Progress Report: Trimming Austin's trees to keep the power on in a winter storm

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Preparations are underway as Central Texas prepares for a blast of winter weather in the coming days, and that includes making sure tree limbs are trimmed back to keep them from knocking out power lines.
Austin Energy told KXAN it made "huge progress" in 2021 thanks to a doubling of its Vegetation Management Program budget by the Austin City Council. Not from Texas? Here’s why people drip their pipes hereThe city also signed off on a third contractor to help with the