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Lake Travis Westlake Edition VOLUME 16, ISSUE 12 JAN. 28FEB. 24, 2026

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Westlake Country Club wrapped up three years of renovations in December, including golf course and clubhouse upgrades. (Courtesy Westlake Country Club)

By Grace Dickens

Also in this issue

Impacts: See the latest on three recently opened restaurants (Page 6)

Elections: Check out what races are on the ballot for the upcoming March primaries (Page 9)

Development: Find out more about a new Westlake residential development (Page 13)

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3 Loverboy Coffee Club Owned by local Barrett Bright, the new coffee truck in Hudson Bend offers signature lattes such as the Brown Butter Maple Latte, Pumpkin Spice Latte, Strawberry Matcha Latte and more. Other offerings include options like Americanos, espresso shots and hot chocolate. • Opened Nov. 11 • 4609 Hudson Bend Road, Austin • www.loverboy.co/menu 4 Elevated Health The new doctor’s office, led by Dr. Sonia Durairaj, offers adult and women’s primary care services from annual physicals to chronic disease management. A membership to the concierge medical practice includes access to same or next-day appointments, including office visits without copays and virtual consultations. • Opened Dec. 1 • 3811 Bee Caves Road, Ste. 200, Austin • www.sdmdelevatedhealth.com 5 Smarter Homes of Austin The luxury smart home business relocated to a new location in West Lake Hills. The business specializes in customized, intelligent panelized lighting systems, built-in motorized shades, whole-home music and wifi services, high-end security, and artificial intelligence access controls. The company first opened in Northwest Austin in 2005. • Opened Dec. 4 • 5524 Bee Caves Road, Unit J8, West Lake Hills • www.smarterhomesaustin.com 6 Claw & Fun Found next to Old Navy in Barton Creek Square, Claw & Fun offers a collection of claw machines with prizes ranging from plush toys to collectibles. • Opened Nov. 21 • 2901 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin • www.clawandfun.com 7 Purificación García The Spanish fashion retailer opened next to Michael

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Your Family . Our Team . Good Health . Same trusted care, serving our community since 1985 — With five locations throughout the greater Austin area, we make healthcare accessible to ensure every patient is treated like family. We are proud to serve the community with: • 15511 Hwy. 71, Ste. 130, Bee Cave • 512-305-3400 2 Pastissimo Located inside Barton Creek Square, the restaurant offers custom-made pasta bowls next to AMC Theatres. Guests can choose from a variety of pasta, sauces and proteins to personalize their dish. • Opened Nov. 15 71 MOPAC Your Family . Our Team . Good Health . Same trusted care, serving our community since 1985 — With five locations throughout the greater Austin area, we make healthcare accessible to ensure every patient is treated like family. We are proud to serve the community with:

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1 A One Dumplings & Noodle Bar The restaurant reopened in mid-December after temporarily closing. Its menu features appetizers, noodles, soup dumplings, bao, fried rice and various meat entrees. • Opened in mid-December

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Kors in Barton Creek Square, offering men and women’s clothing and accessories. • Opened Nov. 29 • 2901 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin • www.purificaciongarcia.com 8 Steel N Ink The tattoo and piercing studio is now open next to Sephora in Barton Creek Square. • Opened Dec. 12 • 2901 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin • www.us.steelnink.com 9 Mavi Jeans The denim retailer was established in Istanbul in 1991 and offers jeans for men and women. The store is located next to Altar’d State in Barton Creek Square. • Opened Dec. 22 • 2901 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin • https://us.mavi.com

Now open

13 Bronco Garage Doors Locally owned by Matt Bisanz, the business offers a variety of services for garages, with a specialty in residential garages, including garage door repair and replacement, custom garage door solutions, and light remodeling services. • Opened Dec. 1

15 Winston’s: Coffee, Provisions & Pizza The eatery offers breakfast, lunch and dinner options, from fresh-roasted coffee and donuts to an all-day menu with Italian sandwiches and Neapolitan-style pizza. • Opened Dec. 3 • Hill Country Galleria, 13420 Galleria Circle, Ste. A-140, Bee Cave • www.winstonsatx.com

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• 401 N. RM 620, Lakeway • www.broncodoors.com

10 The Airway Dentists The business is a general dentistry group with a focus on airway dentistry, which is the practice of treating and preventing sleep apnea through dental means, according to the business. • Opening in January • 3620 RM 620, Ste. 280, Bee Cave • www.theairwaydentists.com 11 Steiner Ranch multifamily project Ascent Investment Partners and Endeavor Real Estate Group announced in December the acquisition of 10 acres along RM 620 with plans for a new 320-unit multifamily project. The new development plans to break ground in 2027, Ascent Associate Ryder Byrne

