The Lake Travis-Westlake area can expect a number of different positions on the May ballot, from the Bee Cave mayor to local school board trustees. 

Dates to know: According to the Texas Secretary of State, important election dates include: 

• April 2: last day to register to vote
• April 20: first day of early voting in person, last day to apply for ballot by mail
• April 28: last day of early voting
• May 2: election day

• Bee Cave, mayor
• Eanes ISD board of trustees, Place 1
• Eanes ISD board of trustees, Place 2
• Eanes ISD board of trustees, Place 3
• Lake Travis ISD board of trustees, Place 6
• Lake Travis ISD board of trustees, Place 7
• West Lake Hills City Council, Place 2

Work toward a potential May 2027 multimillion-dollar bond in Eanes ISD is taking shape as Long-Range Facility Planning Committee members updated the board of trustees on potential bond scenarios March 24. 

Looking back: The LRFPC first presented a list of recommendations to the board last May, which included closing and repurposing Eanes Elementary School, modernizing or replacing entire campuses for the other elementary and middle schools, and academic, athletics and fine arts upgrades at Westlake High School, equating to about $900 million.

Sorting out details: The LRFPC will continue to work with local contractors to verify estimated project costs, and recommended community engagement efforts to start this summer.

What's next: For EISD to hold a May 2027 election, the draft bond planning timeline would have to begin in August. Per the plan, between six to eight Bond Advisory Committee meetings would be held between August and December, with the goal for a formal recommendation to go before the board in December. The last day to call for a bond election is Feb. 12, 2027.

Delta Airlines is expanding its flights out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport with new routes launching to Phoenix and Bozeman, Montana, later this year.

Additionally, the global airline plans to offer new routes from Austin to Asheville, North Carolina; Columbus, Ohio; Kalispell, Montana; and Kansas City, Missouri, in 2026.

What's happening: Delta Airlines announced it will launch twice-daily nonstop flights to Phoenix from ABIA beginning Nov. 9.

The new route to Bozeman will begin June 13 with Saturday-only flights. Delta will expand the route with daily trips from Austin to Bozeman from Dec. 19 to March 28.

The impact: The new Phoenix route will connect Central Texans to Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, which is known for its championship golf courses, culinary scene, desert hiking and access to Scottsdale and Sedona, according to Delta Airlines information.

The additional Bozeman flights will allow flyers to travel to Montana during peak ski season and visit Yellowstone National Park.