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Texas Re-Opens Businesses May 1st
Update: April 28, 2020
Governor Abbott announced the next steps in plans to reopen Texas businesses. The statewide stay-at-home order will expire this Thursday allowing some businesses to reopen at limited capacity. Beginning Friday, May 1, retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters, and malls can reopen and operate at 25% capacity. Museums and libraries will also be allowed to open at 25% capacity, but hands-on exhibits must remain closed. This order supersedes local orders prohibiting these types of businesses to open, but the re-openings are optional. Businesses can choose to remain closed.
Governor Abbott's Full Report here
Watch the full Press Conference
Mayor Steve Adler's Thoughts On Re-Opening
COVID-19 Updates & Testing - Travis County
COVID-19 Map Updates - Travis County
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We hope you and your loved ones are healthy and staying safe! We will all get through these trying times . . . TOGETHER!
Click here to find out how you can help Senior Citizens in your area.
COVID-19 Resources
Homeowners Mortgage Assistance
Masks now required
Austin residents over the age of ten must wear some form of covering over their nose and mouth, such as a homemade mask, scarf, bandana or handkerchief, when:
Entering into or inside of any building open to the public
Using public transportation, taxis, or ride shares
Pumping gas
Outside and six feet of social distancing cannot be consistently maintained between the person and individuals outside of their household
How to Make a DIY Mask . . .
Just ask Matthew McConaughey how to turn a bandanna into a mask
Unemployment & Financial Information
Austin Parks & Trails - New Restrictions
Parks And Recreational Departments will be decreasing parking access to all downtown, district and neighborhood parks to increase physical distancing by park and trail users. The department will also be converting the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail at Lady Bird Lake to one way.
While the city adds more signage, gate closures, barricades and regular patrols will remind the community of parking closures, the rangers will continue to educate and push for compliance.
The following PARD facilities and grounds remain closed:
- All recreation centers
- All cultural centers
- All museums
- All senior centers
- All aquatic facilities
- Barking Springs/spillway below Barton Springs Pool
- All golf courses. Golf walking is not allowed as of April 6.
- All tennis centers
- All playgrounds
- Zilker Botanical Garden
- Zilker Caretaker House
- Old Bakery & Emporium
- All special event facilities
- Emma Long Metropolitan Park campsites
- Park amenities including, but not limited to: basketball courts, tennis courts, skate parks, playgrounds, disc golf courses, exercise equipment and pavilions.
The Hill Country Conservancy is now offering virtual tours of guided hikes through their website and social media outlets.
Hill Country Conservancy: Virtual Walk-and-Talk Gaines Creek. 4/10/2020
The Violet Crown Trail, brought to you by Hill Country Conservancy, makes its way from Zil...
Ways to Help
Eat Local. Shop Local. Keep supporting our local businesses by partaking in curbside services, tipping via Venmo.
Support local artists by purchasing their merchandise or records.
Support local charities, organizations, volunteer virtually and check in on elderly and sick neighbors.
Comfort Food Care Packages
Donate Blood
Central Texas Food Bank
Aspire to Age
Life During COVID-19
Reflecting and sharing our newfound daily lives.
We are all doing our best to stay optimistic and remain positive. Some things have changed during this Pandemic, some things are exactly the same and there are a few we'll never forget.
We are grateful for the sunshine here in Austin, to live and exist in a supported community and to be able to help each other in this time of uncertainty. We hope you Stay Home, Stay Safe and Healthy!
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We are Here to Help
If we can help in any way, please reach out. We'd be happy to pick up groceries, medicine, etc for those in need.