Library on Jan. 8. Once completed, the new facility at the same address plans to offer dedicated spaces for children, teens and adults alongside a multipurpose room for community events and programs. • Opening TBD

breadsticks and desserts. • Opening TBD • 5010 W. Hwy. 290 service road, Austin • www.olivegarden.com

• 1011 Spur 191, Spicewood • www.spicewoodlibrary.org

Closings

16 Eco Depot The business serves as an outlet for products from Garden-Ville and is a result of the closure of Texas Disposal Systems’ Bee Cave Transfer Station for waste management. • Closing Feb. 15

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said in an email. • Opening TBD • 4609 N. RM 620, Austin • www.ascentinv.com

14 Olive Garden In mid-November, a permit with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation was filed for the construction of a new Olive Garden location in Southwest Austin. The nationwide, Italian restaurant serves appetizers, pasta entrees, soups, salads,

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Election

BY GRACE DICKENS & HANNAH NORTON

Voter Guide

2026

Dates to know

Where to vote

Feb. 17: First day of early voting Feb. 20: Last day to apply for a ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) Feb. 27: Last day of early voting March 3: Election day and the last day for counties to receive completed mail-in ballots (or 5 p.m. March 4 if the carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. on election day)

Registered voters may cast ballots in either Texas’ Republican or Democratic primary, but not both. Third-party candidates will appear on the ballot in November. Travis County residents can vote at any polling location during early voting or on election day. Visit www.votetravis.gov for polling locations.

Only candidates in contested elections are included. Go to county election websites for information on uncontested races.

KEY: R Republican D Democrat *Incumbent

R Arturo Espinosa R Mark V. Goloby R Kenneth Hyde R Stephen Samuelson R Ronnie Tullos R Nathaniel Welch D Patricia Abrego D Chris Bell D Bobby Cole D Carlton Hart D Gina Hinojosa D Jose Navarro Balbuena

D Courtney Head D Marcos Velez Attorney general R Joan Huffman R Mayes Middleton R Aaron Reitz R Chip Roy D Anthony “Tony” Box D Joe Jaworski D Nathan Johnson U.S. House of Representatives, District 10 R Rob Altman R Ben Bius R Jessica Karlsruher R Chris Gober R Robert Brown R Brandon Hawbaker R Kara King R Scott MacLeod R Jenny Garcia Sharon R Jeremy Story

D Dawn Marshall D Bernie Reyna D Caitlin Rourk State representative, District 19 R George Cambanis R Ellen Troxclair* D Javi Andrade D Kelly Hall State representative, District 47 D Joseph Kopser D Pooja Sethi Travis County Travis County commissioner, Precinct 2

Sample ballot

State elections U.S. Senate R John O. Adefope R Anna Bender R Virgil John Bierschwale

R Sara Canady R John Cornyn* R Wesley Hunt R Gulrez “Gus” Khan R Ken Paxton

D Faizan Syed D Zach Vance D Angela “Tia Angie” Villescaz Lieutenant governor R Timothy Mabry R Perla Muñoz Hopkins R Dan Patrick* R Esala Wueschner D Vikki Goodwin

D Jasmine Crockett D Ahmad R. Hassan D James Talarico Governor R Greg Abbott* R R.F. “Bob” Achgill R Charles Andrew Crouch R Evelyn Brooks R Pete “Doc” Chambers

D Reese Ricci Armstrong D Rick Astray-Caneda III D Amanda Marzullo D Brigid Shea* Justice of the peace, Precinct 2 D Mariel Kelley D Randall Slagle*

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Education

BY BRITTANY ANDERSON

EISD receives budget optimization feedback Following months of board discussion, a ThoughtExchange survey opened from Nov. 20-Dec. 5 to gauge the community’s thoughts on potential next steps to reduce future projected multimillion dollar budget shortfalls. The details There were 1,856 survey participants, including parents, secondary students, staff members and community members that provided 1,079 thoughts and 40,423 ratings. Former interim superintendent Tom Trigg said the survey results would help administration mod- ify the proposed budget packages ahead of the Jan. 13 board meeting, where the board planned to wrap up budget optimization discussions in order to vote on a plan at its Jan. 27 meeting, after press time.

