Austin officially drops to Stage 4 precautions as indicators continue dropping towards Stage 3 range. Hospitals are still stressed however, in part due to a worsening shortage of nurses. Weather forces evacuations at Stubb's and the Moody Amphitheater, as elevated rain chances threaten to soak the first weekend of the ACL Festival - keep in mind that umbrellas are a no-go. The Austin NAACP and the Austin Police Association, for different reasons, both object to the promotion of Joe Chacon to Austin Police Department Chief. Austin Pets Alive is facing downsizing or leaving Austin altogether as negotiations over their City contract continues, putting Austin's "no-kill" status in jeopardy. Austin transplant Elon Musk is again the richest man in the world, worth upwards of $200 billion. UT's Longhorn Band will not travel with their team to TCU this weekend due to "COVID protocols", while Longhorn Football QB Casey Thompson and WR Xavier Worthy receive accolades. Austin FC travels to Denver to face the Colorado Rapids for the third time tonight. Nutty Brown Amphitheater, set to close its original location soon, praises H-E-B for having been a great landlord and partner since 2014. And a reminder that voter registration deadline for the November 2 election is Monday October 4.
