2005

Supporters of the Long Center for the Performing Arts are asking the City Council to extend the time period for construction and decrease the amount that would be immediately available for operation and maintenance of the center. The Council will vote on amending the lease of the old Palmer Auditorium complex this Thursday. Howard Falkenberg, […]

Members of the Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan Citizens Advisory Committee are urging preserve staff to step up their efforts to recruit and train new volunteers to help with the management of thousands of acres set aside by the City of Austin and Travis County to protect endangered species’ habitat. That move comes after committee member […]

Jeff Trigger, who had announced last month that he would compete in a crowded field for the Place 3 race being vacated by Mayor Pro Tem Jackie Goodman, released a statement this morning announcing his decision to withdraw from the race. He said he would return checks to those who had donated to the campaign. […]

Spurred by allegations of unethical behavior and possible illegal use of funds, the City Auditor’s Office has launched an investigation of Austin Community Television (ACTV). The city has also begun to pay ACTV on a monthly basis, rather than quarterly, as a result of concerns over the non-profit corporation's use of funds. ACTV has a […]

A new analysis of how pumping water from the Barton Springs Zone of the Edwards Aquifer under various climatic conditions has spurred a debate over how best to protect the region’s underground water supply. The Sustainable Yield Study, published recently by the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, shows how local wells and Barton Springs […]