Lake Travis ISD to expand pre-K program Lake Travis ISD officials are planning to expand the district’s pre-K program in 2026- 27 with more classrooms and campuses. The gist LTISD currently serves about 194 pre-K students across Serene Hills, Lake Travis and Lake Pointe elementary schools, said Lyndsae Benton, executive director of curriculum and instruction. The expansion will include a new program with multiple classrooms at West Cypress Hills Elementary and Lakeway Elementary, and additional classrooms according to capacity and need at Serene Hills, Lake Travis and Lake Pointe. The district has consistently had a waitlist for this program. According to Benton, there were 119 students waitlisted this school year.

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Budget priorities

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Minimizing impact on the classroom

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Providing competitive compensation to staff 205 participants Protecting advanced academic programs 137 participants

Tax rate election support

With 1 being the lowest and 5 the highest, when it comes to whether they’d support a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election, survey respondents said:

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1: 24%

4: 16%

2: 16%

3: 33%

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Transportation

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1 Flint Rock Road/ Wild Cherry Drive light Project: installation of a new light at the intersection of Wild Cherry Drive and Flint Rock Road Update: work currently underway, delays at Wild Cherry Drive/Flint Rock Road intersection possible • Timeline: completion anticipated early 2026 • Cost: $692,449 • Funding source: city of Lakeway

2 Loop 360 Westlake Drive/ Cedar Street

3 William Cannon Corridor Improvements

Project: removing traffic signals from mainlanes and creating an underpass beneath Westlake Drive/ Cedar Street; adding shared-use paths Update: Cedar Street bridge completed in December • Timeline: project completion estimated mid- 2026 • Cost: $72.1 million • Funding source: Texas Department of Transportation, city of Austin 2016 Mobility Bond

Project: project spanning from Southwest Parkway to McKinney Falls Parkway to add travel lanes, upgraded signals and shared-use paths Update: A work underway on signal and pedestrian improvements B new traffic signal planned for William Cannon Drive/Rialto Drive

• Timeline: 2023-26 • Cost: $21.37 million • Funding source: 2016 Mobility Bonds

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Development

BY BRIAN DAVIS

The Overlook at Westlake to bring 48 new luxury homes

Land is scarce within Eanes ISD, but The Overlook at Westlake has launched a new development in Lost Creek that will oer residents single-family homes ranging from 3,300-5,000 square feet. MileStone Community Builders is currently building the model home at 1300 Lost Creek Blvd., Austin, and homeowners could start moving in by late 2026, sales executive Lily Otis said. There are 48 homesites and eight have already been sold within the former Marshall Ranch parcel. Lot sizes range from 0.25-0.75 acres. MileStone has adopted an all-inclusive pric- ing model, and all homes can include a pool or enhanced landscaping. Prices range from $2.85 million-$5 million. “It’s going to be a high-end, luxury type of product,” Otis said. The builders have already completed their road bases and expect to pave neighborhood streets in January.

What residents should know The gated community is located in the city of Austin and will utilize city services. Engineering and design rm Kimley-Horn is a subcontractor for the project, with plans to build a $3 million water tower on the property for community usage. Given the topography, residents can choose a at lot with a view toward Omni Barton Creek Resort or downtown Austin. For families, the homes are zoned for Eanes ISD schools, including Forest Trails Elementary, West Ridge Middle and Westlake High School. What else? A unique feature of The Overlook’s 37.25 acres is that it includes the burial site of Robert and Eliza Eanes, the namesake of the local school district, according to former Eanes ISD trustee Ellen Baltha- zar. The Eanes Cemetery is designated as a historic site by the state of Texas.

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Health & wellness

BY GRACE DICKENS

Health & Wellness Edition 2026

Readers, welcome to your annual CI Health & Wellness Edition! Happy New Year! Welcome to the Annual Health & Wellness edition—I hope your 2026 is o to a happy and healthy start. In this special issue, you’ll nd the latest news, updates, and resources related to health & wellness in the Lake Travis/Westlake area. Our cover story takes a look at the renovation and modernization of several area country clubs, including Westlake Country Club. These clubs have been updated and reimagined to serve a variety of age groups with a wide array of health & wellness goals and needs. Please enjoy, and thank you for reading!

