Austin City Council Faces a 53-Item Agenda Today, With $224 Million Airport Contract Among the Biggest Asks
AUSTIN — The Austin City Council meets today for a full-day regular meeting at City Hall, with a 53-item agenda that stretches from morning proclamations to afternoon zoning hearings. Folded into the day is a separate meeting of the Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) board, which is set to consider more than $21 million in loans for affordable multifamily developments.
The Council convenes at 10:00 AM at City Hall, 301 W. Second Street, after proclamations at 9:00 AM. Some members may participate by videoconference. Public comment is allowed in person or by telephone, and speakers may register only once, either in person or remotely. Both bodies note they may go into closed session under the Texas Open Meetings Act on any item.
The day at a glance
- 9:00 AM: Proclamations
- 10:00 AM: City Council convenes; consent agenda (items 1-44)
- 10:30 AM: Council recesses for the AHFC Board of Directors meeting (item 48)
- 12:00 PM: General public communication
- 2:00 PM: Zoning public hearings
Housing board to weigh $21.1 million in loans
At 10:30 AM, the Mayor is scheduled to recess the Council so the AHFC Board of Directors can meet. The board roster mirrors the Council: Mayor Kirk Watson, Mayor Pro Tem José “Chito” Vela, and Council Members Natasha Harper-Madison, Vanessa Fuentes, José Velásquez, Ryan Alter, Krista Laine, Mike Siegel, Paige Ellis, Zohaib “Zo” Qadri, and Marc Duchen.
The Council is to reconvene once the AHFC board adjourns.
The Council agenda lists the recess as having no fiscal impact.
The AHFC agenda is a short consent agenda of six items: approval of the October 8 minutes and five loan authorizations. Each would authorize negotiation and execution of a loan agreement and related documents, in amounts “not to exceed” the figures below, with the named borrower or an affiliated entity.
| Development | Borrower | Location | Maximum loan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowen Vale | O-SDA Industries, LLC | 206 East Annie Street (78704) | $4,320,000 |
| Jordan II | Foundation Communities, Inc. | 2701 1/2 Philomena Street (78723) | $7,920,000 |
| The Lenora | OPG Lenora Partners, LLC | 4507 Menchaca Road (78745) | $2,640,000 |
| The Maven | Austin Highland DMA Housing, LLC | 618 East Highland Mall Boulevard (78752) | $5,200,000 |
| Austin Art Village | Blackland Community Development Corporation | 1902 East 22nd Street (78722) | $1,013,750 |
Four of the loans, totaling $20,080,000, would come from AHFC’s Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Capital Budget using 2022 General Obligation Bonds. The fifth, for Austin Art Village, would be paid from the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Grant Operating Budget using HOME Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) funds. Together the five loans total $21,093,750.
REGULAR AGENDA
Council’s biggest-dollar items
The regular agenda carries several large contracts, all on the consent agenda, which can be approved in a single motion unless a Council Member pulls an item for discussion.
- Airport expansion (item 27): An amendment to the Airport Expansion and Development Program Utility Infrastructure Campus Wide Project contract with Sundt/Archer Western would add $224 million, raising the total to as much as $344 million. Funding is available in Austin Aviation’s Capital Budget. The item is in District 2.
- Ullrich Water Treatment Plant (item 21): A construction contract with MGC Contractors for the plant’s Inherently Safer Disinfection Conversion would total up to $89,710,594, including an $8,155,509 contingency. It is funded from Austin Water’s Capital Budget and sits in District 8.
- Transformers (item 25): Five vendors (CribProcure, Kllen Group America, Techline, Texas Electric Cooperatives, and Texas Meter & Device) would share contracts for pad-mount transformers for Austin Energy, for up to $50 million over a two-year initial term and up to three one-year extensions. Only $10 million is currently available in Austin Energy’s Operating Budget; the rest depends on future budgets.
- Reservoir improvements (item 20): Freese and Nichols would provide engineering services for Austin Water’s 2026 Reservoir Improvement Program for up to $10 million.
- Workers’ compensation (item 33): Injury Management Organization would administer the City’s physician panel and medical management for up to $7.59 million over as many as five years.
