Austin · 2024-04
Austin's top service request: 453 water lead test kits
Austin logged 31 permits worth $1.79 million in April, led by 23 express permits. Residents filed 3,068 service requests. Water lead test kit requests topped the list at 453—roughly twice as many as tree trim requests (233) or abandoned vehicle complaints (225). Police recorded 1,005 crimes, 419 of them violent. Fourteen food establishments failed inspections. No new businesses or closures appeared in city records this month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 31 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,793,410 |
| New business licenses | 62 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 3068 |
| Reported crimes | 1005 |
| Violent crimes | 419 |
| Failed food inspections | 14 |
New businesses
- BELVEDERE SMOKE SHOP (Tobacco)
- BOBOS MARKET INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- MARIA J QUIZHPI PALLCHIZACA (Peddler License)
- JAY'S FOOD & LIQUORS (Limited Business License)
- 290 QUICK MART & TOBACCO (Retail Food Establishment)
- kingston trading, ltd (Limited Business License)
- SKECHERS (Limited Business License)
- Loads of Fun Laudromat (Limited Business License)
- AAA MAXIMUM TOWING AND RECOVERY (Towing - Tow Truck)
- BEN'S BAR BE CUE (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 23
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 8
Top 311 request types
- Water Lead Test Kit Request — 453
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 233
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 225
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 175
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 160