ticket up $100.
Two, they plan on taking $100,000 of the Office of Public Health and Safety fund to establish an Immigrant Defense Fund. Proposal 134 states tax-payers’ money will provide legal information, consultations, representations, and more to residents who are pursing citizenship or at risk of deportation.
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For the third day in a row in the Austin area, a wintry weather forecast is creating icy road conditions Saturday.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) began to pretreat bridges and overpasses on major Austin roads on Wednesday in preparation for the expected icy conditions. Even so, dozens of crashes have been reported throughout the area since Thursday morning.
Because the surface temperatures are so cold, officials are warning about a thin layer of ice that has formed on many roads due to the drizzly weather. This means that all roads, not just overpasses and bridges, are potentially dangerous.