Upon threats of Mexican troops in Texas, Houston raided the Land Office to transfer all official documents to Houston for safe keeping in what was later known as the , but the people of Austin would not allow this unaccompanied decision to be executed.
Some well known naturally forming swimming holes along Austin's greenbelt include Twin Falls, Sculpture Falls, Gus Fruh Pool, and Campbell's Hole.
The council is accompanied by a hired under the manager-council system of municipal governance.