West Lake Hills City Council dismissed City Administrator Trey Fletcher at a May 12 special meeting.

The council appointed Jennifer Bills, the director of building and development services, to serve as interim city administrator.

The details: The decision was made after West Lake Hills City Council conducted Fletcher’s annual evaluation at a workshop May 6.

West Lake Hills Mayor James Vaughan said "he would like to thank" Fletcher for his "service to the city" and for the relationship they had built.

What they’re saying: "The work of the city, I think, will continue full speed ahead, and I am happy about where we can go going forward," Vaughan said.

Mulberry Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine opened on Bee Cave Road near West Lake Hills on May 1.

The overview: Mulberry Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine offers acupuncture, herbal medicine, gua sha, tui na, cupping and facial rejuvenation therapies.

Practitioner and owner Tarissa Day integrates these Eastern therapies with modern techniques for patients seeking relief from allergies, pain, stress, fatigue, hormone imbalances and more.

The details:Potential patients can book a free 15-minute “clarity call” to discuss if acupuncture and herbal medicine is right for them.

Mulberry Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine accepts patients aged 14 and up.

• 3355 Bee Cave Road, Ste. 501, Austin

From a new Target in Austin to elementary school construction in Leander ISD, here are five of the most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.

1. Leander ISD Elementary School No. 32 ($65 million): The new elementary school will be 117,000 square feet. According to the district, the school is projected to open in 2028 and follow the same design used for recent elementary schools.

2. Paramount Theatre Restoration ($21.7 million): This project includes a partial renovation of the existing theater, and will be completed in the summer of 2027. 

3. Target ($19.3 million): A Target will anchor The Village at Dripping Springs shopping center. 

4. Lake Travis Fire Rescue ($8 million): This project involves the demolition of the existing fire station and construction of a new one.

5. Conner Tract Parking Addition ($2 million): This project involves an overflow parking addition for Liberty Hill ISD north of the existing Liberty Hill High School campus.

On May 26, Democratic voters will choose their nominee for Texas lieutenant governor in a runoff election between state Rep. Vikki Goodwin, D-Austin, and union leader Marcos Vélez.

The big picture: The Democratic race for lieutenant governor is one of several statewide contests that advanced to May runoffs after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary election.

Goodwin and Vélez were the two highest-performing candidates in the three-person primary race, with Goodwin collecting 48% of the vote and Vélez receiving 31%. The winner of the May 26 overtime round will face incumbent Dan Patrick and potential third-party candidates in the November midterm election.

Some context: The lieutenant governor leads the Texas Senate and can exercise the powers of the governor if the governor dies, resigns, is removed from office or is absent from the state, according to the Texas State Historical Association.

At the polls: Texans can vote early from May 18-22, and runoff election day is May 26.