West Lake Hills City Council discussed potential updates to the city’s strategic plan at a meeting on June 10.

The strategic plan was adopted in February 2025 to serve as a “policy and operational roadmap to establish priorities” and initiatives, according to city documents.

The details: Several additions to the initiatives outlined in the priority areas were proposed by city council members. 

One recommendation included planting additional trees along sidewalks for more shade and a larger barrier between pedestrians and the road.

“Our commitment is to a natural environment,” council member Margaret Moore said. “We have to recognize modern needs to enhance through plants.”

Increasing housing options for young families and aging in place housing was also brought up as a potential initiative.

Yuki Handroll Bar offers an intimate, immersive sushi experience in Austin, bringing Austinites an authentic omakase-style Japanese menu.

The backstory: The first Yuki Handroll Bar—a collaboration between Lim and Chef Jun—launched in June 2023 in Westlake, with a second expansion the following year at Four Points. The restaurants have nearly the same menu, with the Four Points location featuring additional hot dishes and classic sushi rolls to accommodate a more family-oriented clientele, Lim explained. 

On the menu: True to its name, the bar offers a selection of handrolls made with bluefin tuna, salmon and yellowtail. The restaurant receives shipments of fish three or more times per week from Japan, Korea, Mexico and Spain. 

Another detail: As the first handroll bar in Austin, Lim wanted to bring a unique restaurant experience to locals where they could be part of the process and have a front-row seat to their meal’s preparation. 

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As the 2026-27 school year nears, the number of people selected to participate in Texas’ education savings account program has topped 100,000.

The overview: To date, just over 102,000 students have been accepted into the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program, which gives families state funds to send their children to private schools or homeschool them.

However, being awarded funds does not mean a student is guaranteed to be able to use that money at a participating private school this fall.

Zooming in: Over 2,600 private schools have been approved to accept TEFA funding, per the state comptroller's office. State law does not require schools participating in the program to accept all interested families.

Next steps: Families accepted into the program have until July 15 to do one of the following:

• Confirm enrollment at a private school involved in the program
• Notify the state of their homeschooling plans
• Opt out of the program