Water and wastewater financing
Item 12 would authorize $5 million in Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2026C, to fund Austin Water’s waterline services replacement program. Debt service is already included in the 2026-2027 Approved Budget of the Combined Utility Revenue Bond Redemption Fund.
Items 13 through 18 would approve bond issuances by municipal utility districts, a routine step for districts operating within the City’s jurisdiction. The agenda lists no fiscal impact to the City for any of them:
- Moore’s Crossing MUD: up to $7.6 million in unlimited tax bonds
- Pilot Knob MUD No. 2: up to $2.3 million in unlimited tax bonds and up to $2.48 million in road bonds
- Pilot Knob MUD No. 3: up to $4.4 million in unlimited tax bonds and up to $3.875 million in road bonds
- Pilot Knob MUD No. 5: up to $2.245 million in road bonds
The six issuances total up to $22.9 million.
Housing, technology and public safety contracts
Item 22 would add $2.25 million to the City’s contract with El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission for the I Belong in Austin program, which aims to reduce residential displacement and prevent homelessness. The total would rise to as much as $24.05 million.
On technology, the Council would consider:
- Copper sunset services (item 23): four vendors (22nd Century Technologies, Granite Telecommunications, Level 3/Lumen, and T-Mobile) would help migrate City departments off legacy copper lines, for up to $3,833,000 divided among them.
- Microsoft Unified Support (item 32): up to $5 million over three years for Austin Technology Services.
- Hexagon asset management software for Austin Water (item 19): up to $1,090,400 through Thundercat Technology.
- NetBrain network management software (item 24): an amendment with FreeIt Data Solutions, bringing the total to $1,034,943.
- Windstream telecom services (item 26): an amendment bringing the total to $717,000.
- PowerDMS policy and compliance platform (item 31): up to $720,000 over five years.
Public safety purchases include a comparison microscope for Austin Forensic Science (item 28), used to compare markings on bullets, cartridge cases and toolmarks, at up to $109,733, with $101,202 coming from a state Criminal Justice Division forensic science grant. Austin Fire would contract with Fire Catt LLC for hose inspection and testing (item 29), up to $427,500 over five years.
Other consent contracts include material rate studies for Austin Resource Recovery’s zero-waste goal (item 30, up to $2.1 million with RRS) and an amendment to the City’s contract with Gallup for employee engagement software and training (item 52, up $1,257,000 to $1,351,000).
Many of these contracts fund only the first term now, with the remaining years “contingent upon available funding in future budgets.”
Economic development agreements
The Council would also consider four Place-Based Enhancement agreements through the Economic Development Department:
- Waverly North, LLC (item 7): Up to $864,210 over 10 years to provide and maintain no-cost nonprofit office space for housing stability services.
- Esther’s Follies (item 8): Up to $182,664 over five years to support the live performance venue.
- Escuelita del Alma (item 9): Up to $84,390 over five years to support the childcare provider.
- Royal Blue Grocery (item 10): Up to $82,077 over five years to support the downtown neighborhood grocery.
The agenda describes the last three as Cultural Preservation agreements to retain local legacy businesses. Only first-year funding is currently available, with later payments dependent on future appropriations.
Land, lawsuits and legal items
Item 35 would authorize the acquisition of about 6.89 acres south of Ranch Road 2222 for Austin Water’s Wildlands Conservation as part of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve, for up to $3,676,000 including closing costs. The seller is the estate of Robert Franklin Coffee.
Item 34 would approve a fourth lease amendment with Minorities for Equality in Economy, Education, Liberty, and Justice, Inc. for roughly 738 square feet of City-owned office space at 403½ East 15th Street in District 9, for five years at $100 a year.
Items 4 and 5 are settlements in Daniella Tahay v. City of Austin and Elena Torres v. City of Austin, both to be paid from the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Liability Reserve Fund. The agenda does not list the amounts.
On the non-consent side, item 47 would authorize eminent domain proceedings for a public utility easement and a temporary working space easement at 5673 Oak Boulevard for the Barton Creek-Oak Acres Creek Flood Risk Reduction Project in District 8. The property is appraised at $7,992, subject to increase through appraisal, a Special Commissioner’s award, settlement or judgment.
