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✂️ The City Just Disannexed Some Lake Austin Properties

About 143 landowners along Lake Austin have successfully petitioned to be disannexed from Austin, saying they do not receive the same municipal services as everyone else. The properties made up at least $291 million in taxable value that the city will now lose. [Austin American-Statesman]

💬 How the MAHA Movement Took Over Austin

Austin has always been a place for healthy habits. But in recent years, Austin has become a hub for a new kind of health enthusiast. How did we get here? [City Cast Austin 🎧]

🤘 Is Bevo going to the Citrus Bowl?

Yes, Bevo will travel by trailer to Orlando, Florida, later this month for the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl football game on New Year’s Eve when The University of Texas at Austin plays the University of Michigan. [KXAN]

• Meet the guy in charge of Bevo. [City Cast Austin]

⚡ Austin Energy Spending Millions on Winter Grid Prep

Austin Energy is spending $735 million on a plan to enhance the city’s power grid as we head deeper into winter months. The plan will focus on boosting the grid’s existing infrastructure, help avoid power outages, and improve restoration. [KVUE]