Decatur Parks and Recreation Director Jason Lake notified the city this week that he plans to retire April 1. Lake becomes the second Decatur director in less than a week to leave his post. Todd Pinion relinquished his position as police chief on Friday,

Some Austin leaders are exploring the idea of implementing an on-demand transit system to help Austinites have better access to popular parks and recreation centers. The Austin Parks and Recreation Board approved a recommendation to expand the CapMetro Pickup program to include city-wide services.

The City of Austin is considering plans to develop an on-demand transit system similar to rideshare apps. The system would provide public transportation to local parks and recreational centers.

The Austin Parks and Recreation Board will consider Monday night recommending that Austin City Council look into an on-demand transit service linking people to city parks, including Zilker Park, Vic Mathias Shores,