Westlake Eyecare at Four Points officially closed on April 10, according to its website. 

What we know: Patients at the former northwest Austin location will be directed to Dr. Amy Jones and Dr. Haley Nguyen at Westlake Eyecare’s additional branches. 

The office has locations in the West Lake Hills and downtown areas:

• 4613 Bee Cave Road, Ste. 201, West Lake Hills
• 360 Nueces St., Ste. 70, Austin

• 7301 N. RM 620, Ste. 165, Austin

Austin anticipates declining value on its tax rolls to support city operations this year, thanks to a slowdown in local development activity and rising property tax challenges or exemptions.

The details: Overall taxable value is now in line to decline for the second straight year as city officials expect to face another challenging budgeting cycle this summer. Slower than expected construction, increased business tax exemptions and widespread property appraisal appeals are among the factors cited by the city for the changes.

What's next: Coming up, City Council will be discussing other aspects of city finances and potential tax increases as the fiscal year 2026-27 budgeting process gets underway.

Check out some of the most read stories in the Austin area April 13-16.

1. Significant traffic shifts at New Hope, 183A intersection in Cedar Park

2. The Lodge Card Club closes in Round Rock, lays off 114 employees

3. Check out 17 events happening in the Pflugerville, Hutto area

4. Lake Georgetown under drought watch

5. New housing development coming to Leander near Bar W Ranch and Larkspur

6. Wendy's opening soon off Hwy. 46 in New Braunfels

Texas is home to the nation’s fastest-growing data center market, with one January report projecting that the state will see a 142% increase in its share of the data center industry by the end of 2028.

During a wide-ranging Texas House hearing April 9, lawmakers questioned data center developers, energy companies and state grid officials about the amount of water the large facilities use; how they impact noise levels and air quality; and whether residents can expect higher costs when data centers come to their communities.

What they're saying: “Water is a really scarce resource in this state, and so we have to have a clear picture of what these facilities use on the water side,” said Thomas Gleeson, chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

More details: Data centers use water to cool their computer servers and prevent overheating. The facilities have historically used a water-intensive process known as "evaporative cooling," but data center executives said April 9 that they have transitioned to “closed-loop” systems where water is continuously reused.