Today is the last day Travis County voters can weigh in on multiple races this November.

The details: For the Nov. 3 election, about 44.87% of registered Travis County voters have already turned out to submit their ballots, as of Nov. 2, according to the Travis County Clerk. This means out of the county’s 952,713 registered voters, 427,452 ballots have been cast.

Going forward: Voters can vote at any open polling location in the county on Election Day. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7pm, and voters in line after 7pm can still cast their ballots.

Also of note: Capital Metro will offer fare-free riders on Election Day.

What's next: For more information on how to vote, including what identification to bring to the polls, check out Community Impact senior reporter Hannah Norton's breakdown here.

For more information on what’s on the ballot, visit Community Impact’s Voter Guide and follow Community Impact on election night Nov. 3 for live results and updates on races, ballot measures and more.

Austin is awarding $1.21 million to four local businesses and organizations under its Place-Based Enhancement Program, created to provide commercial affordability relief to established local entities facing economic pressures.

The details: City Council authorized the agreements on Oct. 22. They're projected to bring nearly $2 million in net financial benefits to the city over the coming years.

Authorized incentive agreements include:

• $864,210 over 10 years for Waverly North, a planned affordable housing development, to offset nonprofit office costs at the property

• $182,664 over five years to improve the Esther’s Follies theater space downtown

• $84,390 over five years to support Escuelita del Alma's childcare center following its relocation

• $82,077 over five years to Royal Blue Grocery for its downtown retail operations

Hold Fast Golf Grips, a mobile golf club gripping service, began serving West Austin and surrounding areas in October.

The overview: Hold Fast Golf Grips offers mobile, custom golf club gripping services typically completed in under 30 minutes, according to its website.

The mobile service offers custom grip sizing, grip recommendations based on playing style and installation.

The details: Hold Fast Golf Grips provides services in Austin, Cedar Park, Dripping Springs, Hudson Bend, Jonestown, Marble Falls, Rollingwood and West Lake Hills.

• Opened in October

• www.holdfastgolfgrips.com

Why it matters: Founder Allan Cole launched Every Body Jams in May 2026 to create an inclusive music school for performers of all ages, experience levels and physical limitations. Cole, who has young onset Parkinson's disease, started playing bass guitar at age 55.

How it works: Located in East Austin, the school offers several personalized instruction options including:

• Weekly private lessons on drums, guitar, bass, keyboard or vocals for $400 per month

• An additional instrument for $150 per month

• A 16-week Rocklab program for an additional $100, where students learn to play together and perform in a showcase

• A band coaching program starting at $375 for a two-hour session

• Audition coaching and songwriting lessons

Looking ahead: In December, Every Body Jams will launch Rocklab Foundations, a new program catered toward students who have never played before or have not played in several years.

Dell Children's at Home, the pediatric hospice program at Dell Children's Medical Center, is transitioning from home-based care to an outpatient clinic setting, a Dell Children's Medical Center spokesperson said Oct. 30.

The details: Care will be centralized at Dell Children's Comprehensive Care Clinic, located at 7506 Pineleaf Place, which serves children 17 and younger with complex medical needs, according to its website.

The clinic setting offers specialized symptom management, coordinated clinic appointments and daily telephone check-ins, the spokesperson said.

Complex care referrals are already underway, and individualized transition plans have been created for each child, according to the spokesperson.

What parents should know: Families with questions can call Dell Children's pediatric palliative care office at 512-324-0197, according to its website.

Check out the latest transportation project updates across the Austin metro.

New nonstop service to Alaska launching at Austin airport this summer: The new nonstop destination from Alaska Airlines will begin service from Austin to Anchorage on June 12, 2027 and will operate once weekly on Saturdays through Aug. 7.

TxDOT wraps up $677M Oak Hill Parkway expansion project: Nearly 40 years after planning began, construction on Oak Hill Parkway in Southwest Austin is substantially complete. The $677 million reconstruction of the seven-mile roadway segment has been ongoing since 2021, transforming a four-lane, undivided roadway into a six-lane divided highway with new frontage roads and 15 miles of shared-use paths.

Williamson County officials to look at school crosswalk safety: Officials plan to evaluate school crosswalk safety throughout the unincorporated areas of the county. Last spring, two students were hit by cars while using school crosswalks, Judge Steve Snell said. Although crossing guards tend to crosswalks 30 minutes before and after school, students also access these roads outside those times.