Editor’s Note: The video above is from KXAN’s newscast on July 17, 2025. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Road closures are now in place for the removal and relocation of Kyle’s historic tree, “Jolene.” The work is ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Kyle’s historic, 400-year-old oak tree, “Jolene,” is finally moving. In September, the city approved a nearly $1 million contract to relocate the beloved community tree, after the Kyle ...

The board did not adopt a new policy until Jan. 8. Under the new tree policy, homeowners are fined $2,500 the first time they remove a tree without authorization and $3,000 for each tree after the ...