Policy and ordinances
- Kennels (item 6): An ordinance would require kennel operators to make outdoor spaces escape-proof and create an offense and penalty for violations. It applies to private boarding facilities, not City facilities.
- Youth entertainment board (item 3): A new Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex Advisory Board would be created in City Code. (Item 2 was removed.)
- Wildfire planning (item 11): The Council would adopt an update to the Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
- Wastewater (items 37 and 38): Item 37 would approve a service extension for a 2.85-acre tract at 1107 Castle Ridge Road in the Barton Springs Zone, with the property owner paying connection costs. Item 38 would amend the wholesale wastewater agreement with Travis County WCID No. 17 so Austin Water receives untreated wastewater, supporting WCID 17’s evaluation of decommissioning its Comanche Canyon Ranch treatment plant.
- Outreach advertising (item 36): Twelve advertising agreements with media outlets and platforms, from Clear Channel Outdoor to Meta, would support campaigns for Vision Zero, GetThere ATX and grant-funded programs, up to $2,337,000.
Items from Council Members
Several items come from Council sponsors:
- Convention Center workforce (item 40): A resolution affirming support for workers and directing the City Manager to develop and incentivize a qualified local workforce in certain Convention Center contracts. Sponsors: Fuentes, Alter, Qadri, Siegel and Velásquez.
- Austin-Taichung anniversary (item 41): Fee waivers or reimbursement for Austin Sister Cities International’s 40th anniversary celebration at the Asian American Resource Center on September 19. Sponsors: Duchen, Alter, Fuentes, Laine and Velásquez.
- Grove Boulevard walkway (item 42): A resolution directing the City Manager to prepare an ordinance for an agreement allowing an elevated walkway to encroach on the Grove Boulevard right-of-way, to be built and maintained by Ecology Action of Texas, with application requirements waived. Sponsors: Velásquez, Fuentes, Alter, Qadri and Vela.
- Sunday Sessions ATX (item 43): Fee waivers for the October 11 event at Waterloo Park. Sponsors: Qadri, Harper-Madison, Laine, Siegel and Alter.
- Parmer Lane (item 44): A resolution directing the City Manager to work with CAMPO, TxDOT and others to prioritize safety, walking, biking and transit in proposed Parmer Lane (FM 734) improvements and to advocate for a full environmental review. Sponsors: Laine, Fuentes, Qadri, Siegel and Ellis.
- Boards and commissions (item 39): Appointments, waivers, removals and bylaw amendments.
- Texas Municipal League (item 53): A resolution casting the Council’s vote for Na’Cole Thompson as Region 10 director. Sponsors: Fuentes, Laine, Watson and Vela.
Non-consent items
Two resolutions referred from the Public Health Committee are set for separate consideration. Item 45 would direct the City Manager to set up a reporting and tracking process, quarterly updates, a sub-quorum of Council Members to guide legislative objectives, and a community advisory group for the No Wrong Door initiative.
Item 46 would direct the City Manager to provide outcome data for each City social services contract and show the geographic distribution of those served.
Parkland hearing
Item 49 is a public hearing under Texas Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 26 on a change in use of about 121,156 square feet of the Country Club Creek West Greenbelt in District 3 for roadway construction and improvements. The item includes a mitigation payment of $1,368,050 plus $107,735 in park improvements from Austin Transportation and Public Works to Austin Parks and Recreation, so the agenda says there is no General Fund impact.
Public communication and music
At noon, five speakers are listed for general public communication:
- Laura Guerrero, on smoke and emissions from a funeral home at 5416 Parkcrest Drive
- Gilbert Ruiz, on the APD Traffic Incident Management (towing) program
- Jaron Spinler, on a legal fund for immigrants
- Alan Roddy, on Lake Austin riverbed erosion
- Stephen Wolff, on whether Zilker Park is the best place for ACL
Live music is by Manny Mo.
