Central Texas top stories for July 30, 2024. Austin ISD is looking for ways to cut its spending. Travis County is putting together its next budget. The Austin Fire Department is calling for 25 new cadets and a shorter work schedule to improve firefighters’ mental health. Advanced manufacturing is dominating economic development in Williamson County. Facebook parent company Meta has agreed to a 1.4 billion dollar settlement of a lawsuit filed by the State of Texas. This week we’re paying for the rain and below-normal temperatures of last week.