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Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women now open in Lakeway

A new maternal-fetal medicine facility from Texas Children’s Hospital opened in Lakeway on Jan. 5. Diving in deeper Known as the Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, the practice is located at 101 Medical Parkway, Lakeway, directly across from Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Lakeway. “Dedicated to providing top-ranked health care services to women and children, this clinic will oer exceptional care for high-risk pregnan- cies and is set to open early next year,” a Nov. 14 statement from Texas Children’s said. The details The clinic specializes in maternal-fetal medi- cine, OBGYN and pediatric specialties. Accord- ing to the clinic’s website, the services oered at

this location include: • Fertility • Menopause • Endometriosis • Reproductive psychiatry • Urogynecology • Neonatology • Pelvic health and wellness • Physical therapy The background Lakeway’s Zoning and Planning Commission approved a sign permit for the upcoming facility at its Nov. 5 meeting. A permit was also led with the Texas Depart- ment of Licensing and Regulation in late 2024 for the site, indicating plans for a $3 million buildout of the 4,854-square-foot space.

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Health & wellness

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BY BRITTANY ANDERSON

$959K Bee Cave Parkway sidewalk improvement project in the works

Baylor Scott & White care navigators guide patients through surgery Baylor Scott & White’s care navigator program spans a variety of care areas and connects patients with a dedicated nurse to provide pre- and post-op- erative support. Lauren Monaghan, a spine surgery care navigator at BS&W’s Lakeway campus and nurse for over 20 years, shared how she supports spinal patients through care coordination and continuity of support. Michael Weston, director of neuroscience at BS&W Lakeway, also highlighted what makes the Lakeway campus—known for its neurology department treating spinal conditions, epilepsy and more—stand out from other systems. What does your role as a BS&W care navigator look like? Monaghan: I call the spine surgery patients one

week before surgery and go over specic education before surgery. I conrm their caregiver plan. ... Then we go over ways to prevent infection; we go over ways to prevent falls; we go over ways to pre- vent pneumonia. ... The day after their surgery, we go over that education again. ... If there’s anything they’re needing specically or wondering about prescription-wise or appointment-wise, I can kind of help clarify that for them. What are some of the most common challenges you see with patients trying to navigate this process? Monaghan: Not having a solid caregiver plan. ... Some patients just don’t have a support system. I collaborate with the case management team or other departments in the hospital so that we can kind of get a specic discharge plan for that patient. Is there strong demand for neurosurgery at BS&W’s Lakeway campus? Weston: Lakeway has become a regional hub for complex brain and spine care. We have full- time neurosurgeons based here and have seen an increase in demand, even in the last 12 months.

What’s next?

As of December, sidewalk route design and the rst phase of environmental review is in progress, and city sta is working with TxDOT on an updated project schedule. Following all preliminary work, the project must be designed by Dec. 1, 2026, so it can be put out for bid, then start construction.

Bee Cave is making strides on a nearly $960,000 project to add pedestrian sidewalks and a new crossing to city streets. The project will add sidewalks along Bee Cave Parkway from Market Street to Bee Caves Road, as well as along the south side of Bee Caves Road from the H-E-B parking lot to Tennison Hill Drive, agenda documents show. The project will also add push buttons, beacons and upgraded crosswalk striping across Bee Caves Road. The project totals $959,650, with the city paying $376,000. Additional funding for the project is mainly from a Texas Department of Transportation Highway Safety Improvement Program grant, which seeks to increase public safety.

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Health & wellness Unique gym options PACE BEND PARK

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1 Bonfire Yoga Studio The studio provides instruction in power vinyasa classes—a fast-paced yoga style aimed at increasing strength through challenging workouts, owner Bonnie Palmer said. The business offers a variety of classes for all levels of experience. • Opened Aug. 12 • 16614 Hamilton Pool Road, Ste. 302, Austin • www.bonfireyogastudio.com 2 Gracie Barra Spicewood Locally owned by David Thomas and Alexandre “Dande” Santon, the business offers Brazilian jiu-jitsu classes for kids, teens and adults of all skill levels with certified instructors. • Opened May 3 • 5200 Electric Ave., Ste. 604, Spicewood • www.graciebarraspicewood.com 3 Legend Tennis Academy The facility offers four tennis courts, with programs available for juniors and adults alongside private and group lessons. • Opened May 26 4 MaxStrength Fitness - Austin Owned by Devaka and Madison Randeniya, the business in Steiner Ranch offers fitness programs consisting of two 20-minute classes a week, designed to improve health and overall strength. • Opened Dec. 10 • 4300 N. Quinlan Park Road, Ste. 125, Austin • www.maxstrengthfitness.com • 4200 Crawford Road, Spicewood • www.legendtennisacademy.com

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5 Pvolve Austin Bee Cave The new Pvolve location offers functional fitness classes with resistance equipment, designed to improve

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7 Lake Travis Bouldering Owned by Rashell and Colin Backer, the business will offer indoor and outdoor bouldering for all ages, alongside memberships, day passes and classes. The site will also feature cornhole and beer and wine. • Soft opening in March • 3595 RM 620 S., Ste. 100, Bee Cave • www.laketravisbouldering.com This list is not comprehensive.

mobility and stability. • Opened in November • 15955 Hwy. 71, Ste. 2, Austin • www.pvolve.com

6 Pvolve Austin Westlake Pvolve offers workout classes that feature low-impact fitness methods, combining functional movement with resistance equipment. • Soft opening held May 16 • 3801 N. Capital of Texas Hwy., Ste. D-120, Austin • www.pvolve.com

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Health & wellness

BY BRITTANY ANDERSON

Experts talk pickleball, padel, tennis

The local impact

Community is a major reason for the surge in Austin’s racket sports scene, especially pickleball, Hoisington said. “It’s a third place for people,” Hoisington said. “We have people commonly come into our club that have just moved here, they don’t know anybody [and] it’s instant community. There’s no age restriction, so you’re playing with all different ages and different skill levels.” Verna also said one of the allures of pickleball is that it has a “very low barrier to entry,” unlike some other racket sports. “You could have no racket sport background and step out on the court and within 10 minutes, you’re playing a game,” Verna said. “It can get very competitive— people put in a lot of work and training as the game progresses to get better and better, but it’s very easy for people of all levels.”

Several new racket sports facilities have opened in the Austin area within the last few years, offering players a social space for shared interests, said Karen Hoisington, franchisee of The Picklr’s Austin West and Oak Hill locations. Racket sports share the basic gameplay of hitting a ball over a net, but there are a few differences, said Jordan Verna, head pro and director of pickleball instruction at both The Picklr locations. Court dimensions vary, Verna said, but typically three or four pickleball courts could fit inside the size of one tennis court. Padel courts are typically larger than pickleball courts but smaller than tennis, and enclosed with walls. “When people have some [racket] sport background, that’s a big advantage ... but there’s always a few differences,” Verna said.

Breaking it down Pickleball, padel and tennis each have their own style of play and strategies. Ball type

• Pickleball: plastic ball • Padel: depressurized felt ball • Tennis: felt ball

Racket/paddle type

• Pickleball: solid paddle • Padel: solid racket • Tennis: string racket

Common game format

• Pickleball: doubles • Padel: doubles • Tennis: singles or doubles

SOURCES: THE PICKLR, USA PICKLEBALL, INTERNATIONAL PADEL FEDERATION, INTERNATIONAL TENNIS FEDERATION/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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Health & wellness

BY BRITTANY ANDERSON

5 local pickleball, padel court updates to know Austin’s racquet sports scene has seen a surge in popularity over the last several years as more pickleball and padel facilities have opened or announced new locations across the metro, offer- ing clinics, drop-in play, tournaments and other community amenities. The Picklr Austin Oak Hill and Pickleball Grove are the newest courts joining the list, slated to open in January and July respectively. The Picklr will feature eight indoor pickleball courts, while Pickleball Grove will have eight indoor pickleball courts, four outdoor pickleball courts and three indoor padel courts. This list is noncomprehensive.

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Clubs invest in wellness with major facility, golf course upgrades From the cover

Diving in deeper

The overview

Westlake Country Club began renovations in 2022, with the rst phase of work focused on the site’s 18-hole golf course, according to the club’s website. The second phase involved reinventing the facility’s other sports oerings, from resurfacing tennis courts to improving the club’s three-story sports complex with new equipment and dedicated space for group tness classes. The third and nal phase included updates to the Main Clubhouse, rebranding the restaurant from “Creekside” to “Veranda,” doubling the amount of restaurant seating and expanding the patio.

“This was part of that vision to rebrand,” Wellner said. “New clubhouse, new name, new amenities, just a new foot forward.” However, Westlake Country Club isn’t the only local club that has undergone recent changes. Twin Creeks Country Club also completed multimillion-dollar transformations of its main and private dining rooms, bar, and lounge areas in early 2025, following upgrades to its Family Activities Center a year earlier. Meanwhile, River Place Country Club and Lakecli Racquet Club have big plans for 2026, ocials with both projects said.