Afternoon zoning hearings
At 2:00 PM, the Council takes up two zoning cases:
- Phoenix Motor Works, C14-2026-0026 (item 50), 1125 and 1127 West 6th Street, District 9: The applicant, SDC PMW, LLC, asks to rezone from CS-MU-V-CO-NP to LI-PDA-NP. Staff and the Planning Commission recommend granting that request.
- Dalton Airport Overlay Rezoning, C14-2026-0019 (item 51), 1019 Dalton Lane, District 2: HPI Acquisition, LLC asks to zone the property from interim-rural residence (I-RR) to limited industrial service (LI). Staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend the more restrictive LI-CO, which adds a conditional overlay.
How to follow along
Instructions for in-person and telephone participation are available through the Council Meeting Information Center at austintexas.gov/council/meetings. Spanish interpretation is available at regular Council meetings, and other languages may be requested from the Office of the City Clerk at 512-974-2210 at least 48 hours before the meeting. TTY users can route through 711.
Travis County Early Voting: Day 3 (Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026)
Election: November 3, 2026 Joint General and Special Elections
Source: Travis County Clerk Elections Division, Unofficial Early Voting In Person and By Mail Totals (G26 Daily Totals, 10/21/2026)
Note: All figures are unofficial. Registered voters: 948,575.
Day 3 summary
| Mon Oct 19 (Day 1) | Tue Oct 20 (Day 2) | Wed Oct 21 (Day 3) | 3-day total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-person voters | 40,777 | 40,359 | 39,490 | 120,626 |
| Limited ballots | 40 | 99 | 108 | 247 |
| Mail ballots received | 9,170 | 510 | 1,136 | 10,816 |
| Daily total | 49,987 | 40,968 | 40,734 | 131,689 |
| % of registered voters | 5.27% | 4.32% | 4.29% | 13.88% |
How Day 3 compares
| Measure | vs Day 2 | vs Day 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Daily total | -234 (-0.6%) | -9,253 (-18.5%) |
| In-person voters | -869 (-2.2%) | -1,287 (-3.2%) |
| Mail ballots | +626 (+122.7%) | -8,034 (-87.6%) |
| Limited ballots | +9 | +68 |
- Day 3 was essentially flat against Day 2 overall.
- The Day 1 gap is driven almost entirely by a surge of 9,170 mail ballots on opening day.
- In-person voting has slipped two days in a row but still makes up about 97% of Day 3 voters.
- Day 3 accounted for about 31% of the 3-day cumulative total.
- Average in-person turnout on Day 3 was about 898 voters per location (44 reporting locations).
Day 3 in-person voters by location
Ranked by Oct 21 turnout.
“Change vs Day 2” is Oct 21 minus Oct 20.
| Rank | Location | Oct 21 | Change vs Day 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Hur Shrine Center | 1,717 | +78 |
| 2 | Bee Cave City Hall | 1,593 | -87 |
| 3 | PfISD Rock Gym | 1,540 | -58 |
| 4 | Austin Energy Headquarters | 1,358 | -76 |
| 5 | Typhoon Texas Waterpark | 1,325 | -41 |
| 6 | Austin Oaks Church | 1,319 | -29 |
| 7 | Lakeway Activity Center | 1,284 | -73 |
| 8 | Bedichek Middle School | 1,186 | +49 |
| 9 | Wheatsville Food Co-op South Lamar | 1,073 | -9 |
| 10 | UT Texas Union | 1,072 | -17 |
| 11 | Randalls Flagship West Lake Hills | 1,042 | -17 |
| 12 | Circle C Community Center | 1,037 | +91 |
| 13 | Shops at Arbor Walk | 1,021 | +31 |
| 14 | Randalls Steiner Ranch | 967 | -22 |
| 15 | Manor ISD Admin Building | 960 | +56 |
| 16 | Westoak Woods Baptist Church | 942 | -19 |
| 17 | Northwest Recreation Center | 886 | -30 |
| 18 | Christ Episcopal Church | 883 | -3 |
| 19 | South Austin Recreation Center | 882 | +2 |
| 20 | Randalls Brodie | 861 | -49 |
| 21 | George Morales Dove Springs Recreation Center | 857 | +38 |
| 22 | Austin City Hall | 822 | -70 |
| 23 | Carver Branch Library | 814 | -5 |
| 24 | Former Verizon | 796 | +6 |
| 25 | Disability Rights Texas | 778 | -55 |
| 26 | Menchaca Road Branch Library | 756 | -60 |
