Austin officials voted Nov. 5 to formally update the city's 10-year housing plan, creating a new framework to guide affordable housing construction and preservation from 2028-37. The update will replace the current Strategic Housing Blueprint, adopted in 2017 with a high-level goal of adding 135,000 housing units by 2027.

The details: The new planning effort is funded with $750,000 of a $6.7 million federal housing grant, using no city dollars. Key elements of the updated strategy will include:

• New goals for affordable housing development and preservation

• An updated Opportunity Map to guide housing placement in desirable areas

• A shift toward supporting deeper levels of housing affordability

• A focus on displacement and preserving naturally occurring affordable housing

• Housing strategies for specific populations, including the homeless, youth, students and domestic violence victims

Impact Family Church is celebrating 30 years of worship and community in South Austin on Nov. 8.

The big picture: Impact is a non-denominational church that supports ministries across the United States and missionaries across the world. The congregation is hosting a gathering at 10 a.m. Nov. 8 to celebrate the church's 30th anniversary.

Festivities will include a special service and an outdoor party, complete with BBQ, desserts and yard games.

Quote of note: “God has built a loving community at Impact from all around the Austin Metro area," Pastor John Larkam said in an email statement to Community Impact. "We have a diverse community of believers of all ages and backgrounds who love God and people and are growing in their relationship with God and one another."

• Opened in 1996

• 2909 W. William Cannon Drive, Austin

A record number of Travis County voters cast ballots during early voting for the Nov. 3 midterm election, according to unofficial results from the Travis County Clerk’s Office. Voters cast 449,556 early ballots in person and by mail, or 47.39% of the county’s 948,567 registered voters.

The details: Including Election Day, 552,560 ballots were cast, putting unofficial turnout at 58.25%. That topped the 51.99% recorded in 2022 but trailed 2018’s 63%, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s Office.

What’s next: Totals are unofficial until the canvass, which must be completed by Nov. 17. Runoffs for local races will be held Dec. 12, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. Find results for local races at www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide.

At her first public event since winning the Nov. 3 election, Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa announced her initial plans for the transition between gubernatorial administrations, emphasizing her plans to work across the aisle in "building a government that is working for the people of Texas."

The overview: Hinojosa also announced the team leading her transition to the governor's office:

• Joe Madden, former chief of staff for Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo

• Former GOP state Rep. Ernest Bailes

• Ryan Pollock, executive director of the Texas State Building and Construction Trades Council

• Tamala Barksdale, a former Austin ISD trustee

Quote of note: "This is not about being a Democratic administration," she said. "I'm not going to be the governor for just Democrats—I'm going to be the governor for all the people of Texas."

One more thing: Hinojosa said Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, whom she unseated in the Nov. 3 election, had been "gracious" and expressed that his office would "fully cooperate with this transition and be helpful as they can."