Urban Egg is now open on Burnet Road in North Austin, serving up breakfast and lunch classics.

The new expansion marks Urban Egg’s first Austin location, with other locations found in Colorado, Kansas and Missouri. 

On the menu: The Austin location menu will feature uniquely Texan offerings, including a Ranch Water, baked chilaquiles and shrimp and grits, according to a news release. The restaurant also partnered with local food suppliers including Fiesta Tortillas, Texas Coffee Roasters, New World Bakery and Texan Heartland.

The drink menu: Urban Egg has a selection of cocktails, coffee-based drinks and juice blends.

The celebration: The restaurant is hosting a multi-day grand opening from Oct. 12-14 featuring exclusive giveaways:

• The first 20 customers to dine each day will receive free coffee for a year.

• A raffle will award one customer free pancakes for a year.

Austin voters will consider two bond measures in the November election. Proposition A features $260 million for a variety of park improvements and system expansions, and $35 million for two library branch projects is included under Proposition B.

Extensive bond development eventually narrowed this summer to focus on parks and libraries. Proposition A would fund more than two dozen projects to build and improve specific trails, recreation centers, pools, playgrounds and other public facilities. Funds would also be applied citywide to acquire green space, build electrical infrastructure and improve community gardens.

The cost: Bond costs are incurred over time as debt is issued. If both propositions pass, the city expects to issue about $49 million annually from 2027-32.

Residents’ tax bills fund both city operations and debt service that pays for bonds. Debt service taxes for the typical homeowner reached more than $500 this year, and now take up just over 23% of their overall city property tax bill.

Last fall, Gov. Greg Abbott deemed Texas "the epicenter of AI development" during an event about Google's data center investments in the state.

Since making that remark, the Republican governor has issued several directives aimed at regulating AI-powered data centers. Meanwhile, state agencies are expanding their use of artificial intelligence in government services.

The overview: At the state level, one of the primary uses of artificial intelligence is to improve government efficiency, said Tony Sauerhoff, who leads the Texas Department of Information Resources.

Down the road, that will likely mean reducing the number of staff members at state agencies, Sauerhoff said, noting that agency leaders are being "intentional" about those changes.

Zooming in: When asked which state agencies will be most impacted by AI in the coming years, Sauerhoff pointed to the Texas Department of Transportation.

TxDOT uses artificial intelligence in a variety of forms, including to analyze transportation infrastructure, determine which construction projects should be prioritized, optimize road safety plans and manage the flow of traffic, according to its AI strategic plan.

A new gym in Kyle, a Rooms To Go in Leander and a Brakes Plus in Georgetown are among the five most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.

1. Project Longhorn ($366 million): This project includes constructing a new one-story data center building.

2. Texas Military Department Camp Mabry Building 8 ($36 million): This project involves constructing a 145,000-square-foot, two-story building.

3. EōS Fitness ($6.4 million): This project involves constructing a 42,556-square-foot structure, including a 2,558-square-foot outdoor exercise area, to be used as a health and fitness club.

4. Rooms To Go ($5.8 million): A Rooms To Go is coming to Leander, with construction set to wrap up next December.

5. Brakes Plus ($1.5 million): This project involves the construction of an auto service facility with associated site work.

6. Juanes Mexican Restaurant ($300,000): A new Mexican restaurant is coming to Round Rock, with construction set to wrap up in December.