From golng and racket courts to community activities and dining, country clubs mean something dierent to every member, said Zac Wellner, Westlake Country Club regional general manager. That’s why when Westlake Country Club rebranded from Lost Creek Country Club in 2022, it was about improving the member experience through an array of upgraded amenities, Wellner said. Westlake Country Club underwent three years of renovations, culminating in December with the opening of a new restaurant and deck.

Clubs with recently completed or planned projects

Westlake Country Club renovations

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manager of River Place Country Club, which completed renovations on its tennis center in 2025, driven by the growing population of tennis and racket players at the club, O’Brien said. In 2026, the club has plans for multimillion-dollar renovations on its clubhouse, he said. Lakecli Racquet Club underwent new owner- ship in December. With this change, new owner Mahin Barker said the complex will restripe some of the club’s courts to be dedicated pickleball courts, expand and update the gym, and add wellness oerings such as a cold plunge, red light therapy and a hot tub. Good Good Championship tournament 2022 • October: Omni Barton Creek Resort completes Fazio renovations 2025 • November: New PGA tournament announced 2026 • Spring: General admission PGA ticket sales open • Nov. 9-15: Tournament is held

Twin Creeks Country Club completed a multi- million-dollar transformation of its dining areas in 2025, Senior General Manager Kyle O’Brien said. This ended the second phase of improvements at Twin Creeks, the rst of which included updates to the 8,000-square-foot Family Activity Center with new cardio equipment, a renovated studio and more. “The original clubhouse that was built in 2003, we have converted that to basically a 100% health and wellness feel,” O’Brien said. “We’re a wide range of amenities, we’re not just a club.” O’Brien also serves as the senior general

Twin Creeks Country Club expanded its dining room, bar and lounge areas in 2025.

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Moving forward

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Full renovations for Lakecli Racquet Club will likely take about 18 months, Barker said. Collectively, the move toward tness upgrades in country clubs and similar facilities is a strategic move to better serve members, O’Brien with Twin Creeks said. “Austin is a very active city. … There’s a lot of competition in the area from that component, so it was about how we provide that to our membership so they don’t have to go to a competitor,” O’Brien said. Further details on the River Place Country Club renovation were not available as of press time.

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On the heels of what proponents have called “historic” property tax relief, some Texas lawmakers are questioning whether the state can aord to continue increasing the tax exemptions passed during the 2023 and 2025 legislative sessions. Texas homeowners are taxed by local government entities, not the state; however, lawmakers can require certain tax exemptions and limit annual local tax increases. When the state creates or expands tax exemptions, it is often constitutionally required to send money to school districts to ensure they do not lose revenue as a result of the lower taxes. Texas is spending $51 billion on property tax relief in scal years 2025-26 and 2026-27. Unless the Legislature rolls back existing tax exemptions, the state will be required to spend that much or more on tax relief every biennium, lawmakers said. Lawmakers question tax break funding

Breaking it down

adding that “the money is not still coming in.” “I do have a lot of concerns about how are we going to pay for this going forward?” she said.

Texas saw large budget surpluses due to federal COVID-19 funding and high sales tax revenues, Rep. Donna Howard, DAustin, said Nov. 20,

How Texas spends its money Texas lawmakers dedicated $51 billion, or 15% of the $338 billion biennial state budget, to property tax relief.

Money allocated

Percentage of total

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Budget item

Agencies of education

$134.7B $105.7B $48.5B $19.8B

39.8% 31.3% 14.3% 5.8%

Health and human services

Business and economic development Public safety and criminal justice

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$11.9B $8.1B $6.7B $1.2B $0.5B

3.5% 2.4%

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NOTE: NUMBERS MAY NOT TOTAL 100% DUE TO ROUNDING.

SOURCE: TEXAS LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARDCOMMUNITY IMPACT

The debate

“We’re kind of maxed out at what we can do for property tax reform, from a budget perspective.” SEN. CHARLES PERRY, RLUBBOCK

homeowners and lowering the age at which Texans qualify for additional tax relief. Patrick said his plan would cost about $4 billion, while Abbott had not released a cost estimate as of press time. Abbott and Patrick’s seats are up for election in 2026, alongside about half of the Texas Senate and the full Texas House.

Multiple plans to further expand tax relief are in the works ahead of Texas’ 2027 legislative session. Abbott proposed a six-part plan to limit local government spending, make it harder for tax hikes to pass in local elections and ask Texans to vote to eliminate school property taxes. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick suggested continuing raising tax breaks for

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