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Both Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Travis County Judge Andy Brown have orders in place through August 1 that prevent most tenants from being evicted for non-payment of rent. Beginning June 1, landlords in Austin and Travis County will be able to file written notices to evict for tenants who owe more than five months of unpaid rent and have exhausted all options for rent relief. Neither Brown’s nor Adler’s orders will be affected by the federal ruling, according to representatives from the county and the mayor’s office. Both the city and the county have rental assistance programs funded through federal dollars aimed at helping Austin residents stay in their homes. The county’s $10.7 million program opened to applications April 19, and the city’s $25 million program has been open since March. ....
The Software Factory team came to Austin from across the country and vary in rank from private first class to captain. First Lt. Rachelle David, an engineer officer, was stationed in South Korea for a year before she applied to join the Software Factory. I came here so that I can really build on the academic background that I had in computer science and mathematics and really put it to use to better the Army, David said. Because previously, this hasn t really been something that the Army has done. David s experience is similar to that of many applicants, Zuniga said, many of whom were looking for an outlet for their interests. ....
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As vaccine supply continues to increase in Texas, the age limit for residents to become eligible for their shots will drop to everyone age 50 and older beginning March 15. Previously, all state residents age 65 and up were eligible. In addition to Texans over age 50, all health care workers, school teachers, child care workers and those with underlying medical conditions will become eligible to be vaccinated. As of March 10, 4.7 million Texans, or about 21% of all eligible adults, had received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 2.5 million state residents, or about 11% of those age 16 and older, were fully vaccinated. In a news release, the Texas Department of State Health Services said the move continues an effort to protect those most at risk of death if they were to contract the virus. To date, 93% of the state s 44,000-plus COVID-19 fatalities have been individuals age 50 and older, and individuals age 50-64 represent 20% of all fatalities. ....
As of 10:30 p.m. Feb. 15, more than 210,000 Austin Energy customers are without power more than 40% of all customers in the city. Those outages began early in the morning after a winter storm and have continued for hours as the energy company maxed out all available circuits it could disconnect under direction from the the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. Emergency services are still operating, and residents in need can still call 911. However, the city of Austin’s 311 help line and its website are experiencing issues. “We are not having any impacts to 911 operations. We’re still asking the public to please keep 911 open for immediate emergencies only,” said Juan Ortiz, director of Austin Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. ....