ATX-NNW: Impact 11/3/2025

Austin ISD revised its plan to close 13 schools and rezone most campuses next school year.

What's happening: While the updated school consolidation plan, shared Oct. 31, still involves closing the planned campuses, it adjusts some attendance boundaries and updates the district's policies related to transferring between campuses, transportation and dual-language programming.

This comes after the district received feedback from thousands of community members on an initial draft shared Oct. 3. 

Weight loss clinic Medi-Weightloss Austin North has a new set of owners.

The details: Shankar and Indira Bellam took over as owners of the franchise Oct. 13. The duo also acquired a College Station clinic and are in the process of developing a Georgetown location, Shankar said.

The clinic provides a variety of services to support weight loss such as IV therapy, vitamin and nutrition injections, and programs for adolescents or corporate companies. The clinic also offers GLP-1 weight loss medications including Zepbound, Wegovy and Saxenda.

What's changing?: According to Shankar, the clinic will soon launch bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, or BHRT, and implement a new pricing model for its other services.

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Here are the top Community Impact stories in the Austin area from Oct. 27-31.

1. Taiwan-based tech company to locate first US manufacturing facility in Georgetown

2. TxDOT spends $748M to burrow bus-size tunnels under Central Austin

3. The Flats opens in downtown Round Rock after relocation

4. Check out 3 of the latest development stories in Bastrop County

5. GFiber to start connecting Georgetown homes, businesses in 2026

6. New Bee Cave Trader Joe’s opens Oct. 29

Approximately 460,000 Texans have Alzheimer's disease, a progressive brain disorder that affects memory, thinking and behavior. Advocates are encouraging Texas voters to approve State Proposition 14, a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the state to spend $3 billion to launch the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

The overview: Proposition 14 would allocate $3 billion in state dollars to fund the institute for the next 10 years. The institute would work with researchers and doctors to study the prevention and treatment of various neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and dementia.

All funding for the institute would come from existing state revenue, donations and potential federal grants, meaning no new state taxes or fees would be created.

What they're saying: "If Proposition 14 passes, it really will establish Texas as an incredible leader in our country," neurological researcher Joshua Shulman said. 

At the polls: Early voting runs through Oct. 31, and Election Day is Nov. 4. For more information about the propositions and candidates on your local ballot, visit www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide.