La Cabaña Bar & Grill announced a temporary closing on Nov. 30 and is in the process of moving to a nearby location that will be announced soon.

Diving in deeper: La Cabaña has been a Spicewood staple just off Hwy. 71 for more than 25 years. Serving Tex-Mex dishes, queso, beer and margaritas, owners Chip and Linda Holt have created a following around the Lake Travis community.

📍 21103 W. Hwy. 71, Spicewood

Check out the latest Eanes ISD updates from the Dec. 9 board of trustees meeting, including the district's new superintendent, community feedback about potential budget decisions, and new academic courses proposed for Westlake High School.

New superintendent officially hired: The board officially named Kirk Koennecke as the new superintendent after naming him as the lone finalist Nov. 18. His contract will begin Jan. 1.

Board receives community feedback on budget optimization plans: Following the board's discussion on four potential budget optimization packages, 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 survey saw 1,856 participants and included feedback on a possible voter-approval tax rate election and ranking principles to guide budget reductions.

5 new courses could join Westlake High School's catalog: AP Business with Personnel Finance, AP Cybersecurity, Fundamentals of Real Estate, Dual Credit English 1301 and 1302 and Dual Enrollment Statistics will be entered into the master schedule if they meet the required minimum student enrollment. 

City officials signed off on an economic incentive framework to support an expansion of Southwest Airlines' operations at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The move comes as the airline is moving to lease a majority of new gates to be added at ABIA amid its multibillion-dollar expansion.

The gist: The framework would see Austin pay an estimated $5.5 million to Southwest for roughly 2,000 new local hires over a five-year term, while the city would benefit with nearly $12 million in new tax revenue. The airline would also take on $7.5 million in infrastructure development at the city-owned airport if it selects ABIA for its expansion.

What's next?: Southwest CEO Bob Jordan, Gov. Greg Abbott, City Manager T.C. Broadnax and ABIA CEO Ghizlane Badawi are scheduled to make an economic development announcement at the airport Dec. 12.

City officials highlighted the agreement's potential to bring high-paying union jobs, child care funding and other community benefits.

The 2025-26 school year will be the last spent at an existing campus for some students in KIPP Texas Public Schools. 

What you need to know: Seven Central Texas-area KIPP Texas Public Schools are set to close at the end of the current school year, the charter school district announced Dec. 11. The charter school system operates over 45 schools across the state.

The details: Seven KIPP schools will close at the end of the current school year, spread across the system's Commerce, Austin South and Austin Ridge campuses.