| 27 (tie) | Austin Recreation Center | 751 | -75 |
| 27 (tie) | Travis County Clerk | 751 | -16 |
| 29 | Austin Permitting and Development Center | 748 | -68 |
| 30 | Lago Vista Public Library | 740 | +41 |
| 31 | Pfluger Hall and Conference Center | 726 | -67 |
| 32 | Riverbend Centre | 712 | 0 |
| 33 | RRISD Hartfield Performing Arts Center | 707 | -66 |
| 34 | Gus Garcia Recreation Center | 700 | +53 |
| 35 | Balcones Bingo | 691 | -37 |
| 36 | Dan Ruiz Branch Library | 684 | -70 |
| 37 | LBJ School of Public Affairs | 670 | -15 |
| 38 | Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex | 615 | +31 |
| 39 | Community Center at Oak Hill | 614 | -43 |
| 40 | Riata Trace | 569 | -83 |
| 41 | Travis County Civil and Family Courts Facility | 527 | +36 |
| 42 | Chinatown Center | 518 | -36 |
| 43 | Community Center at Del Valle | 517 | -70 |
| 44 | Cepeda Branch Library | 479 | -15 |
| Total (44 locations) | 39,490 | -869 |
Not ranked: Travis County Correctional Complex is reported as N/A for Days 1-3 (it is scheduled to serve as an early voting location only on Friday, Oct 30).
Day 3 highlights
- Busiest: Ben Hur Shrine Center (1,717), which also grew every day (1,551, 1,639, 1,717). Bee Cave City Hall and PfISD Rock Gym followed.
- Least busy: Cepeda Branch Library (479), Community Center at Del Valle (517), Chinatown Center (518) and the Civil and Family Courts Facility (527).
- Biggest gains vs Day 2: Circle C Community Center (+91), Ben Hur Shrine Center (+78), Manor ISD Admin Building (+56) and Gus Garcia Recreation Center (+53).
- Biggest drops vs Day 2: Bee Cave City Hall (-87), Riata Trace (-83), Austin Energy Headquarters (-76) and Austin Recreation Center (-75).
- Locations that fell on both days: Del Valle (669, 587, 517), Pfluger Hall and Austin Permitting declined from Day 1 to Day 3 as well.
- Hourly data: Not included in the source file.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY
Friday, October 23 is the last day to apply for a mail-in ballot in Texas ahead of the November 3 midterm election.
Gridlock meets the gridiron and the hardwood in Central Texas this weekend as Austin braces for an unprecedented convergence of sports fans, motorsports enthusiasts, and out-of-town visitors.
The Capital City is hosting a trifecta of major sports events: Friday night kicks off with the San Antonio Spurs taking on the Houston Rockets at the Moody Center, followed by a high-stakes SEC football matchup as the Texas Longhorns host the Ole Miss Rebels at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, all alongside the high-octane Formula 1 United States Grand Prix taking over Circuit of The Americas throughout the weekend.
With hundreds of thousands of spectators expected to flood downtown, the UT campus, and Southeast Travis County, officials at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport are warning travelers to prepare for potential record-breaking passenger volume through early next week. Airport authorities strongly advise departing passengers to budget extra time for check-in counters, security checkpoints, and rental car returns as flight demand surges.
The Austin Police Commercial Burglary Unit is asking for the public’s help following multiple copper thefts in the Mueller and 51st Street area in recent weeks. (Austin Police Department)
The Austin Police Child Exploitation Unit has arrested a suspect accused of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), including videos depicting the sexual abuse of young children.
A SWAT standoff in Northeast Austin that occurred after a domestic dispute. A woman left the situation with a firearm, leading police on a vehicle chase.
A South Austin business owner says something has to change after a man pointed a gun directly at his face.
ICE arrests in the Dessau area early Wednesday.
KXAN Investigators witnessed what appeared to be an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement transport bus parked in a vacant, secluded parking lot at the Brookfield Properties’ Tuscany Crossing Business Park along Ambition Way in northeast Austin Wednesday.
Accusing Immigration and Customs Enforcement of terrorizing local neighborhoods and threatening public safety, Rep. Greg Casar called on property owners to refuse renting parking spaces to the federal agency.
Casar warned that ICE’s presence has instilled widespread fear—deterring children from attending school, parents from going to work, and crime victims from coming forward—and demanded an immediate end to federal operations in the city.
A motorcyclist was killed Wednesday evening after a collision with a vehicle in East Austin.
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City leaders in Kyle are learning more about an investigation into the city’s former mayor.
Unemployment in Austin and San Antonio dipped in September, even with more workers joining the Texas labor force. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos led the way at 3.7% (down from 3.9%), continuing to outperform both Texas as a whole (4.3%) and the U.S. national average (4.0%). (San Antonio News-Express via MSN)
Georgetown officials said construction will start soon on the next phase of the traffic improvement project on D.B. Wood Road.
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With less than two weeks until Election Day and early voting underway, Texas’s U.S. Senate candidates are fanning out across the Lone Star State to rally voters.
Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton rolls through East Texas today on his statewide “Come and Take It” bus tour, emphasizing border security and conservative economic reforms.
Meanwhile, Democratic State Representative James Talarico continues his statewide “Clear Eyes, Full Hearts” tour with stops targeted at middle-class affordability and public education.
Both candidates are pushing hard to mobilize turnout as voters cast early ballots in what has become one of the country’s most fiercely contested Senate races.
Democrats are sending former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Kamala Harris into competitive Senate races to help the party win in Republican territory.
NPR has learned the U.S. and Israel are preparing for a possible attack on Iran after the midterms, while Americans face settler violence and military arrests in the West Bank.
Tesla and SpaceX are exploring a merger that could create one of the world’s largest companies and give Elon Musk even greater control over his sprawling business empire.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied the state’s request for individual assistance for the Hill Country’s July flood victims, with officials saying “the impact to individuals and households… is not of such severity and magnitude” to warrant additional aid. (San Antonio News-Express)
In a Kerr County courtroom Wednesday, a judge announced a third party will review all evidence seized through search warrants executed in the Camp Mystic criminal probe.
A Van Zandt County sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed Tuesday night while assisting Canton police officers in serving felony warrants at a residence south of Canton, authorities said.
SPORTS
NBA: Kevin Durant and Jabari Smith Jr. scored 30 points apiece and the Houston Rockets used a big second quarter to build a huge lead and coast to a 128-110 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. (Associated Press)
The Rockets and Mavericks are off tonight and both hit the road tomorrow night.
Houston and San Antonio will play in Austin.
NHL: The Dallas Stars host the Winnipeg Jets tonight.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Desperate to stop a midseason tailspin that has threatened their postseason ambitions, the No. 19 Texas Longhorns are grinding through high-stakes practice reps at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in preparation for a crucial Saturday night showdown against No. 7 Ole Miss.
Following consecutive 27-24 losses to unranked SEC foes—and with starting quarterback Arch Manning facing intense scrutiny while backup KJ Lacey takes an increased share of first-team reps—head coach Steve Sarkisian’s squad is treating this Week 8 clash as an urgent must-win to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive.
vOle Miss and Texas brace for a high-stakes showdown as both teams confront injuries and inconsistency. Can Pete Golding’s Rebels capitalize on Colin Simmons’ absence from the Longhorns’ defense, or will Arch Manning—under growing scrutiny—deliver a statement game in Austin?
Following the Florida Gators’ 27-24 victory over Texas on Saturday, a fan was recorded on the field making obscene gestures toward Florida players.
Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte announced the ban, describing the behavior as unacceptable.
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Artist Joaquin Soto accidentally wound up in his high school’s painting class, and he couldn’t be more grateful for the scheduling mistake. It introduced him to art, his future career and safe haven following a critical head injury.
He takes scrap metal and creates meaningful sculptures for his hometown, offering inspiration to your everyday street corner.
